Numerous Visitors Ties to La Crosse Region Traced
New Albin residents and area families hosted or visited relatives in La Crosse and nearby towns including Mary Malay James Crowley families and Sylvester La Trench. Travelers referenced include John Kerrigan Leo Reeburn Agnes Cavern and Mable During with multiple trips noted through Thursday Friday and last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kerrigan
la Crosse
E. Kerrigan
Mary Malay
James Crowley
Leo Reeburn
Agnes Cavern
J. B. Dolan
T. F. Hannifin
H. Randall
Pakoto, Minn
Elmer Randall
Sylvester la Trench
Dubuque
John la Trench
Louise Lenz
Simon Medgarse
Mary Dolan
Martin Lyden
Stacia Dolan
Mayme Powers
Mary Olson
Waukon
Iowa
Lillian Wymiller
Laura
Louis
Lansing
James Thornton
Baldwin
Robert Reeburn
Mary Carroll
Joe
Colemann
Irish Hollow
J. E. Burke
Katie Fitchen
Brownsville
Mabel During
Caledonia
Oscar Smerud
John Handley
E. J. Gable
Tillison
Joseph Lenz
To Heights Sublime
A cryptic prompt ponders the grand term for reforesting a nation by doubling the green, asking which noble word best names such mantic heroism.
A Profesional Proposal. The Banker Judge
A brief court style note presents a peculiar proposal where a judge requests a poetic pledge of enduring affection to bear interest daily until death, framed as a consented financial metaphor within a romantic context.
Truth and Gossip Diverge Says Puck In Quip
A witty aphorism notes that truth stands apart from gossip as one is truly true while the other merely true to life. The remark attributed to Puck frames gossip as a pale reflection compared with factual accuracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puck
Cobweb Ceiling Painter and the Weary Hired Girl
A witty exchange notes a man who painted cob webs on the ceiling so well that a hired girl sweeps tirelessly to erase them. The reply counters that such an artist may exist, but the hired girl did not toil in such fashion.
Invisible line between foolishness and effortless optimism
A brief reflection contrasts foolishness with optimism that requires no effort, describing an unseen boundary that separates the two and hints at the ease of optimistic outlooks.
Woodburned effect on place cards with iodine technique
Instructions suggest creating a burnt wood look on place cards using iodine and a fine pen. Caution advised to stay within wet lines and a stub pen may be used for thicker marks.
Home Life Above All Message Highlights National Well-Being
A brief editorial stresses that domestic life lies at the heart of the nation’s health and prosperity, urging families to prioritize home life as the foundation of national welfare.
Guarded From Fire Crowns in Pasl
Mrs. Albin Schwendeman barricaded the door to prevent her children from approaching a bonfire of cowstalks her husband planned to light. Her young son, after wandering into a room with a water pail, fell in head first and died before she could return.
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Fort Dodge
Wis
Albin Schwendeman
Stomach and Gall Bladder Relief Claims
Mrs H L Tramfell of Houston Texas reports eight years of stomach and gall bladder trouble improved after using Mayr's Wonderful Stomach Remedy. She cites relief after two bottles and urges others with stomach liver and gall bladder ailments to try a dose tonight and request a free booklet from Geo H Mayr Mfg Chemist in Chicago. Hoeschler Bros La Crosse sells the product locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Tramfell
Houston
Texas
Georgia
Mayr
Geo. H. Mayr
Mfg
Whiting St
Chicago
la Crosse
Hoeschler Bros
Main St
4Th St
Health board reforms debated in Wisconsin assembly
Milwaukee doctors attack current health appropriations as inadequate and back the Peavey bill to reorganize the state board of health. Secretary Harner and Dr. Seaman support the measure while Dr. Beffel and Dr. Gilbert Seaman argue the need for stronger administration. Dr. Stoddard favors several progressive features.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison, Wis
John M. Beffel
Milwaukee
State Board of Health
Assembly Committee On Public Welfare
C. A. Harner
Peavey
Harper
Gilbert E. Seaman
Beffel
Assemblyman Peavey
Stoddard
Inquiry Organized on Wisconsin State Fair Sites
Madison will host a state fair site inquiry with Senator M F White as chair. Assemblyman D D Conway elected secretary. First meeting Wednesday in the capitol will consider Madison as a site. Hearings move to Janesville Oshkosh next week to review proposed locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
M. F. White
Senate
D. D. Conway
Capitol
Janesville
Oshkosh
Postal Clerks Speak For Bill In Madison
Railroad post office workers urged the assembly transportation committee to pass a bill prohibiting wooden mail, express, baggage or passenger cars on passenger trains between the engine and two or more steel cars. James Redfield of Milwaukee and John Delllinger of Madison led the arguments in favor. nearly all railroads opposed the measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Railroad Post Office
Transportation Committee of the Assembly
James Redfield
Milwaukee
John Dellinger
Hood Loses In Attack On Potts Bill In Madison
Assembly ordered engrossment of the Potts bill allowing mortgage certificates against municipally owned public utility plants when bonding limits are reached. Assemblyman Hood of La Crosse opposed the measure as dangerous and moved indefinite postponement. The bill was defended by Bowe and Rosa. The Senate also passed the Bosshard bill granting $50,000 yearly state aid to county tuberculosis sanatoria and raising weekly patient aid from $3 to $5.
