Memorial Day program honors local heroes of North Side
The John Flynn Post G A R organized a Memorial Day program with graves decorated at the North Side cemetery and a march to the Black River bridge led by the La Crosse band. A picnic followed at Wannebo hall with singing, speeches, and music by Rev W J Patton and the La Crosse band. The Sons of Veterans challenged the La Crosse band to baseball and lost 9 to 8.
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John Flynn Post
Shooting Park
West la Crosse
North Side
Wannebo Hall
Black River Bridge
la Crosse
W. J. Patton
Caledonia Street
M. E. Church
la Croses
Sons of Veterans
la Crosse Band
Ball Team Re Lira With UV Hours Returns Home
The north side baseball team returned from Reedsburg after two games yesterday. Morning win 7 to 5, afternoon loss 3 to 6. After four games each side has two wins. Players were injured: Rohrer spiked, Ras person knee injury, Jacques finger wound requiring a physician. They aim to be ready by Sunday for a game at Galesville with Nagle and Long pitching and Squires batting.
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North Side
Reedsburg
Rohrer
Rasperson
Jacques
Galesville
Nagle
Long
Squires
North Side Briefs Amid Hospital Operations
Mrs Walter Young of Burr Oak is at the Lutheran hospital awaiting an appendicitis operation. Robert Larson a C B & Q switchman has been taken to the Lutheran hospital for a delicate operation. Nelson Pfaff of Bangor has been on the north side for business. Martin Masrud of Avon street, ill for some time, is able to be about again. If you live in North La Crosse and miss your paper, call Tribune north side office at once. Old phone.
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Walter Young
Burr Oak
Lutheran Hospital
Nelson Pfaff
Bangor
Martin Masrud
Avon Street
North la Crosse
Tribune North Side
Robert Larson
Wright brothers and Roland Ashland Interred in West La Crosse
The Wright brothers and Roland Ashland who died by drowning in the catgut slough last Saturday were buried Monday at the Catholic cemetery in West La Crosse. The funeral at St James church with Rev Ambrose Murphy officiating featured a black hearse leading two white ones and pallbearers consisting of eighteen boy friends. The ceremony was lengthy and drew deep sympathy for the bereaved families.
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Wright Brothers
Roland Ashland
Catgut
Slough
West la Crosse
St. James Church
Ambrose Murphy
William Dyer
Handsome Menus for B. and O Dining Car Service
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad company has issued handsome new menus for its dining car service on its fast eastern trains. The menu includes all of the dainties procurable at the finest hotels and is exclusive with the B. and O. The new menus are handsomely printed affairs.
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Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company
Friday and Saturday Excursion to Devils Lake Wis
Fr iday and Saturday excursion rates to Devils Lake Wisconsin offered via the Northwestern Line. Excursion tickets on sale Fridays and Saturdays only, limited for return until the following Monday, allowing a pleasant outing without business disruption. Apply to agents Chicago and North Western Ry.
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Devils Lake
Wis
Saly
Chicago & North Western Ry
Tale of two scouts in Brady tale of Beecher's island siege
In Cyrus Townsend Brady's Indian Fights and Fighters two scouts Trudeau and Stillwell carried news of Major Forsyth’s siege at Beecher's Island through Indian country. A nearby rattlesnake threatened discovery until Stillwell spat tobacco juice into its mouth and eyes, repelling the threat and keeping the pair concealed as Indians passed.
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Cyrus Townsend Brady
Trudeau
Stillwell
Carpenter
Forsyth
Beecher’s Island
Printing Grab of Conspirators Dims with Official Paper
At a special meeting the common council chose The Leader-Press as the official paper at 60 cents per folio for the first insertion and 36 cents for subsequent ones. The move limits nonofficial publications and ensures bids on city printing. The council also approved bonds for street paving and sewer projects, and authorized bids for a new high school. A Wisconsin Telephone Co line request was referred.
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Common Council
Leader-Press
Paul W. Mahoney
The
Chronicle
Lleweyllan
Chicago
Wisconsin Telephone Company
Sixth
Seventh
Main
King Streets
Browns Defeat St Charles in Crosseball Scrimmage
The famous La Crosse Browns beat St Charles Minnesota yesterday with a 4 to 2 score. Highlights include multiple base hits by Hundt Frantesi J Balduzzi Dow and several players on base. Miss Agnes Anderson Louis Zeiler Earl Tiffany and Ann Ray observed the debate in the assembly room amid student and visitor attendance.
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la Crosse Browns
St. Charles
Minnesota
Browns
Sases
Hundt
Frantesi
J. Balduzzi
Dow
A. Swan
Hyke
Hannes
Roeder
Bosz
McGovern
Newman
Balduzzi
Harry Newburg
John Otten
Ann Ray
Philomathian
Agnes Anderson
Louis Zeiler
Earl Tiffany
Hesperians
Hesperia
Smoke Nuisance Debate Stalls Over City Smokestacks
Alderman Rose questions enforcement of the smoke ordinance as mayor and police chief cite shared duties with the Board of Public Works. City chimneys also emit heavy smoke, hindering enforcement and disturbing Memorial Day parade spectators along Main Street.
