1913 To Be Active Year For Builders
The Builders' Exchange secretary E A Erickson reports early 1913 activity. In the last week two plans and specifications came from Wisconsin Iowa and Minnesota for post office buildings and a large church in Minnesota. Manning Whalen of La Crosse won a Medford Wisconsin court house plumbing job. The exchange expects rapid contract awards in the next two weeks and a big rise in construction locally across three states.
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Builders’ Exchange
E. A. Erickson
Exchange
la Crosse Exchange
Wisconsin
Iowa
Minnesota
Manning & Whalen
la Crosse
Medford
Wis
Experts May Test Cement For City
Mayor John Dengler convened the special water committee at 3 pm after a letter from Alvord and Burdick requesting an understanding on cement testing. City tests use public works apparatus but engineers say they do not adequately prove cement quality. The afternoon meeting could shift testing to independent experts.
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John Dengler
Special Water Committee
Council
Alvord and
Burdick
Board of Public Works
Taft Would Reward Political Worker Ray
President Taft plans to promote Major Beecher B. Ray to deputy pay master general with lieutenant colonel rank. The Ray case stems from Ray taking leave in 1908 to do Taft political work, and Democrats allege the move is a reward for that activity.
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Washington
Taft
Beecher B. Ray
Ray
Senate
Olson Spends 40000 On New York City Garments
J. Olson manager of the La Crosse branch of Fred W. Kruse company returns from a three weeks buying trip in New York. He and Mr. Kruse of Mankato laid in more than $40,000 worth of spring and summer ready to wear women garments. The shipment, of the latest style, will arrive for the Easter opening.
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Ik. J. Olson
la Crosse
Fred W. Kruse Company
New York
Mr. Kruse
Mankato
Candidates Rush to File Papers for City Primaries
The final filing rush for city offices is today until 5 PM. City Clerk E H Hoffman and deputy Theodore Ritter are overwhelmed as around fifty candidates filed by 3 PM and many more expected before the deadline. Mayoral candidates listed include John Dengler D G McMillan W F Adams Ori Sorensen and R C Mc Caleb. New contenders emerged such as Judge Leonard Kleeber seeking supervision from the Fourth ward. Registration is March 10 and 11, primaries March 18, with another registration March 25 before the April election.
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E. H. Hoffman
Theodore Ritter
Ritter
John Dengler
D. G. McMillan
W. F. Adams
Ori Sorensen
R. C. McCaleb
Leonard Kleeber
Koney Stakes $500 Gap With Huggins Over 1913 Pay
St Louis March 3 Ed Koney says he seeks 6500 while manager Huggins offered 6000 before leaving for Columbus Ga He notes he shaved 1000 from his original price and will not reduce his demand He intends to train with teammates but won’t concede on his contract price
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ST. Louis
Jake Geyer
Columbus
Ed Koney
Huggins
Hug
Koney
South
Georgia
Cardinal
Honey
Miss Dickee Wins Local Oratorical Honors
At the normal school preliminaries Miss Ethel Dickee won first place and will represent the locality at the state oratorical contest in Stevens Point on March 28. Her speech The Cry of the Slums drew praise for thought and delivery. George Barrett and Marie Schaettle placed second and third, with Edward Bueller fourth.
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la Crosse Normal
Stevens Point
Ethel Dickee
Miss Dickee
Marie Schaettle
Edward Buehler
George Barrett
Edward Bueller
Miss Vandewater
Harry Packman
Wilson Is Off For Washington Ballads And Cabinet Hints
President elect Wilson greets a student delegation on the porch amid Old Nassau sing along the steps. He jokes with reporters about his silk hat and says no cabinet list will be announced until the senate reads it tomorrow. The mole on his forehead has been removed for a clearer appearance.
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Biles
Nassau
Wilson
Senate
Delmar
Philadelphia
Students to Battle with Company M in City Showdown
City basketball fans anticipate a high school versus Company M contest at the high school gym tomorrow night. Both undefeated this season, the clash could crown the city champion. Company M holds a slight edge in experience and weight, but the high school squad is well coached and prepared. Tipoff is scheduled for 8 39.
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Company M
High School
Gundlach Announces Run for County Board Seat
E A Gundlach a Western Hammock company member announced his candidacy for supervisor to fill the vacancy from Wenzel Hintgen in UNTwenty first ward. A well known young businessman with municipal political experience Gundlach filed today amid circulating orders from friends.
