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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1909
Page
5
A committee may be renitted to plan junket trips to Trempealeau Pepin Buffa love Vernon counties to secure cooperation from local sit officials in promoting a new agricultural program for pupils.
Winnipeg Aug 4 J J Golden deputy minister of agriculture says harvest labor demand will be higher than ever. He cites Manitoba needing 13 000 workers and total Manitoba acreage this year at 4 477 210 acres.
New England Mutual Life Insurance Co of Boston established 1835 promotes its oldest annual dividend program through district agent B. H. Volz for particulars.
La Crosse girl Miss Genevieve Lind and Willard F Pett of Minneapolis were married at Hudson on August 3. They plan a brief honeymoon at the Dells of the St Croix at Taylor's Falls and will reside in Minneapolis after August 20. Pett is a Minneapolis druggist.
A quiet evening in the trees becomes a scene of romance as an unnamed girl sits with a companion in a hammock. The setting under leafy branches suggests a calm, intimate moment amid a drought or dry spell.
Mrs. William Snell and Miss Vivian Hesseling both of Viroqua were quietly married by Rev. Pugh of Sparta on Friday last. The couple returned home Sunday and will live with the groom’s parents.
Hildebrand will resume work on the sewer project after a pause for unspecified reasons. Officials said the move should advance the construction timeline and reduce delays in the critical municipal drainage program.
Cincinnati trained supervisor to oversee Mississippi street sewer under tunneling method after experts claimed initial work failed to meet specifications. The same expert recently finished a $12,000,000 water works project in Cincinnati. Only one and a half blocks of sewer completed. six and a half remain. Mormon Coulee brick paving foundation begun by Thomas Wooley with brick due soon and paving to start before week’s end.
Miss Gertrude Hogan hosted a luncheon at the Country Club yesterday in honor of Mia Lowenstein of New York. Guests included Mrs. Walton Losey, Mrs. Janes Hogan, and the Misses Irma Perger, Margery Gill, Nellie Burns, Ella Hardy, Edna Osborne, Jessie Holway, Fanny Clarke, Jeanette McMillan, and Louise McDonald.
Deputy Commissioner Herman L Ekern in Madison reports requests for rulings on whether licensed agents or firms may write policies and receive commissions on property owned by firm members or partnerships. A hearing is set in the attorney general’s office in the capitol on August 12 at 10 a m. for interested parties with submissions possible to F L Gilbert or the department.
Monday afternoon a party traveled up the river for a picnic supper and lunch ride. After a pleasant cruise the group resumed the ride and returned later by moonlight. Members included Mrs. Sill, Mrs. E J Williams, Mr and Mrs James Hogan, Mrs Munson Burton, Mrs Walton Losey, Misses Louise McDonald and Margery Sill, and Messrs S W Anderson and Andrew Lees.
Miss Lillian Waters entertained a small group of friends yesterday in an informal social visit, sharing light refreshments and conversation in a relaxed setting.
Mrs. Mary Eaton, summering in Wautoma, is recalled home by the death of Mrs. R. B. Webb. Misses Jane and Florence Beisel, nursing students at St. Luke's in Chicago, return for vacation in the city. Mrs. Jay Northrup of Chicago visits friends here. Miss Dorothy Usher, visiting grandmother Mrs. H. P. Bliss, returns to Milwaukee with Miss Helen Harrison.
Telegram from Portland Oregon announces the death of James T. Simpson former proprietor of the Hotel La Crosse and a noted hotel man. He suffered heart trouble yet kept active with long walks. He once ran Black River Falls hotel and later Seattle banana crate factory before moving west. He is survived by daughter Miss Bessie and son Thomas with relatives in Black River Falls and Milwaukee Downer College attendance. Funeral arrangements not yet announced.
Severe thunderstorms across Minnesota North Dakota and adjacent regions killed one person and caused 2500 dollars in property damage. A bolt struck Mrs Max Miller near Brandon injuring and killing her, while a sister's farm home burned. A Great Northern station suffered 200 dollars in damage and Crookston reports a man knocked unconscious but recovering. In Mitchell South Dakota Richard Doering was slain by lightning as a residence and other structures were struck causing injuries and roof damage. A plowing team in Winnipeg was killed by lightning.
The report notes Garian confessing to a disorderly shooting on the north side, receiving 25 dollars in fines plus costs and 30 days in jail for nonpayment. Chief Webber returns to duty after a mumps siege with weight loss. Slabek fined 7.50 for intoxication and skipping work. The Barthold and Jemmission families depart for St Louis, and the Muengenberger family welcomes a baby boy born last night. Will Dunning visits from St Paul while Keefe Business College advertises catalogs.
Chicago reports three deaths from a double murder and suicide. Stephen Hiser of Steelton, Pa., shot Mrs. Gate Goritz and George Goritz after confronting them over a marital dispute, then killed himself. Police say Mrs Goritz invited Eiser to join them.
An advertising notice by W. T. Irvine, Graduate Optician at 429 Main Street, offering properly fitted glasses to relieve headaches and debility. Services include broken lenses replacement and frame repairs with a claim of eye insurance against eye troubles.
A department store advertises a free full sized 50c jar Balm of Almond for ladies who purchase a silk sponge for applying the balm. Available Monday and Saturday only. Balm touted as wind and weather protection leaving skin soft and velvety for refined ladies.
Postmaster W. B. Tscharner leaves for Toledo to attend the national convention of postmasters. He will confer with Postmaster General Frank Hitchcock and Supervising Architect Taylor about La Crosse post office improvements. Plans are expected soon and work on the addition will start shortly.
The text notes widespread strain on farming communities with many growers described as being completely bailed out, signaling substantial economic distress and potential policy responses.
In Albia Iowa two hayrack rides ending tragically as horses spooked by a train overturned a wagon. Miss Agnes McGuire 22 was fatally mangled after falling before a North Western train. Miss Louise Shrope 24 died when thrown against a tree as the wagon’s team ran away.
Stanford Sumners of the Faribault area was found unconscious and gravely wounded along a road. Sheriff Geiger says a warrant is out for Herbert Freend. Sumners says he was invited into Freend’s carriage and attacked on the way home. Doctors fear skull fracture and possible blindness.
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