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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1909
Page
4
Leslie G Kinney of 12332 Avon street and Miss Emma Losey of 1303 Caledonia street wed at the Presbyterian church in Winona on Saturday afternoon. The couple, whose surprise marriage startled friends, now reside at 1332 Avon street.
A gravel train drawn by two engines crashed into a freight at Stockholm on the Milwaukee road Saturday morning. The impact demolished the caboose and three cars. The engine and trainmen jumped and escaped with injuries.
A gravel train of the Northwest ern road leaving Stockton collided with a freight train near Winona at 5:30 AM Saturday. Two box cars and the freight caboose were damaged, the gravel engine tipped, but no one was hurt. Wreckage cleared by Sunday afternoon, traffic delayed. investigation underway to find the responsible party.
A party of surveyors for the Northwestern road has set camp at Wyeville near Sparta and is mapping the route for a proposed C. and N. W. R. R. line from Necedah to Sparta. The plan would bypass Tomah, pass north of Camp Robinson, and avoid a congressional act for right of way. If chosen, the Necedah branch could join a through line to Princeton, creating a low grade route with freight access to Fond du Lac Sheboygan and Milwaukee.
The La Crosse Rubber Mills baseball club defeated Midway 5 to 0 on Sunday. It was Midway’s first scoreless game in three years and the local southpaw pitcher struck out 16.
Midway bats struggle as Nutting pitches for the Rubber Mills win. Ambrose injures a leg sliding home and will be out for a time while Wood Street reports several local crews changing duties. Supt Cunningham notes Q rush hires. Milwaukee station reno slows rail flow on Mill Street.
The July report shows 62 births and 37 deaths. Male births were 28 and female 34, with total figures for July. The report notes accidents and other figures in a tabulated Health Officer summary, though some lines are illegible.
Miss Mollie Rusche of Kane street visits St. Louis and Beardstown Ill. Mrs J Guenther of Fort Madison Ia visits C Petersmith at 315 Avon. Rev G W Fogg of Kane street vacationing in New Town Va. Mrs W A Nutting and Miss Sarah Snell depart for Sherian Wyoming. Lizzie Petersmith of Fort Madison visits 315 Avon. Mr and Mrs A W Fuller and Maude Fuller return from Merrilan Wis. Mrs Ross Jones and son depart for Prophetstown Ill. J F Lawrason of Prairie du Chien visits. F W Wartinbee of 1444 Wood Street on two weeks vacation to Hoboken N Y. Geo Brown car clerk at the Q goes to Mount Pelee Mo. Louis Langbine of Winona Minn visits Ed Halseth at 1413.
The advertisement claims Yello cornflakes are the only toasted cornflakes made exclusively from yellow corn with rich corn flavor. It urges readers to try them and notes they will not return to the old kind.
In Constantinople Greek reply to Turkey's ultimatum rejects Crete's secession as a matter for powers. Britain is expected to back Turkey, while other powers likely line up with Greece to check English aims on Crete.
Chicago endured another day of heat with temperatures near the 90s. Tenement residents suffered in the heat while bathing beaches and lake front remained crowded well into the night as people sought relief from the oppressive conditions.
The Wisconsin Anti Tuberculosis association plans a Christmas stamp to raise funds. A $100 prize will go to the best design chosen by the committee chaired by Louis Gimbel. Entries due Sept 1 at association headquarters 121 Wisconsin Street Room 35 Milwaukee.
Former judge Joseph R. Clarkson, who walked hundreds of miles in a regional condition after his disappearance, returned to Kenosha and resumed his law practice. He is fully recovered mentally and physically and conferred with his law partner Robert Verne Baker, Kenosha County district attorney.
William Sager a 31 year old street car conductor was arrested on an assault and battery warrant sworn by Louis Albert Schultz a retired merchant. Schultz who is 60 required medical care for numerous cuts and welts believed to be serious due to age. The assault occurred at 10 am on W Water street near the Menomonee river crossing with witnesses among street car passengers.
Anna Crooke maid to Mrs M EB Edwards and her alleged daughter were arrested in Chicago on forgery charges. They were sent back to Philadelphia for trial after a Washington detective demanded them, with warrants from Washington Philadelphia Boston and Pittsburgh influencing the action. They will be tried in Philadelphia authorities.
New York August 9 reports suggest that Mrs. Neville Castle the western woman who shot attorney W.W. Craig in the Waldorf Astoria elevator last week will likely not be brought to trial.
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