Lecture in Onalaska Promotes Good Fellowship Between Parents and Boys
A lecture by Charles O. Merica former Wisconsin industrial school superintendent drew a large La Crosse area audience at the Methodist church in Onalaska last night. He stressed that parents should be good fellows with their boys and permit youth sports freedom, offering wholesome guidance for upbringing. Merica, who recently returned to his native land, married Elise Kamper. He is survived by his wife four sons and three daughters. Sons Albert and Ernest hold leadership roles at Kremer Urban Co in Milwaukee. Edward heads UW Madison School of Pharmacy. John G. oversees Wisconsin Sugar plant in Menomonee Falls. Daughters include Mrs Gerard Schumacher New York Mrs Henry A Salzer La Crosse and Lydia Kremers. He helped found Milwaukee’s First German Reformed church.
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la Crosse
Onalaska
Charles O. Merica
Wisconsin Industrial School For Boys
Elise Kamper
Albert
Ernest
Kremers-Urban Company of
Milwaukee
Edward Kremers
School of Pharmacy
University of Wisconsin
John G. Kremers
Wisconsin Sugar Company
Menomonee Falls
Wis
Gerard Schumacher
New York
Henry A. Salzer
Lydia Kremers
Biography of Gerard Kremers
Gerard Kremers father of Mrs. Henry A. Salzer of this city died in Milwaukee yesterday. Born in 1826 in Rhein province Germany he emigrated to the United States in 1848 and settled with his family in Manitowoc county. He later ran a general store at Manitowow then moved to Milwaukee to serve as secretary and treasurer of the Milwaukee Gas company from 1861 until 1893. During his thirty two years with the gas firm gas prices fell from four dollars to one then to eighty cents per thousand feet due to his initiative. After eight or nine years of single
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Gerard Kremers
Henry A. Salzer
Milwaukee
Rhein Province
Germany
United States
Manitowoc County
Manitowo
Milwaukee Gas Company
Nature Spares The Stricken Rose From Grief
Nature spares the rose from mental suffering and boasts a storehouse of rewards for those who seek aid. Hair loss gloom among young women is traced to a germ burrowing into follicles and Newbro’s Herpicide is claimed to destroy it, allowing natural growth. Sold by druggists. sample available for 10 cents. Special agent C. T. Erhart of The Herpicide Co. Detroit.
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Newbro
Herpicide Co
Detroit
Mich
C. T. Erhart
Weather outlook fair with warming trend ahead
Fair tonight and Wednesday with warmer temperatures. Skies will be mostly clear in this section for the next 36 hours as westerly winds prevail. Temperature rises steadily from a cold 14 to a warm 28 with winds near 6 mph.
Mrs Dorset and Colwell Visit Las Vegas New Mexico
Mrs C P Dorset and Miss Nannie Colwell left today for New Mexico to visit Dr Bernard Dorset in Las Vegas. Mr and Mrs George H Day entertained at dinner Saturday evening.
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C. P. Dorset
Nannie Colwell
New Mexico
Bernard Dorset
Las Vegas
George H. Day
Mrs Theresa Bauer Dies After Long Illness
Mrs Theresa Bauer of 924 South Seventh Street died this morning at about 4 30 from a long standing tumor. Survived by five children Bertha Verse Minnie Kawalke Sophia Bauer George and John Bauer. Funeral Friday at 3 PM from the late residence with Rev Andreas of the Reform Church officiating Frank Tillman in charge.
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Theresa Bauer
South Seventh Street
Bertha Verse
Minnie Kawalke
Sophia Bauer
George
John Bauer
Andreas
Reform Church
Frank Tillman
Popular Hotel Doering Opens on Third Street
The Hotel Doering at the corner of Third and Jay streets recently opened to the public and reports generous patronage. Owner D Dering offers 26 exterior rooms, a spacious dining room, tile bathrooms, modern sanitary plumbing, steam heated rooms, and new furnishings. German style meals are served at $1.00 and $1.50 per day.
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Doering
Third
Jay Streets
Moving Fever Sweeps City As Households Shift Homes
The annual moving season sees the city abuzz with busy transfer lines as households relocate to new homes. Families and renters line up services, rentals, and transportation to handle the influx.
Coffee Debate Promotes Postum as Health Claim
A group of coffee importers and roasters are accused of bias while a campaign urges readers to test Postum Food Coffee for 10 days to prove coffee harms one third of users. The argument promotes Postum and Grape-Nuts as pure, urging readers to compare health effects and insist on public facts.
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Boston
Postum Cereal Co. in Battle Creek
A record notes Postum Cereal Co Ltd located in Battle Creek Michigan as a business entity.
