North Side Briefs Show Local Health And Travels
A digest of North Side happenings notes residents recovering from illness and returning home, visits and relatives, new baby at 1714 Charlies, and several trips to St Paul and Winona. Quarantine sign removed from Grongowski home after diphtheria, while others travel to Holmen, Missoula, and Fountain City.
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G. Rupie
Prospect Street
B. Cooley
Fountain City
William Stevenson
Holmen
Old Lady Causes Church Exit Comment at Sermon
An elderly parishioner leaving a crowded church service quips that if everyone stayed seated until others exited, the doors would not jam. The Milwaukee Sentinel notes the lighthearted remark amid a busy church scene.
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Milwaukee Sentinel
German investigator finds nourishment helps plants resist cold
A German investigator discovered that plants resist cold best when provided with special nourishment that keeps them warm. He notes sugar feeding stimulates cold resistance, somewhat like how food affects animals, though to a lesser extent.
Pope Pius Shows Improvement After Illness
In Rome on March 10, Vatican reports say Pope Pius has a fever down three degrees and his ailment is influenza. Papal physicians expect full recovery within a few days without complications. His condition partly reflects grief over his sister's death.
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Rome
Pius
Vatican
Suffrage Parade Marshal Claims Policer Spat Incident
Boston reporter describes a policeman allegedly spat at a middle aged suffrage march marshal in Washington. Massachusetts women protest letters urge Congress to address indignities blamed on hoodlums and police.
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Boston
Mass
Washington
Anne Page
Massachusetts
New York
Washington,’ Said Miss Page
T F Lyons Heads Printers Of State
Thomas F Lyons of the Inland Printing Co La Crosse was named president of the Wisconsin State Franklin club an association of printers and newspaper owners after a well attended Milwaukee convention He succeeds W M Castle of Oshkosh and also serves as president of the local branch
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Thomas F. Lyons
The
Inland Printing Co
la Crosse
Wisconsin State Franklin Club
Milwaukee
W. M. Castle
Oshkosh
Lyons
Australian squatter’s traveler and the sundowner tramp
An Australian traveler called a swargman or swagzie carries swag in a blanket strapped to his back in search of work. The sun downer is the antipodean professional tramp who strolls between squatters’ stations, arriving at sunset as squatters once provided food and shelter for newcomers each night.
Joseph Dangle Dies at 74 in La Crosse Home
Joseph Dangle died at 5:30 p.m. at the home of his son in law John A. Faas at 1629 Charles Street. He was 74 and had lived in La Crosse since 1861, previously on the south side. He leaves a widow, two daughters Mrs. John A. Faas and Miss Rosie Dangle, and one son John Dangle of Duluth. Funeral is Wednesday at 8:15 a.m. from St James Church with Catholic cemetery burial.
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Joseph Dangle
John A. Faas
Charles Street
Mr. Dangle
la Crosse
Rosie Dangle
John Dangle
Duluth
St. James Church
Powder House Wrecked by 300-Pound Explosion
Gary Indiana March 10 thousands of windows shattered in Gary and Hobart by an explosion of 300 pounds of gunpowder at the Aetna Powder works two miles east of Gary early today Sparks from a motor set off the powder and destroyed the dry gun packing house Several Indiana towns within twenty miles felt the force of the blast No one was hurt as no one was near the building at the time
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Gary
Ind
Hobart
Aetna
Indiana
Old Styles Triumph Over Gate City In Winona Meet
The Old Styles faced Gate City in Winona with Gate City champions winning two of three and finishing ahead by a total of 175 pins. Mills of La Crosse led with 600. Scores show Old Styles totals 880 862 ? and Gate City totals 793 876 836 with unclear portions.
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Winona
Gate Cities
Mills of
Micklestad
Bollrud
Seraces
Voolker i .c
Sgcaccene
ZU Sar
Roosevelt selected as assistant secretary of the navy
March 10 in Washington President Wilson and Secretary Daniels agreed on Franklin D. Roosevelt for Beekman Winthrop's successor as assistant secretary of the navy. Roosevelt is a distant relative of the former president.
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Pick
Daniels Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
Wilson
Navy
Daniels
Beekman Winthrop
Roosevelt
Included Them All at the Crossing
A pair of mules driven by a reckless driver clogged a crossing as a patrolman faced the obstruction. The officer stepped up, grabbed a bridle, and called out to the group aiming to restore order and clear the cue of wagons.
Playne Triumphs In Graceful Match Commentary
A playful exchange centers on Miss Playne as her skill on the court eclipses appearances. A counterpart notes her game is so superb one forgets her looks, while she replies that such looks are also memorable. The dialogue captures a light sports-banter moment.
Method of Softening Gold at Boiling Water
A note states that pure gold may be softened by keeping it at the boiling temperature of water for four days. The claim presents a curious procedure and lacks modern metallurgical validation.
All Originals. Every girl has an idea she is not like others
A note on individuality and self perception suggests that each girl believes she stands apart from peers. The piece argues originality as a defining trait and challenges conformity within school and social circles. It emphasizes personal voice and uniqueness as positive traits worth embracing.
Gone the Day of the Love Epistle
A brief dialogue between a Modern Girl and Modern Youth about love and communication. The girl asks why the lover never expressed their feelings, and the youth laments not finding the right words on a post card.
No Infectious Disease In Greenland
A Arctic climate note states that Greenland has no known infectious diseases due to its dry, cold atmosphere.
