Captain Follmer Dies Suddenl y at 220 Main Street
James Follmer aged seven, once a Mississippi river captain, died in his room at 220 Main Street at 2 PM after years of vein hardening illness. He served as deputy sheriff of La Crosse County about twenty years ago. Survived by son in law Ole Story of Eugene Oregon, daughter in Marshalltown Iowa, and son in Minneapolis. Funeral arrangements to be announced later.
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James Follmer
Main Street
Follmer
la Crosse County
Ole Story
Eugene Ore
Marshalltown
Minneapolis
Rebels say 135 executed after Pardale attack in Chihuahua
A refugee letter to a prominent customs broker claims Maderistas executed 135 prisoners after an assault on Pardal Chihuahua. The missive says shells triggered a fire destroying the central market and damaged the cathedral, an old Mexican church.
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Juarez
Maderistas
Pardal
Chihuahua
Mexico
Indoor Picnic Planned at City Mission for Sunday School
An indoor picnic will be held at the City Mission this afternoon for younger Sunday school members. A luncheon is to be served at six, followed by Easter exercises in the evening.
Week Ahead in Global Markets Aims at Uncertain Read
The New York Evening Post reports March 22 1913 markets closed for a holiday with banks open and money markets quiet. Investors await next week to gauge Bank of France actions after $8 million American bonds arrive and Berlin quarterly settlements amid contrasting signals from stock and steel sectors.
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New York Evening Post
New York
Bank of France
Berlin
Council Meeting Postponed Due to Joint Hearing
The adjourned common council meeting scheduled for last night was postponed until next week because of the Wisconsin Minnesota joint legislative hearing held in the city hall council chambers.
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Common Council
Reformers Lose Credibility Bluntly Criticized
An editorial comments that reformers lack credibility and suggests their own excesses undermine calls for change, cautioning readers that public attention would rise if reformers faced their own faults.
Y M C A Plans Thirtieth Anniversary In La Crosse
The Y M C A board met to review work and approve a thirtieth anniversary program. A banquet and anniversary service were planned. Henry A Worthington's unexpired term was filled by A S Farnum, and L J Kilian joined the board. A memorial to Worthington was adopted and opened to the press with a tribute highlighting his Christian service and kindness.
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Young Men's Christian Association
la Crosse
L. J. Kilian
A. S. Farnum
Henry A. Worthington
Mr. Worthington
Henry Appleton Worthington
la Crosse Young Men’s Christian Association
Association
Young Men’s Christian Association
Geo. W. Burton
Paul T. Schulze
Rec
Sec’y
la Crosse, Wis
Noted Crack Shooters to Meet Local Experts
Two top trap shooters Frederick Bills and Ed Mathews arrive to test material for the national Grand American Handicap team in 1918. They face local crack C. C. Mitchell and Mr. Bozardt, with a second La Crosse team pitted against Milwaukee shooters Chas Siefkin and Ben Teal at 2 p.m. at North Side grounds, La Crosse Gun Club.
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Frederick Bills
Ed. Mathews
la Crosse
Bills
Mathews
C. C. Mitchell
Mr. Bozardt
George Miller
Carl Bond
Milwaukee
Chas Siefkin
Ben Teal
North Side
Total Eclipse of Moon Seen by Early La Crosse Residents
The rare total lunar eclipse was observed in La Crosse by citizens awake at 3 o'clock this morning. The event began at 3:04 and lasted over three hours, with the moon setting at 6:45 still shadowed by the earth.
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la Crosse
Hat and Umbrella Dilemma Sparks Quick Shop Runs
A shopper spots a new hat just as rain threatens, prompting a quick dash to stores for an umbrella. Weather talk and fashion risk collide in a lighthearted city moment.
Cascarets Promise Fast Stomach Relief for All
An ad touts Cascarets as a quick fix for sour stomach belching heartburn and nausea. It claims the product cleanses the stomach and liver, relieves bloating and constipation, and promises morning relief from a 10 cent box for adults and children.
McGomes Refuses Ambassadorship Amid Wilson Slate Shakeup
Augustus Thomas, a New York playwright, emerged as a likely Wilson nominee for Paris ambassador after William F. McCombs declined the post. President Wilson faced a damaged diplomatic slate as Dr. Charles W. Eliot also reportedly balked at a St James appointment. Secretary Tumulty said ambassadorial choices were up in the air as McCombs refused to expand his decline statement.
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Washington
Augustus Thomas
New York
President Wilson
Paris
William F. McCombs
National Democratic Committee
Wilson
McCombs
Charles W. Eliot
Court of St. James
Tumulty
Engine and crew plunge from river bridge fall
Lyndonville Vermont March 22 The engine and crew of a Montreal to Boston passenger train braved a collapsing flood weakened bridge. The engine plunged into the ice choked river as cars halted on the edge. The engineer and fireman escaped drowning by swimming to shore.
