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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1909
Page
4
A plump single legged hen causes excitement in the vicinity as residents remark it may be the first of its kind heard in the city. The bird hops around on its lone leg as fowls do on two, drawing attention from onlookers.
Railroads push a uniform national interline ticket style with requests for sample tickets. A committee of passenger officials from each association leads the effort. Local notes include staff changes at Milwaukee rail, travels of residents, church events, and travel to nearby cities as lines report busy operations and ongoing relocations.
Police end a search for suspected yeggmen at a camp near Kushner’s saloon only to find Weary Willies visiting Lynxville. The pursuit followed burglaries in the county over the past two weeks. OD: Mrs O R Turner heads home to Glenwood. Harry Evjen travels to Viroqua to resume barber business. St John church youths host an ice cream social on Avon street lawn tonight.
In La Crosse railroad circles a fall car shortage is forecast as freight and crop movement rise. Within a month freight cars on western lines may be in short supply as railway operators add to rolling stock for a heavy grain movement. Northwest roads expect record traffic as grain shipments begin to surge.
The bi monthly American Railway Association report shows a nationwide surplus of 27173 box and freight cars with a 36181 drop overall. Wisconsin stands out with a large surplus, and La Crosse is unlikely to face shortages due to inventories built up in anticipation of westward crop movements.
John Desmond of the Combination Saloon at 1200 Caledonia street displays a two month old one legged hen from William Valiquette's farm on French Island. The bird is well developed and perfectly formed except for the single leg.
H. W. Libby of Winona announced that all Northwestern machinists will receive a raise of 1 to 5 cents per hour after talks with union leaders and Northwestern officials. The settlement occurred without friction or threat of a strike.
Police report no trace of thieves who robbed the offices of Hansen Schaettle and Farrand and tried to rob Schleiter Hanser and the Schaeffer Pierce Dental Supply. Authorities believe the crimes occurred Saturday night and that the experts had fled the city before Monday morning discovery.
Fireman T. T. Goyette of Burlington road reports losing his entire month’s salary of 85 dollars on the causeway last Saturday while riding a bicycle. A thorough search along the plank road found no trace of the money and no pocketbook has been recovered. Goyette says he will reward the finder.
Nadar La Dhingra, an Indian student, was hanged at Pentonville for the July 1 murder of Sir William Curzon Wyllie and Dr. Caway La Caca. He faced the scaffold as a martyr to Indian liberty amid heavy security. celebrations and seditious readings followed in Bengal and elsewhere.
Heat records surge across the southwest with Oklahoma City at 104 degrees and several Kansas Texas and Arkansas cities hitting triple digits. Seven deaths and twenty prostrations were reported in St. Louis as the heat lingered yesterday and horses suffered as well.
In Keifer Oklahoma two bank robbers escaped after a gun battle that killed City Marshal Inford and left cashier Webling critically wounded. A posse formed immediately and chased the robbers through the streets.
A maxim states necessity drives invention and invention fosters trusts. The adage links innovation to rising corporate consolidation and reliance on protective measures to safeguard new power.
George Reimer of Oshkosh asks for help locating a Grass or Groess family once in Austria-Hungary. He says the woman in the earlier family died by hanging about ten years ago in Oshkosh and left two sons. police have no information. He notes the husband moved to La Crosse later.
Glasgow faces a city center fire that began in the business district causing over 1 million dollars in damage. Judge R S Reid of La Crosse officially waits at the Kaiscroft Hotel for the National Waterways Commission arrival.
In San Francisco a private in Company M United States Infantry Henry Weld Hardick attempted suicide by gas after leaving a note to Lillian C. Austin of Toledo Ohio. He was rescued and his condition not disclosed.
Alder man Frank G Roth warns the La Crosse council that a police department investigation will be thorough. The probe will examine who benefited from streetcar fare checks and who issued them, with Aldermen Marvin Schneeberger Roth and City Attorney John Doherty on the committee. Marvin will set the first meeting date.
Edward Payson Weston, who will be 71 at the start, announced he would attempt to walk from New York to San Francisco in 100 days after failing this trip in 105 days.
Manager Calvin F. Baker of the Stoddard hotel denies a Brainerd Minnesota claim that Thomas Bare planned to take over the local hotel with the Smith heirs or that a Brainerd banker is involved. He states the Stoddard has no knowledge of any pending or proposed deal and that he remains in complete charge.
A brief exchange turns witty when a man claims to be of few words and a companion replies that the parrot is equally laconic, highlighting a playful clash of egos and humor.
In a late night attempt to rob the post office and bank at Sumnerville a yeggman was killed while the others escaped. The town was aroused by a fusillade of shots and the number of gang members is unknown.
Omaha Nebraska reports show two deaths from heat early today seven deaths yesterday and one man sunstruck Saturday as heat wave toll rises with residents urged to seek shade and hydrate.
La Crosse boys beat Brownsville 7 to 3 at their grounds. Pitcher Ben Nett fanned 17 batters, earning major credit for the victory in a Sunday game.
W T Irvine a graduate optician at 429 Main St offers glasses that correct vision and relieve headaches nervousness eye strain and insomnia. With twelve years in optics he promises precise work and reasonable prices.
A woman remains calm about her husband gambling and not securing wins, indicating acceptance rather than concern. The piece centers on household attitudes toward gambling and the question of luck versus control within a marriage.
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