La Crosse Plans Week Long Street Carnival
La Crosse merchants press a city backed carnival to boost downtown commerce. A committee led by John C. Burns and W. W. Withee coordinates fundraising with W. S. Woods and John M. Holley as treasurer. The event aims to become an annual, self supporting festival with railways offering special fares and city support to use Market Square and streets tax free.
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la Crosse
John C. Burns
W. W. Withee
W. S. Woods
John M. Holley
Merchants’ Association
Merchants’ Associa
la Crosse Progressive Association
Board of Trade
Police Department of
Withee
Tribune
Copeland Emerges As Leading Wisconsin G A R Candidate
Col Frederick Allen Copeland of La Crosse is the front runner for department commander of Wisconsin’s G A R at the La Crosse encampment in June. A lifelong public servant and veteran, Copeland’s leadership at Wilson Colwell post has boosted enlistments and financial support, with supporters confident he will guide a productive year if chosen.
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Wisconsin
la Crosse
Frederick Allen Copeland
Copeland
Michigan
Baraboo
Frederick
Antietam
Kit Carson
New Mexico Cavalry
Army of the
Prairie Grove
Madison
Col
Southern Minnesota
Gov. C. C. Washburn
Army of the United States
Light Guard
Gov. Rusk
Col. Copeland
Wilson Colwell
Yeggmen Film At Bijou Delights Crowded House
The Bijou last night screened Yeggmen a vivid account of robberies, chases and captures mirroring real safecracker operations. The bill also featured Olson the Coal Man a Swedish comedy, the 2 DeGreaus act with Baby DeGreaus, Sullivan and Faunce dancing, and J R Kerr baritone with colored slides for There are always Two Sides to a Story.
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Bijou
Trempealeau
Medery
Olson
Billy Hall
Jenmie Colborn
Baby
DeGreaus
Sullivan
Faunce
J. R. Kerr
Nervousness and Weakness Cured by Peruna
Miss Sadie Robinson of Malden Massachusetts endorses Peruna after seven months of use for weakness and nervousness from overwork and sleeplessness. She reports improved appetite sleep and pelvic strength with lasting well being. Free medical advice offered by Dr S B Hartman Hartman Sanitarium Columbus Ohio.
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Sadie Robinson
Bandstreet
Malden
Mass
S. B. Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
St Louis grafters case reversed by high court
Jefferson City Mo May 17 The cases of Charles F Kelley and Charles Gutke convicted of doodling in the St Louis municipal assembly were reversed and remanded by the supreme court because the indictment information was not properly verified. The rest of the brief notes include an afternoon social at Mrs Miles Davis s Caledonia street and a Y M C A meeting led by H C Baumgartner with other local items.
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Jefferson City
Charles F. Kelley
Charles Gutke
St. Louis
Miles Davis
Upper Caledonia Street
Wall Paper and Mouldings Store Announces Sales Offer
A downtown retailer at 626 Main Street states it will reduce stock on high grade wall paper, mouldings and plate rails with special prices. The shop also offers painting and interior decorating services at moderate rates, guaranteed first class.
Drunk men sentenced for shoe theft in La Crosse
John McQuade and Chas Bedell of Elroy were jailed after a spree in La Crosse. They pleaded guilty to stealing a pair of shoes from Johnson's boarding house and received 40 days in the county jail each after claiming intoxication.
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John McQuade
Chas. Bedell
Elroy
la Crosse
Johnson
Oconto Store Closed Over Debts in Wisconsin
OCONTO Wis May 17 Hoeffels dry goods store was closed by the sheriff on an execution issued in favor of the John Anisfield company of Cleveland for 285. Total liabilities are about 6000 with assets around 2500 consisting of stock of roads. Principal creditors include Charles D Heath Oshkosh Joannes Bros Green Bay and Joseph Hoeflel Sr Green Bay.
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Oconto
Wis
Hoeffel
John Anisfield Company
Cleveland
Charles D. Heath
Oshkosh
Joannes Bros
Green Bay
Joseph Hoeflel, Sr
Negro Held for Possible Murder Charge
Jack Miles, a colored bootblack, was arrested today and held at central police station on larceny and possibly robbery charges. Attorney A P Parsons engaged to defend Miles said the complaint had not yet been made out as of late this afternoon. The prisoner claims he does not know what he
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Jack Miles
Central
A. P. Parsons
Miles
Man Arrested After St. Louis Transit Move
A man arrested in La Crosse carried about $43 and claimed the money was earned honestly. He reports recently arriving from St. Louis and had been in La Crosse only a few weeks.
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Miles
la Crosse
St. Louis
Walter Hillicker Dies at Age Ten in Kenosha
Walter Hillicker ten year old son of Mr and Mrs N A Hillicker of 512 South Eighteenth street died yesterday at 8 am after a short illness with inflammatory rheumatism of the heart. Funeral from the residence Thursday at 2 pm and at 2 30 from West Avenue M E church. Interment Oak Grove cemetery. Kenosha Tipton Angelo George and Peter Steffen Syrians were arrested in Kenosha on Monday charged with holding up Chris Solomon at Berryville Saturday night and robbing him of 12 dollars.
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Walter
N. A. Hillicker
South Eighteenth Street
West Avenue M. FE
Henry Goodsell
Fessler & Dahl
Oak Grove Cemetery
Kenosha
Tipton Angelo
George
Peter Steffen
Chris Solomon
Berryville
Olivers deny plan to combine with Avery Moline plows
South Bend Ind May 17 The Olivers the greatest plow makers in the world deny a report they intend to combine with the Avery and Moline Plow companies to control the trade. They say they have not heard of such a combine.
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South Bend
Ind
Olivers
Avery & Moline
Infantry Fire On Socialist Crowd In Warsaw Streets
A crowd of Russian and Jewish socialists in Naleswiski street was dispersed at midnight by a volley from infantry patrol. Several were wounded in the incident reported from Warsaw on May 17.
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Warsaw
Naleswiski Street
Funeral of Mrs Williams Servis Held Sunday
The funeral service for Mrs Williams Servis took place Sunday afternoon at Christchurch Church and she was laid to rest at Oak Grove cemetery.
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Baloon
Ariel
Ailaaiee
OL Copeland
Ireland
Peruna
High Court
H. C. Baumgartner
F. D. Shane
West Salem
Main Street
Walter Hillicker
The
Frohlinn Singing Society
Winona
Fountain City
Columbia
Acorns
Badgers
Kreutz
BIG Plow Co.s
South Dakota
Lyman County
Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paul
F. A. Miller
Rosacita
Sullivan and
Coalman
Silly Hall
Jennie Colburn
W. F. Gallagher
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