Great White Way Sketch Prize Contest In La Crosse
A La Crosse prominent citizen is the subject of a character sketch contest on the Great White Way. The prize is $1 for correct identification after reading this paper. Winners may not compete again for three months. The piece extols a famed singer and landlord, praising his voice and hospitality amidst playful jabs at royalty and public opinion.
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Tribune
la Crosse
Atlantic
George
Meinself Und Wilhelm
Oscar
Saengerkors
Saengerbunds
Swindled Wisconsin widow lost 15000 at Chicago clairvoyant club
Mrs. Hope McEldowney of West Salem testified in Judge Walker's court about being swindled out of 15000 by James Ryan linked to a clairvoyant trust. She recounted meeting Prof Crane in Chicago, paying 50 cents for a reading and 20 for removing an evil influence, then multiple drafts totaling 15000 loaned for supposed investments with promises of high returns and railroad bonds.
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Hope McEldowney
West Salem
Charles M. Walker
Chicago
James Ryan
Combine
Hoyne
John C. Fleming
McEldowney
Wis
Grand Pacific Hotel
Prof. Crane
California
Wisconsin
Board of Trade
Fleming
la Crosse County Bank
James J. Hill
Red Wing Aquarius of 1875 Hoaxes and Rowing Rivalries
A historical glimpse recounts how on July 4 1875 in Red Wing Frank Hartwell and Pete Leavitt aided a mysterious visitor to lead an amateur crew to dramatic victories in a staged rowing contest. Stillwater had just defeated rivals in a prior regatta and Red Wing embraced vengeance and profit from the spectacle.
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Frank
Wonder
Red Wing
Marvel of Mystery
Stillwater
Mr. Hartwell
Frank Leslie
Pictorial Weekly
Ward Brothers
Pete Leavitt
Frank Hartwell
Moses
Ludwig III Crowned King of Bavaria in Formal Oath
Prince Regent Ludwig today took the oath as king of Bavaria completing the dethronement of the deposed King Otto and marking Ludwig III as the new monarch. The ceremony in Munich followed the regent's earlier assumption of the throne.
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Ludwig
Munich
Bavaria
Ludwig III
Otto
Governor Felker Approves Thaw Extradition Request
Governor Felker signed extradition papers to return Harry K. Thaw to New York on conspiracy charges. The decision fuels a prolonged legal fight likely lasting years, with no immediate transfer and potential Supreme Court appeals from both sides.
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Concord
N. H
Felker
Harry K. Thaw
New York
Glynn
Thaw
New York County
William T. Jerome
Matteawan
Jerome
Fred C. Dornbeck
Dutchess County
United States District Court
United States Supreme Court
Chicago Milwaukee St Paul seeks branch line into lumbering district
Madison Wis Nov 8 The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railroad filed with the railroad commission for a certificate of public convenience and necessity to build a branch line from Merrill north about thirty miles into a lumbering district.
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Madison, Wis
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad
Railroad Commission
Merrill
Beilis Murder Trial Arguments Continue In Kieff
In Kieff on November 8, Vladimir Maklakoff for Mendel Beilis wrapped up his closing address as counsel continued the ritual murder case. The defense filled the session after court adjourned the previous night with Beilis charged in the slaying of Christian boy Andrew Yushinsky.
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Kieff
Vladimir Maklakoff
Mendel Beilis
Andrew Yushinsky
Illinois parcel post saves state license fees
Springfield officials report that parcel post use for shipping automobile licenses has saved Illinois $14,415 since Secretary of State Woods assumed office. The current rate is 10 cents per tag, down from 26 cents previously paid to express companies.
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Springfield
State of Illinois
State Woods
Brickley’s Toe Wins for Harvard at Princeton
In muddy footing at Princeton on November 8 Harvard defeated Princeton 3 to 6. Fullback Brickley booted a 21 yard drop kick for Harvard’s only score, while Princeton’s defense limited most of the game to a few advances aided by Mahan’s open field runs. Baker of Princeton also attempted four kicks to equal Brickley’s feat but failed.
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Osborne
Princeton
N. J
Harvard
Princeton Tigers
Crimson
Brickley
Mahan
Pennock
Hobey Baker
Football Results From Early Games Across Northeast
Scores from several college games report Dartmouth 14 Penn 0 in Philadelphia first period, Pitt 6 Lafayette 0 in Pittsburgh end first quarter, Harvard 3 Princeton 0 at Princeton final, Yale vs Brown incomplete in New Haven first period, Navy 20 Bucknell 0 at West Point end first period, Yale 10 Brown 0 at New Haven end second quarter, Wisconsin 12 Ohio State 0 at Madison end second period, Michigan 17 Cornell 0 at Ithaca end third period.
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Philadelphia
Dartmouth
Penna
Pittsburg
Pitt
Lafayette
Princeton
Harvard
New Haven
Yale
Brown
West Point
Navy
Bucknell
Madison
Wisconsin
Ohio State
Ithaca
Michigan
Cornell
Climbers Foiled In Effort To Win Wilson Invitations
Washington watchers note social climbers failed to win invitations to Miss Jessie Wilsons wedding. Givers sent gifts to the White House hoping for inclusion, but were not invited. Mrs Wilson returned from New York and planning for November 25 proceeds amid questions of a possible military display at the ceremony.
