Ringlings Circus at La Crosse July Fourth Feature
Ringlings Circus returns as a summer feature after passing La Crosse for years. The show bills parading acts and a bid to draw crowds during Independence Day festivities this year.
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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1906
Page
1
Mrs Schmidt Declares Insane After City Visit
Mrs Louisa Schmidt sought medical help in the city and was later adjudged insane by a county jail commission. She consulted local doctors, exhibited demented behavior, and was removed to jail after a physician alerted authorities. A panel of physicians was appointed to examine her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisa Schmidt
Schmidt
Sheriff's Office
Memorial Day Observance Plans For Dead Of The Great War
All arrangers are set for Memorial Day observances by G A R Posts and Spanish War Veterans. Wreaths will honor Civil War and Spanish War dead buried in local cemeteries, with women relief corps decorating graves. Dana’s bugle and drum corps will lead a parade from the Y M C A hall at 8 30 tomorrow to the cemeteries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson Colwell
John Flynn Relief Corps
Dana
La Follette to Aid Lenroot in Wisconsin Campaign
Reports from La Follette's camp indicate Senator R M La Follette plans to return to Wisconsin to stump for Irving L Lenroot of Superior in the governor race. The plan, expected since December, aims to mobilize strong voter support for Lenroot with renewed vigor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. La _ Follette
Wisconsin
Irving L. Lenroot
Superior
Foxy Norton Nabbed in La Crosse by Police
Harry Norton alias Foxy Norton, a known confidence man, was captured in La Crosse after a hotel room incident. Police found morphine on his clothes and expect to question him about various scams targeting ministers and priests and other victims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Norton
Foxy” Norton
Crook
Norrthy West
la Crosse
Norton
Foxy
Lsted
Chief Byrne
Burlington Announces New Passenger Trains Next Sunday
In Burlington offices the city reveals two new trains to start service next Sunday. A night through train will depart St Paul at 10 30 p m and arrive Chicago 11 15 a m with La Crosse between 1 and 2 a m. The daylight southbound leaves St Paul 8 30 a m reaching Chicago 3 35 p m. The existing northbound from Chicago at 9 a m arrives St Paul 9 45 p m with La Crosse 6 7 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Burligton
St. Paul
Chicago
la Crosse
North Pacific
Great Northern
Sulzer presses for reports on packing scandal in House
In Washington on May 29 1920 Representative Sulzer introduced a resolution asking for the reports of Commissioners Neil and Reynolds on the packing scandal, accusing the president of withholding the documents to force Beveridge inspection amendments to the agricultural appropriation bill. The Gardner eight hour day bill for government contracts moved forward. The House moved on labor limits for railway workers. Anti Smoot petitions flood Senate clerks from eight states. London papers cautioned on tainted US meat with horror in New York and reactions in Paris backed regulation restricting foreign meat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scripps-McRae
Washington
Sulzer
House
Neil and
Reynolds
Beveridge
Gardner
House Committee On Labor
Senate
House Committee On Commerce
Oregon
Nevada
Ringlings Circus to Play La Crosse on July Fourth
Ringling’s circus will perform in La Crosse on July 4. The advance agent is in the city arranging for the enormous shows on that date. It’s the first La Crosse visit in years due to a $200 license and other restrictions keeping them away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ringling
la Crosse
Ringlings
Methodist minister sentenced for bigamy crime
Almond C. Abel, a former Methodist preacher, pleaded guilty to bigamy and received an indeterminate penitentiary sentence. He had married Asentath B. Austin of Elgin in September 1905 while his first wife, Kate A. Stowe of Racine, Wis., was living.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scripps-McRae Dispatch
Chicago
Almond C. Abel
Asentath B. Austin
Elgin
Kate A. Stowe
Racine
Wis
Storm damages Mobile and other southern towns
A wind and hail storm at Shubata Miss last night caused thousands of dollars in damage to churches. Houses were blown down and other towns suffered with property losses across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scripps-McRae
Mobile
Shubata
Miss
Rebels Attack Camp in Natal Region Fight Ends
Six hundred rebels attacked a camp in the Umvati region near Durban on May 29 but were repelled after hours of fighting. The militia suffered four men killed and heavy losses were reported among the natives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durban
Umvati
German steamer Herosol wrecked in morning
The German steamer Herosol of the Dutch Leviathan line was totally wrecked this morning near Alderney. No details on casualties or cause are provided in the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alderny
Herosol
Leviathan Line
Weather Update Warns of Warm Showers Tonight
Warmer conditions with showers tonight and Wednesday. Coolest around 48 and warmest near 64 with light winds. The river is forecast to rise rapidly in the next 24 hours, stage of water at 9.0, indicating a continued rise of river levels.
