Listman Mill offers La Crosse use of 2000 GPM pump
Manager George M. Heath presented the offer to Mayor Sorensen noting the mill has installed a 2000 gallon per minute pump. The company will allow the city to connect four streams at 200 pound pressure to the pumps during a fire in that part of town due to low water pressure from a dry spell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Listman Mill Company
George M. Heath
City of
la Crosse
Sorensen
Heath
Tramp Refuses Work in Court Encounter
A tramp in a courthouse park refused Judge Higbee’s offer of a few hours’ work, saying he had no cent to earn and would not work for a living. He added a defiant remark about not being forced to work and quipped about taking wind from people’s sails.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Higbee
Court House Park
Social Notes From Sparta Wisconsin Visit Signals
SpartaWisconsin residents host relatives and visitors from Canada Minnesota and California during a bustling period. Notables include Mrs Squares and brother Ashley Smith visiting Spooner before returning home. Post office inspector H O Smith of Minnesota spends a weekend with family. Other locals and guests arrive from Warrens La Crosse Madison and Port Washington as Battery F and the regional band head to Chicago for the Fourth of July celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Squares
Montreal
Can
Ashley Smith
Saskatchewan
Spooner
Wis
H. O. Smith
Minnesota
Jennie Jennings
Warrens
Mrs. Davis
Louis Russell
Dakota
Henry Walters
Beach
N. C
Robt. Bright
Minneapolis
Minn
C. M. Bright
Fred Richardson
Chicago
Gwen Jones
la Crosse Normal School
Ben Eilert
Madison
A. Abrahamson
Bangor
John Groves
Sparta
Everett
A. G. Walters
J. Walters
Port Washington
Gus Nemast
Washington
California
Nott Sheffer
la Crosse
H. Sheffer
Battery F
Electric lighting hoped for Viroqua residents
Selle Excelsior company will install electric lights in Viroqua if residents show enough interest. Local social notes report visits from residents of Viola Sparta Richland Center De Soto West Salem and cashing illness and weddings. Maple Dale area gains popularity as a summer resort with new pond bridge and cottages under construction. Third Regiment band performed a street concert on Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selle Excelsior Company
D. M. Hunter
Viola
G. W. Nuzum
Cornelia Miller
Sparta
Frank Williams
Miss May
Richland Center
E. J. Older
Springville
de Soto
Juley Morris
West Salem
Webb-Dickson
Hulda Weisse
Will Corbett
Columbus
Ohio
Christian Church
Maple Dale
Viroqua
John Stoll
Chas Kuebler
Third Regiment
Mitsoplos Buys Lynn Pool Hall at 601 Main Street
Geo. Mitsoplos acquires the pool and billiard hall at 601 Main Street from C. A. Dittman. Mitsoplos has five years in the business in Lynn Massachusetts and in Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Mitsoplos
Main Street
C. A. Dittman
Mr. Mitsoplos
Lynn
Mass
Canada
Notable visits and local notices fill La Crosse pages
Purdue professor John P. D. Jarvis visits relatives in the city while many residents travel for visits and business. Mr and Mrs A C Gran and F W Sisson attend Trempealeau Lakes camp. Dr S Morikubo and L A Harrison plan moves to Minneapolis. The La Crosse Light announces dividends. council considers liquor licenses. dances and excursions are held. and local ads promote fireworks and services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. W. Davis
Galesville
J. A. Weigel
Sparta
Geo. Powell
Main Street
Sixth
Eighth Streets
Common Council
Arctic Ice and Fuel Co
P. H. Madden
la Crosse
Thomas Morris
Madison
State Board of Normal Regents
Will Powell
Frohsian Singing Society
Winona
S. Morikubo
L. A. Harrison
Minneapolis
Linker Hall
C. A. MacCarthy
Ella Gregory
South Eighth Street
Rustic Point
Chetek
Wis
Stella Carry
Gregory
D. F. MacCarthy
St. Paul
