Sorensen Era Mayor Topic in La Crosse Red Light Debate
Historical notes recount Sorensen’s 1909 platform pledge and 1911 police scandal in La Crosse. Testimony shows mayoral orders to keep the red light district open and to fine workers, with officers and informants citing reopenings and graft. The report hints at ongoing inquiry and a continuation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sorensen
Hattie Bowker
Rose Vermont
Big Annie
Sadie Stone
Fire and Police Commission
Yolton
McGrath
Webber
Frank Yolton
Joseph McGrath
Ori J. Sorensen
Red Light
Wisconsin
Two Man Team Bowling Tourney Concludes at Combination Alleys
The two man bowling tournament ends with Zoel ler and Fridgen winning first place and 1,115 pins for 7.80. Wittenberg and Micklestad take second with 1,089 pins and 5.85. Bolirud and Howard finish third, 4,083 pins earning 3.99. Fridgen and Bollrud place fourth, 1.65 pins yielding 1.95 as schedule shifts to April with no handicaps, season likely ends around April 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zoeller and
Fridgen
Wittenberg
Micklestad
Bolirud
Howard
Bollrud
Dome Theater Donates Receipts To Flood Sufferers
The Dome theater on the north side donated last night’s receipts 21 dollars 53 cents to the flood fund at Dayton. A donations box stood at the entrance with no admission price. The theater will show the new three reel drama Shaughraun tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dome Theater
Dayton
Banquet and Meeting at North Side Presbyterian Church
The annual business meeting and banquet of the north side Presbyterian church will be held Wednesday at 8 o'clock in the church parlors. Reports from church organizations and officers will be presented. The Men's League will serve the banquet. Members and others interested are invited. The Men's League regular monthly meeting is tonight in the lecture room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Side Presbyterian Church
Men's League
Hotel and Restaurant at 600 Mill Street Sold
The American hotel and restaurant at 600 Mill Street changes hands from Jacob ONeil to J Booker. Booker plans remodeling and to operate a hotel and restaurant at the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Hotel and Restaurant
Mill Street
Jacob O'Neil
J. 3. Booker
Public Debate Over North La Crosse High School Need
J. J. McDonald argues in a public letter that North La Crosse requires a new high school at an estimated 75 000 to 100 000 dollars to relieve crowding. He criticizes the count of disorderly houses and urges Mayor Dengler to act to remove such dens from the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North la Crosse
Sorensen
Dengler
Ireland
J. J. M’donald
Birds in Winter Cold Adversely Affects Sheep
The piece notes birds’ body heat exceeds humans’, but winter harms them. In sheep country, dead birds are found on backs as they seek warmth, getting entangled in wool and starving.
Prize Ring Weights By Weight Class
The article lists bantamweight 115 pounds featherweight 122 lightweight 133 welterweight 142 middleweight 154 light heavyweight 165 and heavyweight over 165 pounds at ringside. It outlines standard divisions for prize fighting.
Don’t Take a Man at His Own Valuation
A concise remark challenges trusting a person’s self assessment. It warns that self evaluation can be biased and invites scrutiny from others to gauge true worth or capability.
North Side Briefs From The Dreamland Page
Local notes list residents leaving for visits and returns from nearby towns. Several residents travel to Denver, Dubuque, Prairie du Chien, Winona, Alma, and Davenport while others host guests at homes on the north side. A few workers change jobs on the railroad and machine firms respond with new positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Dyle
Ferryville
George Gilberg
Trivino
Joseph Nally
Lytles
Joseph Ott, Jr
Dubuque
Olaf Olson
Henry Whittenberg
Rick Wall
Holmen
Cooney Johnson
Mormon Coulee Road
Conrad Miller
Milwaukee Railroad
Parker-Hirt Machine Co
Joseph Winer
Alma
R. Roeder
George Street
Minnie
Denver
Colo
H. F. Grosser
Potosi
E. C. Glasson
Kane St
Prairie du Chien
Amos Fowler
Wood
F. Pope
Davenport
Iowa
Lester Covey
Minneapolis
Berlin Street
Helen Simonson
Loomis Street
Miss B. Brown
Wm. Herman
Locals Feel Railroad’s Grudge on Branch Line
A branch line tale notes residents’ perception of the railroad’s bias while a man focused on his chores avoids overwork. The snippet reflects everyday friction between workers and rail operators and the ethic of steady self-sufficiency.
Doan's Kidney Pills Praised by La Crosse Resident
A. Ohlhagen of La Crosse Wisconsin shares relief from back and side pain after using Doan's Kidney Pills. He urges kidney sufferers to try the remedy and confirms prior statements of its merits. Sold by all dealers at 80 cents. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY is sole US agent. Remember the name Doan's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Ohlhagen
Caledonia St
la Crosse
Wis
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Doan’s
Freight cars derailed in Milwaukee yards after switch
Passenger train No. 18 on the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul line blew a cylinder head packing near West Salem causing a substitute engine. Eastbound traffic delayed three hours. Three freight cars derailed in Milwaukee north side yards while switching to the Burlington transfer. Twenty five coal cars from Standard Illinois arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Salem
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Henry Neim
North Side
Milwaukee Railroad
Burlington
Tweny
Standard
Electric heaters installed in pews of Nuremberg church
A Nuremberg church seating 1,200 installs an electrical heating system with a three inch iron tube containing a resistance wire. Each pew has its own heater running in front of the seat and along the back of the pew ahead, with an individual switch for every heater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nuremberg
Dinner party honored Grace Stevens at Wood Street home
Mrs. F. T. Schim of 1640 Wood Street entertained at a Saturday dinner for cousin Miss Grace Stevens. Attendees included Luella Zaiser, Irene Zaiser, Minnie Kalsey, Ru King, Esther Peterson, Susie Gilles, and Grace Stevens, with coats laid for seven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. T. Schim
Wood Street
Grace Stevens
Luella Zaiser
Reerine Zaiser
Minnie Kalsey
Ru King
Esther Peterson
Susie Gilles
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Wendell A. Anderson
John B. Webber
City of la Crosse
Centennial Hall
O. R. Skaar
Dr. Anderson
Andre
Columbus
West Side
C. J. Sevenson
Dome Theatre
Una
The
Sierras
De‘uty
North Side Briefs
Crosse
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