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Walter Rose
Board of Public Works
City of la Crosse
Main Street
Fifth
Hesperia Retains Banner In Annual High School Debate
The Hesperia Debating Society of La Crosse high school defeated the Philomathians again in the annual contest. The worn banner will remain on display, with faded letters spelling HESPERIA. The Hesperia team was led by its winning squad as the old banner stays in place as a trophy of the yearly clash.
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Hesperia Debating Society
la Crosse
Philomathians
Hesperia
Philomathian
Market Grocery Taken by Sheriff in Bankruptcy Move
Owing to an attachment by Greig, Copper & Company of St. Paul for 4000 and a voluntary surrender of stock, the Market Grocery was taken over by the sheriff for disposition. The corporation officers are Louis Halmrast, M. L. Halmrast and Harvey L. Bunting. Assets and liabilities were not stated, but many local firms are involved and assets are expected to be small. Steps will be taken to declare the firm bankrupt and appoint a receiver.
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Greig, Copper & Company of
St. Paul
State Bank of
Tucker to Leave La Crosse for Chicago Plumbing Venture
Henry Tucker an employee of E. R. Barron company for twelve years has severed ties with the firm and will move to Chicago with his family this week to start a plumbing business with a brother in Hyde Park. He has long been a La Crosse resident and is widely known.
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Henry Tucker
E. R. Barron Company
Chicago
Hyde Park
Mr. Tucker
la Crosse
Lake in Street Exists in Spite of Pavement
Residents near West Avenue and Pine streets report standing water on the street after rain despite recent paving. They have notified the board of public works about the drainage failure and lake formation in the roadway.
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West Avenue
Pine Streets
Board of Public Works
Earl of Crawford's Yacht Valhalla Readied For Race
New York May 15 Scores of prominent yachtsmen visited Hoboken drydocks to inspect the Earl of Crawford's auxiliary steam yacht Valhalla as it is prepared for the race. The propeller was removed and the underbody is being smoothed with paint. Friends of the cruiser hope the Atlantic winds will be favorable for the upcoming event.
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New York Herald
New York
Hoboken
Earl of Crawford
Valhalla
Atlantic
Reunion of Old Settlers at West Salem June 8
The annual reunion of La Crosse county old settlers will be held Thursday June 8 at the La Crosse county fair grounds in West Salem. The program includes an address of welcome by the president, speeches by W H Vance and J E McConnell, musical interludes, and impromptu talks. Committees cover grounds service conveyance reception and table, with numerous local residents named for duties.
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West Salem
la Crosse County
la Crosse County Fair Grounds
Mills Tourtelette
Quartette
H. Vance
F. H. A. Nye
J. E. McConnell
Grounds and Service
William McEldowney
D. Shane
A. J. Philips
Martin McEldowney
Jacob Pfaff
M. J. Quiggle
A. C. Cullman
Mills Tourtellette
G. R. Montague
G. W. Dudley
Megs
O. H. Miller
C. S. McKown
Jesse Johnson
Assembly and Senate Clash Over Tax and Reform Bills
Madison Wis May 31 The assembly and senate disagreed on three bills centering trust company taxation ad valorem license system for assessors and the corrupt practices act The assembly sought stronger measures while the senate favored milder versions A $2000 appropriation for a Loehr art replication called the Columbian Shield was concurred in despite a governing motion The senate laid over its long calendar as it aimed to finish bills for the evening session and committees pressed to complete reports
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Senate
Assembly
Tax Commission
Alois Loehr
Very Low Rates to Toronto for Triennial Convention
Tickets to Toronto Ontario go on sale June 18 19 21 and 22 with favorable return limits for the Triennial Convention of the International Sunday School Association. Apply to agents Chicago Northwestern Ry. Read the Tribune north side news the best always.
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San Francisco
Los Angeles
Portland
Tacoma
Seattle
National Council Knights of Columbus
Pacific Coast
California Express
Chicago & Northwestern Ry
International Sunday School Association
Loomis Case Details Clarified by Taft Aide Letter
Secretary Taft reexamined the Loomis matter with Nicholas Biddle’s notes on a note Loomis allegedly sent to Russell. The tale involves a Spanish sale of a torpedo boat to Venezuela, salt bond shifts, and a $5,000 loan from Loomis secured by the Mercador claim. Taft now expects only Russell to testify in Washington.
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Washington
Taft
Boyen-Loomis
Nicholas Biddle
New York Herald
Caracas
Biddle
The
Herald
Loomis
Russell
Legation
Mercador
Bowen
Biédie
Venezuela
United States
A. J. Jaure
Jarrett
Cartagena
Fatal rifle accident shocks Montgomery county town
In Washington Indiana on May 31 a six year old boy Henry Walker pointed a target rifle at Mrs Edward Bigham who held a baby in her arms and fired. The bullet passed through the child and lodged in the mother's arm. The infant is reported to die.
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Washington
Ind
Henry Walker
William Walker
Montgomery
Edward Bigham
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