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Greenland
Daily Thought Love Is Never Lost and Returns to Heal
A brief reflection from Washington Irving notes that love, even if unreciprocated, does not disappear. It flows back to the heart, softening and cleansing it, shaping a hopeful emotional natural law.
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Washington
Rving
Sinners have pasts, saints have futures remark
A concise note contrasts moral arcs, stating that sinners bear past acts while saints shape future outcomes, highlighting moral judgment and personal trajectory.
Thought of It Public Sentiment Often Right Says Puck
A witty remark credits public sentiment as surprisingly accurate despite misinformation. The line, attributed to Puck, frames belief as often aligning with truth even when digestion of facts is imperfect.
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Puck
Baby labor sparks sharp talk in New York Sun cartoon
Cartoon dialogue contrasts parenting and infant labor at night. Knickerbocker and Youngpop exchange quips about parents and babies coping with nighttime work, reflecting social tensions in a metropolitan comic page.
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New York Sun
Augusta Buchman Called by Death
Miss Augusta Buchman former confectionery shop proprietor on South Eighth street died in Los Angeles California at 9 30 Sunday night. She aged 42 born and reared in La Crosse had heart trouble and traveled to California last September for health reasons. Survived by her widowed mother three sisters and two brothers funeral from First Baptist church arrangements pending due to arrival time.
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Augusta Buchman
South Eighth Street
Los Angeles
Cal
Buchman
California
la Crosse
Miss Buchman
A. J. Freimark
Harry Milligan
Peter Hoffman
West Salem
August
Herman Buchman
First Baptist Church
Arson Confession Shocks Adjusters in Midwest Trade
Ben Fink alias Finkelberg issues a nationwide arson confession naming Chicago and New York adjusters Spira Zar and Brown as leaders of a broad arson trust. He claims he set about thirty fires in Chicago and many more in New York Fort Wayne and South Bend, with losses over a half million dollars. Charges will be dropped in several cities and he will be taken to Chicago to testify.
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Ind
Chicago
New York
Ben Fink
Finkelberg
Fink
Fort Wayne
Spira
Zar and
Brown
Elmer J Dryer Reunites With Bride After Elopement
Elmer J Dryer former University of Wisconsin basketball player and his Chicago bride Miss Hilda Madsen returned to Milwaukee with parental forgiveness after eloping last Sunday night. The couple wed in Chicago following the surprise late romance.
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Chicago
Elmer J. Dryer
University of Wisconsin
Hilda Madsen
Milwaukee
Marble Confirmed as Interstate Commerce Commissioner
Washington March 10 the senate confirmed John H Marble for the post of commissioner of the interstate commerce commission.
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Washington
Senate
John H. Marble
Interstate Commission
Hopeful remark after beating tale from Tadley family
Mr Tadley scolds his son Bobby for bad behavior and recalls parental discipline. Bobby responds with a reflective hope he will not tell his own future child of such punishment. The exchange captures a cautious, moralizing tone.
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Bobby
Mr. Tadley
Will Beautify Copeland Park This Summer
North side residents anticipate improvements at Copeland park including a pavilion for the North side band. skating rink space will be converted to a flower bed while young trees are planted in the children's playground and large trees placed around the park. Deep six to eight foot ditches from melting snow have altered the slope by Black River and raised concerns about drainage.
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Copeland Park
Black River
North Side
Two Fingers Amputated by Machine in La Crosse Factory
Joseph Fondish suffered the loss of the first finger of each hand while working at the La Crosse Paper Box Company Saturday morning. Dr Edward Evans attended him at St Francis Hospital. he is on the road to recovery.
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la Crosse Paper Box Company
Joseph Fondish
Edward Evans
St. Francis Hospital
S. C. Club Hosts Birthday Surprise for Mrs. Helsapple
The S. C. Club held a surprise birthday party for Mrs. G Helsapple last Thursday at her home. She received many gifts from attending members.
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S. C. Club
S. C
G. Helsapple
Lesson on Lending Friends Costs and Caution
A proverb notes that those who delay may miss wealth, warning about lending to friends and the risk of not being repaid, suggesting prudence in financial generosity and clear boundaries in informal loans.
Nelson confirms end to marriage reconciliation
Denver March 19 Bat Nelson former world lightweight champion says no reconciliation with his Denver cartoonist wife Fay King will occur despite attorneys meeting. Nelson states he remains through with the affair and has not met his wife since the marriage.
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Col
Bat Nelson
Fay King
Nelson
Quail Starvation Tragedy On Hokah Ridge
Twenty seven quail were found dead in a snow drift four miles behind Hokah by A. Sweeney while seeking wood. The birds, seeking warmth, apparently dug into the drift and were trapped by a hard crust as temperatures fell, causing the starvation death toll.
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Hokah
A. Sweeney
Officials to retain War Department staff indefinitely
Washington March 16 Secretary of War Garrison announced that General Robert Shaw Oliver assistant secretary of war and the entire War Department staff would be retained indefinitely following a conference with President Wilson.
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Washington
Garrison
Robert Shaw Oliver
War Department
Wilson
D. D. D. Skin Remedy Promise Free Bottle Trial
Advertises D D D eczema wash and soap as a penetrating germ killer that soothes itching and heals eruptions. Claims immediate relief and offers a free full size bottle if results fail. Columbian Drug Store promotes the product to readers.
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D.D.D
Columbian Drug Store
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