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Lyndonville
Montreal
Boston
Boston and Maine Railroad
Easter Services Planned at North Presbyterian and Reformed Churches
North Presbyterian at Avon and Logan hosts 10 30 morning and 7 45 evening Easter services with sermons by Rev Finch A Clark and music by the Sunday school choir. Morning program features recitations songs anthems and infant class songs. Evening program includes Palm Branches music and Young People service led by Miss Ethel Carron. Reformed Church at Fourth and Market holds 9 15 Sunday school and 10 30 Easter worship with Holy Communion and Home Missions offering followed by 7 30 Easter program by the Sunday school.
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North Presbyterian Church
Corner Avon and
Logan Street
Finch A. Clark
Hark
The
Voice
Ethel Carron
Harry Spence
Kane Street
Reformed Church
Corner Fourth
Market Streets
Elliker
Naughty chickens escape massacre in steady defiance
A trio of chickens owned by John Steele on Twentieth and Barlow streets survived a general massacre that killed twenty virtuous fowls. An old rooster and two pullets wandered off, remaining unfed and unharmed as a dog burglarized the home coop during the night.
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John Steele
Twentieth
Barlow Streets
Pre-Easter Sermons Move La Crosse Faithful
The First Presbyterian church closed its Pre-Easter Inventory series led by Rev. D. C. Jones with an intense service seen as inspirational. Approximately forty people are expected to join the church at tomorrow’s Easter service amid a predicted full house. A visitor praised Jones for preaching the old time gospel and the practical truth of the Sermon on the Mount, urging more ministers to teach Bible truths plainly.
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First Presbyterian Church
la Crosse
D. C. Jones
Jones
Presbyterian Church
Klaus to address Y W C A girls
The YWCA afternoon vesper service at four tomorrow will be an Easter service with Rev. John Klaus of the German Methodist church as speaker. Members and friends are invited to attend this hour long gathering.
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Young Women’s Christian Association
John Klaus
German Methodist Church
Association
Actress Adrienne Augarde’s Ashes Sent to England for Burial
In Chicago on March 22 a tiny silver casket formed from a cherished make-up box carried the ashes of English actress Adrienne Augarde to her mother in England. Augarde, known for leading roles in The Dollar Princess and The Rose Maid, died in a local hospital of pneumonia.
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Chicago
Adrienne Augarde
England
Miss Augarde
General Sung dies after assassination attempt in Shanghai
Pekin dispatch reports General Sung, former Chinese minister of education, died in Shanghai after being shot by an assassin who aimed at General Hsing. A later unsigned letter from the killer apologized profusely, ending with wishes for the victim's perpetual peace.
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Pekin
Sung
Shanghai
Hsing
Chimney Fire Damages Home at 714 Cass Street
A chimney fire at the L. C. E. Gas parish home at 714 Cass Street brought the Central Station fire crew at 10 oclock last night. Damage remained small.
Indian hunter arrested near Lytles on weasel shooting charge
A man detained by police near Lytles on a warrant sworn by Deputy Game Warden E. W. Gautsch is accused of shooting weasels out of season and is expected to be tried in county court this afternoon.
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Lytles
E. W. Gautsch
What English Girls Read in Seaside Libraries
An enthusiastic girl wants to borrow The Sorrows of Satan from a seaside lending library but an elderly aunt refuses as it is too deep. A working girl at a club library praises Mrs Henry Wood novels, imagining a country house with a courtyard well and bones. Mrs Frederick Harrison notes the thrill of such reading in Nineteenth Century.
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Club
Henry Wood
Frederick Harrison
Poets Pay Gaps and Clever Stenographers
A New York essayist recalls a wealthy man commenting on a stenographer who plans marriage and vows to stay but seek higher pay. The tale hints that a wife’s wit often underscores male inadequacy, a satirical jab from the New York Tribune.
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New York
Players’ Club
mi!Honaire
Ana Tam
Dearmet
New York Tribune
Mcaleb Charges Uncounted Votes In Local Primary
R C Mc Caleb, candidate for mayor in La Crosse, claims at least fifty votes for him in the Tenth ward were not counted. He alleges socialists influenced local officials and says two supporters will testify to votes cast in the Fourteenth ward. He indicates action against election inspectors may be pursued by La Crosse locals.
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R. C. Mc Caleb
la Crosse
MecCaleb
Millinery and Wind: Reflections on Deeds and Recognition
A brief reflection noting how fashionable millinery hints at broader winds of opinion and the unseen nature of most good deeds, suggesting public acknowledgment lags behind private actions.
Willis Moore Resigns as Weather Bureau Chief
Willis Moore, longtime chief of the United States Weather Bureau, resigned today. Secretary of Agriculture Houston accepted the resignation to take effect July 31, noting it was not asked by Houston. Moore, a Democrat, had strong influence in his Cabinet candidacy bid.
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Washington
Willis Moore
United States Weather Bureau
Houston
Moore
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Farnum
H. Worthington
Bey
Cwerg Majestic
la Caosse
Wie
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Naughty
Klaus
Elliott
Loeffler CO
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