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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1909

Page

16

Wisconsin News Accuse Cashier Of Embezzlement

Milwaukee May 7 Accused of embezzling 3000 dollars Charles Francis McCabe cashier and bookkeeper for Brenk Bros Tailoring sought on a warrant by Mrs Mary Brenk executrix and widow. Auditors say defalcation may exceed 12000 dollars over several years and involve missing books from July 1905 to February this year. McCabe allegedly confessed to his employer and to selling the cash book and journal to rag dealers.

Milwaukee Charles Francis McCabe Brenk Bros. Tailoring Company Earl B. Rose Mary J. Brenk Joseph Brenk McCabe Rose National Exchange Bank Hartman Break Franzen Bros

Milwaukee Cornerstone Laying Set Next Sunday

May 7 report notes a cornerstone laying ceremony scheduled for next Sunday at 3 p m in Milwaukee with attendees expected to include local officials and dignitaries.

Milawaukee

Prominent Mason Palmer Dies After Ill Health

Milwaukee May 7 The right worshipful M M Palmer former sovereign grand commander of the supreme council of the Masons for the northern jurisdiction died early today. He served as president of Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance for 34 years and had chaired the Masonic grand council since 1879 resigning last week due to ill health.

Milwaukee Tenry M. Palmer Supreme Council of the Masons Palmer Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company

Lived 103 Years Victim of Plague

Mrs. Lucinda P. Knapp widow of Joshua Knapp longtime New Richmond resident died of a consumption at Drewry's Bluff Virginia. She was born March 23 1806 in Aunin Creek McKean County Pennsylvania and aged 102 years 11 months 12 days.

New Richmond Wis Lucinda P. Knapp Joshua Knapp Drewry’s Bluff Aunin Creek McKean County

Smitten Swain Gets Rud e Shock

In Milwaukee on May 7 a district court heard a tale of hopeless love. Ernest Matzke of 10 Fourteenth Street described seeing a man across the street consumed by melancholy as he returned home from work. The unidentified man appeared lost in reverie and stared with soulful eyes.

Milwaukee Wis District Court Ernest Matzke Fourteenth

Fremont Older Kidnapping Trial Testimony Breaks

Fremont Older editor of the Bulletin testified in the Luther Brown trial, recounting his alleged kidnaping from San Francisco to Redwood City. He said he was seized on a Los Angeles warrant for criminal libel and restrained from seeking bail while Brown and associates blocked attempts to appear before a court. A man unknown to Older threatened to shoot if he cried out.

San Francisco Cal Fremont Older The Bulletin Luther Brown United Railroads Older Los Angeles Redwood City Brown

Alfalfa Mills Burn in Omaha Fire Loss Estimated at 100000

A blaze destroyed eight Peters Alfalfa mills buildings in Omaha Nebraska, triggering a $100,000 loss. A north wind fanned the flames sending sparks over South Omaha. No homes burned though several small fires ignited and were quickly contained as families moved out belongings.

Omaha Neb South

Guild Warns of Danger From Japan

Curtis Guild former governor of Massachusetts told Tufts College faculty and students in Medford that America is practically defenseless against Japan and urged stronger militia support and larger regular army.

GUILD Japan Curtis Guild Massachusetts Tufts College America

Dynamiters steal $1000 from La Porte sporting goods store

Burglars dynamited the safe of Chas Sonneborn’s sporting goods store in La Porte Indiana and fled with about $1000 in cash and goods. One robber was captured seven miles north of town, part of the loot recovered, and an armed mob gathered in the courthouse square as the suspect was brought back. The sheriff warned bystanders to back off or face shooting.

LA Porte Ind Burstars Chas. Sonneborn Here Court House

Business education promise from Wisconsin Basins University

Miss Dora Schwartz, a W B U graduate, now with Lawyer W W S Bur roughs, touts a fast track to success through education and training. The ad argues you can gain business-ready skills in six months and secure good salaries, urging readers to request a catalogue from Wisconsin Basins University in La Crosse Wisconsin.

Dora Schwartz W.W. S. Burroughs Wisconsin Basins University la Crosse Wis

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Sale Reitzel’s Reitzel’s the Style Store Knutesen Aia Vard JISC India Pongee Wisconsin News C. F. McCabe Prise St. Mary’s-by-the-Lake the Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul Messmer Mgr Rainer St. Francis Mar. Keogh St. John’s Cathedral Robert Roche Holy Rosary Church Bernard Traut James G. Jenkins Matzke Love Mrs. Matzke Ben Bissel Judge Neelen Bissel Bisse Swain Alfalfa Mills Jasper Wilson Secretary of Agriculture Charles E. Taylor Secretary of the Navy Herbert A. Stevens Comerce and Labor D. M. Carr Secretary of the Interior Medford Mass Soldiers of Peace
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