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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1905
Page
3
Alderman Lang argues salary raises for Assistant Engineer Woods and Draftsman Otto Mueller should be paid by the city and that any private surveying earnings by their employer during work hours belong to the city. He plans to introduce an amendment at the next council meeting, though reception is unclear.
Bishop James Schwebach returns from Milwaukee where he led elaborate funeral services for Mother Clara Houck commissary general of the Notre Dame sisterhood of America. Dignitaries from Green Bay and St Cloud attended with German and English sermons, eighteen Notre Dame nuns served as pallbearers.
A party of campers at Little Dam off French Lake caught what is described as one of the largest eels taken from the Mississippi River. The five pound eel, nearly four feet long and snake sized around, was hooked on a spoon and kept alive in a fishbox. The catch was to be brought to the city for exhibit. Campers listed include William and Andrew Hayes Arthur Schulze Thomas Kragen Michael Culligan James Squire Oscar Smith and others.
S. McG. Dague departed last night for Lancaster Wisconsin where he will handle business on routine matters.
County must count its insane. Answering to County Clerk C H Rawlinson and Secretary of State W L Houser, all inmates of the state asylum at West Salem must be listed on the county census. The law requires assessors to enter full names of deaf, dumb, blind, insane, and idiotic persons, placing them on the rolls as inhabitants. About 150 asylum inmates will be included.
A group from La Crosse enjoyed a Sunday trip to Viroqua in W. W. Cargill's private car on the Southeastern line. Nic Haerter led the party, which included Peter Newburg, Adam Kroner, Carl Kurtenacker, Casper Newburg, George Zeisler, Nick Haerter, Leonard Zeisler, C. B. Miller, Emil Mueller, Frank Hickisch, Jake Ruplin, Gus Keller, John Hetlinger, Fred Techmer, and Frank Schwalbe.
The McKinley Relief Corps ladies host an ice cream social at Twelfth and Market tonight August 9 postponed from last night due to a storm. Attendance is encouraged and event details are announced in local notices.
New cuff button designs debut at Irvine's 429 Main St showcasing polished Roman rose and green gold finishes in a fashion accessory display.
George B. Phillips has returned from an up river trip in his launch, arriving at his riverfront residence. Local residents report a peaceful voyage with no incidents along the stretch from the dock to the main channel.
Advertisement for F Wild professor of Nature Cure at 1502 Market Street selling treatment that allegedly cures cold extremities and internal diseases. Claims pain reduction, heightened love of life, improved general condition, and strengthened constitution against heat and cold.
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