Local Invention Seen As Tire Industry Revolution
La Crosse inventor B. F. Fry unveils a punctureless steel tire using a pneumatic principle, claiming lower cost and longer life than rubber tires. He refused a $50,000 offer from a Michigan firm and aims to manufacture locally with support from investors.
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la Crosse
B. F. Fry
South Fifth Street
Mr. Fry
Kansas City
Fry
Grippe
Fryad
Michigan
Washington
Zimmer
Tanberg Auto Company
Tribune
Johnson ousts all dynamite in Cleveland strike crisis
Mayor Johnson seeks to remove all high explosives from the city to curb dynamite outrages during the car strike. Police Chief Kohler will marshal officers to locate the staff. G K Shurtleff of the Cleveland Y M C A was named the third arbitrator as final agreement nears.
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Cleveland
Johnson
Kohler
G. K. Shurtleff
Cleveland Y. M. C. A
Tornado Lays Wastage Across Three States
At least three people are dead and many injured after a severe storm swept Kansas Missouri and Illinois. In Lincoln Kansas Fred Grothe’s home was destroyed killing Mrs Grothe. Two Baker children died near Lynn plus a seriously shocked Leona Coffelt in the same area. In Ozle station Superior Coal Mine 200 workers narrowly escaped when a lightning strike damaged the main air fan.
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ST. Louis
Kansas
Missouri
Illinois
Lincoln
Fred Grothe
Rumor Denied On Summit Stove Plant Move To Minneapolis
Minneapolis reports claim Summit stove works plants at Geneva La Crosse and St Louis have formed the Great Northern Stove Manufacturing Co and will build a 159000 dollar factory in Minneapolis, evacuating other plants. Local managers stockholders and former managers deny knowledge of any such move.
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Minneapolis
Geneva
la Crosse
St. Louis
Summit Stove Works
Great Northern Stove Manufacturing Company
William Reid
the Tribune
L. ©. Colman
John F. Quay
Minneapolis Tribune
Minneapolis Journal
W. W. Bardwell
C. L. Harrington
N. Y
F. P. McCarthy
J. F. Quay
Reid
Quay
La Crosse Floral Company Forms Big New Plant
C E Schaefer and W R Ellers form the La Crosse Floral Company to operate wholesale and retail floristry on Cass Street. Six acres ample land secure, two greenhouses to be built occupying 25 000 square feet, with 20 000 carnations 6900 dysanthum me 4960 roses to be raised and ready by late summer.
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Messrs
C. E. Schaefer
W. R. Ellers
la Crosse Floral Company
Cass Street
Fred Ebner
Schaefer
Madison
Ellers
John Salzer
Chicago
United States
Salter Seed Company
Green House
Mr. Schaefer
Ship subsidy narrowly defeated in House vote
The House rejected the ship subsidy clause in the post office appropriation bill by 147 to 155, with a late recapitulation showing 145 to 56. Debate centered on weighing mail and subsidy advocates argued it reflected Republican doctrine, while opponents cited cost. Senate had backed the conference report. President reportedly backing the subsidy in a quiet way.
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Washington, D. C
House
Cannon
Murdock
Kansas
Overstreet
Stafford
Wisconsin
Moon
Tennessee
Fordney
Michigan
Hfe
House Committee On Merchant Marine and Fisheries
Prince
Illinois
Colorado
Nebraska
Middle West
Senate
Mae Wood vows to fight Platt case to the end
Mae Wood declares she will confront the perjury charge against Senator Platt with renewed force. She recalls threats tied to their marriage and says she would "rot first" before pleading guilty. The interview ends as Capt. Lynch moves to a page 4 continuation.
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Mae Wood
New York
Capt. Lynch
Rabies Cases Cast Light on Historic Clinton Snell Trial
In Clinton Illinois May 22 testimony in the Snell case reveals love letters between an aged millionaire and Clinton society women and threats to his son. Autopsy reports from Scranton and New York confirm fatal rabies infections from dog bites, with doctors planning Pasteur treatment for protection.
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Clinton, Ill
Snell
F. C. Hill
Clinton
Hill
Richard
Bloomington
Col. Snell
Colonel
Cole Brothers
Scranton
Allen Cobb
Salem Corners
Wayne County
Cobb
New York
Brewer
Brooklyn
William H. Marsh
Ocean Avenue
Ira von Giesen
City Laboratory of Research
Emil Hartung
Marsh
von Giesen
Evans Pushes for Vice Admiral Rank
Admiral Evans visited the White House and spoke with President Roosevelt after returning from the Pacific. The president said he wished to promote Evans, but doubted he could. Evans replied he would be glad for the promotion but would manage if not granted.
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Washington
Admiral Evans
White House
Pacific
Roosevelt
Evans
Doherty to Speak During Jubilee
The Catholic Order of Foresters silver jubilee will be celebrated at the Coliseum Sunday afternoon. Speakers include Archbishop Quigley State Senator Julius Ss Cole of Minnesota and John F Do herty of La Crosse and others.
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Chicago
Catholic Order of Foresters
Coliseum
Archbishop Quigley
Julius Ss. Cole
Minnesota
John F. Doherty
la Crosse
Restoration of Lake and Rail Rates For La Crosse
Investigations show permanent loss of the favorable rate would cost La Crosse shippers about $240,000 yearly. The June 1 rate removal caused a monthly $20,000 loss until a corrected schedule, approved after joint boards of trade action, becomes effective July 1.
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la Crosse
Winona
Governor Sparks Dies in Reno Nevada
Reno Nevada May 22 Governor Sparks of Nevada died this morning in Reno from neuralgia of the heart.
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Sparks
Reno
Nev
Nevada
Weather notes and rainfall highs across Wisconsin and Midwest
Weather and Waller show cooler conditions in La Crosse with 48 and 74 degree readings and 10 mph winds. Rainfall totals included 1.28 inches nationwide with Black River Falls reporting 1.36 inches. The river is expected to rise another 36 hours to 7 feet. Forecasters predict generally fair conditions across Wisconsin and Minnesota with Iowa slightly warmer and increasing cloudiness into Saturday.
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United States
Black River Falls
Havre
San Antonio
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
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C. E. Schae
Cass St
Tion
Lilley
Special Committee
Williams
Connecticut
Mae Catherine Wood
Thos. C. Platt
New York City
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Scamp
Scranton, PA
Marsha Rabie
Teddy
Doherty
Ratl
Winona and LA Crosse
Waller
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