Shultz Named Master Mechanic After Frey Resigns
George N. Shultz succeeds Nathaniel Frey as master mechanic of the Burlington. Frey becomes fuel supervisor with Chicago headquarters and will move there, keeping his home in town and planning to return in the fall. Shultz, previously road foreman, had led a passenger run before this appointment.
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George N. Shultz
The
Burlington
Nathaniel Frey
Chicago
Shultz
Frey
Coast Extension Trains Reach Pacific Coast Line Finish
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway reports an unusual work spurt and expects to complete the transcontinental line from Chicago to Seattle and Tacoma by next spring. Regular trains now run on the new Pacific coast line up to Mobridge Lemmon Hettinger Bowman Marmarth in Dakota and Terry Miles City Mussell shell Harlowtown in Montana. The route from Butte to Seattle and Tacoma showcases towns districts and engineering feats.
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Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Chicago
Seattle
Tacoma
Mobridge
Lemmon
Hettinger
Bowman
Marmarth
Dakotas
Terry
Miles City
Musselshell
Harlowtown
Montana
Butte
Simple Granite Tomb Marks President Harrison in Indianapolis
A stark memorial marks Benjamin Harrison’s grave in Indianapolis, with a plain granite monument and a brief epitaph. The article recounts his 1888 election victory over Cleveland, the 1892 defeat, his North Bend birth, and ties to the Harrison family’s unique presidential legacy.
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Republic
Benjamin Harrison
Indianapolis
United States
Harrison
Seventeenth
Indiana Volunteers
Mr. Harrison
The
Grover Cleveland
Cleveland
North Bend
Ohio
William Henry Harrison
John Adams
John Quincy Adams
Miss Fritz Missing From Attorney Office Mystery
Amelia Fritz stenographer for Morris and Hartwell vanished after 5 p.m. Saturday. A cryptic letter said they would need another stenographer, mailed from a train. Relatives refuse information. speculation centers on seeking work in a larger city.
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Amelia Fritz
Morris & Hartwell
Miss Fritz
Fritz
Saengerfest Meeting Moves To Tomorrow Afternoon
Saengerfest association postponed last evening to allow members to attend a theatre concert. Tomorrow afternoon the group will decide on engaging a tenor for the festival. Secretary H L Utermoehl has received many band applications for the parade tied to the picnic planned for Sunday July 26. Excursions on trains and boats will go to the city, and at least fifteen bands are expected.
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Saengerfest Association
H. L. Utermoeh
Utermoehl
Old Engine House at Fulton Demolished for Replacement
The Burlington engine house at Fulton, unused since the Men dota and Streater division left, has been demolished after twenty five years. A small building will be placed over the boiler and pump that supplied water for engines passing Fulton.
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Burlington
Fulton
Mendota and Streater
North Side Club to Hold Debate on Emigration
The Doore club will meet with Cel land Svennes at 1423 Berlin street Friday evening May 15. The question for discussion is Resolved that emigration should be stopped. The affirmative speakers are O Opsahl and Edward Marking. the negative are Cel land Svennes and S M Senstad.
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Doore Club
Celland Svennes
Berlin Street
O. Opsahl
Edward Marking
S. M. Senstad
Laundry horse runaway spooks city streets
A horse belonging to the Modern Steam laundry ran away yesterday, frightening the area as it bolted from Summit Stove works to Caledonia street. It was halted by P. Peterson with no injuries or major damage beyond a broken seat.
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Summit Stove Works
Caledonia Street
P. Peterson
Banquet Follows Church Sunday School Contest
The Reds hosted a banquet for the Blues after the Sunday school contest at Tabernacle Baptist Church last evening. About 250 people attended and a program was held in the church parlors after supper.
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Reds
Tabernacle Baptist Church
Walter Nelson Dies During Minneapolis Visit
Walter Nelson, 13, son of Mrs. Nelson of St Cloud Street, died last evening at his aunt's home in Minneapolis. Mrs. Nelson left for Minneapolis and will accompany the body to La Crosse for burial. Funeral arrangements to be announced later.
