For Rent Notices From Historic City Pages
Nicely furnished rooms at 415 So Fifth and a front room at 812 Main are available. The Parker House on Ha gar and Mill streets offers gas and electric light, steam heat, bath and a large livery barn. inquire John Wachter at 601 Mill street. A six room flat with modern conveniences is for rent. inquire J. H. Lightbody.
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Parker House
Hagar
Mill Streets
John Wachter
Mill Street
J. H. Lightbody
Democratic plan shifts to favorite son booms to block Bryan
May 24 report from Washington notes a new strategy to defeat William J. Bryan by building favorite son campaigns across states. Senators and governors named include Daniel of Virginia Harmon of Ohio Folk of Missouri Culberson of Texas and Smith of Georgia with Gray of Delaware and Cleveland also discussed. The aim is to split the southern vote and deny Bryan on the first ballot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
William J. Bryan
George Gray
Delaware
Daniel
Virginia
Koke Smith
Georgia
Judson Harmon
Ohio
Judge Gray
Culberson
Texas
Folk
Missouri
Henry Waterson
New York
Grover Cleveland
Bryan
Rioting Flares Over Lutheran Pastor Luz In Dubuque
In Dubuque Iowa on May 24 two German Lutheran factions clashed over ousting Pastor Luz. Police moved a patrol wagon to quell the disturbance but had little success. After a vote to divide congregation and property, Luz’s side disrupted the adjournment and a riot followed. A new chairman was chosen and a resolution declaring the pulpit vacant passed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Luz
Cassellman
Charles City
Rev
Distant Relatives Sparse at Funeral of Impoverished Man
A quiet funeral honors a man who died poor with few family members present. Neighbors recall his modest life and note how hardship shaped his final rites.
Million-dollar jewel theft case shocks New York
J Edward Boeck, a club member art expert and jewelry broker missing since May 10, faces grand jury indictments on two counts. Investigators say thefts may total near a million dollars and threaten smaller precious stone dealers. One victim wore a stolen engagement ring Boeck gave her. A sustained international pursuit revealed a criminal history across several countries, including China. A pursuing woman, swindled by Boeck, provided detectives with new details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
J. Edward Boeck
Boeck
China
Wheat Outlook Improves in Major Wheat States
Telegraphic reports from nearly 200 western bankers show winter wheat in Kansas Nebraska Indiana Illinois and Ohio generally in good condition with less damage than feared. Kansas reports drought cold and green bugs but not as severe as claimed. Nebraska Illinois Indiana Ohio offer encouraging results and no major acreage drop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Journal of Commerce
Kansas
Nebraska
Indiana
Illinois
Ohio
Fromansas
St. Louis
Minneapolis
Chicago
Delayed Action on La Crosse YMCA Building Plans
La Crosse YMCA board postpones building plan decisions until next week due to absent directors. State Secretary F E Anderson of Milwaukee will attend the meeting, aiding final planning after a recent building fund campaign. No committees were formed at yesterday's informal discussion.
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la Crosse
Various Local Residents Visit and Personal News Note
Mrs C C Larson visits Austin Minnesota to see brother C Massey and wife. Mrs Z Baebler visits La Crosse friends. R D Smith returns home to visit parents. E R Peck and sons Chester and Earl depart for North Dakota. John Holland arrives from Racine for a week with friends. Mrs Jas Rundle of Baraboo and son Arthur visit relatives. George Schumacher visits La Crosse. Elias Jones returns from Vivian North Dakota. E J Kneen in Madison on telephone business. Mrs A C Radtke of Sparta visits G H Cooper. W J Wheldon returns from Florida and will go to South Dakota for business. Robert B Roberts of Big Creek dies aged diabetic complications. funeral Monday at 2:30 at the house with Rev Griffiths and Herth officiating. Mrs Mary Dahl operated on for intentional tuberculosis. Gilbert Peterson goes to Vivian South Dakota. Sheriff of Burns subpoenas witnesses in Bessie Compton vs C M & St P Ry in federal court at Winona. Mr and Mrs A Weitzel go to Sparta. F L Page of La Crosse visits. A C Hood of La Crosse transacts village business. Mrs Geo Dunlap and Mrs Walter Colburn and daughter visit A Dunlap. Lena B Myers leaves for La Crosse to work at Northwestern hotel. Mrs Dave Jollevette and children of La Crosse visit J P Evans family. Elsie Piske confined by illness. Will Dales moving into Mary Stintzi’s vacated house. Ward Kirchner has the measles.
