German Pommern may have won international balloon contest
The German Pommern apparently won a long race spanning 860 miles, with other balloons making miles counts from New Jersey to Delaware and Maryland. Reports note multiple landings including the Anjou near Chesapeake Bay and the United States balloon crossing Great Lakes before landing.
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Asbury Park
N. J
New York
New Jersey
Long Branch
Delware
Sandy Hook
New England
Leesburg
Dusseldorf
Little Creek
Dover
Del
Chespeak
Richmond
Anjou
Renie Casnier
Chesapeake Bay
Arminius Mines
Funeral for Miss Louise Groth Tomorrow
The funeral for Miss Louise Ruth Groth who died of heart failure will be held Friday at 2 PM from the residence 1129 Pine Street with Rev Etzelmueller officiating. Interment follows at Oak Grove cemetery. Mrs Theo Mann steadt in charge of arrangements.
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Louise Ruth Groth
Pine Street
Etzelmueller
Oak Grove Cemetery
Theo. Mannsteadt
Marrys in Portland
The wedding of Miss Agnes Stiles and Mr. Edward Harrison occurred this morning at the groom's Portland Oregon home. Both former La Crosse residents with many local friends. The groom, a member of company M, is prominent in city military work and they will reside in Portland where Mr Harrison is employed in a large decorating firm.
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Agnes Stiles
Edward Harrison
Portland
Oregon
la Crosse
Company M
Harrison
Ema
Telegraphers Convention Offers Stay Put and Amalgamate
In Milwaukee acting President Beattie says no successor to Small will be elected this convention and the election may occur in June 1908. He favors staying in place and shaping a plan to join with the railway telegraphers. Small issues a warning alleging illegality in the gathering and calls three leaders traitors.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Beattie
Small
Chicago
Union
Inland Improvement Plan Proposes Vast Waterway System
At the Upper Mississippi Improvement association convention in Moline Illinois officers were re elected President Thomas J Wilkinson and Secretary L B Boswell. Dr Wendell A Anderson was named Wisconsin vice president and a $2 000 000 annual river improvement appropriation was urged. Dr W J McGee outlined a canal system centered on the Mississippi linking Ohio Des Moines Missouri Platte St Croix and White rivers with a continental reach.
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Moline
Ill
The
Upper Mississippi Improvement Association
Thomas J. Wilkinson
Burlington
L. B. Boswell
Quincy
Wendell A. Anderson
la Crosse
Wisconsin
Congress
St. Paul
St. Louis
W. J. McGee
Washington, D. C
Inland Waterways Commission
Roosevelt
Mississippi River
Ohio
Des Moines
Missouri
Platte
St. Croix
White Rivers
Rockies
Mississippi
Boston Bar
Senator Hopkins
Murphy
Lowden
Lorime
Price
Dawson
Hamilton
Lyman E. Cooley
Chicago
Von Moltke Libel Suit Opens in Berlin Court
In Berlin on October 23, Von Moltke filed a libel suit against Editor Harden over remarks about his reputation and the Knights of the Round Table and Kaiser's kitchen cabinet. The defense alarmed the judge who urged a compromise, while Harden preferred imprisonment over terms. Baroness von Elbe, Moltke's ex-wife, testified first.
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Berlin
von Moltke
Harden
Moltke
Knights of the Round Table
Baroness von Elbe
Miss Alice Hodous Wedded in Chicago
Miss Alice Hodous wed William P. Richmond of this city in Chicago Monday. The bride, daughter of Mrs. Rose Hodous, is known here from La Crosse schools and local friends. Richmond is a Northwestern railroad fireman based in La Crosse. They honeymoon in Chicago and will live with the bride’s mother on West Avenue.
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Alice Hodous
William P. Richmond
Chicago
Rose Hodous
West Avenue South
la Crosse
Arthur Hubbard
Richmond
Northwestern Railroad
West Avenue
Edward Lawrence Dies at St Francis Hospital
Edward Lawrence aged 56 of 1322 Jackson Street died at 12 30 PM after a brief illness of blood poisoning. He had been ill since Friday and was a longtime coachman for J J Hogan. He leaves a wife and one child, a mother, two brothers in Chipmunk Coulee, and a sister in Caledonia. Funeral arrangements by Mrs Theo Mannstedt will be announced later.
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Edward Lawrence
Jackson Street
St. Francis Hospital
Mr. Lawrence
J. J. Hogan
Chipmunk Coulee
Caledonia
Theo. Mannstedt
Prominent Salem Pair to Wed in West Salem Home
A marriage license was issued to Miss Pearl Smith and Dr. William J. Phillips of West Salem. The wedding is planned soon at the bride’s home. Miss Smith is West Salem’s well known daughter of the late Frank Smith. Dr. Phillips is son of Judd Phillips of West Salem, author of a book on fruit farm and cattle care.
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Miss Pearl Smith
William J. Phillips
West Salem
Miss Smith
Frank Smith
Dr. Phillips
Boynton Leaves La Crosse for Merrilan on Business
E G Boynton of the La Crosse Water and Power company travels to Merrilan Wisconsin for a few days of business purposes.
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E. G. Boynton
The
la Crosse
Judge Fruit Expected Home From Whitehall Session
Judge Fruit who has attended the regular session of court at Whitehall is expected home today.