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Walter Nelson
Woodmen Decide to Attend Fete in Onalaska
The Black River lodge of Modern Woodmen held a meeting at their hall last night and decided to accept an invitation from the Onalaska lodge to attend the initiation which will be held at that place Saturday evening.
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Black River
Onalaska
Escaped Asylum Inmate Found Sane by Doctors
Gust Evenson known as Rotera escaped from the county asylum days ago. Drs Wolfe and Gunderson declared him sane after local police pursued him and friends in the city arranged examinations. He was arrested this morning but discharged when his sanity was confirmed.
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Gust Evenson
Rotera
Gullickson
Drs. Wolfe
Gunderson
Evenson
Afairs
Kingston Dies at Viroqua Entombed with Kin Remains Taken
WM. M. KINGSTON DIES AT VIROQUA in high esteem by all who knew him. He leaves two brothers and two nieces in Viroqua, Mrs. T. H. Holbrook and Miss Ella Fox. Remains have been taken to an undertaking establishment and funeral arrangements will be completed. Fragrant floral blooms and plant milk appear in the item.
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Viroqua
T. H. Holbrook
Ella Fox
Poor Health for Years Claims Vernon County Pioneer
Wim M. Kingston, a prominent Viroqua resident, died at Hotel Fourtney after two months of bronchial pneumonia. Born June 20, 1850 in Blacklick, Pennsylvania, he moved to Vernon County at age five, taught in local schools, owned a farm near Viroqua, and served in the assembly in 1888.
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Viroqua
Wis
Wim. M. Kingston
Hotel Fourtney
Blacklick
Vernon County
Virogau
Assembly
C. C. F. Celebrates 25th Anniversary
The Catholic Order of Foresters marks its 25th anniversary next Tuesday. The good of the order committee will grant the side rank degree to members without it. The gathering occurs at Woodman hall on Rose Street.
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Order of Foresters
Committee On the Good of the Order
Woodman Hall
Rose Street
North Side Social Dance and Local Notices
The North Side Mystic Workers plan a social dance Monday evening May 18 at their hall on Rose street. About four hundred delegates attended the convention of the Grand International Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers in Columbus Ohio yesterday. Mrs J Devine is slowly recovering from illness. Mrs C Geterle of Berlin street returned from Lansing. Mrs B Bright of Brule Prairie visits Mrs Nesham of Kane street. Miss Margaret Sweeney has returned to Hokah after visiting friends on the north side. Rev M H Magnus will lecture on the Holy Land at Trinity church on Avon street next Sunday. Mrs J Breuer returned from Hokah visit. Albert Collier of Chicago is visiting north side friends. Frank Mitchell of the C B & Q moves his family to Minneapolis.
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North Side
Mystic Workers
Rose Street
Grand International Brother
Margaret Sweeney
Hokah
M. H. Magnus
Holy Land
Trinity Church
Avon Street
J. Breuer
Albert Collier
Chicago
Frontenac Brings Winona Visitors on River Trip
Thursday afternoon at 3 30 p m the private pleasure boat Frontenac of Winona started its first trip of the season to La Crosse Mr and Mrs F H Thatcher and Mrs I J McBurnie took a party of friends aboard Two automobiles owned by Thatcher and H M Laberton were also carried down for use in a river city motoring excursion alongside the trip the party plans several hours of sightseeing in La Crosse
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Frontenac
Winona
la Crosse
F. H. Thatcher
I. J. McBurnie
Mr. Thatcher
H. M. Laberton
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Copenhagen
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Lington
N. Frey
B. Rappanbeumer & Co
Kuppenheimer
Peter Newburg
Pearl Street
Coast Extension
Saengerfest
March
H.E
Drs. Wolfe and
WM. M. Kingston
Hotel
Fourtney
Vernon
North Side Briefs
Frank Mitchell
Minneapolis
Vla
Nebver Ginger Ale
N. S. Bottling Works
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