Council Backs New Paving Plan With Refer Back
The GT council, after favorable citizen input, approves a new street paving plan and returns all pending jobs to the mayor's special committee for review. The measure limits funding for concrete curbs and foundation work and shifts major decisions to a later committee session, drawing opposition from Alderman Mahoney who argues it burdens those who already paid.
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Crane conviction news to Foreign Office in Paris
The French foreign office said it had no knowledge of Charles R Crane’s conviction by a Damascus military court. Representative Sabath introduced a resolution directing Secretary Hughes to require proof of reports claiming a twenty year sentence, while Crane dismissed the rumors as an error and described Damascus as friendly.
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Paris
Washington, D. C
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Charles R. Crane
Damascus
Sabath
I Ilinois
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Charles RR. Crane
Tohina
Rene Id
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Syria
Committee On Mandates
Turkey
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Tlamascus
Crash at Fourth and Division Streets Injures Drivers
Walter Burns driving a Starel Bros. delivery truck and Walter Ketchel in Ketchel’s car collided at Fourth and Division streets Thursday around 3 pm. Burns was hospitalized with cuts. Ketchel escaped injury. Both cars damaged. witnesses claimed Ketchel exceed speed limits and took fault.
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Starel Bros
Lee Ford
Starel Brncehers
Walter Ketchel
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Ketchel
Ford
Sritshid
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Weer
Division Street
Ketehel
Taen
Walter Wagner
Third Street
Fitzpatrick
Ketchet
Fourth Street
Carroll College President declines Senate bid
Wakesha Wis Dr W A Ganfield president of Carroll College has declined a second time to be a candidate for U S Senator in response to a request from the Waukesha county Republican conference urging him to allow his name to be presented at the convention. He said the move is foreign to his thoughts and ambitions.
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W. A. Ganfield
Carroll College
U.S
Waukesha County
Snell
Garfield
Girl Who Took Poison Believed Recovering at Hospital
Mildred Venetian, 1%, who swallowed a poison tablet, is believed to be improving at St Francis hospital. Physicians report favorable signs and the state may have taken further action as the girl remains under care Friday.
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St Francis
St the Hospital
Congress laments Daugherty as war fraud probe widens
In Washington the attack on Attorney General Daugherty grows with senators charging Smuggling into the U S and favors to Morgans group. La Follette hints impeachment if no action on steel merger. Woodruff pushes probe of Daugherty delays. Ravis resigns to aid prosecutions. Anderson named as special assistant.
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D. C
Daugherty
Congress
Co. Frank Ravis
Neb
Henry W. Anderson
Richmond, Va
Reacon McCulloch
Guy D. Goff
Washington
Senator Watson
Thomas F. Felder
United States
Morgan
Samuel W. Untermyer
New York
la Follette
Wis
J. P. Morgan
Watson
Felder
Charles W. Morse
Atlanta
Pete Gordon Seeks Republican Nomination for District Attorney
Pete Gordon announced his bid for the Republican nomination for district attorney ahead of September primaries. The La Crosse lawyer, Cornell Law graduate and Army veteran, eyes a three-way race with Clarence Weber Harry W. Robinson and Quincy Hale expected to join.
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Marne
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Ent
Harry VW. Robinson
Quincy H. Hale
Majestic Fails to Beat Transatlantic Record
The Whites Star liner Majestic completed its Sandy Hook to Britain voyage in five days 12 hours 56 minutes, failing to beat the Mauretania record of four days 10 hours. Officials noted the effort while a meat and lard shipment aimed at a Chicago to Southampton record fell short due to timing.
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Britain
London
Sréseutle
Lizard Head
Sandy Hook Bar
Majestic
New York
Chicago Chamber of Commerce
Chicago
Southampton
Poppy Day Worker Schedule By City Committees
North side committee led by Prof Harry Spence and Mrs C A McCann alongside South side and Grandquaders Chamber of Commerce with joint chairmen and several named chaperons. Morning reports at eight and afternoon at 12 30 with all day workers on duty two hours on and two off. Peppies sold for any amount with minimum ten cents. Numerous street corners and chaperoned groups listed with names, locations, and shifts for the day.
