County Picnic Ends With Ball Game Win for Officials
The fourth annual county picnic at Salzer's cottage in Eagle featured a baseball game between county officials and supervisors. Officials won 15 to 6 after a nine inning contest noted for inside baseball and strong batting, especially by Chris Burns. The crowd dispersed after a long day, with a later return by boat into La Crosse harbor.
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Salzer
Eagle
William Bosshard Bangor
la Crescent
Walter Stannard
Big Cats
Chris Burns
Sheriff
John A. Weber
C. Burns
M. Evans
C. Rawlinson
A. Thompson
J. Hintgen
T. S. Bolles
G. Bradish
J. L. Pettingill
L. Omerberg
James Keizer
J. Weber
R. W. Davis
O. Hulberg
Kindley
E. W. Guenther
G. W. Berger
L. Ruur
G. Wright
la Crosse Harbor
John Brindley
W. D. Stratman
John Strikenschmidt
E. H. Sprain
Oscar Hulberg
William Wolf
H. A. Jacobs
John Hintgen
Fritz Schroeder
W. C. Rick
A. C. Kaylor
C. J. Burns
John Costley
Henry Lueth
Henry Schroeder
L. B. Omerberg
George Hodge
John Kindley
George P. Bradish
Adam Kroner
Henry Niebuhr
W. F. Wolfe
Ed Randall
L. Ruud
W. H. Cronk
J. E. Keizer
J. C. Moore
P. Meinking
W. M. Morgan Evans
William Smith
George D. Wright
Charles Harzer
R. Hodge
E. N. Sebo
Charles Rawlinson
Andrew Thompson
W. A. Ey
Ray Lewis
F. J. Bolles
Coburn
A. Nuttleman
Police Equipped for First Aid in Seattle
Seattle police are issued compact first aid dressings for injury or sudden illness. Patrolmen carry a tourniquet, bandages and simple appliances with printed instructions. Dr. C H Crichton, city health officer, led the initiative and officers will be trained in use to save lives.
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Seattle
Wash
C. H. Crichton
Crichton
Grace Evans and Byron Overholt Wed In Ouilmette Restaurant
Grace Evans and Byron Overholt tied their wedding to the Ouilmette restaurant where their courtship began with her as cashier. The ceremony occurred there in Chicago on June 30.
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Chicago
Ouilmette
Grace Evans
Byron Overholt
Sale to aid aged woman at Fifth Street home
Mrs Chris Nelson of 807 South Fifth street will be moved to the Home of the Friendless for better care. A rummage sale of her household goods begins Friday morning at the Fifth street home and will continue until all articles are sold. Nelson is described as aged and crippled and unable to manage her needs.
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Chris Nelson
South Fifth Street
Fifth Street
Nelson
Surprise Party for Emma Gorey Before Her Move
Miss Pauline Bushing hosted a Wednesday evening social at her home in Emma Gorey’s honor as she prepares to move to Witoka Minnesota. The party featured music games and singing with refreshments served. Attendees included Emma Gorey Theokla Best Clara Mueller Ranghild Braathen Emma Alma Scharpf Nell Whipple Rose McGuire Della Wojahn and Pauline Bushing.
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Pauline Bushing
Emma Gorey
Witoka
Minn
Theokla Best
Clara Mueller
Ranghild Braathen
Emma
Alma Scharpf
Nell Whipple
Rose McGuire
Della Wojahn
Clara
King George and Queen Mary Host Grand Kids Fete
One hundred thousand London youngsters attended a Crystal Palace coronation event for King George and Queen Mary. Each child received a royal beaker featuring portraits of the king in admiral's uniform and the queen with autographs, crafted from twenty two tons of ivory porcelain.
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London
George
Queen Mary
Crystal Palace
Trained Frogs Deployed in Chicago Fly Campaign
Chicago experts place trained frogs in a public health effort at Lincoln Park Zoo. Jumbo the frog reportedly devoured 268 disease spreaders in one hour, marking a claimed victory for the program.
