Trains Run Slow on Burlington as Rain Hits Schedule
Pacific coast train number fifty five of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad was five hours late reaching La Crosse yesterday due to heavy rains and slow orders. No wrecks reported on the Burlington despite washouts earlier. crews work twenty six trains and heavy freight traffic to meet shortages of trainmen.
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Pacific Coast
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
la Crosse
Burlington
Park Terrace Damaged After Black River Floods
The terrace in Copeland Park facing the Black River was demolished last night after extreme rains caused the river to rise swiftly. This morning the water level climbed high along the park banks.
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Copeland Park
Sheriff Thrown From Sleigh In Corner Crash
Sheriff John Weber and John Ritter were tossed from a sleigh at the corner of Caledonia and St. Cloud streets yesterday morning. One runner became fastened in a streetcar guard rail causing the vehicle to overturn. Weber held the reins to prevent a runaway. The sleigh was slightly damaged and injuries were not serious.
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Caledonia
St. Cloud
John Weber
John Ritter
Mr. Weber
Birthday Party Honor For Miss Gladys Johnson
Miss Gladys Johnson at 2033 George street was surprised on Thursday evening by friends for a birthday gathering. Guests included Selma Simonson Esther Tuttle Myrtle Olson Vera Bunce Mary Redpath Effie Larson Stella Holloway Blanche Holloway Bessie Carlstrom and Messrs Lester Bond Russell Hor ner Leonard Adair Myron Swennes Oscar Simonson Raymond Rice William King and Ralph King. A luncheon was served.
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Gladys Johnson
George Street
Miss Johnson
Selma Simonson
Esther Tuttle
Myrtle Olson
Vera Bunce
Mary Redpath
Effie Larson
Stella
Blanche Holloway
Bessie Carlstrom
Lester Bond
Russel Horner
Leonard Adair
Myron Swennes
Oscar Simonson
Raymond Rice
William
Ralph King
Strap Hanger Exchange Sparks Candid Exchange
A humorous dialogue unfolds as First Strap Hanger accuses Second Ditto of wallet intrusion while correcting a social faux pas. The banter captures a playful moment of embarrassment and quick wit, set in a casual Boston salon or street scene.
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Boston
North Side Briefs Highlight Visits and Local News
North side residents and visitors are listed in a community brief. Milwaukee pair Joseph Lidels and Otto Blanke visit friends here while many locals travel to Madison Minneapolis and St Paul for relatives visits illness and work. A mix of returns birthdays and church events rounds out the local update as Companion Court of Foresters plans a Tuesday meeting.
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Joseph Lidels
Otto Blanke
Milwaukee
H. Brown
Charles Street
Chicago
John Thayer
St. Paul
Ambrose Murphy
St. James Church
St. James School
Ralph McKenzie
Prospect Street
Lutheran Hospital
Archie Skemp
Madison
Arthur Zimmer
Kane Street
John Mekvold
Savanna
Roy Skemp
John McGuire
Avon Street
Carl Gilbertson
Waukon
Alma Larson
Orrin Nelson
Wis
Adolph Emerson
North Side
R. McKenzie
J. Morrison
Burdella
Caledonia Street
Wabasha
Minn
T. Corbett
Charles’ Street
Cassville
C. Whipple
M. Olsen
Berlin Street
A. V. Ingham
Richland Center
Minneapolis
Independent
Order of Foresters
Margaret Slocum
St. Andrew Street
The Inspector's Advice from a New York tale
The late Inspector McCluskey known as Gentleman George or Chesty George is depicted as a loyal ally and stern foe. An elderly millionaire accuses one of his men of insults and asks for action. The inspector dismisses intervention, joking that a vet is needed to patch him up.
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Inspector McCluskey
George
Chesty
New York
McCluskey
Mecca’s Great Temple and the Black Stone Description
A large city in the east hosts a vast temple square with four colonnades. Pilgrims travel there yearly and approach Mohammad’s house where the Black Stone, said to be brought by the angel Gabriel, rests within.
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Mecca
Temple of
Mohammed
Gabriel
Jealousy and ambition shape a dramatic family tale
A sharp reflection on how competition fuels success yet strains love. It contrasts harsh parental expectations with the futures of their children, suggesting that envy and pressure can dull potential and leave kids labeled by their lineage.
Pastor Honored by Congregation in La Crosse Anniversary
Rev Ambrose Mixphy to be guest of honor at a twenty fifth anniversary banquet in La Crosse with Bishop Schwebach and Rev Father Dunn on the program at St James building tonight. Committee arranged an interesting program. many members expected.
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Ambrose Mixphy
St. James
Ambrose M
James Schwebach
la Crosse
A. B. C. Dunn
Eau Claire
Father Dunn
Father Murphy
New Brunswick
Chippewa Falls
Murphy
Parson and City Woman Find Home in Mountain Wedding
The Roadsend parson Sidney Borden hosts Marie Reagh, a new St Matilda’s teacher, as storms bind them. After shared meals and guarded flirtation, he confesses love on the porch. Marie plans to return to the city but they unite, choosing each other over mountains or metropolis.
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McClure
Parson Borde
Sidney Borden
Roadsend
Sidney
Jerusha
Marie Reagh
St.Matilda’s
Marie
St. Matilda’s
Miss Reagh
Reagh
St. Matilda's
Detrimental Suggestiveness in a City Horse Sale
A judge cites a milkman admitting a city horse harmed his business by pulling a sprinkling cart and stopping at every hydrant, illustrating a cautionary tale about asset disposal and municipal commerce.
One at a Time Fashion Advice Warns Moderation
A vintage guidance note from Woman's Home Companion urges young women to avoid wearing multiple dress accessories at once. It cautions that even with appealing items, one large bow should suffice and to skip layered beads chains and lockets for a balanced look.
Discipline. Tommy Pop and the first year lesson
The Philadelphia Record notes that discipline, a core lesson, is learned only in the first year of school or the first year of unneried life, highlighting its foundational role in a child’s development.
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Tommy Pop
Tommy
Philadelphia
Water Main Repair Under River Soon Restored
Water mains on the north side are being supplied by pumps from the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul roundhouse wells. City Water Department superintendent James Day expects the pipe undermined by the La Crosse river near the wagon bridge to be repaired and back in service by tonight or tomorrow morning. The break, caused by rock from the Burlington fill, buckled the pipe and pulled apart about twenty feet from the river.
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Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad
Round House
James Day
Water Department
The
Board of Public Works
la Crosse
Burlington
Noted Feet and Ancestral Tales From a Humorous View
A humorous reflection on human feet and ancestry. The author jokes that nature gives men large feet and that many ancestors seem perched in trees, framing a playful meditation on size and lineage.
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Barbara Tenn
Eclair Co
Universal Program
Andre
Dreamland Theatre
A. Carleson
Avon and
Sill Streets
A. Noem
LaCrosse Tribune
United States
North Side Briefs
Bishop Schwebach
By Jane Osborn
Lola Arer Coowell
Mase
the Tribune
Daily
Milwaukee Railroad Company
B. C. Whitney Production
Prof
Tippman
Gerald
Nottingham
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