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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Mar 23, 1908

Page

7

FEW OBJECTIONS 10 ST IMPROVEMENTS 17 AGAINST

One petition protested street improvements on South Sixth Street between Jackson and Mormon Coulee, citing cost. Thirty-two residents supported the project. Objections cited sewer timing and gas mains, but official said sewer age justified and gas lines can be laid later. Legal steps start.

Commissioners of the Board of Public Works South Sixth Street Jackson Mormon Coulee Road Barre Anderson G. Berger Nellie Florin C. G. Johnson Johanna Finn A. Berger Kate Weigel Joseph J. Tekal William Hymann T. Weigel W. Roabeck Mikel Shorrel G. C. Rogers Julius Loeffler Arthur J. Roberge Board Roberge Brck Sixth Street West Avenue Vine Special Street Improvement Committee Common Council

Help Wanted Plain Sewing and Laundry Services

Classified note advertises washing and ironing services and plain sewing offered by a resident at old phone numbers 4483 and 5215.

Farnum Street No. 8Th St Farnum St

Railway timetable notes for La Crosse station

Train arrivals and departures at La Crosse station list daily and Sunday times. Trains arrive 10 am and 6 10 pm with departures at 7 30 pm while nightly service differs. service details show a Galley train daily except Sunday and Sunday trains from the depot timetable.

ST. Paul Chicago Milwaukee East Winona Dubuque Rock Island Gally

Chicago Burlington and Quincy Schedule Fragment

Train itinerary fragment shows departures from North and arrivals at Peay with times such as 755 am, 5:0 pm, and 12:14 am. Indicates a timetable snippet for the Chicago Burlington and Quincy line with seat and route notes.

Minot Shootout Ends With Wounded Stranger Bennett

In Minot a deputy and citizens chased Will B Bennett and Ed Brooks after a dispute over a soft drink bill and alleged theft. Bennett was shot in the stomach during a skirmish near the elevator and taken to a hospital. both suspects were arrested and brought to Minot.

Minot N. D Will B. Bennett Bennett Brooks Sherwood Glenburn Toney Roble Mr. Roble Sheridan & Shook Chet Parris Lee Wallace George George Bennet Ed Brooks

Robbers Escape From Helena Jail After Great Northern Train Job

Great Northern train robbers McDonald and Hauser broke jail in Helena Saturday by sawing cell doors corridor bars and a window. The two men had robbed the Great Northern overland train No 1 near Randall on September 12 1907 taking $40000 from the mail car and failing to crack an extra express car safe.

Helena Mont Great Northern McDonald Hauser McDonald and Great Northern Overland Randall

Northwest in Brief Elk Point shooting and more

North west in brief reports an accidental shooting in Elk Point South Dakota where Nels Thompson a Schumacher employee was shot by Fred Linch while rabbit shooting in Milwaukee railroad yards. Bird Island farmers institute draws four hundred attendees with speakers L A Sweet A Bracken and W M Suter. Barnesville potato season near end after one of the county’s best runs with high prices. Watertown carbonating company building fire causes ten thousand dollars in losses insured and firefighting runs two hours.

Elk Point S. D Nels Thompson H. A. Schumacher Milwaukee Railroad Fred Linch Bird Island Minn A _ farmers’ institute L. A. Sweet Fairmont A. Bracken Excelsior W. M. Suter Welcome Barnesville Watertown Watertown Carbonating Company

Grape-Nuts How Made and Who Benefits

Grape-Nuts cereal is produced from wheat and barley baked into large loaves then sliced and re baked until very hard. The slices are ground into granules and the long baking converts starch to easily digested sugar. It is marketed as ideal nourishment for all ages and conditions with the slogan There’s a Reason.

Foreign Markets and Minneapolis Grain Report Summary

Chicago delivery notes show wheat around 93 to 94 with May contracts. Corn May and July range 62 to 66. Oats May and July near 53 to 54. Pork Mar around 12.45. Minneapolis wheat May about 104 with other bids around 102. New York Uptown bearish on stocks though shorts covered. hogs, cattle, and sheep trading mixed. Liverpool bids lower on wheat and corn. Kansas reports bug infestations and drought with rain needed.

Minneapolis

John Mohr Keeps Medal in Local Sharpshooter Contest

John Mohr retains his medal as La Crosse sharpshooters hold a competitive shoot. The highest score in class A yesterday was 215. Joe Bartl won class B with 193 and John Ott took class C with 181.

John Mohr la Crosse Joe Bartl John Ott John Mohref H. Krinzke John Rusche Burdict Eeesee John Castley Dr. Gotterdam John Hafner Frank Mader Geo. Ott Cc. W. Turner E. Ruprecht J. Rusche J. Mohr Sol Burdick J. F. Bartl H. Krenzke S. Burdick P. McMahan J. Costley

Birthday Surprise Delights Mrs Fikert in Pleasant Party

Mrs Wenzel Fikert was surprised Friday afternoon by about twenty five friends who gathered to honor her birthday. They entered quietly as she opened the door and brought refreshments and delicacies. Mrs Eikert received several beautiful gifts.

Early Vegetables Arrive as Market Opens

This morning cucumbers lead the new vegetable arrivals at the La Crosse markets priced at 15 cents each with other early items expected within days. Fruit and stock markets remain at a standstill as traders monitor prices and supply.

Hawley Com. Co A. B. Mell Blue Point Percy WHRER Ocacewesseereies Gozon

Local Notes From Homer Minnesota Gather Here

Mrs. George Rowley, formerly of Homer now in Missouri, visits friends. Sunday school missionary Mr. Cummings calls. Mrs. Mike Biscup recovers from measles. Knute Hanson delivers wood for J Towne. Mrs. W J Hidinger of Prescott Iowa visits grandparents S A Alling en route to Canada. Ladies' Aid meets for quilting at Mrs. Kimble's. Loren Tainter entertains sister from Tomah Wisconsin. Miss Jennie Tuell of Winona visits while teaching at Pine Creek. Mrs J M Whitlock returns from St Paul delegate duty to Cherry Grove camp R N A.

George Rowley Missouri Cummings Mike Biscup Knute Hanson Canada Ladies’ Aid Society Cherry Grove Camp

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