Report backs a lock canal project in Senate panel
Washington May 29 The minority senate canal committee filed a report favoring a lock canal. The document cites that three large dams were uninsured by the San Francisco earthquake as proof that a lock canal is not especially vulnerable to damage from shocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Canal Committee
Ehe
San Francisco
Pugs promise 10 fight again
New York May 29 McGovern and Britt and others arrested had their cases set for Thursday. Both are much battered. McGovern promised another scrap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scripps-McRae Dispatch
New York
McGovern
Britt
Dr Bradfield Returns to Office After Nervous Collapse
Dr. J. L. Bradfield, who suffered a nervous collapse while addressing the Pastors Union on reform league work, is at his office today. Friends say he will rest at home only if needed and will suspend active civic league duties for a period to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Bradfield
Pastors’ Union
Reform League
Bradfield
Civic League
Merchants Their Own Reporters in Ripon Wis Novel News Idea
Editor Howe of the Ripon Press uses tablets in main business districts for shopkeepers to jot items. Reporters then pick up these notes on press days to gather news. This innovative method engages local merchants in reporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ripon
Wis
Howe
Ripon Press
Reading ads builds shopping sense and savy buyers
There is a great need for intelligence in buying goods and shopping sense is not a gift. It comes only to those who read ads.
Royal guests feted at Alfonso wedding in Madrid
Royal guests arrived by special train for the Alfonso wedding in Madrid. A royal reception hosted by the king in their honor followed the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scripps-McRae
Madrid
Alfonso
Jury finds Terra nova sane in aunt and uncle murder
New York May 29 The commission found Josephine Terra nova sane on trial for the murder of her aunt and uncle. The trial resumed after she was subjected to torments to test her sanity including needles in cheeks arms and legs and stones dropped on her feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scripps-McRae
New York
Josephine Terranova
Telegrams of Criticism Prompt Government Interpellation
St Petersburg May 26 the Douma interpellated the government on telegrams attacking the Douma printed in the Official Messenger the government organ They charged the telegrams were officially inspired by the government and aimed at influencing the body
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scripps-McRae
ST. Petersburg
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NTO
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Ald Bacheller
Market Square
Henry Vincent
Henry Wilsey
F. A. Schulz
J. W. Polleys
William Gibson
E. C. Peck
Joseph Stacy
Fred Rawlifson
Edwin Howard
William McConnell
Stephen
T. Chatfield
John Lambert
M. L. Moore
Eliaken Barlow
W. W. Gordon
John Hixon
George Staley
S. S. Childers
Jas. Robinson
Alva Hart
William Stair
D. D. Cameron
N. N. Green
Julius Rossberg
William Emily
J. T. Phillipps
Ben Lund
Jacob Warsaw
Edward McAvoy
Robert Rogers
W. Barber
Karl W. Granke
W. A. Bacon
C. G. Wolford
David Jones
Worth Prentiss
Arnold Newcomb
F. N. Eaton
H. D. Russell
David Petty
R. B. Bischer
William Arnold
Jacob Lump
William Mueller
Richard Kimbal
C. A. Hebbard
J. P. Scott
Winters
J. Rob Anderson
Henry Brower
E. F. Dean
A. €. Clark
Bennett
Shepard
Anton Werner
O. H. Sorrenson
William Sweet
Clarence Colwell
A. C. Munson
Henry Schiong
G. A. Downing
Will
State
Lenroot
Tux
Gorman
Hurror
Beet Trust
London
United States
Evening News
Paris
America
Natal
URITY
Pugs Promise
DR. Bradfield
J. R. Scripps
Detroit
James E. Scripps
the News
Murdress
Govr'mt
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