Vernon County Band Greeted At La Crosse Fair Excursion
Thousands of Vernon county residents traveled on the La Crosse and Southeastern special to attend a grand Vernon county day at the La Crosse fair. A regimental band from Viroqua led the parade to the grounds as Mayor Chase and officials surveyed a joyous turnout. Audience cheered the Vernon boys in blue and local officials praised the event.
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Andy
Gene
Frank A. Chase
Vernon County
la Crosse
Viroqua
E. H. Derr
Andrew Boyd
Ori J. Sorensen
Tribune
Orovision
Couring Park
Main Street
C. E. Butters
Viqua
Parade of foreign sailors crowds Fifth Avenue in New York
Foreign sailors and marines in full dress formed a glittering parade through New York streets as part of the Hudson Fulton celebrations. About 25 000 in line, West Point cadets led by General Roe, with dignitaries including Vice President Sherman and Gov. Hughes reviewing the display.
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New York
Hudson- Fulton
West Point
Charles F. Roe
14Th Street
Fifth Avenue
23Rd Street
United States
Roosevelt
Portland
Peary
Big City
Hudson
Cook
Peary Arctic Club
Bryan declines to debate Bailey on democratic issues
W J Bryan in Lincoln Nebraska announces he will not debate Senator Bailey of Texas. He says a debate would shift focus from the issues to individuals and declines any invitation, echoing remarks from a recent interview in El Paso.
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Lincoln
Neb
W. J. Bryan
Bailey
Texas
Fl Paso
Individua
Taft Pins Conservation Policy Endorsed by Pinchot
Chief Forester Pinchot says Taft’s speeches and writings show full support for conservation. He notes the forestry service is in better shape with improved spirit and vows future work on a larger scale, avoiding talk of Ballinger and reclamation plans. Pinchot comes from two months of forestry inspection and a Taft meeting. He plans to return to Washington.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Taft
Forester Pinchot
Pinchot
Forestry Department
West
Ballinger
Athletes to Meet the Blue Labels in City Championship
Managers Balduzzi of the Blue Labels and Kircheis of the Athletes posted $25 side bets with Jack Dahlgren of The Tribune for a Sunday game at League Park to decide La Crosse amateur city baseball champions. Both clubs boast strong records and expect a large crowd.
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Frank Balduzzi
Blue Labels
Jf. E. Kircheis
Jack Dahlgren
The
Tribune
League Park
la Crosse
Balduzzi
the Tribune
Dahlgren
Kirche
Kircheis
Rowdyism Nipped by the Police
Joseph and Rino Bartovik were arrested for rowdyism and improper conduct during downtown festivities near Market Square. They were arraigned and fined 12.50 each by Police Justice Ed Cronon. officers continue patrols as Chief Webber orders action against disorder.
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Joseph
Rino Bartovik
August H. Koschnitzki
Ed Cronon
Yolroa
Cook Set to Speak in Washington Amid Sabbath Tensions
Dr. Frederick A. Cook is to lecture in Washington with a largely informal welcome. DC commissioners split over Sabbath receptions while West may introduce him at the National Theater. The National Geographic Society will not formally acknowledge his visit, though some members may call on him. Cosmos Club plans host for the explorer.
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Washington, D. C
Frederick A. Cook
District of Columbia
H. B. MacFarland
Commissioner West
Explorer
National Theater
National Geographic Society
Cook
Peary
Dr. Cook
Cosmos Club
Col Morrison Dead Congressmen of '61
Waterloo Illinois reports Col R Morrison former politician and interstate commerce commissioner is dead age 41. He served as congressman in 1861 and had a long public career in transportation regulation. Funeral details not yet announced.
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Col. Morrison
Waterloo, Ill
Col. R. Morrison
Interstate Commerce
Sudden Jump in Wheat Triggers Heavy Squeeze in Chicago
September wheat futures surged as shorts tried to cover, with the price leaping 14 cents in half an hour from 106 to 120.29 before the market closed and delivery day ended, marking one of the sharpest squeezes in wheat pit history.
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Chicago
RACE PROGRAM FOR TOMORROW AT PACE MEET
The program lists two pace and trot events with purses of 500 dollars each. Entries include Black Harry, John Linken, Nancy C., Star Gazer, Ellerlie King, T. J. F., Rushain Bell, Donah Mae and Cooksey, Bill Hinman, Myrtle O., Gilbert Patchenwood, Side View Belle, Col. C, Ixquisite, St Marnut, Til, Birchwilton, Jim Fisk, Silver Star, and Joe Chilton with their sires and owners listed alongside towns in Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois and Chicago. The 2:30 pace and 2:15 trot indicate pacing and trotting races scheduled for the meet.
