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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1908
Page
6
Jenkins Hains releases a signed statement defending himself and his brother while attacking Claudia and her attorney. He denies being a beach comber, claims his life as a naval scholar, and notes his writings have been used in schools and by the U.S. Navy. A lunacy commission examination may follow.
The Duluth limited on the Chicago St Paul Minneapolis and Omaha line derailed near Kempton Wisconsin at 4 am. The engine and eight cars overturned with ten seriously hurt. Investigators believe a rail was removed and wreckers were involved.
Thomas Clearey and Mr Gard ner of Platteville Wisconsin were in town discussing the democratic situation with local politicians. They recently finished campaigns in Crawford Trempealeau and Vernon counties and will complete in Juneau county the week, reporting conditions as favorable.
Twenty persons aboard the Cunard liner Ivernia were injured one day out of Queenstown. Six were seriously hurt, all in the steerage, when the steamer encountered a gigantic tidal wave at Devil's Hold. All will recover.
In Jersey City on October 29 Theo S Whitmore faces murder charges for drowning his wife in Lampblack swamp last Christmas. Attorney Simpson used a witness's prose to form a strong alibi by pointing suspicion toward Gold Tooth Billy Bartlett, a Bowery waiter and friend of the murdered woman.
University of Chicago faculty hired detectives after a string of dorm burglaries. Five students reported room entries with hundreds of dollars in clothing jewelry and cash stolen.
In Victoria on October 239, crews aboard the Orion and St. Lawrence killed six hundred whales this summer. The whaler St. Lawrence broke the world record for a single season's whaling, marking a historic achievement for the fleet.
Baron Yamamo, a top Japanese admiral in the Russo Japanese war, passed away in Tokyo on October 29. The obituary notes his prominent role in naval affairs and leadership during the war.
Pietro Dorando, the Italian who collapsed in the Olympic Marathon, will come to America for a match race against Johnnie Hayes in New York on October 29. Dorando seeks victory after his dramatic Olympic ordeal.
Senator La Follette endorsed Ekern’s independent bid and urged openness to truth at a Wisconsin rally. He recalled meeting with Bryan and praised progressive gains, arguing the primary law should reflect honesty over party gains. He then left for La Crosse to speak in Ashland.
A North Dakota speaker recounts Mrs. Van Duzee’s charges against James Tawney, claiming he used newspaper control and stock manipulation to weaken her stake in the Winona Republican Herald. She appeals for voters to reject Tawney, describing personal losses, broken promises, and a demand for justice for her children.
E R Thomas banker, injured in August automobile accident, underwent a second operation at Roosevelt Hospital. His condition is listed as serious.
The October 29 dispatch from Nome states investigators have shown that mountain ranges do not block message transmission to Nome and Fort Gibbon about 500 miles inland.
A Bryan and Kern club forms at the Snow Plow hall with O R Skaar and C L Wolfe as speakers. Kris mer's hall hosts a tenth and Redfield street gathering. John Utermoehl is set for a German address. Burns town hall plans a meeting with speakers uncertain as John F. Doherty is away. W F Wolfe or Prof Shu bert expected to speak.
Boston moneylender Chas E Giles arrived in Chicao to secure extradition over the alleged jewel theft by Mrs Martha Dunphy of Boston. Giles says he accompanied the woman to California to view property and states the theft occurred as they were returning to Boston from Chicago.
The Rengo Co promotes a weight loss product claiming it safely reduces fat by a pound daily. Available at druggists for $1.09 per box or by mail from Detroit Michigan headquarters. A free 5c sample offered with a direct mail request, plus a 10c courtesy payment to cover postage.
Twenty seven Methodist bishops including four from the foreign field gathered in Indianapolis for the semi annual meeting. They will plan the church's work for the next six months across the nation and abroad.
Twelve suffragettes and one male sympathizer received prison terms from one week to a month for taking part in last night disturbances at the House of Commons. All opted for jail over fines ranging from five to twenty-five dollars.
Massachusetts Woman's Suffrage Association sent President Roosevelt an appeal urging a provision in his upcoming message for a suitable sum to promote friendly international relations and courtesies for foreign guests.
A man tells a woman that she makes him happy and that she is the source of his joy. The exchange centers on his assertion of her impact on his mood.
H. Goldwin, labor keeper at 21s North Front, faced a 300 bond on a disorderly house charge tied to liquor sales to women. Police raid dives and houses of ill repute are ongoing, aiming to surprise patrons and curb illicit establishments.
Wm McKinley Post No 15 G A R and comrades urged to meet at the G A R hall court house at 1 30 sharp Friday Oct 30 to attend the funeral of late comrade Timothy A Lewis. Henry Gleasoy Commissioner Frank H Aiken Adjutant.
Mixed classified lines advertise seven room and five room houses for rent with inquiries at addresses 926 Main and 408 No. 6th near the Post Office. An odd garbled line about a woman and shaving adds a stray, nonsensical thought.
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