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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1905
Page
5
Miss Helen Marion Day of Columbia University spoke on mental training and domestic science at Library Hall. She urged manual training in schools, noting practical benefits and low installation cost, and opened a series of talks toward establishing a city manual training department.
At Oyster Bay Roosevelt hosted Baron Mengelmueller, Austria Hungary’s ambassador, plus Senator Dryden of New Jersey James M Beck former DOJ official Charles Keep and Robert Bridges. The talks included immigration matters and insurance industry concerns with the president and aides.
Reduced round trip fares via the North Western Line from Aug 28 to Sept 1 with return allowed through Sept 2. Tickets available from Chicago & North Western Ry agents.
Tickets for travel on the North Western Line go on sale August 28 to 31 at redated rates with return allowed until September 1. Applications to Chicago and North Western Railway agents.
J. W. Strol relocates from 1528 Loomis Street to 1814 Wood Street in a recent residential move.
Legal notice from La Crosse Wisconsin dated August 8 1905 to S A D Puter of Berkley California seeks payment of 1710 dollars by October 6 1905 on a September 6 1904 contract. Failure to pay will forfeit and transfer fifteen school land certificates numbered 11974 to 11085 inclusive and 12480 12490 12504 to the undersigned.
A coach with sixty babies and young children from an Chicago orphan home arrived on No 3 at 7 am in Milwaukee. They head to St Paul for distribution, with some bound for the Dakotas. A witness noted the sight as a tempting chance to adopt, given the varied dispositions and ages.
Rosestreet resident Bernard MecLindon travels to Lancaster on business. Lizzie Huff returns home from St. Paul after a two week visit with Mr. and Mrs. N. Gehlen and D Sauber. Focused notes on local visits, work at the Burlington viaduct, school renovations, and various residents’ travel.
An official car bearing Burling ton superintendents of motive power arrived at Grand Crossing last evening. On board were C. F. Clark, Chicago general superintendent of motive power, and F. A. Torrey, Chicago assistant superintendent of motive power. They traveled from St. Paul, spent the day visiting machine shops, and will depart tonight for Savanna for further inspections.
George McConnell of 143 Avon Street James McConnell and Mrs John Brabant Sr left today for Sparta to attend the funeral of James McConnell who died Tuesday after a brief illness. He was a longtime Lewis Valley farmer aged about 72 and was uncle to Attorney John F McConnell and to George and James McConnell of the city. The interment occurred in Mindoro cemetery this afternoon. He had recently returned from a trip through the west including the Portland exposition.
A fragment notes that Number 47 had 17 coaches last evening and was split into two sections near Grand Crossing over the GC with a reference to Bev. as an informal ally or organizer.
The quotation argues that time and money should be of equal value when securing a good servant or clerk or meeting a present need. It questions how much time one would sacrifice, suggesting it could be only enough to read and respond to a few want ads.
Miss Jennie Brand of Bostwick Valley entertained about two hundred guests Saturday evening at the town hall. She is employed as a book keeper in St. Paul and is home on vacation. Music by Hackbart's orchestra from La Crosse. A sumptuous supper followed. William Rick of Loomis Street fell ill but recovered.
Daily edition appears as a weekday issue with no Sunday release and another edition published daily except Saturday and Sunday. The schedule indicates one daily run each weekday with a separate Saturday absence and Sunday non publication.
The Green Bay and Western Railroad timetable shows in effect June 21, 1903, La Crosse to Green Bay and return routes with connections at Marshland Amherst Junction Stevens Point Merrillan Winona and schedule details. Westbound trains depart Green Bay at 7:00 a.m. and reach La Crosse 4:40 p.m. daily except Sunday Merrillan to Winona and return trains.
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