La Crosse Phone Seeks Rate Changes and 6 Party Line Elimination
La Crosse Telephone petitions the state railroad commission for a new schedule raising some rates. It seeks discontinuing the 6 party line to end discrimination, a 15 cent per 5 minute Galesville line rate, and raising the location change charge from 1 to 2 dollars. Hearing set for April 21 with citizens invited to testify.
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The
la Crosse Telephone Company
State Railroad Commission
la Crosse Gas & Electric Company
Galesville
William Goodrich
la Crosse Company
Goodrich
la Crosse
Valuable Rheumatism Remedy Promptly For Backache
A old prescription urges mixing compound syrup sarsaparilla Teris Root Compound and high grade whiskey to create a tonic. Take a tablespoon before meals and at night, shake bottle before each dose, and continue for a month to cleanse blood poisons and restore health. The ad claims even severe rheumatism will yield.
Bell system leads U S telephone growth with rapid expansion
At the start of the year there were over 3,000,000 Bell system telephones, with about half a million added in 1906. Independent systems totaled roughly 2,900,000 outside Bell. Wisconsin hosts 95,000 Bell lines and is nearing 100,000, predicting one Bell phone per 22 residents in the state while the national ratio is one per 28 people.
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Bell System
United States
Bell Companies
Bell
Wisconsin
Small Fire Damages Trempealeau Home
Fire suspected from a defective chimney caused 25 dollars in damage at the home of Mrs. Booker in Trempealeau Wisconsin. Also reports include Will Brockenhauer buying the N. T. Babbitt farm for 2000 dollars and Abe Pittinger purchasing the Sy Sanderson farm near Centerville.
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Trempealeau
Wis
Co. M
Papke Wins Rough Ten Round Victory Over Kelly
Billy Papke of Spring Valley Illinois won a ten round decision over Hugo Kelly at the Hippodrome in Milwaukee amid a bloody bout. Both fighters suffered eye cuts and Papke used pushing head butts drawing audience sympathy for Kelly and prompting challenges from Tommy Ryan.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Billy Papke
Spring Valley
Hugo Kelly
Hippodrome
Papke
Kelly
Tommy Ryan
Cooke Refuses to Buck the World in San Francisco
Jere H. Cooke formerly heeded Hempstead Long Island Episcopal pastor eloped with Floretta Whaley and telegraphed for aid to her grandmother. In San Francisco he proclaimed society too powerful to challenge, acknowledging hardships and his own defiance of worldly opinion.
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San Francisco
Jere H. Cooke
Episcopal Church
Hempstead
L. I
Floretta Whaley
Kezieh Whaley
Cooke
Haiti Faces Naval Presence as Conspirators Are Tried
An anti foreigner rumor from Hayti details Massillon Coicou confessing to conspiracy at the French consulate in Gonaives. Officials say palace guards were involved and a court martial will try treacherous officers. Warships from multiple powers converge on Port au Prince amid guarded streets and crowded prisons.
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Gonaives
Massillon Coicou
United States
Des Moines
Eagie
Guantanamo
Port Aux Prience
Great Britain
Cressy
Germany
Bremen
Curacoa
France
D’estres
Nadreau
Port Au Prince
Profilie
Hayti
Legation
Nord Alexis
Haiti
Admiral Evans Relieved for Health After Great Pacific Cruise
In San Diego Admiral Evans known as Fighting Bob says he will be relieved when the fleet reaches San Francisco due to ill health. Admiral Thomas to succeed him. The fleet praises the voyage citing record miles per ton of coal and enhanced engine and boiler efficiency.
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la Follette
Rockefeller
Morgan
New York City
Wall Street
San Francisco
Thomas
San Diego
Cal
Evans
Fighting Bob
Department
Bob
Admiral Evans
Magdalena
Admiral Thomas
Hampton Roads
Magdalena’ Bay
Funeral service for Helmer Wingstad planned
The funeral of Helmer Wingstad will be held from 1352 George Street on Wednesday afternoon with services at United Lutheran Church at 2 30 p m.
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Helmer Wingstad
George Street
United Lutheran Church
Auditorium Drawing for Saengerfest to Boost Local Goods
Plans for a large market square auditorium for the Saengerfest are ready and sent to the engraver for cuts to appear in Festzeitung and local papers. The structure will host corn contests exhibits and agricultural displays and may stay to host political rallies during the presidential campaign.
LaFollette in Powerful Plea
Senator La Follette urged against railway bond schemes arguing they would become a currency basis and endanger national credit. He warned that tying bonds to currency could force four percent dividend guarantees and constrain future legislation.
Food Makers Have Foot On Dr. Wiley
Food makers press Dr. Wiley on questions of public safety and regulatory use of substances. He has stood for public wear and has resolved doubtful cases in the public’s favor, provoking opposition and glee among rivals who think they have him suppressed.
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DR. Wiley
First Pastor of Local Church Dies in Cedar Rapids
Rev J Aiwin Smith D D, first pastor of the Presbyterian church in La Crosse, died at his Cedar Rapids home after a short illness. Born 1828 in Mercer Pennsylvania, he served La Crosse from 1866 to 1879 and later led Gale College. He leaves a wife and several children. funeral in Cedar Rapids then La Crosse.
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J. Aiwin Smith
Presbyterian Church
la Crosse
Cedar Rapids
Dr. Smith
Mercer
Jefferson College
Jefferson, Pa
Western Theological Seminary
Pittsburg
Amagon
Mich
Lynox College
Mass
First Presbyterian Church
Thursua
Dalzell Denial Wars Roil Washington After Yale Banquet
Washington reacts to Rep. Dalzell of Pennsylvania after a Yale Alumni banquet speech. Dalzell denies misquotation claiming remarks were in good humor while Taft supporters tout the prophecy. The episode echoes past scandals linked to Sen. Penrose and Roosevelt era conspiracy talk.
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la Crosse Tribune
Washington, D. C
J. C. Welliver
Washington
Yale Alumni Association
Representative Dalzell
Pennsylvania
Dalzell
Taft
Knox
Capitol
Delzell
Senator Penrose
Roosevelt
Reward Offered for Dog Poisoners Moves in City
With warm weather the dog poisoners gang has begun its annual clearance of high bred canines in the city. A. L. Miller, John George and another eastern city resident have offered a $25 reward for information leading to the guilty parties as pets are poisoned this season.
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A. L. Miller
John George
City Mission Revivalists Arrive for Two Weeks of Meetings
Rev. Thomas Mackey known as Little Tom of Chicago arrives to lead two weeks of revival meetings at the city mission on North Third street. His wife, also a minister and singer, arrives tomorrow to join the program and lead the singing. Mackey canceled a Minneapolis series to conduct the meetings here.
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Thomas Mackey
Little Tom
Chicago
City
City Mission
North Third Street
Mackey
Minneapolis
Steamer Jap First to Pass Under Bridge Today
The wagon bridge opened at 2 15 this afternoon to let the steamer Jap pass on its service from this city to Brownsville and the Minnesota town.
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Brownsville
Minnesota
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Frank J. Reed
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Blanchard
C.F & Ll. Runckel
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Cottage Grove Avenue
Krumor
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Saengerfest
J. R. Smith
Bureau of
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