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C. C. Larson
Austin
Minn
C. Massey
Z. Baebler
la Crosse
R. D. Smith
E. R. Peck
Chester and
Earl
North Dakota
John Holland Arived
Racine
Wis
Jas. Rundle
Baraboo
Arthur
George Schumacher
Elias Jones
Vivian
N. D
E. J. Kneen
Madison
A. C. Radtke
Sparta
G. H. Cooper
W. J. Wheldon
Florida
Morris
South Dakota
Robert B. Roberts
Big Creek
Griffiths
Herth
Mary Dahl
Walter Colburn
Onalaska
A. Dunlap
Miiss Lena B. Myers
Northwestern
Dave Jollevette
J. P. Evans
Elsie Piske
Will Dales
Mary Stintzi
Ward Kirchner
Pentecost Visit Brings Milwaukeean to Fountain City
Oscar Kirchner of Milwaukee visits Fountain City for Pentecost with family and friends. Edith Haney leaves home to take a St. Paul operator post after high school graduation plans, while Alois Scholmier serves as night operator.
Parsonage Contract Awarded for German Lutheran Church
The contract to build the new parsonage at West and Cameron avenues was awarded to Albert Gutzke of this city. His bid of 5190 dollars was the lowest. Construction will be rushed to completion.
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Corner West
Cameron Avenues
Albert Gutzke
Street lore highlights Land of Green Ginger and Holy Bones
In Hull and Leicester readers note street names Land of Green Ginger and Holy Bones. The quirky toponymy reflects local history and distinctive city layouts.
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Hull
England
Leicester
Daily Markets Wheat Fails Onslaught Lifts Miller Aid
In a bullish session wheat prices rise as the market faces a down draft and an onslaught of supply concerns. Modern Miller firm helps stabilize sentiment and supports price gains amid nervous trading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ill
Northwest
Hay shortage spurs need for corn fodder and millet
Farmers face severe hay scarcity across the northwest as cold weather persists. Dealers sell baled hay at high prices while many farms run short. The report urges saving hay through substitutes like corn fodder and millet to carry cattle and crops through winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest
Hawley Com. Co
A. Gcramz & Sons
Local Rail Carrier Schedules Listed for Wisconsin Routes
Green Bay and Western timetable shows multiple Wisconsin towns Arcadia Blair Independence Whitehall Merrillan Grand Rapids Stevens Point New London Green Bay and Kewaunee with a 4 40 p m listing for arrivals or departures.
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Arcadia
Blair
Independence
Whitehall
Merrillan
Grand Rapids
Stevens Point
New London
Green Bay
Kewaunee
Green Bay & Western Railroad
Winona
la Crosse
St. Paul
Minneapolis
J. A. Jordan
Gen. Mgr
Brooklyn trolley man found guilty of murder in first degree
John Bell, a Brooklyn trolley conductor, confessed he was not Harry K Thaw and faced a first degree murder verdict. He blamed Dr. Charles Wilmot Townsend for his wife’s death after childbirth and admitted planning revenge. He was sentenced to electrocution after the jury returned the verdict. Mrs Townsend witnessed the crime. Letters Bell wrote aided his arrest.
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New York
Harry K. Thaw
John Bell
Brooklyn
Bell
Charles Wilmot Townsend
Staten Island
Train Schedule Notes for B C and Q Depots
All trains arrive and depart from the C B and Q depot with daily service except Sunday and Sunday only.
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Chicago
Milwaukee
Madiison
East
Duluth
Superior i Trempeleau
Galesville
a&Caminona
Owatonna
C. B
Gambling dens raided in Stillwater townsfolk clash
Police closed two gambling rooms in Stillwater Minnesota on May 24. One at G W Kroon's saloon faced action after a fight between an employee and a city alderman leaving the official with a badly bruised face. The second, at Johnson Brothers' saloon, shut down after Oscar Rydeen sued to recover a gambling debt of 111 dollars.