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Madison
Wis
Assembly
Potts
Assemblyman
Hood
la Crosse
Messrs
Bowe
Rosa
Senate
Bosshard
Family Poisoned by Accident Strikes Milwaukee Family
Four members of John W. Gregory’s family at 355 Oakland Avenue fell ill from mysterious poisoning of food around 9 am Tuesday in Milwaukee. One may die while three others were out of danger. the source and method remain unknown though officials report the poisoning was accidental according to health department notes.
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Milwaukee
John W.W. Gregory
Oakland
Avenue
Health Department
Syrup of Figs Advertises Child Health Relief
An old advertisement touts Syrup of Figs as a gentle, effective remedy for childhood constipation. It warns parents against castor oil and harsh laxatives and promotes the product as natural, safe for all ages, with directions on the package.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California Fig Syrup Co
Youths Arrested as Train Wreckers in Wis
Elm Grove Wisconsin May 7. Seventeen Milwaukee boys aged 15 to 19 and one man from Rock Island Illinois were arrested by Railroad Detective William Scholl for placing obstructions on a Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul passenger train track Monday afternoon. They were taken to the county jail at Waukesha.
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Elm Grove
Wis
Coldest Inhabited City Verkoyansek In Siberia
Verkoyansek in northeastern Siberia is described as the coldest inhabited city. The town sits about 150 feet above sea level and endures winter lows around 85 degrees below zero with an annual average near 3 degrees above zero.
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Verkoyansek
Siberia
A Woman Kept Busy at Home Sparks Fashion Cue
A Chicago Record-Herald quip questions how a woman can stay fit to be seen by friends while doing her own house work. The exchange contrasts domestic labor with personal appearance and social expectations.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Tortoise Shell Quality and Demand Rise Amid Shrinking Supply
The better quality tortoise shell commands high prices as supply declines and demand grows. The shell has thirteen overlapping plates, edges thin to about one-eighth inch, and can be softened by heat to be molded into any shape.
Mabel and the promise of happiness in a witty exchange
A brief domestic vignette of a man declaring love to Mabel while she pleads against immediate romance. The scene contrasts with a nature aside about the male pine warbler contributing nothing to nest building, implying a light social joke about shared duties and affection.
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Mabel
Philadelphia Press
Oshkosh Church Feud Patched Up
Bishop R H Weller brokered a settlement to heal the breach between Trinity Episcopal Church Oshkosh and the Fond du Lac diocese. A council will meet in Oshkosh on June 8 for the first time in thirteen years. The Oshkosh church long opposed the ultra ritualism favored by the late Bishop Grafton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fond DU Lac, Wis
R. H. Weller
Trinity Episcopal Church
Oshkosh
Fond du Lac
Grafton
Angeline Rejects Proclaiming Poor Lover
A brief romantic squabble unfolds as Angeline dismisses a penniless suitor’s plea for marriage. He pleads, she coldly agrees she could marry, then parts with a firm refusal.
Progress in Planing Machinery Standards Through Time
The article notes a historical shift in cutting rates for planing machines from 20 feet per minute in the nineteenth century to 40 feet per minute as a modern standard, reflecting improvements in machine speed and efficiency.
British Beeswax Importers Seek Quality Guarantees
British manufacturers of blacki purchase large crates of beeswax. The beeswax imported from China is in large cubes, each done up in a written guarantee of purity and quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Uncle Ezra’s Witty Advice On Love and Experience
A humorous quip from Uncle Ezra notes that experience is a costly teacher yet not the favored influence on a schoolboy’s first romance. The line captures old timey folk wit about learning love the hard way.
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Ezra
Noblest Vocation Cited in Gentle Woman Ethos
A quotation highlights women’s noble vocation emphasizing kindness and charity. The text lauds the gentle woman’s heart and sweet sympathy as expressed through charitable works.
Idle Time Masks Hidden Labor in Work Rhythm
The text asserts that apparent idleness conceals substantial effort. It argues people often perform significant tasks while appearing to do nothing, suggesting productivity occurs during perceived rest.
Golden Silence quote prompts safety reminder
A brief quotation from O'Reilly emphasizes the value of silence and safety, urging restraint and calm in difficult situations. The line frames silence as protective, advising against revealing or sharing risky or harmful information.
Drunken Man Promises to Tell All He Knows
A man believed to be intoxicated offers to reveal everything he knows, prompting curiosity about what he might disclose and the reliability of his statements.
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Jeffery
Ss Francie
Caly Canada
Boston
Jeffery Parts
R. Philip Brainard
Thomas B. Jeffery Company
Kenosha
Wisconsin
New York
Philadelphia
San Francisco
C. H. Holway
State St
la Crosse, Wis
New Albin, Iowa
Selina
Beecham
Pasl
Wisconsin News
Health Board
Bill
Ris
David
Belasco
Leo Butrichstein
Isabel Irving
RN. Y
Leo Dirichstein
I Crosse Theater
Jefferson
Frank Kohn
O’reilly
Secc
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