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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1909
Page
18
Contest department notes eager contestants crowding the Tribune offices. Voters can be secured by clipping forms from the paper, with 10 000 votes for a paid year subscription. Daily vote tallies and standings are published, with evening hours offered for those unable to visit by day.
District Two listing shows numerous residents in Law Crosna including Minnie Thatz at 1218 Charles Street Molly Bayle 2122 George Street Mildred Rynning 1415 Charles Street Olga Casperton 1419 Lonmin Street Bessie Iverson 912 Avon Street Maude Fuller 1220 Avon Street Elda Anderson 2016 Kane Street Pearl Mallory 1933 George Street Mrs Carl J. Gifford 82 Rose Street Mrs Arthur Anderson 1323 Kane Blanche Hardy 1619 George Street Ruth Granke 831 Rose Street Alles M Nelson 2026 Kane Street Mrs Henry Knohes 1202 Kane Street Bertha Sorenson 1542 Caledonia Martha Smileszek 625 Kane Street Anna Groeschner 1207 Kane Street Kathryn Morris 1443 Bertin Street Rose Ruscho 1902 Kane Street Helen McCausland 626 Caledonia Clara Rud 1251 Berlin Street Freda Sagan 107 Clinton Street Kathryn Byers 1248 Kane Street Mrs Emma Hirt 716 St Clair Street Mae Welch 1646 Avon Street Vivian Rogers 1337 Kary Street Gene Etta Nestor 1634 Berlin Street Ella Gage 1601 Avon Street Emma Weale 827 Rose Street Mabel Paulson 1432 Caledonia Street Bertha Dobrunz 1231 George Street Edith Eberhart 1127 Caledonian Street Edith Swarthout 904 Rose Street Margaret Fitzpatrick 1606 Berlin Street.
District Three Conalats of the territory in Wisconsin outside La Crosse list multiple residents including Ella Hegge Cashton Lilian Davis Sparta Lizzie Murphy Sparta Muriel Ingalls Whitehall Adell Boorman Stockholm and others with varied numbers and locales across the state.
A long OCR list enumerates residents with towns across Wisconsin including Gays Mill Prairie du Chien Cashton Viroqua La Crosse Trempealeau Westby and other locales. It reads like a directory of people by town and route or street with scattered titles and initials.
A long roster lists district four affiliates and members in Minnesota and Iowa, including Ruth J. Connor in Lansing, Grace Hart in Hokah, Tina Anderson in Houston, Mra John Durr in McGregor, and many others across Caledonia, Preston, New Albin, Spring Grove, Harmony, Lanesboro, and La Crescent, with several addresses and towns noted. The mixed OCR fragment ends with a stray numeric line.
In St Louis, a 4 method suicide attempt involved swallowing glass and match beads, ingesting liquid shoe polish, and using gas. The forty-year-old motorman, blamed for a recent accident, remained in critical condition today as doctors treated him at the city hospital.
A pet monkey moved a buzzer at a Jay Street building near Hawley Commission, triggering a flood of calls and cordoning off a downtown block. Robert Swenson, the associate manager, traced the trouble to the animal pulling the buzzer as the monkey rode the wall ring. The monkey was eventually removed and the box solved.
Gottled Goll was knocked from a sidewalk by a boy riding a wheel on Smith Second Street. Goll pushed the rider away and was later charged with assault and battery after Liedtke reported the incident. A sheriff’s officer presented at Goll’s home and he pleaded not guilty awaiting a hearing.
Naushanm Ratcarillce India resident O T Erbart writes that last year a three month summer cold with hay fever symptoms resisted doctors and medicines until Ley's Honey and Tar quickly cured him. He notes his wife later used it with success.
In New Orleans an elevated vigilante group led by local politicians launched a probe in the Italian quarter for two kidnapped Virginne children last Monday tied to the Viviano and Lamatina gangs. Police track Callogero Glandusas and Pater Terie as alleged gang leaders, with Tiandu Ras and eight others previously arrested in related cases. A large reward remains for Ras.
The La Crosse Clothing team defeated the Noxalls 6 to 0 on Sunday. Peterson earned Invincibia for La Crosse while Nonstad allowed eleven hits for Noxalls. Four Noxalls reached base, with Twalxe striking out. Nerham and Exel were outfielders. La Crosse leads the season with a 7-1-0 record after nine games as they prep for the Athleten title deciding match in 1909.
Floods west of Denver Sunday造成 significant damage, with losses estimated at 150000 dollars. Many residents are unaccounted as natives were swept away in the wall of water.
Reported missing last night, several children were found in crowds of sightseers watching the rushing crater. Residents of the stricken district faced another fright as waters rose, while German societies and local military companies were invited to participate. General invitation extended to the public to attend. Foley's Ointment advertised for indigestion and bowel regulation.
The La Crosse Governor's Guard association plans an outing at Liede's Park on the La Crosse and Southeastern railroad this Sunday August 22. The Third Regiment military band of Viroqua will join the guards, with excursions to be run from Viroqua over the Southeastern road. Committees are appointed to arrange details.
In Redondo California Aug 9 Rev Robert J Burdette noted as humorist and preacher shows marked improvement after recent illness. Reported to be recovering steadily and their condition described as greatly improved by wire service sources amid ongoing efforts to regain health.
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