Fishing boom draws followers to local shores
City readers report shoreline fishing in peak season with bass plentiful. Anglers use fly lures and minnows while crabs and worms attract heavy activity amid the fishing push.
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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1908
Page
5
Fishing Party Leaves for French Lake at 5 A M
Col E B Overstreet of St Louis and Messrs W S Burroughs H S Burroughs and W B Tscharnen started at five o clock for French Lake where they fished for a day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col.e. B. Overstreet
St. Louis
Messr
W. S. Burroughs
H. S. Burroughs
W. B. Tscharnen
French Lake
Former LaCrosse teacher drowned near Madeline Island
Miss Bessie Grassie 26 daughter of Mrs. T G Grassie of Wauwatosa and sister of Milwaukee journalist George F Grassie drowned after leaning over a boat to wash a hammock and falling into Chequamegon Bay near her mother's summer home on Madeline Island. Her body recovered in Bayfield. Funeral planned in Appleton. She taught in La Crosse Public Schools for two years and Eau Claire later. Survived by mother two brothers and three sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Grassie
T. G. Grassie
Wauwatosa
George F. Grassie
Milwaukee
Chequamegon Bay
Madeline Island
Bayfield
Grassie
la Crosse
Appleton
Congregational Church
Miss Grassie
Er. W. Stickney
Harry H. Grassie
Fort Worth
Tex
Stickneys
Grassies
Miss
Irvine
Optician
John Palmeer
Sparta
Dodge
J. R. Murrell
Hazel Bigelow
Trempealeau
J. S
Marie Zemliske
Chicago
Will Powell
J. R. Murrel
Preston
Keefe Business College
John Berum
Nan Johnson
Lansing
Rutledge
John Broderick
John P. Bird
Lake City
Doerflinger’s
J. J. Esch
Alma
P. C. Rowland
Davidson Hotel
George Powell
Cc. S. van Auken
George L. van Auken
M. J. Callahan
Kirby
J. S. Moonlight
Charles E. Seiler
Republican House
Johnson
Inez
Galesburg
Gateway City
Marie Emliska
Tapbert
Leide’s Park
McDonald
New Albin Baseball Aggregation
Frank May
A. Metill
New Albin
Edwards
Jay
Marillan
W. T. Irvine
T. Quackenbush
Melrose
Parks
Hixton
Genevieve
Edna Miller
B. H. Scheffer
Headache and nervousness eased by fitted glasses
Local notices report eyewear by Irvine as remedy for headaches. Various social items note funerals, visits, moonlight steamer J. S. excursions, and upcoming events in La Crosse area including Aug 11th rides and Aug 8th Lansing trip.
John Strange Declares He Will Not Withdraw Candidacy
Madison Wis Aug 7 John Strange of Oshkosh states he will not withdraw from the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor He cites support from 4000 signatures and his voters and notes discussions with Trottman backers Edward Yockey Beffel and Pestallozzi left Milwaukee after a fruitless conference with Strange
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
John Strange
Oshkosh
Trottman
Edward Yockey
Mr. Trottman
J. M. Beffel
A. R. Pestallozzi
Milwaukee
Mr. Strange
Sleepers Arrested After Threats to City Worker
Leslie Williams and Eugene Gan were arrested after threatening Ernest Wermuth a city employee sprinkling in Levee Park. Wermuth used a hose to deter them and Capt. Parks filed the incident at Central police station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Williams
Eugene Gannon
Ernest Wermuth
Levee Park
Wermuth
Capt
Parks
Central Police Station
Lily Charts New River Dams and Lights for Rivermen
The Lily of the Fifteenth lighthouse district plans a new chart showing changes in lights and wing dams on the Upper Mississippi. The chart will be printed and likely distributed free to rivermen. The Lily arrives in La Crosse mid August for its annual inspection tour with supplies aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ToQa
Ls Ann
Lily
Fiftenth
la Crosse
U. S
St. Louis
Cairo
T. Louis
Ambassador Hill Honored Speaker At Historical Congress
In Berlin on August 7 Dr. David Jayne Hill delivered the opening address for the international congress of historical sciences. The new American ambassador spoke on The Ethical Function of the Historian before scholars from around the world in the Philharmonic hall, earning praise from scientific leaders and educators at the university center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
David Jayne Hill
International Congress of Historical Sciences
Great Philharmonic Hall
Hill
Paris Seeks Light as Electric Workers Strike Threatens
Paris authorities mobilize an armed corps of army electricians to run city plants if regular workers strike again. Clemenceau vows no repeat of last night’s outage as two hour walkout underscores risk to lighting. Government move signals defeat for general strike hopes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Clemenceanu
Army Electricians
Clemenceau
General Isbor Federation
Plato's Theology and the Question of God
