Local Enginemen to Send Delegation to Lincoln Meet
A Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers meeting is set for Lincoln Nebraska on June 29 and 30 under Division 98. Grand Chief Warren Stone and other officers are expected. invitations went to leaders of related unions and to Mrs. W. A. Murdock. La Crosse may send J. R. Smith of the Burlington road if represented. The program promises entertainment from the arrangements committee.
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Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Lincoln
Nebraska
Division 98
Warren Stone
P. Hi. Morrisey
A. R E
I. A
W.S. Carter
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers
A. B. Garretson
W. G. Lee
Brotherhood of Locomotive Train- Men
W. A. Murdock
B. of E
la Crosse
J. R. Smith
Burlington Road
H. L. Beaty
J. FE. Dugg
J. N. Hyder
W. A. Smith
Wiggenfost Brothers Active in Brotherhood Circles
The brief note lists Wiggenfost as well known members of the Brotherhood, indicating prominent involvement within the group.
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Wiggenfost
Last of monster engines passes La Crosse westward
Eight of the big K I engines called kivis have been shipped through La Crosse on the way to the western extension. The Mikados remain in Milwaukee awaiting use on western mountain grades. these crude oil burners will be towed out and equipped with burners at their western destination.
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la Crosse
Milwaukee
Motorboat season opens on North Side with new dock
The North side boathouse boom was placed at the foot of St James street this morning signaling the official opening of the motor boat season. North side shows many boats including record holders while the Independent owned by Bob Henry aims to challenge South side rivals as riverbank fills with skiffs and launches.
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St. James Street
Independent
Bob Henry
South Side
Mrs Mary Bamberger Rebounds From Grippe At Home
Mrs Mary E Bamberger has recovered from grippe and can now be out after staying at 502 Avon street. Also note Kissebachs bowling tournament at 1701 George street with a big free lunch at 9.00. Mrs T M Liddell was called to Milwaukee by illness of her mother Mrs Henry Albright. Mrs Wilson who bought Hirschfeld bakery at 600 Mill street moved into the Union Chop House. Louis Wiese now runs a lunch room on Berlin street.
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Mary E. Bamberger
Avon Street
Kissebach
George Street
T. M. Liddell
Milwaukee Railroad
Milwaukee
Henry Albright
Wilson
Theodore Hirschfeld
Mill Street
Union Chop House
Louis Wiese
Berlin Street
Area church services list and events across many houses of worship
A long list of church services across multiple congregations in the area includes Tabernacle Baptist Church with morning worship at 10 30 and evening sermons, Emanuel German Evangelical Lutheran Church, Bethel Norwegian Lutheran Church, Norwegian Evangelical and other faiths. Each entry notes pastors, service times, Sunday school, prayer meetings and special music. A final note mentions Blobbs and a Turkish bath joke connected to Blobbs-Bjones.
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Tabernacle Baptist Church
Clinton and
Avon Streets
George William Fogg
German Evangelical Lutheran
Rev. C. M. Thurow
Bethel Norwegian Church
Bethel Norwegian Lutheran Church
Corner Sill and George
C. C. L. Christensen
Men's Society
Young People’s Society
Severson
Onalaska
Norwegian Lutheran
Charles and
Sill Streets
E. O. Vik
St. Peter's
Logan
C. N. Moller
Clinton
Berlin Streets
W. J. Ritter
North Presbyterian
A. A. Randall
Scandinavian Baptist
Scandinavian Baptist Church
Logan Streets
Iver Larson
Ed Wyores
Caledonia Street
M. F
Chicago
Blake
Sunday School Union
Wellman Brother Polar Expedition Leader Heads to Norway
A. W. Wellman of Madison travels to join his brother Walter Wellman in a polar airship expedition. The 20 member team will base at Tronsoe Norway and Dane Island Spitzbergen before attempting a flight to the earth’s pole. A. W. Wellman, head of Capitol Wire Fence, is 50 and hopes to return to Madison in September. Judge John J. Fruit grows weaker after a night of care at St Francis hospital.
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Madison
Wis
A. W. Wellman
Walter Wellman
New York
Wellman
Wellmans
London
Hamburg
Tronsoe
Norway
Dane Island
Spitzenbergen
Enterprise
Capitol Wire Fence Company
St. Francis Hospital
John J. Fruit
Flames Endanger Northern Pacific Passenger Train at Anoka
In Anoka Minnesota on May 8 the westbound Northern Pacific No 7 halted near George McCauley’s warehouse fire. The passenger engine helped rescue a line of loaded freight cars as flames climbed toward the main track and a hose protected the train until a switch engine arrived to move it to safety.
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Anoka
Minn
Northern Pacific Railway
eGorge McCauley
Loese
Also Mentioned on This Page
Brussels
Main St
la Crosse, Wis
THE
Lacrosse Tribune
Clinton Street
W. J. Schuits
Jack Dahbigren
SND
Monster Engines
North Side
Norwegian Methodist Church
Berlin and
Eliot Hansen
Blobbs
Bjones
Turkey
Wall Paper Headquarters
Wall Paper CO
North la Crosse
Reed & Rattan
Rattan
George St
Bicycle Shop
Main Street
Long Branch
U.S. Summer Capitol
N. J
New Jersey
United States
Washington
White House
Joseph B. Greenhut
Peoria, Ill
Greenhut & Co
John A. McCall
Washburn
Crosby's
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