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Washington
Jessie Wilson
White House
Miss Wilson
New York
Cabinet degrees Huerta must quit
Advisers threaten mass resignation if President Huerta refuses to accept their proposed solution. The tone suggests a looming cabinet split over the dictator's stance and potential political crisis as talks continue.
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Huerta
United States Blames England Over Mexico Crisis
The United States and Britain clash in Mexico as Huerta refuses to resign while a cabinet shakeup looms. John Lind and Sir Lionel Carden meet amid conflicting reports as constitutionalists urge a strong show against Huerta and Carranza seeks control of key cities in northern Mexico.
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Mexico City
John Lind
Presdent Wilson
Huerta
Nelson O'Shaughnessy
United States
Wilson
Mexico
Lionel Carden
England
Carden
Lind
National Palace
Washington
Mexican Revolutionary Junta
Constitutionalists
Provisional Government
Constitutional Headquarters
Carranza
Chihuahua
U. S
Great Britain
Charity Ball Committees Named With Big Attendance Expected
Committees appointed to run the annual charity ball promise record attendance. The event on November 28 will feature an 8:30 concert preceding the 9:00 dance. A long list covers Punch, General, Ticket, Hall and music, Decorations, Kitchen, Dining room, Hall furnishings, Supper, and a grand march led by Dr. and Mrs. Carl B. South with several couples assisting.
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Punch—Mesdames
M. E. Northam
L. C. Colman
G. van Ste
A. C. Wolfe
Ed C. Bartl
Louise Easton
Viola Doerflinger
Anna _ Goodland
C. J. Felber
J. C. Oeschger
Ed Dow
P. J. Yerley
John Brindley
J. George Schweizer
Frances Sill
C. J. Felb
Dumas Paroled Former Cass Lake Mayor Visit Oxford
Dumas paroled from an indeterminate sentence and is visiting his father in Minneapolis. The 1911 conviction for complicity in the Poposky post office fire drew national attention. no reason for release was given by the parole board.
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Minneapolis
Minn
D. F. Dumas
Cass Lake
Poposky
Snow Falls in Milwaukee After Indian Summer
Milwaukee reports snow after two days of warm weather. By 10 a.m. the temperature dropped to 30 degrees as snowfall began, with overcoats rising in demand and fifty coal dealers said to have ordered limousines. Indications pointed to colder but fair weather tomorrow.
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Milwaukee
City to consider municipal coal mine ordinance
The city council will introduce an ordinance Monday by Property Commissioner Thum to study buying and running a coal mine in northern Colorado fields, a proposal Thum advocated on Saturday.
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Denver, Navy
Thum
Colorado Fields
Noted agronomist Edwin B. Skewes dies at 55 in Wisconsin
Edwin B. Skewes, a nationally known agronomist since graduating from Lawrence University in 1887, died on a Saturday morning on his model farm near Ives Grove. He had been severely injured by a silo filler several weeks earlier.
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Racine, Wis
Edwin B. Skewes
Lawrence University
Ives Grove
Local bankers inspect Wisconsin Railway Light and Power bonds
A party of twenty two Halsey company representatives and capitalists from Chicago Milwaukee and Detroit tour La Crosse area inspecting the Wisconsin Railway Light and Power holdings. The visit may lead to bond sales and further improvements or acquisitions. The group ends with a Stoddard hotel banquet to spark further local investment interest.
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N. W. Halsey Company
Chicago
Wisconsin Railway Light and Power Company
C. C. Smith
Milwaukee
W. R. L. & P. Company
la Crosse
Smith
la Crosse Water Power Company
Hatfield
Winona
Detroit
D. E. Wakefield
A. J. Edwards
Wells & Dockey Company
Minneapolis
M. W. Matterson
C. O. Kalman & Co
St. Paul
J. B. Richardson
Davenport
Iowa
Robert W. Schoyer
John DeWolf& Co
Edward G. Edgar
Edgar, Ricker & Co
Dean Jay
First Savings and Transfer Company
W. L. Ross
Second Ward Savings Bank
Irving Randall
E. L. Lobdell & Co
R. B. Upham
Peoples Transfer & Savings Bank
W. T. Bacon
Chicago Savings Bank
Wm. G. Leisenring
National Bank of Republic
A. G. Betz
A. L. Baker & Co
M. L. Emerich
Ames, Emerich & Co
Robert C. Taylor
the Economist
L. T. Boyd
Milwaukee Journal
Clement C. Smith
Wisconsin Railway, Light and Power Company
R. M. Howard
Peter Walier
Senator Sherman Reported Threatened by Pneumonia
Word was received that Senator L. Y. Sherman was threatened with pneumonia in Washington. News came from Springfield and the timing noted as November 8. The report indicates health concerns for the senator while in the capital.
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Springfield
Til
L. Y. Sherman
Washington
Weather Summary for La Crosse and Nearby Areas
Yesterday's high 55 and low 32 with 0.04 inches of precipitation. Fair tonight and Sunday with somewhat colder temperatures and diminishing winds. River stages show slight declines or stability with No major changes expected in 48 hours.
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la Crosse
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Upper Lake Region
Michigan
British Columbia
Texas
Plains States
Mississippi Valley
Ais Peer Seress
Lansing
Prairie du Chien
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Murray
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Grocers’ Association
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Goetzman
Taggart
John Utermoehl
Utermoehl
Anvil
Tim Toolin
Ireland
Langstadt
Moritz
Derr
White
U.S
Beilis
Uncle Sam
Dumas
Urges City Mine
N. W Halsey Co
Senator Sherman
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