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Chicago
Lincoln Park Zoo
Crook Narrowly Escapes Window Attempt
George Lewis tried to escape police by squeezing through a window but became stuck and was jailed. The incident followed an alleged flim flam game investigation in Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia
George Lewis
Roosevelt Scored In Sugar Probe
Washington June 30. Rep Hines seeks more on Theodore Roosevelt action when urged to prosecute American Sugar Refining heads for wrecking Real Estate Trust. George H Earle Jr testifies and says Roosevelt left the matter to the attorney general and did not enforce the law. Earle criticizes Roosevelt and vows to press for full duty fulfillment.
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Washington
Hines
Rep
George H. Earle, Jr
Philadelphia
Theodore Roosevelt
American Sugar Refining Company
Earle
Roosevelt
Hardwick
Madison
Kas
New Weights and Measures Law Takes Effect Tomorrow
Minnesota enacts tougher weights and measures rules with the state railroad commission enforcing the new duties. The law puts Minnesota at the forefront of regulation and requires dealers to sell goods by the full weight and measure as stated.
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Minneapolis
Minn
State Railroad Commission
Minnesota
Man commits suicide after hotel visit in Geneva
A Rochester man identified as C. E. Reynolds shot himself in the heart at the Carroll ton hotel in Geneva on June 30. A note on the dresser read The hyenas have won out, indicating a dire motive behind the self inflicted tragedy.
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Geneva
N. Y
Carrollton Hotel
C. E. Reynolds
Rochester
Whiz Stain Remover Offers Ink Cleanup and Silverware Coupon
Ink stains on fingers vanish with Whiz cleaning spray. Apply a little Whiz, rinse, and dirt comes off. Each can includes a Rogers Genuine Silverware coupon for a stylish design. Fore sale through grocers and druggists.
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Rogers
Royal Progress Draws Slim Crowd in Lowerb London
King George and Queen Mary toured St Pauls Cathedral and Guildhall in a royal progress marked by enthusiastic display but scant public interest. Troops stood two paces apart along the route, yet the crowd remained small and unremarkable.
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London
George
Queen Mary
St. Paul’s Cathedral
Guildhall
British Sailors Plan U S Strike to Tie Up Coastwise Trade
Matthew Tearle reports that Havelock Wilson and Thomas S. Chambers will travel to America to organize a strike across British and Irish seamen unions to demand higher wages, aiming to disrupt all coastwise shipping between New York and Southern seas if owners refuse.
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New York
Great Britain
Havelock Wilson
Thomas S. Chambers
National Sailors and Firemen’s Union of
Great Britain and Ireland
America
Matthew Tearle
Iowa appoints commerce counsel to oversee utilities
Judge J H Henderson of Indianola will assume the duties of Iowa’s new office of commerce counsel. He will defend the people's rights and may prosecute public utility corporations to compel reasonable pricing and delivery of essential commodities.
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Des Moines
Iowa
J. H. Henderson
Indianola
Office of Commerce Counsel
Storm Freak Affair Splits City With Hail On North Side
Thursday’s storm delivered torrential rain on the North side with hail stones as large as walnuts, while the South side reported no hail. Local observers noted the phenomenon occurred abruptly, creating a sharp geographic split in the weather event.
Aeroplanes to Navy Academy Under Curtiss Contract
Three aeroplanes representing the latest aeronautics developments will be delivered to the Naval Academy tomorrow under a Curtiss contract signed by Ass Winthrop. They cost the Curtiss type and foundation of Uncle Sam’s airships.
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Uncle Sam
Washington
Naval Academy
Ass Winthrop
Harriman to Open Restaurant in Middletown
Middletown New York June 30 Mr E H Harriman plans to open a restaurant here mainly for his workers but also for others who can pay the price.
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Middletown
N. Y
E. H. Harriman
Poisoned Doctor Survives After Raw Egg Rescue
New York report details Dr. Joel Gros ner who drank mistyped bichloride of mercury and survived by swallowing the whites of eighteen eggs. The incident highlights a drastic self treatment that saved his life.
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New York
Joel Grosner
Police Homicide Case Shifts to Spokane
Butte Montana June 29 T Terry 41 surrendered to police and awaits transfer to Spokane on charges related to the killing of Chief of Police Sullivan six years ago. Police say Terry shot Sullivan while he was seated in a parlor. Terry’s alleged motive was Sullivan nagged and he didn’t like him anyway.
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Butte
Mont
T. Terry
Spokane
Sullivan
Terry Co
Terry
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