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E. A. Gundlach
Western Hammock Company
Wenzel Hintgen
Gundlach
Public Works Urges House Number Corrections
The board of public works sends notices to city homeowners with incorrect street numbers. The notices explain the law and warn that a fine of at least five dollars applies for those whose houses are not properly numbered.
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Board of Public Works
Political Advertising Authorized by W F Adams
Political ad authorized by W F Adams states amount to be paid of 83 cents.
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W. F. Adams
Congress Must Work All Night
Washington, March 3. Congress opens a continuous session at 9:30 to push through nine large appropriation bills totaling about $500 million within the next day. The measures include legislative and judicial, naval, post office, agriculture, Indian, DC, public buildings, general deficiency, and sundry civil. Already, a Sunday session approved the rivers and harbors bill providing almost $48 million in appropriations.
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Washington
Congress
Naval
Post Office
District of Columbia
Washington in Hands of Women parade style triumph
A fifty five year battle culminates in a triumphant suffrage parade up Pennsylvania Avenue from the Peace Monument to the White House. Miss Inez Milholland leads with a yellow tunic and gilded trumpet as tableaux on the treasury steps unfold, followed by hundreds of marchers, bands, and floats from Norway to New Zealand.
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Treasury Department
Flower of
Pennsylvania Avenue
Capitol
White House
Wilson
Marshall
New York
Baltimore
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Rosalia Jones
Peace Monument
Equal Rights
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Burleson
R. C. Burleson
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Virginia
Maryland
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Women of the World
Norway
Knute Nelson
Minnesota
Finland
New Zealand
Australia
Wilson Cabinet Talks and Stenographer Surprise
President elect Wilson hinted cabinet nominations may be delayed until Wednesday while stating the cabinet is provisionally complete. He and Mrs. Wilson planned a call on Tafts. A surprise greeting came in Trenton as stenographer Ida Phillips waved tearfully from the platform. Charles Garrison and Franklin K Lane named as top appointments were reported as settled. Washington prepared for a grand inauguration with heavy guards and festive decorations along Pennsylvania Avenue.
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Wilson
Trenton
Ida Phillips
State House
Franklin K. Lane
Interstate Commerce Commission
Wisconsin Woman Under Mexican Fire
Re l o i t Wis., March 8 First hand information on the revolt in Mexico City reached Mr and Mrs W L Austin from their daughter Mrs Marie Brooks who lives in the southern capital Mrs Brooks letter describes deafening machine gun fire and rifle bullets pattering against the walls of her home In one passage she says a bullet came through the wall and landed at her feet
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Reloit
Wis
Mexico City
W. L. Austin
Marie Brooks
Appointment of receiver asked for Central Union Telephone
Three minority shareholders William Read Charles J Spencer and Charles G Foster moved to appoint a receiver for the Central Union Telephone company to block Bell interests from acquiring assets below value.
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Chicago
Central Union Telephone Company
William Read
Charles J. Spencer
Charles G. Foster
Bell
Friedmann’s TB Treatment Plans Delayed in New York
More than a thousand tuberculosis victims gathered at Dr. Friedmann's quarters in New York seeking treatment, but the German scientist did not begin. The building owner, who had sub leased the space to Friedmann, refused to ratify the arrangement.
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New York
Telephone Book Saves Six Lives On Lake Michigan
Milwaukee March 3 The Tessler tug captain and crew credit a found old telephone book with saving six lives after a boiler stay bolt failure left the engine room flooded and icy. In thirteen hours of gale conditions the crew struggled to start a fire until a dry telephone book ignited the fuel-soaked wood.
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Milwaukee
Tessler
Charles Tessler
Lake Michigan
Tessier
Grand Opera Company Derailed in Texas Wreck
El Paso Texas March 3 Fou trainmen were seriously injured and several slightly hurt when one press train carrying the Grand Opera company was wrecked early today near Madden on the Texas and Pacific railroad authorities said no lives were reported lost at the scene
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EL Paso
Texas
Fou
Chicag Grand Opera Company
Madden
Texas & Pacific
Window damage arrest ends in settlement with saloon owner
John Freeman was arrested for breaking a window at the BE. D. Wermuth saloon on 114 North Third Street. He was released after agreeing to pay for the pane, a large triple plate worth 17 dollars.
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John Freeman
BE. D
Card of Thanks for Kindness in Bereavement
Card from Otto H. Krenz and family thanks friends relatives and neighbors for kindness and sympathy after the death of wife and mother. Special thanks to Rev Gamm and those sending floral offerings.
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Gamm
Otto H. Krenz
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