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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-22
AT LOEW's BIJOU
Reception Given New
Pastor at Fountain
Heights M. E. Church

The reception given the Rev. w. Jack
McCarty and family at the Fountain
Heights Methodist church last night was
a most enjoyable affair and was attend
ed by over 300 members of the church
and their friends. The affair was given
to extend welcome from the congre-
cation to the new pastor Mr.. McCarty
having been assigned to the church at
the recent Methodist conference.
The several church societies took part
in the programme and Miss Edith Mer-
rell extended welcome, on behalf of the
Sunday school, Fl. Hayes on behalf OF
the Epworth league, Mrs. III. N. NC
Tyeire on behalf of the Woman's Mis-
sionary society, and H. D. Cannon. on be-
half of the board of stewards
DR.. II. N. McTyeire presided and
programme of musical and vocal selec-
tons was rendered A number of short
talks were made and cooperation in the
work of the church was pledged to the
new pastor Mr.. McCarty made fitting
response to the welcome addresses and
promised his best efforts in furthering
the work of the Master and the church.
Congressman George Huddleston was
present and made short talk. In addl-
ton to the members of the church there
were quite a number of friends from
other denominations present and all
joined in the welcome given the new
pastor. Refreshments were served
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-22
STANDARDIZATION

Cosmo Hamiltons audaciously satir.
ical comedy. Scandal" with Emma
Bunting, will be seen at the jefferson
this afternoon and night
This comedy has attained a success
unknown to theatrical offerings of re-
cent years. There is not a playwright
of the present day better qualified TO
write a play concerning the doings of
that class of Americans known as the
idle rich" than Cosn.o Hamilton, and
in Scandal he has crea ed one OF
those impulsive little creatures who
like to roam around and see things
with her own eyes. working out fl
nally the destiny OF this young person
with the usual napry ending.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-22
TURKEY DINNER

The ladies of the Ensley Methodist
church will give turkey dinner at the
Zeigler real estate office, beginning at
10 o'clock today.
]. L. Smith continues i'll at his home
on Avenue F.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-22
ASK PRIORITY

President william Jardine of the co..
lege.
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Grady Doss-Aged Il. died at local
infirrnary yesterday afternoon. The
body was shipped to- Blocton by
Johns He is survived by his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Ed C. poss, of
Blocton.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-22
DEATHS

James h. McDade-Aged 81, died at a
local infirmary yesterday afternoon,
The body will be sent to Carbon Hill
this afternoon by Johns. He is sur
vived by his brother. ]. o. McDade,
and other relatives.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-22
Theatres MovIes
ANNE JORDAN v 4
ANNE JORDAN

muskrats' picturizc the lighter and more
humorous side CT trench life
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-08-28
TURN LABOR INTO CAPITAL
Let Employees Invest in Railroads,
Henry Clews Says.

New York, Aug. 22-Deprive labor
of the power to strike. Institute
boards of arbitration to settle differ
cnces between labor and capitae
withdraw governmental immunity
from labor and agricultural combina-
tons which restrain trade. Let rail-
road employees desiring share of
the profits purchase railroad securi-
ties. These will help solve America S
present industrial and economic
problems, Henry Clews said today in
an interview.
In discussing the naturalization of
railroads question, Mr.. Clews said
that there was only one best way"
for labor to legitimately secure an
interest in utilities.
"The best way for employees to
gain an interest in the profits of the
railroads with which they are con-
nected, which they are now seeking
to obtain, is to adopt the same sys-
tenn that the United States Steel
Corporation has for its employees,
that is. to make purchase of the Sc
curities of the various properties with
which they are identified. Then they
will become virtual partners. That is
the only way can conceive that will
enable them to achieve their ambi-
ton. and it is perfectly feasible and
legitimate way"
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-08-28
Parker Brothers
c.. ROBBINS, WOLFE, Clerk
GERMANY HOPES IN LEAGUE
Counts on It to Reduce Wars PEN
alties, Haddenhausen Says.