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Black Harry
B. G
Elbanella
S. F. Guttenstine
Milwaukee
Wis
John Linken
B. S
L. H. Linken
John Olson
Merrill
Nancy C
B. m
Constaneia
B. J. Thomas
Waterloo
Iowa
Star Gazer
Carboneer
A. H. Goodrich
Durand
Ellerlie King
Br. G
Revenue King
J. A. Rutherford
Austin
Minn
Max Nordean
T. J. Foley
Lake City
Rushain Bell
Rushain
Wm. Stell
Norwalk
Donah Mae
S. m
McTempest
G. M. Willard
Reedsburg
Cooksey
Bl. G
Greenlander
F. L. Hagen
Sioux City
Bill Hinman
Br. S
Ithural
W. B. Dyer
Lancaster
Myrtle O
Varna
D. J. Thomas
Gilbert Patchenwood
Patchenwood
Fr. L.bundy
St. Paul
Side View
Electric Belle
W. W. Quinn
Westfield
Col. C
Highwood
Ixquisite
Exmore
West and Ireland
Chicago
St. Marnut
R. G
Margrave
L. J. Pentecost
Til
Birchwilton
Birchwood
F. W. Robbins
la Crosse
Jim Fisk
Ellerslie Fisk
Melvin Fisk
Curley
Silver Star
Silverton
E. A. North
Mason City
Joe Chilton
Prodigal
C. D. Krepps
Maquoketa, Iowa
British Ambassador to Join President Taft in River Trip
St Louis Sept 30 James Bryce British ambassador to the United States has accepted the invitation to join Taft on the river trip from St Louis to New Orleans on Oct 25 A letter to the lakes to the gulf deep waterway association says Bryce also suggested Britain send a war vessel to greet Taft on arrival in New Orleans
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ST. Louis
James Bryce
United States
Taft
New Orleans
Secretary of the Lakes-To-The
Chicago Triumphs In Low-Scoring Victory
Chicago won a baseball game 9 to 3 against Philadelphia. Batteries for Chicago were Scott and Payne with Dy gert and Lapp catching.
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Chicago
Philadelphia
Scott and Payne
Dygert and Lapp
Post Office Tightens General Delivery Names Rules
Following Chicago experiments, the Chicago post office will require real names and addresses for general delivery patrons. Investigators will verify information, and in cases of young or married patrons the appropriate guardians or spouses will be informed. The overhaul aims to curb concealment while preserving service for legitimate use.
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D. C Owen
Toledo
Chicago
Tscharner
Post Office Department
Mayor Proposes Economical Plan for Levee Park Pools
Mayor Ori Sorensen outlines a gravity fed solution to water supply via a new levee park settling basins and reservoir chamber. The plan, costing under 70 000 dollars, uses the existing pumping station and adds a main to Fifth Street with flood gates and a sand free system to serve La Crosse’s two cities.
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Ori Sorensen
Sorensen
River Side
la Crosse
Fifth Street
Orville Wright Is Signally Honored in Potsdam
In Potsdam in the presence of Empress Augusta Victoria and several princesses, Orville Wright made a record flight of 275 meters 893 feet. The Empress questioned him on the aeroplane mechanism and praised him after the flight. Thousands witnessed the display of Wrights daring achievement.
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Berlin
Prince Oscar
Orville Wright
Potsdam
Wright
Augusta Victoria
Howard Nesbit Arrested in New Haven for Pawnshop Ring Sale
Howard Nesbit, brother of Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, was arraigned in New Haven city court after admitting his identity. He claimed the alias Ray E Campbell, but a pocket search uncovered postcards addressed to him. Police found six diamond rings in his Garden Hotel room and set bond at 500.
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New Haven
Conn
Howard Nesbit
Evelyn Nesbit
Nesbit
George Street
Ray E. Campbell
Garden Hotel
Weather notes and river forecast for Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa
Coolest in La Crosse 49 and warmest 62 with light wind and rain. Forecasts call for fair conditions tonight and Friday with probable frost in exposed places. Minnesota also fair with frost tonight. Iowa mainly fair with frost in northeast. River levels expected to fall slightly. Readings from St Paul and Red Wing noted.
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la Crosse
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Prison
St.Pauls Sc
Red Wing
Reeds
Prairie du Chien
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