Pat Crowe Joins Search for Billy Whitla
Pat Crowe former kidnapper of Eddie Cudahy leaves for Cleveland to help find Billy Whitla and the abductors. He says he is reformed and will work with the Scrippe-McCrae league of newspapers which posted a 1000 dollar reward. He claims expertise in kidnapping schemes and predicts the boy will be returned to his parents as the search intensifies.
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Pontiac, Ills
Pat Crowe
Eddie Cudahy
Cleveland
Billy Whitla
Crowe
Scrippe-McCrae League of Newspapers
Whitla
Old Time Rheumatism Whiskey Remedy Advertisement
A vintage remedy recommends one half pint whiskey with one ounce sarsaparilla syrup and one ounce Toris compound from any druggist. Take a teaspoonful before meals and at night as a cure. The note promotes this as a reliable treatment for rheumatism.
Sponges and wash cloths in the modern bathroom
Sponges nearly vanish from today’s bathrooms due to sanitation concerns. Boil sponges weekly in water with a teaspoon of Gold Dust washing powder, then rinse in clear warm water. Wash cloths should be boiled in Gold Dust suds, rinsed well, sun dried and ironed, with thin linen crash preferred to heavy varieties.
Ben Hur Sale Opens In Rush At La Crosse Theatre
A huge morning crowd gathered before the La Crosse theatre to buy Ben Hur tickets for four performances. Sale started at 9 00 with Miss Larson handling the rush as offices overflowed the lobby.
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Rush
la Crosse Theatre
Ben Hur
Miss Larson
Ben Hair
la Crosse
Kidnappers Target Billy Whitla in Bold Abduction Scheme
A seasoned criminal band abducts Billy Whitla and demands ransom. The note warns of lynching if caught, claims the criminals are near Mahoning valley or Cleveland suburbs, and urges surrender after a past money return failed to bring peace.
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Billy Whitla
Cudahy
La Crosse Sale Surpasses Expectations For Klaw and Erlanger
Manager Gage reports the day's sale as the largest ever in La Crosse with an estimated 3,000 attendees. He notes poor line formation caused confusion and promises a smooth setup for Klaw and Erlanger’s stage arrival Thursday. A carload of machinery arrived by C M and St P railroad and is being installed in the theatre.
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Formance
Gage
la Crosse
Klaw & Erlanger
Fifth Street
Main Street
Brakeman Shot in Eye in Sparta Yard
Sparta Wis March 22 Guy Sampson brakeman on the C M St P R R was shot in the right eye by a air rifle while his freight train passed through the Sparta yards He lies in Tomah hospital and may lose sight Allan Reed and Paul Simpson two 14 year olds owned the rifles and were said to have been shooting at passersby earlier The Sparta high school basketball team lost 51 27 to Menominee in the state elimination series and will not travel to Appleton for the next round The page also notes local events including club meetings fairs parties and social gatherings as well as town news and a light remark on desert island myth.
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Sparta
Wis
Guy Sampson
Allan Reed
Paul Simpson
Air Rifles
Appleton
Menominee
Black River Falls
Sparta Briefs
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Pti
Cen
Chicago
Ted” Tree
Frank Kohn
Search For Youth
Billy
Warren
Mahoning Valley
Tomah
Benjamin Sias
Lawrence University
A. H
A. Aylesworth
Abonita Guards
Armory
St. Patrick’s
Geo. Cromwell
Milwaukee
O. J. Eaton
H. H. Smith
Oscar King
W. J. Mullen
A. D. Benjamin
Lady Maccabees
B. Sheffer
Harry Enkhausen
Jeff Butterfield
West Oak Street
P. H. Madden
T. J. Carlos
F. W. Hurlbert
Sarah Sylvester
Laura Dixon
Paderewski
John Kemp
W. T.searles
North Water Street
AT All Good
M+ TOWER CO
Boston
USA
Tower Canad CO
Torohte
Can
Fessler & Dahl
En É Sana
Dr. Pierce
World’s Dispensary Medical Association
Buffalo, N. Y
la Crosse Theater
Messala
Antioch Circus
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