Buenos Aires, Aug. e2.-Baron Won
dem Bussche Haddenhausen, former
German minister to Argentina, in an
interview published by the Buenos
Aires Herald, newspaper printed in
English, says that the indemnities
provided for in the Peace Treaty will
never be collected because they are
SO ridiculous and high that the
League of Nations will eventually an
null or reduce them. He declares that
it is only matter of time until Ger
many will regain cher old place OF
supremacy"
The baron characterizes the Peace
Treaty as "a montrosity and imposi-
ton without precedent in history"
He asserts that Brazil is angling for
German immigration and that the
Argentine government may offer in
ducements.
Germany has the greater part of
her territory and most of her Mines"
the baron continues, "ande it will
make no difference even if Upper
Silesia is given to the Poles, because
the Silesian mines are owned prin-
cipally by the Germans"
Regarding responsibility for the
war. he declares behind the Kaiser
stood solidly the German people.
who, in consequence, is the only par
ty responsible for the acts of war"
The baron disposes OF President
Ebert Of Germany with the state
ment, "he is a capable enough fell
low"
IF food esough to feed the people
is received they will settle down and
there will be no danger of Bolshe-
vism." Baron vor dem Bussche Had
denhauser goes on.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-08-28
St. Louis Dealer Says People Like to
Pay High Prices.

| St. LOUIS Oedaer says PEOPLE Like to
| Pay High Prices.
A St. Louis meat dealer testifying
before Senate Committee last week
in answer to question as to whether
or not the people were satisfied with
the present high prices, replied:
IF they are not they ought to be.
The trouble is they want to pay
more. They tell me they get finer
cuts OF meat by paying S cents more
a pound at certain shops. l can show
you places where things like canned
goods vary several cents can in St.
Louis, and you find the man who
charges tile most sells the most"
"They rather like high prices,
them" Sesator Kenyon continued.
"They do. The working people
are the worst offenders. They alb
solutely won't have anything but the
finest and best. The only good thing
this investigation can do is to make
these people think and get the fool
ideas about food out of their heads"
The five big packers are not mon
opolizing anything, or "robbing any
body and needed no regulation,
Dunn said.'
"Well. if the five should get 100
per cent of the business" Senator
Harrison (Dem.) Mississippi, put in,
would you want them regulated?"
ooh, if stuff" Dunn exclaimed.
"You want to do business on facts,
not on ifs and 'ands'."
II understand most of this commit
tee are farmers" Dunn continued.
II want to learn something. A bull
locks carcass costs $40 more today
thas it did five years ago. What / |
want to know, is who gets that ex-
ira $40. The farmer? I'm the gink
that pays them $40 and I'd like to
know !
1T isn't the packer. I'm sure. be-
cause I've seen his books, and be-
cause if they were getting it Rookie
Teller, and all those rich men would |
quit the foolish business they are in |
and go to packing"
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-08-28

r
1900
horse old vt 400 pounds:
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=
Pole good
ede IS disc
90 to
Lunch So on Ground
fromd
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The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-08-28

Washington. D. c., Aug. 22.-Far-
mers are afraid to convert their ap-
pies into cider lest they be arrested
under the prohibition law. Requests
for q ruling from the Department of
Justice and the Bureau of Internal
Revenue are being sent to Congress-
men.
Senator Simmons, upon receipt of
a letter from a North Carolina con-
stituent, asking him, whether ne has
a right to make cider, and under the
present law, what disposition he can
make of it, took the matter up with
Attorney General Palmer.
THE present law prohibits the
manufacture and sale only of dis
titled spirits or malt or vinous
liquors" was the reply. Whether
CIDER can be regarded as vinous
liquor has been . matter Of consid-
cradle doubt. L. have, however, adj
vised the Secretary of the Treasury
that it Il not . vinous 4iquor and
therefore mot prohibited by the pro-
hibition law
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-08-28

Mr.. Kennedy IS at the switch board
all day. During the past five years
there has been but three days that he
failed to be at the board. He was
much pleased with the market and
says that he finds this the best mar
ket he can reach although there are
1t least two others be can get to
with no more trouble than il takes
to come here.-East St. Louis Live
Stock Reporter.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-08-28
section 10. Charlotte $i7s.oo.

section IS. Charlotte $i7s.oo
f. 0. Mccain to c. H. Kensinger
$50 acres sections ~, 20. IA Prairie
$27ooo.oo.
T. w. Silvers to B. G. Thompson
S acres section 20 Mt. Pleasant
100000.
w. S. Whitney to E. M. Wymer
"a acres section 81 Elkhart 100000.
G. w. Howell to A. D. Moles lots
II and 10 Warford's addition Adrian
$4,000. II
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-08-28

, The above clipping refers to F. NJ.
Kennedy, for many years resident
OF Virginia, this county, where he
has many friends who will be clad TO
know that he is prospecting despite
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-08-28


A mass messing q fsrsS6ss was
held IL TIE l sldsy evsniaGs
|sed ! Colans p ~ oel1ils
h YIN H. ~ NIeeS s9si1pef !.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-05-29
Moritx Schneider.

