Alfalfa Tour Plans in La Crosse County Campaign
The La Crosse county agricultural school promotes a county wide autos tour to advocate planting alfalfa under the slogan Alfalfa on Every Farm in La Crosse County. Principal Frank Balmer announced strong local interest with a May 66 excursion starting at 9:00 a.m. from Market Square La Crosse. Farmers will visit successful fields to learn methods and best practices for stand establishment soil preparation liming manure inoculation and more to boost dairying and livestock interests.
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la Crosse County
County Agricultural School
Frank E. Balmer
Market Square
la Crosse
Crosse County
Colored minister gets year in pen
Rev. Henry B. Alexander, the colored pastor, was sentenced to one year in the penitentiary at Waupun by Judge Higbee for soliciting money under false pretenses for a colored divinity and industrial school. John Kelley received the same sentence for larceny from the person after being caught rifling a sleeping man's pockets in a Corcoran saloon.
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Henry B. Alexander
Milwaukee
Waupun
E. C. Higbee
John Kelley
Kelley
Ritter
Dick Williams
Woodman of
America
Adelia Weideman
Modern
Woodmen
Weideman
Whitehall
Standard Oil Indiana President Denies Jersey Ties in Missouri Hearing
President Hugh P. Cowan of Standard Oil of Indiana testifies on rein statement to do business in Missouri saying since February 1 there has been no common ownership or other connection with Standard Oil of New Jersey.
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Chicago
Hugh P. Cowan
Standard Oil Company of Indiana
Missouri
Standard of Indiana
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Population gains in La Crosse in April births exceed deaths
The April vital statistics from La Crosse show more than double births to deaths with thirty-five marriages, eighty-two births and forty deaths recorded. Register of Deeds Andrew Thompson released the monthly statement today.
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la Crosse
Register of Deeds
Andrew Thompson
Bicycle rider fined for sidewalk on city court row
Charles Maxwell pleaded guilty to riding a bicycle on a sidewalk and was fined 3.50 by Judge Edward Cronon in municipal court. Charles McDonald received a 12.50 fine for disorderly conduct in the same session.
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Charles Maxwell
Edward Cronon
Charles McDonald
Congress Clock Ticks Through Tariff Debate
The Senate met at 11 and resumed tariff debate under agreement to vote at 4 on refer bill to committee. The House convened at noon and adjourned 1 07 p m. until Tuesday after sending the Sundry Civil appropriation bill back to conference.
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Senate
House
Sugar fight on in senate today
In Washington on May 16 the senate rejected Penrose and La Follette amendments to require public hearings on the Wilson Underwood tariff bill by a 36 to 41 vote. The debate featured exchanges involving Vice President Marshall and Senator Gallinger. party lines largely held as Poindexter Briansdell Thornton and others aligned with their parties.
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Washington
Senate
Senate Finance Committee
Poindexter
Marshall
Gallinger
New Hampshire
James
Finance Committee
Kentucky
Broussard
Louisiana
la Follette
Son of Former Sheriff Lang Dies in St Paul
Fred S Lang son of former Sheriff and Mrs G G Lang 1215 South Fifth street died after a three days illness of pneumonia in St Paul He would have been twenty four next month Born and raised in the city he left two years ago for a job in the Twin Cities He attended local schools and La Crosse high school He was popular Here the body will be brought to La Crosse arriving at 830 this evening by the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railroad Funeral arrangements not yet complete.
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Fred S. Lang
G. G. Lang
South Fifth Street
St. Paul
Fred Lang
Twin Cities
la Crosse
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
Kniebusch Child Recovers From Appendectomy
Mildred Kniebusch the young daughter of Mr and Mrs A F Kniebusch is recovering well after an appendectomy performed yesterday afternoon The family reported she is getting along nicely and is under care at home
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Mildred
A. F. Kniebusch
Wisconsin Widow Tells Grand Jury Of Clairvoyant Swindle
Mrs Hope L McEldowney testified before Chicago grand jury about losing 15 500 to James Ryan alias Prof Crane head of a clairvoyant trust. She described quick early gains then losses after investing her full fortune and details of the trust as attorney Clarence N Boord supplied names of other seers. The hearing marked a step in exposing police crime links and the white envelope fund.