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Postum Cereal Co., Ltd
Battle Creek, Mich
Golden Wedding Celebrate Louis and Mary Pammel
Mr and Mrs Louis Pammel of 1218 Madison street observed their golden wedding anniversary on Sunday. Old friends and two children gathered at their home to honor the occasion in a quiet Sabbath observance. They were married in Germany on March 18 1856 and moved to La Crosse shortly after. They lived on the Pammel farm east of the city for many years and moved to La Crosse ten years ago. Nine children were born to them, six of whom survive.
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Louis Pammel
Madison Street
Pammel
Germany
la Crosse
Burglary Ends in Slaying of Mrs Morrison at Home
Miscreants broke into the Morrison residence in Cumbola near Pottsville. Mrs. Morrison was shot in bed by a masked burglar after she reportedly identified him. The husband was forced to retrieve a sideboard stash while another burglar guarded the sleeping couple. Authorities believe recognition led to the fatal shot.
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Pottsville
John Morrison
Cumbola
Here
Morrison
Mail Clerk Wins $1000 Verdict Over Defective Car
H M Decker a mail clerk on the Milwaukee road's Southern Minnesota division won a $1000 district court verdict at Blue Earth for pneumonia contracted from a draft in a defective car. He was taken ill at La Crosse and had sued for $2000. John Dahle of the Northwestern Scand in a n Singers association returned home to St Paul after talks with local Saenger fest committee.
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H. M. Decker
Minnesota
Milwaukee Road
Blue Earth
Decker
la Crosse
John Dahle
Northwestern Scandinavian Singers’ Association
St. Paul
Gage Reveals Plans to Retire From U S Trust Role
New York March 20 ex secretary of the treasury Lyman J Gage says he will retire as president of the United States Trust Company within a few days He notes fifty five years of work and being near seventy as the reason for stepping back from public life after a long career
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New York
Lyman J. Gage
the Treasury
United States Trust Company
Boni de Castellane's Battle for French Deputy Seat
Paris reports Count Boni de Castellane winning a hard fought fight for a south France district seat. Opponents quote Paris scandals while his agents spend lavishly on voters and the countess continues financing the effort.
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Boni
Paris
Boni de Castellane
Chamber of Deputies
France
War council sentences officers in France over church inventory
In Reanes France a war council sentenced Major Hery to one year in prison while Captains Cleret and Spiral each received one day in jail for refusing to command troops to enter a church and assist in taking an inventory under the separation of church and state law.
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Reanes
France
Just Hell Here
Hery
Cleret
Spiral
Local notices and ads promote medicines and community events
Advertisements tout Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea Foley's Kidney Cure and Foley's Honey and Tar. Local residents Fred B. Smith and wife returned from Hot Springs. Newell Barber recovering after hospital operation. Beach's Peosta Soap offers a money back guarantee. Y M C A members plan a cross country run next week.
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Hollister
Fred B. Smith
Stoddard
Hot Springs
Foley
O. T. Erhart
Newell Barber
Prince and Princess Leave India After Tour
The Prince and Princess of Wales complete a five months tour of India and sail on the battleship Renown for Egypt for a week. They will then proceed to Athens to meet King Edward and Queen Alexandra.
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Prince
Princess
India
Kurrachee
British India
Prince and Princess of Wales
Egypt
Athens
King Edward
Queen Alexandra
Francis Named Ambassador to Austria-Hungary
Washington announces Charles M. Francis of Troy New York will be sent to the senate as ambassador to Austria-Hungary to succeed Bellamy Storer. Francis is editor of the Troy Times and his father was formerly ambassador to Austria.
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Bellamy Storer
Washington
Charles 8. Francis
Troy
N. Y
Greece
Senate
Austria-Hungary
Francis
Austria
Troy Times
Gantert Furniture House Adds Large Art Room on Second Floor
Albert Gantert of the S. Gantert Furniture House returns from a buying trip with a spring stock set to surpass previous La Crosse showings. Five floors now display furniture. a new second floor art room will exhibit parlor furniture exclusively. The firm touts its grande display and low prices.
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la Crosse
Albert Gantert
S. Gantert Furniture House
Grand Rapids
South Third Street
Globe Wernick
Mission
Morris
Heywood Bros
S. Gantert
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Mr. Kremers
The
First German Reformed Church of
Mrs
Aru
Lacrosse
Oscar Doering
Prop
Bath
Late City News
H. C Evenson
Doerflinger
Gov. Johnson
Postals
Erharts
Cross Drug Store
Mecca
Andy Gilbertson
N. 4Th St
House OF S. Gan
Riority
Ryor
Ryor Street
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