Moritz Schneider, aged 80, for many
years a resident Of the town of Fair
field, died on Monday at 1 o'clock at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. E. w.
Norton, Friesland, Columbia county
Mr.. Schneider had been in feeble health
for some time on account of his ad-
vanced age.
- He was born in Switzerland on Oc-
tober 81, 1888, and came TO Sank
City with his relatives in 1S48, the
year Wisconsin became state. Sank
county remained his home except for
the short time he has been with his
daughter at Friesland. For many
years he resided in Fairfield near
Baraboo. Mrs. Schneider died July 4,
IL years ago. ~ -
. Mr.. Schneider was a member of the
Evangelical church.
Mrs. Norton is the only daughter,
the Oldest member Of the family. The
sons are John Schneider, Milwaukee,
formerly shoe merchant in Baraboo,
Robert, Fairfield; Edward and VIII
Ham,; Baraboo; and George, Red
Cloud, Mimi.
Funeral Wednesday at the Evangel-
zeal church, Baraboo, Rev. G. E.
Maves conducting the services.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-05-29
RED ARROWS FOUGHT ON;
OTHERS WERE RELIEVED

Adjutant General Holway paid a
mighty tribute to members of the
Wisconsin National guard and to the
national guard in general in an adj
dress before the Madison Rotary club,
when he cited the record of the 32d
division in the Argonne battle, where
it met and defeated eleven crack Ger
man. divisions.
He read from official orders show.
ing that during the battle the divi-
sions of American soldiers on both the
right and left TANKS of the Thirty
second division were relieved three
times, while the members of the thir-
ty-second fought on and on without
relief.
!. This, he said, was due to the won
derful discipline. the early training
those officers and men had received
as members of the national guard. He
said. for years regular army officers
after inspecting the companies and
regiments of the Wisconsin National
guard declared that although they
Gould find little or no fault, the dis
,ipline maintained could only be tenn
porary, at best, and that it could not
be maintained under fire.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-05-29
PLAIN

Misses Emily and Lizzie Reaser of
Spring Green Sundayed at the home
Of their brother, John and family
Anton Volk returned Saturday from
ST Mary's hospital at Madison where
he spent two months receiving treat
ment for badly injured hand.
Rev. FIR. Serge's is the proud poss-
essor of a new Ford sedan.
Mr. and Mrs. William Aron of
Spring Green motored Sunday to the
home of the formers brother John.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Alt or
May 10 a daughter.
The approaching marriage of Carrie
Dischler and Romon Heiser is an
nOunced.
Pete Plon has purchased the John
Diehl residence.
0. D.. Schoenman has sold his black
smith shop to John Romstay. ~
Mrs. Lawrence Dorgan of Richland
Center visited several days of last
week with her sister, Mrs. P Walsh
Mrs. J. Schmitz of Richland Center
visited here last week with her daugh-
ter and family Mrs. Joseph Ferstl.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-05-29
WEST LA VALE

Miss Della Doering, who is en-
pIoyed at the Albert Hochmuth home
at La Vale, spent Sunday with her
parents.
Fred Doering is the owner of a new
Nash car.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. P Rabuck and Mrs
Julius Doering were Reedsburg callers
Monday.
Julius Doering purchased a pure
bred Guernsey sire recently
Matte Mihlbauer, who has been in
service in France for some time, came
home Saturday.
. Clint Mihlbauer went to North Free
dom Saturday.
Selma Apple spent Sunday with Car
RE Doering.
2 Herb. Hochmuth is building an ad-
dition on his barn.,
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-05-29
United states-Mrs. E. M. Adams.

