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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1906
Page
5
Mrs. Pope writes from Santiago de Chile about a severe earthquake lasting over a minute with rattling ceilings and trembling walls. She describes the fear, safety measures at home, and notes Valparaiso’s three tremors. She recalls Dr. Powell’s death and reflect on chivalric ideals of old heroes.
Historical note links James Watt with steam power and introduces Newbro's Herpicide claiming to destroy a hair germ that causes baldness. The ad states the product restores hair and offers a 10 cent sample via Detroit Michigan firm The Herpicide Co. and agent O T Erhart.
The narrator writes of enduring exposure with few illnesses, notes a hopeful message from Charlie Pope from Buenos Aires about returning home via Montevideo and Punta Arenas, and reflects on adapting to June while breaking camp at Rice Lake before heading home.
Mr and Mrs L C Colman return home Thursday after a river pleasure trip aboard the Frontenac of Winona. The large rebuilt steamer, owned by Land Motor Co of Winona, touched at the levee on the down river trip and again on the return journey. Onboard were Mr and Mrs L C Colman and a group from Winona including Mr and Mrs Hi C Garvin Mr and Mrs T S Bell, Mr and Mrs H M Kinney, Mr and Mrs S L Prentiss, W B Parsons and C A Morey.
Mrs. S. S. Hebberd entertained two bridge tables and one for royal encire Friday afternoon. The invited guests included Mesdames Alfred Harrison, N. D. Allen, W. A. Pryor, Dickson, Powell, Meister, George H. Ray, William Tarbox, L. J. Sawyer, David Austin, Keating, Clarke, W. A. Anderson, Pettingill, Hyslop, F. S. Hebberd, Mrs. Borreson and Miss Le Claire of Black River Falls.
Mrs. Thomas Kemp and Miss Gus sie Langdon entertained Tuesday evening in honor of Mrs. W. R. Chapman of St. Paul and Miss Mary Ford. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. Meister and Miss Ford.
Mrs Andrew Nevins entertained the Monday Whist club with several guests including Mrs A T Clinton Mrs Hyslop Miss Anna Goodland and Miss Le Claire in attendance all noted social company for the afternoon.
Mrs J D Young chaperones a party at Loomis cottage Eagle Bluff with Misses Marie Watson Susan Watson Mayme Young Margaret Guerlain Marie May Nellie Jacobs and others. The column lists numerous visitors and travelers including the Taylor sisters in Salem Massachusetts and Miss Elizabeth Livingston returning from Yellowstone and Pacific coast travels.
Miss Nannie Colwell entertained twelve guests at a luncheon Tuesday at the Country Club in honor of Miss Alice Atchinson of Florida. Attending were Mrs. James Hogan Mrs. Robert S. Hyde the Misses Margery Sill Georgine McDonald Katherine Paul Susanna Cramer Marian Dana Ina Higbee Helen Dorset Marian Dorset and Miss Alice Atchison.
Mrs. F. C. Sutter entertained at luncheon Friday with guests of honor Mrs. E. A. Calkins of Los Angeles and Mrs. Charles Conroy of Dubuque. Earlier Mrs. Mary Austin hosted a Y W C A luncheon Wednesday with attendees Mrs. W. R. Sill, Mrs. Underwood, Miss Lucy Edgar and Miss Alice Wheeler.
Harry Taylor hosted a Friday river trip aboard his launch to Eagle Bluff. The party included Mrs. George Bailey and her Philadelphia son, Miss Phoebe Dudley of West Salem, Mrs. Hiram Goddard, Mrs. George Taylor, Miss Myrtle Goddard, Miss Edna Tarbox and Mrs. Bottsford.
Mrs. F H Scofield hosted a pleasant porch party at Orchard Place on Wednesday evening. Earlier, Mrs. Dan McMillan entertained a small group at a porch party on Tuesday evening.
Mrs. S Y Hyde entertained at a Country Club luncheon Thursday in honor of Miss Louise Wells.
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