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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1908
Page
8
Charles Quarles of the firm Quarles & Quarles and brother of Federal Judge Joseph V. Quarles died at his Milwaukee home from acute indigestion shortly after 9 p.m. He had battled digestion problems for two years yet remained active in notable Milwaukee cases, shocking the bar community.
Joseph Hall, about 70, found shot in or near a homestead shanty fifteen miles from Washburn. Authorities pursue murder as the likelier cause after a report from Cornucopia. Hall had run a resort at Sioux River, where William Ernst was killed four years ago, and he had not been seen recently.
RHINELANDER Wis April 9 H F Roelick postmaster and treasurer of Bundy town Lincoln county was found dying at his home Doctors said the morphine overdose resulted from a personal crisis and death followed at noon The postoffice is under bondsmen and Inspector Moore of the postoffice department will inspect the office tomorrow.
In Kaukauna Wisconsin on April 9 a horse owned by Max Star died after a street car startled it. The animal tied to a post near Zimmerman's place bolted and reared. the iron post end pierced its body. Dr Kerr removed the post fragment. the horse staggered and died shortly after. Star had purchased the horse days earlier.
John Purcell an 18 year old son of James Purcell was found dead in a field near the Washington township homestead this afternoon. He had been despondent since his mother died three months ago.
More than 350 furniture dealers from Wisconsin attend the annual convention of the Wisconsin Retail Furniture Dealers' Association at the Blatz hotel. The gathering, one of the largest in the U.S., will elect new officials this afternoon and close with a banquet hosted by Milwaukee manufacturers. Lieutenant General Arthur MacArthur will respond to the toast Trade Opportunities in the Orient, with William George Bruce as toastmaster.
Patrolman Edward Laffey of the 285th precinct on patrol by Louis Bossert & Son lumber yards at Flushing avenue and Newtin creek observed a man crouching in the shadows ignite paper against a building. He pursued and captured the suspect as the flame flared.
The western intercollegiate meet will be held in the university gymnasium tonight with entries from Chicago Minnesota and Wisconsin. The program includes all classes of gymnasium events strength tests and a feature wrestling bout.
A cheeky exchange from The Tatler asks the price of butter per pound, with a quip about pronunciation. The brief humor reflects period editorial wit and consumer concern over daily staples.
FAU CLAIRE Wis April 9 A judge ruled in favor of Lillian Foster proponent of the first will in the contested estate of Charles M Foster of Fairchild The decision favors Foster with plans for appeal by N C Foster brother and proponent of the second will The outcome shifts control of the late Fairchild magnates estate to the first will party
An advertisement promotes Rengo as a safe, natural fat reducer claiming a pound lost daily without harm. It asserts no drugs or starvation, praises nerve strength and mood, and notes widespread physician prescription. The product, sold by The Rengo Co. in Detroit, offers mail and local drugstore availability with trial offers.
Marinette reports S B Detienne lost about 15 dollars from a purse on a Pullman sleeper en route to Marinette. Appleton notes Mrs Mae Phillips and daughter Ethel Marders acquitted of stealing clothes from Thomas H Phillips. Superior records Charles Jeffreys pardoned by Gov Davidson after a fur store robbery sentence. Oshkosh cites objections to will of Sylvester Allen over undue influence by Emma Allen. Menasha coroner notified of Mrs Charles Fisher's disappearance believed to have drowned in Lake Buttes des Morts. Berlin two men Frank Begonic and Stephen Formella burned in quarry blast powder ignition. Ashland reports an unidentified man found dead near Marengo with undetermined cause.
The Lawrence Glee club will tour Wausau Antigo Rhinelander and other northern Wisconsin cities starting early next week. The first tour has been described as an unqualified success.
Lancaster Wisconsin April 9 Special the county clerk has paid bounties on more than a dozen wildcats since November 1. This exceeds any comparable period since the Civil War when the area was heavily wooded. The bounty pays five dollars per animal.
Boston Herald discusses the clash between private privileges and public duties. It argues forests and waterways preservation may curb private interests, yet private rights remain protected by courts. The piece asserts public rights trump private privileges when lawmakers erode public welfare.
The late Rev. Dr. John Hall, returning from a Sunday night sermon, found a man lying in a gutter in moonlight. He urged the tipsy man to rise, asking if he is a minister. The man confirms he is Presbyterian, and Hall helps him up, linking shared faith to aid.
A Yale Record quip notes seeing ancient jades in Peabody versus only coeds in Chittenden. The line captures campus wit on campus collections and social life in a playful exchange.
A humorous line from Harper's Weekly notes the office boy's gloom due to his grandmother going on a strike and refusing to die during the baseball season. The quip reflects a playful, period newspaper tone about contemporary amusements and attitudes.
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