United SIdt0S-MiS. r. vi. ADAMS.
~ April 9
Diagnosis and Treatment of Mental
Detectives in School and Community
Miss Elizabeth L: Woods, psychologist,
Madison.
ApriI %
State Troopers-Mrs. G. T. Thuerer.
European Police Systems-S. A. Pei
ton.
The members and guests included
the following:
Rev. and Mrs. E. c. Henke.
Mr.. and Mrs E. J. Battles.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Andrews.
MI. and Mrs A F. Reiner.
Dr.. and Mrs. G. w. Snyder.
Mr.. and Mrs A S. Kingsford.
Dr.. and Mrs. G. t. Thuerer.
DR.. and Mrs. c. L. Thuerer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Grotophorst.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Griggs.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Reinking.
Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Pelton.
Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Cole.
Mrs. Martha Johnston.
Miss Christine r. Wright.
Miss Olga Reinking.
Mrs. Walter Andrews.
Miss Ethel S. Horton.
Miss Zura Fricke.
Miss Josephine Matchette.
Mrs. Catherine Crandall Train.
Mrs. Hugh Kelley.
Mrs. H. G.. Brown.
Mrs. Carrie Webster, Rice Lake.
Mrs. Belle Bliss.
Mrs. j. E. English.
Mrs. E. M. Adams.
A. G. Kingsford.
W. j. Tanghe.
M. G. Crandall.
E. Pfannstiehl.
Mrs. 3. N. Webster, Rice Lake.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-05-29
Me.
w E. u.

children Greenfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Schorer and
daughters spent Sunday in Sank City.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Voeck motored
to Madison Sunday taking Miss Yer.
geront to her home in that city. They
were accompanied by the Misses
Isenberg OF Baraboo.
Mr. and Mrs Bert Hawkins and son
of River Falls spent Monday with Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Wright. Everett
Hawkins of Baraboo was here also. He
has lately returned from overseas.
Mr. and Mrs. Droster and children
of Reedsburg visited the John Cork
family last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oswald Fremstad Of
Whitehall are guests Of their aunt,
Mrs. A. A. Johnson and Uncle Oscar
Iverson:
Clarence Christie and family of
Wheelerburg were guests of the John
Cork family Sunday.
Memorial Sunday observance was
held at the M E. church Sunday morn
ing The remaing members of the
G. A. r. were in number present also
the numbers of w. r. G. and the re-
turned soldiers of the late war. Rev.
w. M. Philpott gave the Sc mon and
the church choir sang. A duet by +.
H: Gunnison and Mrs. Walter Draper
MY Soldier Boy" was much appreci-
ated.
The Rochester Seminary quartette
will give "a free sacred concert in the
Baptist church next Sunday evening.
The quartette is composed Of A.
Setback, first tenor; S. c. Blumhagens
second tenor;J.H. Kirbauer, baritone;
and George Heusel, bass.
''@ .~''Ih'@ GRADUATION
The graduation exercises for the
class Of 1919 were held in the M. w.
A. hall Thursday evening. A very.
large crowd was in attendance. Prof.
and Mrs. Won Gelisch of Madison
furnished the music for the program
with violin and piano which was very
much enjoyed. Statutory Edwin Paw
lisch, class history Aurora Kuester.
class. prophecy Agnes Dickie, valedic-
tory Verda Lehman. The other mem
bers of the class were Marjorie Lob
man, Elsie LANCE, Freda Lieder, Will
mer Ragatz, Everett Bender and John
Hoffman. The diplamas were pre-
scented by the clerk of thel school
board "A. III. Voeck Prof. and Mrs.
Won Gelisch then gave several
numbers which were very we'll re-
ceived and made fitting ending to-
a very Interesting evening.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-05-29
ABLEMAN

William Bartenbach, ST. was in Bar
aboo on Saturday for short time.
William A. Rindfleisch, the rural
carrier, has gone to Enid, Okla, where
his brother and other relatives reside.
His father died some time ago and the
estate has not been entirely settled.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-05-29
Mrs. Willis Rockwell

Mrs. Willis Rockwell of Reedsburg
died at her home on Main street Fri
day afternoon at 4:30 after having
been taken suddenly sick Wednesday
night. 1t was thought she suffered d
stroke of paralysis about 10 o'clock
in the morning as she became uncon-
scious then and remained so until the
end came. Her husband was with
her, and her daughter, Mrs. Henry Du
Bots, of North Freedom came on the
afternoon train, but it was too late
Besides her daughter, one son.
Duane, is in the service in France and
for whose return she had been anxi-
ously looking. Funeral Monday morn
ing from the home. conducted by Mrs.
E. E. Bishop, and burial in the Mar.
rows Prairie cemetery, near which
the family lived for many years be-
fore moving to Reedsburg.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-05-29

+ For Sale or Rent: Eight-room house
all papered and fixed up in first-class
shape, small basement barn, chicken
house, 1892, new, chicken park, small
orchard and two acres of land in the
city of Baraboo. VIII be sold at a
bargain. ]. T. Bates & Son. Baraboo.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-05-29
Obituary
Mrs. j. q. Donovan