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Stillwater
Minn
G. W. Kroon
Johnson Brothers
Oscar Rydeen
Farm Youth Fatally Wounded by Accidental Shot
Raymond Snook, 18, son of Mr and Mrs William Snook, near Boyon North Dakota, died after a shotgun carried on a hay load discharged accidentally. He succumbed within an hour from the abdominal wound, believed caused by a jolt.
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Grand Forks
N. D
Raymond Snook
William Snook
Boyon
Woman judges sweetness of a rose by giver’s gifts
An old saying notes that a woman's assessment of a rose’s sweetness rests on her opinion of the man who sent it. The line hints at sentiment guiding taste.
Prison for fund thief in Bloomington church case
Helen Dixon, treasurer of the Gleaner society at the Second Christian church, pleaded guilty to embezzling 1360 and forging a $300 note. Judge C D Myers sentenced her to an indeterminate term at Joliet Penitentiary, amid a sudden shift from expected leniency.
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Bloomington
Ill
Helen Dixon
Gleaner Society
The
Second Christian Church
C. D. Myers
Joliet
Church Society
Reformer Castle to Face Questions in Title and Trust Bust
Holmes L Castle of Pittsburgh a former prohibition candidate, linked to the Standard Title and Trust Company collapse blown by Senator Aspinwall and Henry Cohen. Castle says he was Cohen's attorney but allegedly authorized prospectus materials and held 1000 shares.
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Philadelphia
Homer L. Castle
Pittsburg
Enterprise National Bank
Standard Title and Trust Company
H. F. Aspinwall
Freeport
Ill
Henry Cohen
New York
Castle
Cohen
Tactful Man Convincing Wife She Leads at Home
A witty remark notes a man who wields tact by steering decisions while persuading his wife she is in charge, blending influence with affection in household dynamics.
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Tribune
Third Street
Teddy Bear
M. McKenney
Crosse
Starch Brothers
Pearl Street
Moler Barber College
South Fifth Street
H. G. Rogers
Cass Street
J. W. Lawrence
Fourth and
Jay
Reliable Steam Laundry
North Sixth Street
Divison Street
Attorneys AT Law
la Crosse Clothing Co
Berlin
North Fourth Street
Granke
Cement Weil
Rehfuss
Nighteenth
Old Phone
Inland Printing Co
Frank G. Roth
Market Street
India
Baker & Neibuhr
Fifth
Jay Streets
Wisconsin
W. H. van Camp
Winnebago
the Royal
Otto Granke
Rose Street
South Fourth Street
Cameron Avenue
Allen & Cole
la Crosse Mortgage
Main Street
Y.M.C.A
Bangor News
Fountain City News
Oscar Kirchner
Alois Scholmier
Louis Hartzfeldt
Otto Moebius
Edith Haney
Harry Roettiger
Wyoming
Montana
Utah
Washington
Fred Vogeli
P. J. Rienhardt
Marjory
Henry Lettner
la Crosse Stock & Grain Commission Company
W. W. Cargill Co
Langdon-Boyd Packing Go
A. B. Moll
H. M. Sieger
Ce Ncens Det
Henry Andregg
Eesses Edad
SIUC
America
Canakcataace
Milwaukee & ST. Paul
Rocknd
Omaha
Minnesota
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Prairie du Chien
Alma
Prescott
Winnipeg
Chicago & Northwestern
Green Bay & Western
G. R
Thaw
Batavian Nation Bank
U. S
Orem
National Bank
the State Bank
LA Crosse, Wis
U.S
Green Bay & Western R. R
Boston
Buffalo
Detroit
Toledo
Lake Michigan
W. C. Modisett
Gen
Fr't & Pass
Agt
Bay
TOON
Stoddard Chaseburg, Coon Valley
Westby, Viroqua
Shotgun
National Bank OF Lacrosse
Mee
United States
J. E. Wheeler
Orlando Holway
Jos. P. Gohres
Robt. B. Lowry
Ass’t
W. Bei
F. Gohres
J. Aite
North Side Bottling Works
Rose ST
Hollister
Hollister Cruse Company
G. W. Cloyd
Plunk
T. Erhart
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