Father MacCarthy
la Crosse News Co
L. T. Histwell
Dubuque
Helen Peterson
la Crosse Telephone Company
Hokah
F. W. Hosly
Eau Claire
Grace Ogden
Black River Falls
Carl F. Ogden
W. A. Auer
Alma
Otillie Neumeister
The
C. W. Gilman
Mondovi
Delia Hamer
Cochrane
State Normal School
Meister Returns Two Gold Watches After Livery Dispute
Two young men hired a rig from Meister's livery with E May and F Smith. Meister demanded a $25 overcharge and kept their watches until threatened with a warrant. Attorney Withrow pursued replevin. Meister later returned the watches, paid costs, and apologized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. May
United States Express Company
F. Smith
Arenz
Meister
F. H. Withrow
Withrow
Brindley
James Thompson
Atorney Withrow
Slumber Party at Company M Range Chaperoned by Mrs Schoenfeldt
A Tuesday evening picnic supper and slumber party took place at the Company M rifle range on State Road Coulee. Chaperone Mrs B Schoenfeldt hosted Miss Bertha Miller Miss Emma Miller Hattie Stange Lemelda Barnsdorf Mamie Poehling and Messrs Fred Lang Albert Miller Ben Dusmaniak Eugene Manning and Roy Tausche of Hokah guest of Miss Poehling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Company M Rifle Range
State Road Coulee
B. Schoenfeldt
Bertha
Emma Miller
Hattie Stange
Lemelda Phillipine Barnsdorf
Mamie Poehling
Fred Lang
Albert Miller
Ben Dusmaniak
Eugene Manning
Roy Tausche
Hokah
Poehling
Anti-Unionist Warning Reaches La Crosse Trades
Rae of the local trades council reports a Great Falls warning that anti unionists are in La Crosse recruiting workers for all trades. The letter accuses copper interests Citizens' alliance Chamber of Commerce and Merchants' exchange of aiming to kill unionism in Montana. Organizers warn workers not to accept offers or risk being barred by unions and paying own travel home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rae
Trades and Labor Council
Great Falls
Mont
la Crosse
Citizens’ Alliance
Chamber of Commerce
Merchants’ Exchange
Montana
Easton Cousman Wedding Guests Dine at Country Club
Miss Gertrude Hogan hosted a buffet luncheon for Easton Cousman wedding party with about thirty attendees. Aletta Rose held a luncheon at the Country Club on Wednesday while Mr and Mrs L C Colman hosted a family dinner for twelve. Easton Dousman guests, sixteen in number, dined at the Country Club on Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Hogan
Gertrude Hogan
Easton-Cousman
Aletta Rose
Country Club
L. C. Colman
Easton- Dousman
Frontenac visit ends as social group parts for Racine
Mesdames Andrew Nevins Fanny Thornton Shepard Ada Smith and Amelia Ryder wrap up a short outing at Frontenac and prepare to depart for Racine tonight except Mrs Nevins who heads home to Madison South Dakota Mrs J S Medary rushes to Montreal for a ill aunt Miss Margaret Burns May Gregg and niece Virginia Gregg visit Mrs Cramer and daughter Gertrude Hogan leaves for Boston with plans to stay through September
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Mesdames
Andrew Nevins
Fanny Thornton Shepard
Ada Smith
Amelia Ryder
Frontenac
Racine
Nevins
Madison
S. D
J. S. Medary
Montreal
Can
Margaret Burns
May Gregg
Virginia Gregg
Chicago
Cramer
Beach thefts spur chase of two suspects in Chicago
In Chicago at De Von street beach on June 30, two young women grabbed William Johnson's clothes as he swam and fled. Johnson returned home wearing a barrel. Police Chief Steward sent detectives after the pair, linked to six similar thefts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Wm. Johnson
de von Street
Johnson
Marriage Struggles Highlighted By Cold Love Metaphor
A humorous take on marriage notes love growing cold as a bride struggles with rice in her hair, suggesting a miscue of wedding expectations. The quip frames marital tension in playful, vivid imagery.
