Milwaukee Road to Take Express Change May Come Jan 1
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railroad plans to run its own express and commercial telegraph services after December contracts with Western Union and United States Express expire. The move follows a national trend of several railroads handling all commercial telegraph work on their own lines. N A Averell serves as superintendent of the Continental Express company directing the coast extension express operations.
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Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Pacific Coast
Western Union Telegraph Company
United States Express Company
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Road
Continental Express Company
N. A. Averell
Stone Co Secures Kane and Charles Street Macadam Contract
The La Crosse Stone Company was awarded the contract for macadamizing Kane street from Clinton to George and Charles street from Clinton to Gillette. They were the only bidder with a bid of $9,550 and will start work at once aiming to complete before snow.
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la Crosse
Kane Street
Clinton
George
Charles Street
Gillette Street
Rev Wood Assigned to Eau Claire Church
Rev A L Wood, longtime pastor at Calejonia Street Methodist, is assigned to the First Methodist Church in Eau Claire, noted as the city’s largest church, reflecting a major transfer.
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Wood
EAU Claire Church
A. L. Wood
Calejonia Street
First Methodist Church
Eau Claire
North Side Briefs Highlight Local Events
The Onalaska Woodmen entertain the north side Woodmen at Rose street hall on October 8. Caledonia Street M E church plans a harvest dinner at Fjelstad's hall. Dollar Day at Doerflinger's for $1. A dump fire at Gillette street end damaged nothing. News includes births illnesses visits and church events with dinners and bazaars noted.
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Onalaska
North Side
Rose Street
Caledonia Street
M. E. Church
Fjelstad’s
Doerflinger’s
Department No. 4
Gillette Street
J. H. Berghoust
Father Murphy
Chippewa Falls
Charles Hickey
Lillian Munson
St. Paul
St. James Church
Winnell Hall
Frank Woll
Fountain City
Butte
Ladies of the
North Presbyterian Church
Ladies’ Aid Society
the Tabernacle Church
J. E. Mills
Dakotas
North Side Water Crisis Spurs Call for Pump Station
The La Crosse public works board uses Station No 2 steam engine to drain a river break near the coffer dam. The 12 inch North Side main is deemed inadequate and residents urge a North Side pumping station to ensure fire protection and stable supply.
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Board of Public Works
Whhich
la Crosse
la Crosse River
Sawyer Austin Company
la Crosse Lumber Company
North Side
Milwaukee Road officials to travel La Crosse for Pacific extension
Stockholders and directors led by J Ogden Armour William Rockefeller Roswell Miller A J Earling Frank Bond C W Harkness Henry Rogers and Peter Geddes will pass through La Crosse Saturday on way to Pacific coast extension. They meet in Milwaukee Friday for annual session with likely board re elections.
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Milwaukee Road
la Crosse
Pacific Coast Extension
J. Ogden Armour
Chicago
William Or Percy A. Rockefeller
New York
Roswell Miller
A. J. Earling
Frank S. Bond
C. W. Harkness
Henry H. Rogers
Peter Geddes
Milwaukee
Walter P. Bliss
Henry H Rogers
Postd
Pacific Coast
North Side Paving Underway on Kane and Charles Streets
Men are at work laying out stakes for the new paving on Kane and Charles streets, authorized by the council some time ago, and over which there was considerable anticipation. The project proceeds as part of municipal improvements.
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Kane and
Charles Streets
Renewed policy saves widow, two children after death
A New York Life policy renewed after lapse paid $5,000 to the widow and two children after John Boma died from an accidental shotgun discharge while fishing at Rice Lake. Agent Kilian had previously brokered a $5,1000 policy and arranged a renewed renewal a week before Boma's death, surprising the family who believed the coverage lapsed.
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John Boma
New York Life Company
Rice Lake
L. J. Killian
Boma
Killian
Europe
Kilian
La Crosse Stone Wins Contract for Curb and Gutter Work
The La Crosse Stone company holds the contract with Contractor M Lyons to lay curb and gutters. Work on the gutters begins tomorrow and soon all paving will start. Blocks to be paved include one on Kane Street between Clinton and Logan and three on Charles Street between Clinton and Gillette.
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la Crosse Stone Company
M. Lyons
Kane Street
Clinton
Logan Streets
Charles Street
Gillette
Son of Colonel Kircheis Weds Miss Streiched at Catholic Parsonage
The ceremony took place yesterday afternoon at the Catholic parsonage with Rev. G Sluyter officiating. The couple, Miss Marie Streiched of 321 Cameron avenue and Mr. Fred Kircheis, son of Colonel Kircheis, are well known locally. The groom works in the Gund Brewing Company office.
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Marie Streiched
Cameron Avenue
Fred Kircheis
Colonel Kircheis
G. Sluyter
Gund Brewing Company
Married Man and Bachelor Trade Spending Beliefs
A married man argues that married life costs less per person than a bachelor spends on himself. The bachelor counters that spending is justified and worth it.
Spiritual Wealth Depends on Willingness to Embrace Poverty
A reflection argues that true spiritual wealth grows when individuals accept material poverty as part of life. It suggests detaching from wealth to deepen inner value and spiritual insight.
Frantess Joins Hynne-Benrud Granite Co As Sales Manager
La Crosse firm Hynne-Benrud Granite reorganizes to add J. C. Frantess a pioneer granite man with 19 years in the La Crosse marble and granite trade. He previously helped launch a local granite concern and has worked with Barre Vermont Quarries, a major eastern producer.
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Hynne- Benrud Granite Company
Third and
King Streets
J. C. Frantess
Hyne-Benrud Company
Frantesi
Frantess
la Crosse
Barre Vermont
Campbell approves liquor license hike in La Crosse town
Campbell votes to raise the saloon license from 100 to 350 dollars in a special election. A 112 vote total split 74 for and 38 against the increase. Town Chairman William Wolfe doubts many saloonkeepers will quit, saying seven of ten quitting would not end revenue. The move raises township revenue from 1,000 to about 3,500 dollars if all outlets stay open.
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Campbell
la Crosse County
la Crosse
William Wolfe
Sales Manager Joins Hyne-Benrud Firm With Vast Experience
Tombstone purposes officiating as western representative of that institution. This experience added to his already valuable equipment, and as sales manager for the Hyne-Benrud company, he will bring to that organization the advantages of ripe experience and a wide acquaintance with the trade.
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Tombstone
Hyne-Benrud
North Side Lodge Hosts First Picnic at Pettibone Park
The Wood Men of the World North Side Lodge holds its first annual picnic this afternoon at Pettibone Park with a supper served that evening. Members from the South Side Lodge are also attending the event.
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North Side
Woodmen of the World
Pettibone Park
South Side
Boy Bitten on Arm by Dog Near Rose Street
J. F. Saltz son of James Saltz a Rose street barber was severely bitten by a dog last evening while returning from a church supper. The dog owned by John Johnson leaped onto him and bit the arm in two places. Doctors expect no serious complications.
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J. F. Saltz
James Saltz
Rose Street
John Johnson
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