Black Hand Detective Pursuit Tracks Sicilian Roots
An investigation into the Black Hand network traces headquarters to Sicily with branches in New York Chicago Denver and New Orleans. Petrosino’s pursuit began after documents seized in a New Jersey city propelled his fatal journey, drawing in leaders Vanderbilt Harriman and Jessup.
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Vanderbilt
E. H. Harriman
Morcus K. Jessup
United States
Sicily
Chicago
Denver
New Orleans
New York
New Jersey
Petrosino
Grape Nuts Boosts Energy for Busy Railroad Stenographer
A Washington girl shares how a breakfast of Grape Nuts and milk transformed her mornings and work. She describes improved vitality after two weeks, noting she could walk 12 blocks to work with renewed zest and con genial productivity. The letter promotes Postum Co. and The Road to Wellville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Petrosino Murder Sparks Police Drive Against Black Hand
The death of Petrosino triggers a united police effort with plans for wholesale arrests of Italian criminals. Petrosino's papers allegedly reveal inside Black Hand operations and Sicilian ex-convicts in Palermo. He suspected Italian militants linked to threats against McKinley and had long led New York's Italian squad.
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Black Hand
Pretrosino
United Police Departments
United States
New York
Petrosino
Sicily
Palermo
McKinley Petrosino
America
King Humbert
Italy
Secret Service Department
Washington
McKinley
Byrnes
Illustrated Sermon at English Lutheran on World Evangelism
Rev. Clemens will deliver an illustrated sermon at the English Lutheran church tomorrow evening titled World Evangelism or America Among the Nations. The talk explores religious outreach and national and global roles in spreading faith.
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English Lutheran Church
Rev
Clemens
America
Tuberculous Growth Found in Local Roast
Dr. David W. McKillip a veterinarian cut into a beef roast prepared for dinner and found a whitish growth resembling a fatty portion. He identified tuberculous cells and reported the infected meat to the City Health Officer. Officials will likely scrutinize meat inspection in La Crosse.
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David W. McKillip
Jackson Street
United States
Chicago
Murphy
MecKillip
la Crosse
Mann of Memory and Capacity Faces Trial Testimony
Lu man C. Mann, son of a rich man, resumes his defense in a Chicago trial for the July 1 murder of Frances G. Thompson. He boasts memory near infallible and recites Caesar aloud. He cites a night of drinking 30 to 40 bottles of beer at a local summer resort to explain his whereabouts.
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Chicago
Luman C. Mann
Frances G. Thompson
Michigan Avenue
Thompson
Mann
Trades and Labor Council Reports Fewer Unemployed
The Trades and Labor council met at Malin's hall in a regular session. Reports from the standing committee show fewer people out of work and improving job stringency trends.
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Trades and Labor Council
Malin’s
Negro Found Under Bed Sparks Lynch Threat Near Jessamine Institute
In Nicholasville Kentucky on March 13 a report says a black man was found under a bed in a girls dormitory at the Jessamine Feminine Institute. A mob quickly formed and threatened violence if the man was seized.
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Nicholasville
Jessamine Feminine Institute
Odd Fellows to Award 15 Veterans Jewels at Lodge Event
Gateway City lodge No. 153 of the S O F will present veterans jewels to 15 members at Odd Fellows hall on March 15. Recipients include W. R. Finch B. E. Edwards James Drake and others with music dancing and a royal dinner planned. Public invitations extended to related lodges and Odd Fellows in the city to attend and celebrate the occasion. The program features piano duets recitations violin and vocal solos plus the formal jewel presentation by Paul W. Mahoney.
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Gateway City Lodge No
Odd Fellows’ Hall
W. R. Finch
B. E. Edwards
James Drake
E. B.webster
Wm, Yeo
J. E. Wallace
E. L. Spicer
Geo. Russell
Charles Riebe
C. C. Walker
League, Andrew Warsaw, Albert Kirschner and W. L. Keating
Gateway City Lodge
la Crosse Valley
Normanna Lodge
Odd Fellows
Drake Brothers
the Lodge P
Florence
Vera Anderson
Y M C A Basketball Triumph Over Canton Team
The Y M C A basketball team returned from Canton Minnesota where they lost the game 71 to 11. The small hall limited passing and teamwork but a large crowd watched the Canton game in the opera house. Tonight the local Y M C A faces Rochester Y M C A at the armory hall.
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Canton
Minn
Opera House
Rochester Y. M. C. A
Armory Hall
Mass Labor Rally Planned in Boston Over Gompers Sentencing
Boston marchers including 100000 union labor men will parade to protest jail terms for Samuel Gompers John Mitchell and Frank Morrison leaders of the American Federation of Labor.
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Boston
Auss
Samuel Gompers
Jno
Mitchell
Frank Morrison
American Federation of Labor
North Side In Brief Grippe Keeps Schweigert Out
Engineer John Schweigert of 607 Wall Street remains confined by the grippe. Charles Schaefer has completely recovered from a grippe illness that kept him home for a week.
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John Schweigert
Wall Street
Charles Schaefer
Mustache Boiling Sparks Strict Sanitary Norms
A light note describes officials enforcing cleanliness to the point where even chewing the ends of a mustache is blamed on sanitary rules, with humorous emphasis on extreme precaution.
Doan's Kidney Pills Advertised By La Crosse Resident
Mrs. T Bramwell of La Crosse Wisconsin reports her husband used Doan's Kidney Pills for years with relief from back and kidney pains. She adds her sister also benefited and urges purchase from Erhart's drug store. Price 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole US agents. Remember the name Doan's.
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Dean
la Crosse
Erhart
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Doan
Yeomen Prepare for State Meeting in Covenhall
The Brotherhood of American Yeomen held a March 11 meeting in Covenhall with about 200 members present. Full degree work occurred and committees were named for the April 6 state convention here featuring a program and a large new member class. Deputy Lee awarded prizes, Mrs. G A Krueger won the Yeomen gold watch, and Nanetta Foster was honored with carnations upon resigning as chaplain.
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Covenhall
Lee
G. A. Krueger
Nanetta Foster
Yeomen
E F U Class Adoption Planned by La Crosse Assembly
La Crosse assembly No. 154 will meet Tuesday March 16 to arrange a large class adoption for April. Cards and dancing will follow the meeting with Goose town band providing music.
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la Crosse Assembly No. 154
Goosetown Band
Dandelion mixture touted for kidney and bladder relief
An aged readership advised that the Dandelion mixture can cleanse the system of rheumatic poisons and relieve kidney and bladder troubles. The remedy blends Compound Karyon, Fluid Extract Dandelion, and Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla with water, taken after meals and at night.
Men's club in charge at YMCA services tomorrow
The Men's club of the First Presbyterian church will have complete charge of the Y M C A services tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock. They will furnish the speakers and the music.
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First Presbyterian Church
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Dorothy Storch
J. L. Utermoehl
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Henry Walters
Florence Christianson
Paul W. Mahoney
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Milwaukee
Fenway's
FUNKE
Hood
Mormon Coulee Brick Works
Jaaliesenfeld
Poeeim Tite Stationne
Ouse
Gompers
Saulo
Njoivo
Gahsinyaa
Gqanikvyxa Saad
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