Mrs. j. B. Donovan died this morn
ing between 8 and 10 o'clock at the
family home, 709 Ash street. For
some time Mrs Donovan had been i'll
with heart disease and this was the
cause of her death. She was born at
Waukesha in this state and resided
there until after her marriage, coming
to Baraboo afterward She leaves her
husband, daughter Catherine and two
sisters, Mrs. E. S, Erswell and Miss
Harriet Sanner, in Baraboo, and three
brothers not residing here:
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-05-29

T For Sale: Eighty acres, frst-class
SOIL brick house, waterworks, base.
ment barn, silo, all other necessary
buildings. 16 head of cattle, four
horses, eleven hogs, rs chickens, new
set of farm machinery, crops all in.
~ miles from depot Price including
everything $12,5O0. Will exchange for
good residence either in Reedsburg
Or Baraboo. J. T. Bates & Son, Bara.
boo, Wis.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-05-29

A. r. LAW, M. D.
Specialist in diseases of women and
rectal diseases. Any case Of
-, PILES
and any case of
CONSTIPATION
permanently cured. ard the patient
doesn't pay until cured. Call or write
Washington Building, Madison, Wis.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-05-29

For Sale: One of the best paying
restaurants and ice cream parlors in
Sank county. Caters to frst-class
trade. Will be sold at a bargain as
the present owner wishes to retire.
Better look this up if you want some
thing that will make you plenty Of
money. j. T. Bates & Son, Baraboo.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-05-29
Miss Sarah Elizabeth Jones

The funeral services for Miss Sarah
Elizabeth Jones were held today at
1870 from the home of Miss Matilda E..
Reul and from the congregational
church at 2 o'clock. Rev. M. ]. Cameron
officiated and the choir sang. Inter
ment was made in the Baraboo ceme-
terry. There were many beautiful
floral offerings from her many friends.
One sister, Mrs. Emma BarrOws, OF
Brooks, Mimi, and one brother, Rev.
George Jones, of Whiting, Ind, were.
here to attend the funeral
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-03

declares that possibilities for CO.
operating with the farmer In the ef-
fort to minimize the amount OF labor
required in farm operations have
never been more advantageous.
/. The plan to increase the amount Of
acreage under cultivation. as pro
moted by the government during the
last few years. has been a big incen-
tive for farmers to obtain q more
modern method Of handling the heavy
work that arises. The tractor has
become a recognized means Of solving
many farm problems. and the More
concern has placed two models on the
market which they declare are full
filling all expectations.
Reliability. and sturdiness are two
Of the qualities o1 the Sandusky ma
chimes, which, backed with the great
power for which. they have become
known, have made them strong ia
vorites among tractor users. The fact
that they burn kerosene. the cheapest
them popular.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-03

seek a bigger building. This they
now have in the Rumely block, at the
corner Of Seventh street and Interna-
tional. Spacious offices. large store
rooms and additional floor space for
the show rooms have now been real
ICED, and in their new home the La.
Crosse company has ample facilities
for its growing needs.
The big feature Of the Lacrosse
tractor is its economy. Being primarily
an oil machine Of light weight and
plenty of power. it accommodates
the purposes of the average farmer
very nicely. Through its simple
mechanism, it can turn in its own
tracks, and being built lightly, by
reason OF doing away with many I'M
necessary parts, it hangs to a furrow
no matter how long or rugged. The
famous Happy Farmer engine. with
its perfect water circulation in all
necessary parts, produces plenty Of
power for the heavier work Of plow-
ing and hauling. in fact the drawbar
attachment makes it lust as cas- to
hitch up" the Lacrosse to a wagon
or disc. as n horse-drawn imple-
ment.
In line with the policy of handling
complete tractor parts. the Lacrosse
Dakota company keeps on hand at all
times a complete part section, in order
to accommodate owners Of these ma
chimes.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-03
DAKOTA
COMPANY SHOWS
FINE INCREASE
In Business Little Over
Year, Already Compelled
to Seek Larger Home.

Get a Lacrosse tractor and give
the horse a rest" says A. II. Payseno.
general manager of the Lacrosse Da-
kota Tractor company.
Although this company is but a
year old. it already has had to find
larger and more commodious quarters
for its show rooms and offices.
Through the first months after it
made its bow to the public Of Grand
Forks and vicinity, it was sadly han
dicapped by the small quarters avail
able. Increasing demand for the La
Crosse machine meant larger sales, a
larger stock, more show room. and
soon the company was compelled to