Marvelous Work of Development in Telephony
The article lauds the telephone as man’s most marvelous achievement noting rapid progress within a short lifespan. It credits Bell experts and the Wisconsin Telephone Company for leading advances and ensuring ongoing upgrades from switchboards to copper wire hardening to deliver efficient service.
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Bell
Bell Companies
Wisconsin Telephone Company
March of Progress
Wisconsin Company
Milk Inspection Ordinance Passed By Council
City council last night approved a milk and cream sale ordinance requiring permits, sanitary cattle housing, and tuberculin testing with enforcement by the health officer, effective November first. Other items included streetcar crossing rules, bid authorizations, and a park and street improvements agenda. E C Raymond was elected supervisor of the 13th ward.
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Alderman Downs
Railroad and Ordinance Committee
Mill Street
la Crosse
Health Committee
Board of Public Works
Advance Bedding Company
Front
Vine Streets
Railroad Committee
Upper Main Street
la Crosse City Railway Company
Losey Boulevard
Merchants’ Protective Association
Committee of Finance and Grounds and Buildings
Rose
E. C. Raymond
Riverside Park
The
Fair Association
Saengerfest Association
Fair Grounds
Hayes
Wood Streets
Far
Fans urged to save La Crosse league bid with 25000 attendance
President Elliott calls on fans to attend and ensure La Crosse remains in the Wisconsin Illinois league after the season. If attendance does not reach 25000 by mid September, the franchise will be forfeited. Eberly will pitch against Converse in a marquee matchup, described as a battle royal, drawing in local supporters.
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la Crosse
Eberly
Converse
Shields
Hawley
Fond du Lac
Lynch
Gunds Brewery
Flynn
Rothel
Parker
Bankers Fall to Firemen in Close 6–5 Game
The Bankers' baseball team was defeated by the Firemen 6 to 5 in a tightly contested afternoon matchup. The bankers improved over their prior game but could not overcome the Firemen's late rally.
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Bankers
Firemen
Jos Kabat’s Capitalists to Meet Hettinger’s Bankers Sunday
A 9 o’clock Sunday morning baseball game at the old grounds near Gund’s brewery will pit Jos Kabat’s Capitalists against Pete Hettinger’s Bankers for $25 a side. Players meet at Tenth and Hood, with a parade led by a band from West avenue to Denton street and the ball grounds. Batting order includes Moulis, Konetchy, Bergoust, Bersinski, Major, Techmer, Smith, Gannon, Larsen, and Stange among others.
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Jos
Shower Honors Miss Bertha Ristow Ahead of Marriage
A granite shower was hosted at the home of Mr and Mrs William Bumert 1025 Ziesler Street for Miss Bertha Ristow of Goose Island who will soon marry John Schmalz. A large crowd attended and enjoyed a delightful evening.
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William Bummert
Ziesler Street
Bertha Ristow
Goose Island
John Schmalz
City council debates park district structure
At the last meeting the commission was debated again to create two park districts. Alder Downs opposed splitting the board and urged five members with a North side appointee. The vote defeated the change. the existing ordinance stands and only one park district remains.
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Downs
North Side
Card of Thanks for Edna Hanson Family
Card of thanks from Mr and Mrs Hans Hanson and family. They extend gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy in their bereavement and death of their little daughter and sister Edna, and for floral tributes.
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Edna
Hans Hanson
Expert Declares Body Not Gunness Em the Farm Killer
The Fort Wayne inquiry into Belle Gunness’s farm continues as investigators, including Chief Anglenbruck and Sheriff Griece, search the improvised morgue for missing men. Reports tie a Montana horse trader and several Fort Wayne locals to the case, while Dr Shoemaker hints at identifying another body.
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Andrew Helgaline
Aberdeen
Chase
Edward Canary
Pine Lake
Ind
Canary
Boy Fined for Car Jumping
Ralph Taylor aged 13 of Loomis Street was fined 1 dollar plus 2.50 costs for jumping on and off street cars and stealing a ride. He was arrested yesterday afternoon after being seen returning from the ball grounds. Police plan a crusade to stop the practice with railroad officials. The fine was paid.
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Ralph Taylor
Loomis Street
Shaw
Doerlinger Team Lacrosse Champions at Hogan Grounds
The Doerflinger Park base ball team defeated the Junior Athletes 4 to 3 at Hogan school grounds in a pitchers battle. Krause allowed one hit and struck out twelve, while the Athletes scored two runs in the sixth on an error. Final line: Park Store 4, Athletes 3. Batteries Krause and F Roma jnowsky Fox and Tuteur.
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Doerflinger Park
Hogan School
Krause
R. H. E. Park
F. Romajnowsky
Fox
Tuteur
La Crosse Motorboat Club plans free Memorial Day Pettibone picnic
La Crosse Motorboat Club votes for a Memorial Day free launch from State street dock to Pettibone park with a band and party rides. A preliminary festival is planned and a fleet service may transport picnic parties to Pettibone park, with a protest against the Dakota pleasure boat to push it off local waters.
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la Crosse
State Street
Pettibone Park
Allocwtors
Minnesota
Mississippi
Archie Mosher
North Side
Mrs H M Rounce Heads for St Paul Visit
Mrs H M Rounce leaves tonight for St Paul to visit relatives and friends before joining her husband, formerly with the La Crosse Telephone company, who is stationed at Grand Forks North Dakota.
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Peterson
Wild Rose
Grand Rapids
Wis
Carl Peterson
Belle Gunness
la Porte
Ind
Waupaca
Oscar Anderson
North Center Street
Minneapolis
H. M. Rounce
St. Paul
The
la Crosse Telephone Company
Grand Forks
N. D
Defaulting Banker Arraigned in Arcadia Case
Joseph Pugh, cashier of the State Bank of Arcadia, was arraigned in Whitehall Wisconsin on a charge of a $9,000 shortage. Bonds set at $8,000. He asked a Monday continuance for preliminary examination as bondsmen were not present. District Attorney Ensel granted the arrangement amid uncertainty over who supplies the sureties.
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Whitehall
Wis
Joseph Pugh
State Bank of Arcadia
H. A. Anderson
Anderson & Ekern
Pugh
Ensel
AID TAXES WITH WORTHLESS CHECK
Ed Wimmer stood before Judge John Brindley in county court charged with issuing a check not funded by bank funds. County Treasurer William Weimar filed the complaint over a $52.50 tax payment that was refused by National Bank after presentation. Wimmer said his bank account was overdrawn without his knowledge and the case was postponed to May 18 with possible dismissal if funds cover the amount.
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Ed Wimmer
John Brindley
Wimmer
William Weimar
Amoun
Hibbing to Build $100,000 City Hall
The Hibbing common council votes to erect a three story fireproof city hall costing about $100,000. Plans will be received until May 19.
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Hibbing
Minn
Meet Monday adjourned Oak Grove Cemetery meeting
The adjourned annual meeting of the Oak Grove Cemetery association will be held in the office of R. Cal vert on Monday afternoon.
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Oak Grove Cemetery Association
R. Calvert
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Pearl Street
the Tribune
S.J. de Ranitz & Co
Beth Phenecs
M. F. Hayes, Prop
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S. Front ST
H. W. Barker
Runckel
Council
Frank Kohn
Hotel
Jefferson
Elliott
Sarhor
Gunness
Motorboat Club
Pettibone
Club
Dakota
Swift
Swift & Company
U.S. A
the Savings Dept
State Bank of la
Bea
Hyme-Benaud Granite CO
Third and
King Streets
la Crosse, Wis
Cardiff
Wilmington Coal
Cass St
Broadway
N. Va
Eingarten Bros
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