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Chicago
Hope L. McEldowney
Wisconsin
Clairvoyant Trust
Grand Jury
McEldowney
James Ryan
Prof
Crane
Seers
Clarence N. Boord
Boord
Wis
South Wabash Avenue
Eve Had Nothing on These Women at Turkish Bath Prank
Fifty women, the fire department, police, and a Turkish bath proprietor chased a practical joker who set off fire alarms during Ladies Night at D. Baron's bath in Philadelphia. Firemen burst doors and chaos ensued before realizing it was a hoax and the proprietor explained the prank.
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Philadelphia
Fire Department
D. Baron
Coal Costs Drop and West Virginia Mining Woes Rise
Washington reports census data showing coal production costs per ton in West Virginia at 58 cents, well below 79 cents in competing fields. W. R. Fairley of the United Mine Workers accuses owners of suppressing wages to drive misery, citing Baldwin guards and violent crackdowns, and Mother Jones testifies on 1904 attacks on striking miners on Stanford mountain.
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Washington
West Virginia
Virginia
Illinois
W. R. Fairley
United Mine Workers of America
Jones Fairley
Jones
Kern
Baldwin
Senate
Stanford Mountain
New River
Pirie Estate Heirs Disinherited In Chicago Merchant Will
Allen H. Pirie son of the late John T. Pirie receives only 1000 from a 12 million dollar estate the rest goes to Sarah Pirie the widow and other sons and daughters under the will dated in New York May 16.
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New York
Allen H. Pirie
John T. Pirie
Chicago
Sarah Pirie
Farrell Says Steel Safety Measures Save 8000 Jobs Since 1906
President James A. Farrell of United States Steel Corp. reports that safety appliances adopted since 1906 have saved the lives of about 8,000 workers. The statement reflects on the industry’s progress and ongoing focus on worker protection.
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New York
James A. Farrell
United States Steel Corporation
Harmless Bombs Placed by Women in London and Hastings
Three more harmless bombs were found in London and Hastings. They contained powder and suffragette literature but could not explode. The Suffragette publication appeared as usual, edited to avoid home office concerns, with no suppression.
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London
Londay
Scotland Yard
Women’s Social and Political Union
Home Office
Sidney Drew
National Labor Press
Holy Trinity Church
Hastings
Local match details midday game at West Salem
The report notes a noon start for West Salem and mentions this afternoon’s aggregation of the community. Bartels or Saubert will be on the mound for the locals.
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West Salem
Bartels Or Saubert
Students Honor Frank P. Hixon With School Annex Dedication
At La Crosse High School 450 students gathered in the auditorium to thank donor Frank P. Hixon for the manual arts and gymnasium annex. Armand Tuteur chaired as students praised facilities including a swimming pool gymnasium and modern manual arts rooms. Hixon spoke and tomorrow night a reception will honor the students in the annex building with refreshments.
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Frank Hixon
Manual Arts
Armand Tuteur
Harry Marshall
Harold Anderson
Ruth Boynton
Hixon
la Crosse
Unsettled Weather Across Midwest With Light Showers
The past 24 hours brought showers from the Mississippi valley to the Atlantic states. Forecasters expect unsettled conditions with light showers tonight or Saturday, warmer tonight, cooler Saturday, and moderate winds across Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa.
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la Crosse
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Mississippi Valley
Atlantic States
Rocky Mountain Districts
Lake Region
Central Plains States
Middle Atlantic Coast
Texas
Plains States
South Atlantic States
North Pacific Coast
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Agricultural School
F. E. Balmer
Rev
Alexander
Colored Divinity School
Judge Higbee
Wolfe and
Wolfe
Robert Cowie
B. D. Smith
George Fuller
Anna Rudolph
John Schlammes
Alexander McCann
Fuller
French Island
Sarah Millivatz
Samual Millivatz
S. Y. Hyde, Jr
A. C. Meister
Congress
Sugar
Galled
Prof. Crane
Mother Jones
ST. James
Jane
E. J. Conway
E. Conway
St. James Church
la Crosse ‘i
Miss Mourning
Mr. Voltz
Mr. Marshall
Hazel Martelle
Ambrose Coughlin
Miss Lundy
Normandy
Mary Coughlin
Ben Franklin
Mr. Knudson
Conway
Jarvis
James Kerr
Frank P. Hixon
Prof. Crawshaw
Red Wing
Pr. du Chien
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