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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1905
Page
3
After one year of successful practice in La Crosse the speaker states that current quarters are inadequate for the growing business. They have secured more commodious and convenient quarters over a certain location.
G W Traer’s handsome Ebner’s coulee summer home three miles east of the city was destroyed by fire of mysterious origin yesterday afternoon. Family and neighbors saved much furniture but clothing valued at about one thousand dollars was lost. House valued at three thousand dollars. Traer will rebuild at once. origin suspected as spontaneous combustion.
John H. Erickson of Indianapolis has been hired to coach the Wisconsin Business University football team this fall. He brings four years of college playing experience from Pennsylvania, Illinois, and Iowa and last season coached the Morocco Athletic Club to a state championship. Coach Toland believes Erickson can develop a championship squad from the university’s material.
An advertisement promotes the Kneipp and Nature Cure Sanitarium at 1502 Market Street. It lists cures for male and female illnesses including debility headaches sleep disturbances night sweats and general nervous diseases. Professors F Wild and Dr Will Powell are named authorities.
Littau, a veteran Winona dray man, burned to death in a barn fire at his home on Saturday while rescuing his horses. His wife, Mrs. Littau, pulled him from the flames and was burned on both arms but survived. He died a few hours later in hospital after his clothes and skin burned away, with only small patches on his thigh and ankle remaining.
Miss Minnie Arthur of Marinette became Mrs A C Birch of Hot Springs on August 3 in Hot Springs Arkansas. The couple plans a western honeymoon visiting Salt Lake City and Denver before spending time in northern Utah mountains. Colonel Birch is described as prominent and wealthy. The wedding came as a surprise to the bride's relatives and friends.
The streets and alleys committee will urge the council at the next meeting to open 25 blocks this fall at a cost of 4000 dollars. Planned openings include Sixteenth Denton to Travis, Petty Green Bay to Mormon CouLee Road, and Thirteenth Johnson to Adams.
The C B Q company progresses on the Trempealeau bay bridge this week and will continue until completion, projected at about ten months. Around 30 men are employed now, with a larger crew to be added as water subsides. Peter Winer of La Crosse is foreman in charge.
A number of picnic parties spent the day in Pettibine park yesterday and dozens of fishermen lined the shore during the day.
An Eastern business executive’s wife reports complete relief from biliousness and constipation after using Grape-Nuts. She notes improved health for herself, her two year old, and plans to feed it to her baby. Her husband also praises its bowel regulation.
Local notes report on visits travel and events in La Crosse Wisconsin including residents Georgie Holmes return from Minneapolis and Louis A. Oyen from Chicago. Weekend excursions on the steamer Columbia, Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea ads, and real estate tips accompany social notices and club activities.
The Stirneman family headed by J. Stirneman Jr. will leave for an extended tour in New York state next week. They will ship a large automobile to Buffalo by rail, travel to New York City by rail, and use the auto for trips on the Hudson and St. Lawrence rivers with visits to Rochester and other stops before returning to New York and heading west.
Coon Valley chosen for annual Governors Guards picnic with plans led by a committee. The excursion will cover La Crosse and Southeastern areas and includes a $100 a side baseball game between Company B and Coon Valley as a featured event.
Arthur Alexander a colored man employed at the Palmer barn is operated upon at the La Crosse hospital for an access Saturday.
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