Forty days for larceny from Batchelder shop
Peter Doyle alias Peter Dolan was arrested after stealing a pair of shoes from in front of Batchelder & Son and discarding one shoe when spotted. He told Judge Brindley he was so drunk he did not know his actions and was sentenced to forty days in county jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batchelder & Son
Peter Doyle
Peter Dolan
Doyle
Brindley
Local notes from McGregor Iowa and surrounding areas
McGregor residents report travels and visits as Mr C M Morse returns from Chicago and Co W Bean heads to Madison. Charley O Brien leaves for Montana while Rev Kidder and family return from Racine. Twin births to Mr and Mrs Pollard are announced. Local sports note lacks detail as Dubuque Tigers vs Prairie du Chien is mentioned. A bridge crew advances on the C M and St road between McGregor and Clayton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Morse
Chicago
Co. W. Bean
Madison
Charley O'Brien
Montana
J. G. Heilman
Giard
K. Becker
Anton Hubesch
Minneapolis
Rev. Kidder
Racine
Wis
Frank Sloan
Carlton
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
L. T. Church
Francis Minney
West Union
John Kelley
John Allen
Elkader
James McLaughflin
Pollard
Della Jacobs
Bessie Smith
Valis Wilderbek
Frank Kinsley
Pleasant Ridge
Marsh
Bergman Island
Dubuque
St. Mary’s Church
Father Lundon
Blogeck
Wall, South Dakota
Illinois Supreme Court Bible Ban Not Enforced in Chicago
Alfred R. Urion, president of Chicago's Board of Education, says the Illinois supreme court ruling banning Bible teaching in public schools will not affect Chicago. He notes the city schools have long avoided religious instruction, focusing on secular education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Illinois Supreme Court
Alfred R. Urion
Board of Education
Supreme Court
United States
Cat Becomes Casualty in Quiet Incident
A small community reports a cat killed in an unclear event drawing little public attention. Local authorities note there are few witnesses and no definitive cause yet established.
North Side Hold Up Near Ole Brown Saloon
James Wilson and Patrick Herron, Burlington railroad workers, were robbed on the North Side while seated at Ole Brown’s saloon steps. Three men with a revolver seized Wilson’s about fifty cents. Herron had nothing to take. Police later arrested Tom Dennison, William Gray, and John Welch, alleged Burlington employees, on George Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ole Brown
James Wilson
Patrick Herron
Wilson
Herron
Burlington Railroad Company
Here
la Crosse
Mr. Brown
Tom Dennison
William Gray
John Welch
Burlington
Grand Crossing
George Street
Fitzsimmons and
Britton
Conversation Sparked by Sparrow Air Travel Dream
A humorous overheard exchange notes a sparrow claiming a flight of 10 000 pounds from London to Manchester and a rival idea offering a prize to the first bird to walk the distance, reflecting playful chatter in the avine world as reported by Punch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Manchester
Druggist Fulfills Torn Prescription Request
A torn prescription left half of the document with the druggist who proceeded to measure and pour ammonia salts for a patron. The customer asked how much to dispense, prompting the pharmacist to supply the chemical as written on the fragment.
Apothecary Sells Cheap Prescription Under 60 Cents
A purchaser disputes a bill as the apothecary blends ammonia with water to reach four ounces and charges 40 cents for the water plus 10 cents for the ammonia. The judge comments on the practice of not issuing prescriptions under 60 cents.
Blitz-It Prescription Ad At Beyschlag Drug Store
An odd promotional note mocks ignorance and feverish health quips. It urges consulting a leading physician and having a prescription filled at Beyschlag's Drug Store on 503 Main Street. The speaker mentions past prescriptions and an intention to visit their family doctor for relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Numa Pompelius
Blatz
Beyschlag
Main Street
Blitz
Beyschlag’s
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Ruthven MacDonald
Bibbity
Ernest Wray O’neil
P. J. McCorry
Gillilan
Car
California Fruit
Texas
John C. Burns
Fruit House
the Fashion Shop
F. A. Reiman Exclusive Garment Store
Fifth and Main Streets
Butter Company
Listman Mill
Tramp
Post
Okg
Postly Cereal CO. Ltd
Battle Creek, Mich
Viroqua, Wis
John PD. Jarvis
Purdue University
Lafayette
Ind
Irvine
Rogers Knives
W. T. Irvine
Carl Noelke
Tions
Boston
Mcgregor, Iowa
Cat
Ma Ién
Fiatures Zoymains
H. C. Evenson
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