Guess Who's Here Portrait from La Crosse Citizen
A prize contest seeks the identity of a prominent La Crosse figure described as tall and even tempered. The sketch praises a 32-year La Crosse resident, educator and former county superintendent, now in Thorpe, Clark County, with ties to farming, industry, and amateur astronomy.
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Tribune
la Crosse
America
la Crosse County
Wisconsin
Gale College
Thorpe
Clark County
Rhea
Gilman Manufacturing Company
Farmers’ Exchange Bank of
Rheau
Barleycorn Walt Mason and Old La Crosse lore
A breezy poem touches on Barleycorn and spring. The piece recalls Aunt Rhea, a Thorpe native and former Clark county legislator, and a Madison State Journal article by A. O. Barton. The column threads townsfolk, local memory, and a humorous hotel corridor anecdote in La Crosse.
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la Crosse County
Madison State Journal
A. 0
Barton
Rhea
O. Rhea
Thorpe
Clark County
Black River
Lytles
la Crosse
John Costley
Tom Johnson
Holmen
An Optimist Invites on a Fishing Trip
An optimist offers a sailing trip in a car and quietly reveals his preferred brand of cigars.
T.A.G.S. Active in the Curb Market
Visiting nurse securities show remarkable fluctuation of price with brisk demand as TAGS remain active in the curb market. The report highlights volatile pricing and persistent buyer interest across trading posts.
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T.A.G.S
Tag day frenzy floods Main Street as investors watch high
Market for T. A. G. ms. Unlimited draws brisk investor activity from dawn trading 1 cent to 10 dollars by noon. Mrs. George W. Burton touts rising receipts and a strong showing of visiting nurse cardboards. Tag squads canvas homes and businesses citywide, with banners on autos and even a horse. Band reunites at six to tally funds at the Y.M.C.A. amid city crossing talks and Bridge/viaduct debate.
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Main Street
T. A. G. Ms. Unlimited
George W. Burton
T. A. G. 8., Unlimited
Milwaukee
Tramp John Ryan Sentenced for Begging
John Ryan was found guilty of begging and sentenced to thirty five days in the county jail by Judge John Brindley in county court today.
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John Ryan
John Brindley
Weather to Cool Off with Frost Seen Across Wisconsin
La Crosse area reports high 56, low 34 with 9 of precipitation. Forecasts call for fair skies and continued cool temperatures with frost tonight and a gradual warmup Sunday. statewide notes expect frost tonight with light winds and a rise in temps through Sunday. river levels show slight falls in the next 48 hours.
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la Crosse
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Lake Region
Middle
North Atlantic
Ohio Valley
Plateau
Canadian Northwest
North Pacific States
Missouri Valley
Missouri
Nebraska
Dakotas
Paul
Red Wing
Pr. du Chien
St. Louis
Half Million Dollar Reservoir Project Planned for Fall
Contractors announce a large water reservoir project on Granddad Bluff with operations to begin in the fall and a budget near half a million dollars. The plan references work on the reservoir and related navigation concerns before Christmas.
Denies Any Improper Relations in Madison Hotel Case
Mrs Mabel Davidson Imbusch, daughter of former Wisconsin governor J O Davidson, denies testimony by Mrs Maude Robinson about being with a Mrs Imbusch in the Sherman hotel. She says the charge is absurd and she would not recognize the man O Hara. Davidson insists his name was dragged into the case and threatens action against those responsible.
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Madison
Wis
Chicago
Maude Robinson
Sherman Hotel
Imbusch
Mabel Davidson Imbusch
J. O. Davidson
Wiscon
Mrs. Imbusch
O'Hara
Davidson
Mrs Maude Robinson testifies in O’Hara probe in Chicago
Mrs Maude Robinson admitted under oath that an affidavit she filed to stop the Illinois senate vice committee was meant to blunt the Springfield probe into conditions at the state capital. She described accompanying Lt Governor Barrett O’Hara to a Chicago hotel on January 17 but said no improper relations occurred. She denied payment for the affidavit and said it would have been used as a silencer, not released publicly.
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Chicago
Maude Robinson
Barrett O’hara
O'Hara
Illinois Senate Vice Committee
Springfield
Ill
Senate
Sherman Hotel
O’hara
Robinson
Ettelson
Sullivan
La Crosse Semi Pro Baseball Opens With Doubleheader
The La Crosse city league begins tomorrow at League Park with a doubleheader. Summits and Nelson face Clothiers and Athletes in the opening games as four clubs start their race for the summer flag. Managers and players report harmony with only potential disputes with the umpire. A large crowd is expected.
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League Park
la Crosse
Summits
Nelson
North la Crosse
Clothiers
Congress Clock Tells Time With Mixed House Session
The Congress clock notes the Senate not in session while the House met at noon reflecting a brief period of legislative scheduling and activity.
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Senate
House
La Crosse to Put In 500000 Gallon Water System
Engineers estimate La Crosse will have the new five hundred thousand dollar water system in service before Christmas. A five million gallon reservoir is being built on Granddad bluff with concrete pouring begun, and the pumping station nearly finished. The project, begun last winter, has progressed with few delays aside from a brief flood on the La Crosse river.
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la Crosse
Granddad Bluff
Turner Improvement Company
Granddad
Winona
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