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Harry Spence
C. A. McCann
South Side
Grandquaders Chamber of Commerce
L. K. Adkins
BR. W Keyes
Carl Burgtharit
Edith Jost
V. Tausche
Emma Berg
Sarah Scovilie
Herbert Burougas
Maude Jchayerons
Edith Welshorn
Dorothy
Jost
Dorothy Sironer
Nivian Clarke
Emily Guenther
Marie Turek
Paulson
Flores Farson
Elicitas Knethe
Margaret Spence
Grace Bradfield
Josephine Upton
Dorothy Reallie
Areen Kellman
Thela Lewis
Marian Jensen
Lallee Schee
Asti Ploverum
Lois Byers
Grace Bradfield Main
Russ Fitalling
Ole Woid
Dara Johnson
Ruth Crack
Florence Olson
Lucille Dusty
Russ Burgneon
Ruth Colton
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Britain Eyes Treaty on Waterway Progress toward Great Lakes route
Secretary of State Hughes sent a note to Britain's ambassador proposing treaty talks with Canada to deepen waterways linking the Great Lakes to the ocean. The move follows the International Joint Commission report on the St Lawrence river and aims to complete the waterway project with both governments' approval. Ohio Representative Chalmers praised the step as the start of final completion.
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D. C
Hughes
United States
Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway
American Congress
International Joint Commission
Congress
West
Middle West
State Department
Malte Brats
Great Lakes
Canada
International Joint Commission For Investigation
St. Lawrence
Lake Ontario
Brontreal
Waterway
Chalmers
Ohio
Iweek
Wisconsin Master Bakers to Meet in La Crosse Next Sunday
The executive board of the Wisconsin Association of Master Bakers will convene at the Stoddard hotel in La Crosse next Sunday. The group advocates quality bakery goods, ethical business practices, clean shops, and fair prices while aiming to improve every department of the baking trade.
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la Crosse
Stoddard Hotel
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La Crosse Girl Sings for Radio Tonight in Milwaukee
Rosemary Volz daughter of Mr and Mrs Bernard H Volz who is attending a town event in Milwaukee will sing on radio in Milwaukee Friday evening May 26 from 7 30 to 5 30 Milwaukee time
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Milwaukee
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John Flynn Post to Attend Memorial Services
Members of the John Flynn Post G A R and the Relief corps are asked to meet at the Congregational church at Seventh and Main streets Sunday at 10 15 for memorial services. They will reconvene Tuesday at 2 at Number Four fire station with transport to the north side cemetery. Nonmembers may join the memorial exercises at the cemetery and meet at the fire station if they need transport.
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Hopkins seeks reinstatement after firing for listening in
Joseph J Hopkins Milwaukee former night telephone operator at the state capitol seeks reinstatement to his job after suspension at Governor Blaine s request for allegedly listening to important political conversations and relaying information to opponents. He has hired an attorney to pursue a civil service hearing, arguing removal requires a hearing. The Civil Service Commission will meet today to consider Hopkins filing for a hearing.
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Morrissey
Robert G. Sharp
Civil Service Commission
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Grocery Stores Close Memorial Day Club Votes
La Crosse grocers decide Memorial Day closures and summer Wednesday afternoons off. The La Crosse Retail Grocers Club met Monday at the clubrooms with 50 members, electing Fl McInnes president and Melvin Hoff secretary treasurer, plus directors.
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Melvin Hoff
Poer
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Otto Schwartz
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Charles Hickisch
Mr. Bickisch
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Genoa conference tests Britain France amid reparations row
London reports show Premier Lloyd George defending Genoa policy as he dodges calls for escalation. Britain urges America to join talks while warning France against immediate Ruhr action. He argues Russia must be kept within a peacetime framework to stabilize Europe and notes Genoa's partial gains amid unresolved debts and credits.
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House of l Commons
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Germany
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