La Crosse & Black River rail project gains two year lease
The Melrose Chronicle reports a two year extension for building the Black River Falls water power dam, extending negotiations for an electric railway to La Crosse. The linkage between the rail and power efforts remains unrecorded, but the interurban backer relies on power for the plant.
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la Crosse & Black River Falls
Black River Fall
The
Melrose Chronicle
Black River Falls
Black River
la Crosse
Local Militia Prepares for Annual Encampment
The Third Regiment Wisconsin National Guard gears up for its annual encampment in three weeks. Companies B and M train intensively at the armories with new tactics and double range firing. Captain Rawlinson remains optimistic as 30 rookies join the La Crosse unit. Adjutant General Boardman mandates khaki service uniforms for camp, lightening gear from last year’s blue uniform burden.
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la Crosse
Douglass
Wisconsin National Guard
Rawlinson
Boardman
Russell Pope
H. Goodsell
Robert Davidson
Pine Street
Vance
Colby
A. M. Jackson
Milwaukee
Inez Heath
New Lisbon
J. C. Wolford
Heath
Bankers’ Electric Protective Co
Batavian National Bank
Fred Beisel
Annapolis Naval Academy
Atlantic
Seagirt
N. J
National Guard
George Mueller
Edward Gautsch
Ernest Hodous
M. Rev. C
Oak Grove Cemetery
Clara Smith
Unusual Excursion Traffic Signals River Outing Boom
The excursion business has been busy for two weeks with a lull now, and more trips are planned this season. La Crosse offers better river outing facilities as July and August approach, with households camping parties popular until summer’s end. Houseboats will be in service widely and fishing will improve as water levels fall.
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la Crosse
Maud
Hollister
Rocky Mountain
Viroqua
Rutledge
Canton
Weverhauser Company
United States
Alfred Harrison
J. P. Pederson
Ladysmith
Rusk County
E. O. Swenson
St. Paul
Schreiter- Swenson
Swenson
Western Union
Frank Cook
Badger Street
Darlington
Wis
John L. Cameron
Memphis
Explosion on Bonita Yacht Injures No One
Gen Copeland and Willis Osborn aboard Uncle Ike Stephenson's Bonita when a boiler pipe burst. Fire scorched the deck and awning, but crew contained it and towed the ship to port. Passengers included ex Gov Hoard, Capt Crawford, Louis Sholes, Editor Ryan, and others.
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F. A. Copeland
Willis Osborne
Wisconsin G. A. R
Ike” Stephenson
Marinette
Watson
Grant Stephenson
Stephenson
Sturgeon Bay
Bonita
Hoard
Phil Cheek
Jack Crawford
Copeland
la Crosse
Willis L. Osborn
Louis Sholes
Ryan
Appleton
Lucy Wood
Colby and Cashton linked for Fourth preparations
Local notices report Electric wiring by Pacific Electric Co in Colby and Colby firms. Onalaska gears up for July Fourth. civic events include church services and weddings. Mentions of Is Holt Hollister's Tea ads and hospital updates.
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Colby
Cashton
Pacific Electric Co
Will Powell
Johnson
Roth
Onalaska
Schultz
Holmen
la Crosse
Gedney
Hollister
Rocky Mountain
Viroqua
la Crosse Hospital
Gund Brewing Company
W. E. Barber
Fred
Hotel Grand
H. S. Burroughs
Malcom Sutherland
Addington
I. T
Angie
Isabelle Hugi
G.westerhouse
Brice’s Prairie
Leissring
North Seventh Street
Avel Ketchum
H. Hawkins
Henry Leuth
J. Stellingwerf
Edela Nes
Muggsy” Bott
Gorilla” Clark
Mitt” Mosher
Fred Collins
Harold Gib
Cure Promised By HYDROPATHIC AND NATURE CURE
Advertises a cure for rheumatism gout ischias backache piles pneumonia nervousness. Directs to F Wild professor of Nature Cure at 1502 Market Street.
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F. Wild
Market Street
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John C. Burns
Lasses
S. E. Hanson
Main Street
Gen. Copeland
Osborne
Isaac Stephenson
City News
C. L. Hood
Charles Collins
Victory
Diamond
Sidney
Havana
Adam E. Forschler
Sontinental
Wariner Clothing’ CO
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