The article notes that scholars debate Plato's view of the Deity while agreeing he posited a supreme power and intelligence linked to wisdom and goodness. It discusses whether Plato’s God is personal or impersonal and asserts his doctrine of future retribution and rejection of divine responsibility for evil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plato
God
New York American
The Recognition of Pat and Friend Hello
A brief London Telegraph exchange shows Pat and a friend recognizing each other despite altered appearances and voices. The humorous aside notes they scarcely knew each other. The men compare their reflections and voices to identify themselves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat
London Telegraph
Niche in Temple of Fame Feels Natural to Poet
The celebrated poet says fame suits him, noting he has always lived in a hall bedroom as part of his reflections on his niche in the Temple of Fame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temple of Fame
Kansas City Journal
Dinner talk hints at hiring new cook
A brief dialogue shows a wife admitting she cooked the dinner, prompting the husband to joke about needing a new cook, followed by a reflection on books as either of the hour or of all time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lippincott’s
Rustin
Social Briefs Highlight Local Visitor Comebacks
Mr. Fred B. Smith returns to his Lake Okibojia cottage after a city stay. Miss Elizabeth Livingston returns from Christmas Cove and New York. Mrs. Carr of Minneapolis departs after visiting Mrs. Alfred Harrison. Miriam Harrison travels to Muskegon and Spring Lake for a house party. Leonard Funk visits his parents after eight years in Anaconda. B E Mares of Detroit visits Arthur Funk. Mrs. R H Wells of Preston is in the city today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred B. Smith
Stoddard
Lake Okibojia
Elizabeth Livingston
Christmas Cove
New York
Carr
Minneapolis
Alfred Harrison
Miriam Harrison
Muskegon
Mich
Spring
Miss Edna Wallace Hosts Music Evening
Miss Edna Wallace entertained a small group with a fine musical program by Miss Garrow including instrumental and vocal numbers. Light refreshments followed. Guests included Myrtle Fries, Cora Garrow, Lee Esperseth, Lizzie Ott and Cora Bangsberg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Wallace
Miss Garrow
Mises Myrtle Fries
Cora Garrow
Lee Esperseth
Lizzie Ott
Cora Bangsberg
Miss Cora Garrow Hosts Teas for Miss Myrtle Fries
Miss Cora Garrow entertained guests at a five o'clock tea yesterday honoring Miss Myrtle Fries of Beloit. The event highlighted social circles and regional connections within the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Garrow
Myrtle Fries
Beloit
Party Visit to Thompson Houseboat at Fountain City
A Fountain City excursion note records a day trip by Mrs Thompson and guests including Mrs James Hogan Mrs Munson Burton Frances and Margary Sill and Miss Crosby aboard the Thompson houseboat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fountain City
Thompson
James Hogan
Munson Burton
Frances and
Margary Sill
Crosby
Picnic at Myrick Park Honors Guests
Mrs. A. H. Hill hosted the Wednesday Afternoon Card club with a picnic and card party at Myrick park on Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Ed Rogers won the prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrick Park
A. H. Hill
Ed Rogers
Elements Vanquish the Pythian Hosts
The Pythian army that camped in Franklin Field in Boston has been forced to abandon tents as heavy rains flood the ground. The camp, planned to last until tomorrow, ended this morning and prize drills and late awards were expected this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Franklin Field
Boy Orator Weds In Louisville Ky
George J. Bishop famed as a 1896 silver campaign newsboy will marry Ida May Duncan August 17 at the Sealbach hotel Louisville. He is son of Mr and Mrs George A Bishop of 2008 Redfield street and serves as assistant superintendent for Western and Southern Life Insurance at Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George J. Bishop
Sealbach Hotel
Louisville
Ida May Duncan
George A. Bishop
Redfield Street
Western & Southern Life Insurance Company
Indianapolis
All Dollars Vary by Perceiver Size in Men
The saying notes that money eyes sizes vary with how many dollars a person has, suggesting wealth influences appearance, with richer men appearing larger even though dollar size remains constant.
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Gross
F. L. Gross
National Travelers’ Association
la Crosse Sharpshooters’ Association
Central Sharpshooters’ Association
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Nebver Ginger Ale
N. S. Bottling Works
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Waltham
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Mean
Irvine’s
Boy Orator
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Tribune Sporting News
Oak Grove Cemetery
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