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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1908
Page
4
Heartfelt thanks extended to H G Rogers for decorating and the electrical display at the Easter ball last Monday evening. Brotherhood Railway Train Men committee includes Wm J McGaughren J R Canan and H W Maxwell.
Investigators have no leads on who started the Coolidge barn fire. Suspicion falls on a mysterious incendiary, but no arrest. Rumors link other fires to possible arson but many doubt that theory. Insurance adjusters arrive to appraise damage.
No definite carnival plans yet though the North Side is expected to stage one. Herbert L. Kline, who left town, said he would try to adjust his dates to give La Crosse an open date in August if possible. He favored opening the week of June 15 but Chautauqua on the south side made a later date wiser.
The Adams family of 1731 Berlin Street on the North Side is described as remarkable. James Adams and his wife, both about 65, have eight children all living, with the eldest at 28 years. The piece highlights a large, stable household in the county.
The aged La Crosse couple, residents for 59 years on the North Side, have five married grandchildren Nellie David son of South La Crosse Dott Billings Berlin street Mary Clawson of Chaseberg Roy Adams of Stod dard and Ada Hockmeyer of St Paul Minn while Charlie Bernice and Eddie remain single. Mr Adams served in the Civil War and there has yet to be a death among the grandchildren. A satin skin cream and satin powder are advertised.
Milwaukee Road trainmen on the river division have been urged to maintain strict boxout against boxcar thieves. They contend the robberies are not by tramps but by professional criminals.
Ill residents and visitors appear across Caledonia and nearby towns. Robert Whitting is seriously ill at his Caledonia home. Mrs. W G Smith and Miss Loretta Kennedy are listed among guests and visitors in Caledonia and Avon streets. Ira Beach and Anna Housman wed at Winona yesterday.
A blaze last evening destroyed several barns sheds and tobacco warehouses on Andrew Haugen’s farm near Westby totaling about 1500 dollars. Another fire on William Edwards’ farm south of Viroqua destroyed a new barn a granary and a large tobacco shed with approximately 2000 dollars in losses.
The photo shows four prominent women: Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt on extended southern travel, Mrs. William H. Taft as a leading Republican hopeful, Mrs. William Jennings Bryan wife of the Democratic aspirant, and Mrs. Charles Warren Fairbanks wife of the vice president also a GOP claimant.
Sealed proposals for a four story brick and stone YMCA building in La Crosse Wisconsin will be received by the YMCA Building Committee until 3 p m May 25 1908. Plans by Parkinson Dockendorff are available on application. Bids require a 2 percent certified check and a 50 percent contract bond. The committee may accept or reject any bid.
The St Josephs nine pin bowling team defeated St Leo by a total of 1 224 points to claim the city championship at St Josephs school alleys. Individual scores include Friescoeree 1722 Weismann 1838 Schilling 1255 Dockendorff 1594 Soller 1584 Tegender 1582 Kohn 1640 Hackner 1596 for St Josephs. Schelble 1538 Fiebig 1478 Balduzzi 1459 Magin 1573 Koller 1385 Birnbaum 1207 Blind 1382 for St Leo. Total 212 816 for St Josephs and 11 569 for St Leo.
New York April 23 Dustin Farnum the actor named by Howard Gould in his answer to a separation suit filed by Katherine Clemmons is being sued by his wife Agnes Johnston Farnum for absolute divorce.
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