O'Briens Visit Preston Friends For Two Weeks
Dr and Mrs O'Brien travel to Preston Minnesota for a two weeks visit with friends.
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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1908
Page
8
Dr and Mrs O'Brien travel to Preston Minnesota for a two weeks visit with friends.
Mrs. Louisa Withee hosted an informal afternoon coffee yesterday at her home 236 South Ninth Street with several ladies in attendance. Mrs. Charles Sherman also entertained a group of ladies informally yesterday afternoon at 1326 Cass Street.
At Travelers' Hall on April 10 Mrs. Albauch of Brownsville Manitoba held the winning number drawing the quilt.
Mrs. B L Kinnison of 418 South Tenth announces the engagement of her daughter Catherine to Rev Charles Bishop Croxall pastor of the First Methodist Church in Lodi Wisconsin Catherine teaches mathematics at the local high school and leads the Epworth League. Lulu B Page of 404 North Thirteenth announces engagement to Reuven M O Andreas of Minneapolis son of Rev Henry Andreas of the German Reformed Church.
Miss Page daughter of F. L. Page ticket agent for Northwestern road has a large circle of friends in the city. The wedding will take place in June.
Caledonia Minnesota April 17 Specal The trout season opened and two anglers Seldom Seen and Red Cloud chasing the big fish fled leaving gear after sighting a ghost on the south fork. The Rod and Gun club will prosecute illegal fishing on Houston county streams as La Crosse ports without license fished here for four inch trout from breeding holes.
J Jung of Milwaukee has leased the Vote-Berger plant on the north side to manufacture wood work for Vote-Berger and other wooden ware. He plans to start with 20 or more men and will return May 15 to take charge. If successful, capacity will be increased.
A roundup of residents and visitors including Mrs. J L Parechman of Black River Falls in La Crosse for her mother’s illness, Rev K A Kaseburg returning from Riceford, and many locals visiting friends or on business. Easter events and local hospital updates are noted along with travel between nearby towns.
Dr John Till an unlicensed physician of Somerset Wisconsin closes his patient register with 4800 names and leaves May 18 for Australia for two months. He says in Europe he will plan a large sanitarium in northern Wisconsin or Minnesota and bring back a plaster specialist with male and female attendants to treat the many patients.
The Mormon Coulee Brick works have resumed operations after a shutdown since last October. Improvements made this spring will boost output and the plant is expected to run at full capacity by April 23.
Bids for the La Crosse public library addition were opened after the annual meeting. John A. Miller offered the lowest overall bid at 17 977, with Peter Nelgren at 18 500 and F R Schwalbe at 19 798. Baker and Niebuhr submitted the lowest plumbing bid at 2 60, while Cavanaugh and Smith bid 2 80. Mary Alice Smith reported as librarian and officers were re elected: Mayor W A Anderson president G M Woodward secretary J M Holley treasurer E E Bentley trustees Copeland Brindley Colman.
Dr Shegetaro Marikubo a Japanese chiropractor who has practiced in La Crosse for eighteen months with offices in the McMillan building announces his departure to enter the University of Minnesota to pursue further scientific knowledge He recalls initial skepticism then says time and integrity have vindicated him and he has won respect Despite prejudice and mercenary motives he claims the chiropractor has achieved a victory for his science and talent
Galesville announces a track meet with La Crosse High School to select qualifiers for the state meet at Ripon this spring.
Northwestern issues order to cut the 9 35 evening train on the Galesville stub effective Sunday. A time card is not yet issued but the plan may shift the morning train to connect with main east and west lines. Galesville businessmen oppose the change and seek to restore the old schedule.
The La Crosse Water Power Company sold its Hatfield store to A. J. Swope of Wausau who took possession this month.
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