28 May 1913
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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1913
Page
1
Crowds throng streets to view a home made show with about ten thousand attendees despite rain. The event highlights La Crosse’s manufacturing industry, drawing curiosity from sightseers while few grasp its full economic scale.
A La Crosse home made week exhibition draws seven to ten thousand visitors despite rain. W D Dyson of Viroqua praises the display as a revelation of local manufacturing with windows showing goods without advertising. A Bard’s store window example shows a dictionary stand tool set costing over two thousand dollars.
Over the past 24 hours high 84 and low 60 with .38 rainfall. Forecasts predict thunderstorms and warmth for La Crosse and nearby, with unsettled conditions and squalls in Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa. River stages show mixed movements. upper river expected to fall while lower section steadies over 48 hours.
Sofia reports massed forces and Servians advancing on the Bulgarian frontier after a harsh ultimatum. Bulgaria refuses to yield, raising fears of the Balkan alliance dissolving as Greece could enter the conflict. Vienna notes mobilization of Austrian Hungarian reservists amid worsening Balkan tensions and possible wider involvement.
August Koch an oiler for La Crosse Gas and Electric was electrocuted at 2 40 pm while cleaning a switchboard at the company's power house. He received 2000 volts and died five minutes later despite a palmotor device demonstration intended to resuscitate electric shock victims.
The old second ward school is being razed by La Crosse Wrecking Company to make way for a new armory. Work must finish in seventy days, with brick and radiators preserved for use. The drill hall will measure 60 by 110 feet, with basement and spectator gallery, two story front, and Bentley as the lead designer. Plans are on exhibit at Oyen Company on Main Street.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railway petitioned for a ten cent per ton increase on coal shipments from connecting carriers to points inside the Chicago switching district. The Interstate Commerce Commission denied the request today.
Beginning at 4 o clock tomorrow The Tribune office will give away thousands of silk flags to honor Decoration Day. Judge Edward Cronon for the G A R urges citizens especially children to wear flags and participate. Parents and teachers are asked to remind schoolchildren to secure flags for Memorial Day at 4 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
J A Thwing of the Security Savings Bank La Crosse addressed eighty five bankers at a western Wisconsin gathering. He argued for a central reserve agency with leaders who have no private interests and emphasized the need for cooperative banking reforms. The meeting opened with a roll call and panel topics before Thwing praised Wisconsin banks amid strong state economic signals.
In Madison on May 26 the Wisconsin Senate approved a June 12 1913 to January 13 1914 recess with 20 votes to 11. The Assembly later indefinitely postponed the Mahon market ing commission bill after a protracted session and debate. A legislative investigation of anti trust and cooperative issues was proposed for Thursday.
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