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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1909
Page
5
English Mutual Life Insurance Company massachusetts established 1835 announces annual dividend particulars. Contact B. H. Volz for details as district agent and representative.
The body of the late J. T. Simpson proprietor of Hotel La Mi died in Spokane. He is enroute to his home in Black River where the funeral will be held. He had written that his condition would not allow a long life and suffered a light stroke about 28 days ago from which he never recovered.
Mabel Swenson suffered serious facial and arm burns while lighting a gasoline stove at the home of E. Guenther on Fourteenth and Pine streets. Dr. Matt Dvorak treated the injuries. Swenson, a clerk at the Handy Dry Goods store, was at home caring for Guenther’s children while he and his wife were in Milwaukee.
Detective Jos. McGrath arrested Ed Gillette alias Bosco for larceny of a watch from Arnold Haupt after Haupt misplaced his timepiece during an evening they drank together. The watch was found in Gillette's pocket. Mrs. P. B. Denney and son Arthur visit friends in Brownsville.
Local items note Mr Fred Wenzel leaving for Minneapolis on a business trip. Miss Estelle and Fimma Dressendorfer visit Winona relatives. Mrs Higbee and others travel to Brownsville Minn for a week. Community figures attend to medical, legal, and civic matters. crops hold strong with rain scarce. lawmakers introduce a new fire alarm system in Viroqua.
H. C. Potter of Maple Park Illinois asks Secretary John Utermoehl of the board of trade for information about a La Crosse Wisconsin firm advertising for men with families of five children. Potter hopes a position with advancement here, noting he has five children and seeks less damp work. The case mirrors reports of firms seeking large families in Nebraska and Wisconsin and drew comments from T W Powderly.
A consumer compares Yello cornflakes with rival brands side by side. Observers note taste, texture, sweetness, and crunch. The verdict leans toward Yello as the preferred breakfast choice for many tasters, influencing weekly grocery picks.
Washington reports a relieved capitol after Congress adjourned ending a tense tariff battle. Railways carried away lawmakers and staff while trains filled with representatives leaving for home. The empty corridors and packed sleeping cars marked the “morning after” scene as departures began.
A string of visitors and residents travel through La Crosse including Mrs. O H Bunting and her daughter from Minneapolis visiting her mother, Senator Thomas Morris returning from a two week farm vacation, W F Ruhlman opening a chiropractic office in Arcadia, and numerous locals visiting friends or hosting guests in La Crosse.
A Tuesday evening gathering at Mr and Mrs Haldor Christiansen 1834 Loomis Street celebrated Harry Christiansen of St Louis Mo. Games and contests followed with Otto Cabot winning the pie eating contest Louise Nelson the peanut contest Haldor Christiansen first prize and Christina Severson second in piano playing Eleda Gilbertson first prize Gustie Vanderay second in singing and Harry Christiansen first prize in sandwich eating.
The event featured second prize Anna Vaundry, third Don Severson, fourth Della Olson, fifth Selma Burke, and sixth Geda Jacobson. Attendees included Haldor Christiansen, Gundersons, Seversons, Olson, Burke, Vaundry, Jacobson, Severson, and many others from La Crosse, Holmen, Prairie du Chien, and surrounding towns. The gathering praised decorations, carnations, and a late-night conclusion. A separate porch party for Ruth Alice and John Wright Post of Peru, Ind, followed by a social brief listing attendees and a Milwaukee visit by Mrs Chase and family.
Mrs. Jennie Shortney hosted a birthday party for her 2 year old daughter at her Jackson street home. Several mothers attended to supervise the young guests and assist with the celebration.
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