Missing Wife Found in River in Harlem
New York Oct 23 Coroner Schwanneck identifies the body pulled from the Harlem river at East 129th Street as Mrs Clifford Hartridge wife of Harry Thaw's late counsel The coroner had pressed Hart ridge and her mother to identify the remains but they showed indifference until morning when they agreed to view them
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New York
Harlem
East One Hundred and Twenty-ninth Street
Schwanneck
Clifford Hartridge
Harry Thaw
Harriman's 1902 Effort to Seize Illinois Central Revealed
Chicago report details Harriman's plan to buy Chicago Great Western in 1902 to gain a Omaha Chicago link. He negotiated with English owners over par price, but talks failed, solidifying his push to control Illinois Central and oust Stuyvesant Fish.
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Chicago
Harriman
Western Railroad
Stuyvesant Fish
Illinois Central
Chicago Great Western
Union Pacific
Hill-Morgan
Northern Pacific
Omaha
Northwestern
J. P. Morgan
Vanderbilts
Hill
Burlington
Moores
Rock Island
Morgan
St. Paul
Great Western
London
Fish
Seiler hints at a new sensation in La Crosse
Charles E. Seiler, linked with the Mexican Plantation litigation, returns to La Crosse and promises a future sensation to outshine prior cases. He denies arrests in Mexico, mentions plans to consolidate ice and mineral factories on the Isthmus with a brewery project, and notes that Horne remains manager “at present.”
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Charles E. Seiler
la Crosse
Seller
the Hague
Mr. Seiler
Wisconsin Federation of Women's Clubs Opens Eleventh Annual Meet
Mrs. Charles E. Buell of Madison launches the eleventh annual Wisconsin Federation of Women's Clubs in Fond du Lac urging a $5,000 fund to aid women students and calling for co operation to enforce pure food laws. About 360 delegates arrive as leaders report illness and a death in the program.
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Fred L. Holmes
Fond DU Lac
Wis
Women of
Wisconsin
Charles E. Buell
Madison
Wisconsin Federation of Women's Clubs
Buell
Dairy and Food Commissioner
H. M. Youmans
Waukesha
C. A Emerson
Beloit
Rockford
Ill
A. C. Thiers
State Federation
Caledonia Council Imposes Sunday Liquor Curfew
Caledonia Minn October 23 special council meeting orders a lid to be kept on saloons Sundays. Marshals will close liquor stores and install curtains to provide an outside view. James G. Carroll named special marshal to enforce no sale on Sundays following a citizen complaint.
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Caledonia
Minn
James G. Carroll
Mrs Williams Scores High in Hunt Alleys Bowling
The Ladies Bowling club at Hunt alleys posted stronger numbers as Mrs Frank Williams led with a high 133 in the morning set and an average of 113 across four games. Other notable results included Mrs C A Hunt 301 total and Mrs Lester Keene 427.
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Hunt Alleys
Frank Williams
Williams
Frank Wiliams
C. A. Hunt
Entertains 3500 Club at South Fifth Street
The Five Hundred club was entertained Tuesday afternoon by Mrs. Lottie Gouer on South Fifth Street. Prizes were won by Mrs. Dr. John Schleiter and Mrs. Charles Servis.
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Lottie 3Ouer
South Fifth Street
John Schleiter
Charles Servis
Panic ripples as New York crisis hits Westinghouse interests
Government and financiers face a New York panic after a 6 million dollar failure last night. Pittsburg reports impact as Westinghouse interests suffer amid the turmoil.
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New York
Knickerbocker Trust Suspends Payments Amid Bank Run
New Yorks Knickerbocker Trust, among the largest banks, suspends withdrawals after runs surge following President Barney resignation and reports of other failures. Officials insist solvency and plan to resume. Mayer & Co stock brokers fail with 6 million liabilities. Cortelyou expedites 6 million in deposits and has 52 million ready. Stock market demoralization grows as Roosevelt comments draw blame. Westinghouse ties face stock issues in Pittsburgh. Run also hits Trust Company of America with 15 million raised for relief.
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Knickerbocker Trust Company
New York
Barney
Mayer & Co
Cortelyou
Roosevelt
Westinghouse
Pittsburg
Stock Exchange
Trust Company of America
Knickerbocker Trust Bank Seized By State Officials
The Knickerbocker Trust company will not open this morning as the state banking department takes charge. Police reserves protect crowds of depositors at the main office and branches while officials confer on appointing a receiver with Morgan and others visiting their offices early.
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Nework
Knickerbocker Trust Company
State Banking Department
Attorney General
Morgan
French Forces Routed by Moor at Casablanca
Reports from the Spanish legation in Tangier say Moorish troops about 7 000 strong repelled French forces led by Gen. Drude at Casablanca. The Moors drove the French back to the city walls and threatened the town, prompting a French request for aid from a Spanish warship in the harbor.
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Tangier
Casablanca
Drude
Farmers Union Cotton Company halts advances on cotton
Houston, Oct 23 The Texas Farmers Union Cotton company announces no further advances will be made on cotton and the effort to hold the state crop at 15 cents is believed to be a failure. More than 75,000,000 dollars is tied up in loans on the crop.
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Houston, Tex
Texas Farmers’ Union Cotton Company
Weather and Water Forecasts for Wisconsin Minnesota and Iona
Weather outlooks show fair conditions tonight with warmer temperatures by Thursday across Wisconsin Minnesota and Iona. River forecast indicates the river will stay approximately stationary for the next 36 hours with water stages remaining steady today.
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Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iona
Northwest
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