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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1909
Page
5
George Higbee, an engineer at the Stoddard hotel, lost three fingers when he slipped from a ladder while adjusting a rapidly revolving electric ventilator fan in the hotel kitchen. His hand was severely mangled after he thrust it into the fan blades. two fingers were severed and a third hung by skin. Firemen aided him to a physician before hospital amputation.
Congressman John J. Esch reports General Grant will visit the U S artillery range at Sparta on Thursday August 26 instead of August 28. The general will arrive by special train the night of August 25 and spend the night, reviewing troops the following morning.
The former Y M C A building now Schulze building will stay open Wednesdays and Saturdays until September 1 for members to take baths. Other areas remain closed. A temporary office operates in the new association building while interior work finishes.
Mrs. F. W. Boardman and her daughter Irene depart for Minneapolis. Other notes include Dr. Main negotiating for a Mississippi river pearl, undersheriff Wright arresting Frank Evans for grand larceny, and Mr. Killian planning a deer hunting trip to Morrison Creek.
The La Crosse Choral Union expresses gratitude for a recent entertainment program held Sunday in La Crosse. Performers, sponsors, and audience members shared in a community event praised for vocal harmony and civic spirit.
Miss Emma Stellick entertained guests at 1422 South Eighth Street with music by Mr. James Robison and social games. Jol ly Kid prizes went to Bertha Bogner first Emma Stellick second and Anna Wittenberg third. Attendees included Maria Shedesky Alvina Shedesky Alvina Wais Elsie Hamon Christina Jonas Marie Jonas Anna Engler Minnie Jaekel Myrtle Wittenberg and George Stellick among others. Refreshments followed late and all reported a jolly good time.
Mrs Jessie Holway entertained yesterday afternoon hosting a launch ride in honor of Mrs Magnus Goodman of Chicago. After circling beyond Dakota the party returned to Dresen park for lunch, then back to the city by 8 o clock. The setting at Dreshbach provided picturesque bluffs and pretty homes as guests mingled.
Families of Judge Brindley and Alfred James with Mrs Webb held a picnic at Pettibone park Monday afternoon. Mrs L A Meigs hosted a Pettibone park picnic yesterday honoring her daughter Helen on her seventh birthday with guests Miriam Martin Dorothy Hart Marion Taylor Dorothy Nelson Virginia Nelson Virginia Baker Elsie Ollendorf Dorothy Westby Irmadale Meigs and Helen Meigs.
Monday Mrs Suiter entertained ten guests in honor of Mrs Storm Shults from Galesburg Illinois. Tuesday Mrs Suiter hosted three bridge tables for Mrs Evans and Miss ONeil with Mrs Jack Fetter winning the prize. Mrs Dow and Miss Caldwell held a coffee at Mrs Dows on South Sixteenth Street.
Mr and Mrs Magnus Goodman of Chicago left for home after visiting Mrs Goodmans sister Mrs H Berger. A G Nichelson and family returned from a two weeks outing at Iversen farm Browns ville. Clarence Nichelson seven year old son of Mr and Mrs Nicholson caught a seven and a half pound bass last Friday.
A loan of 15000 dollars is offered on La Crosse real estate at 5 percent annual interest. For details contact B. H. Volz, special agent for the New England Mutual Life Insurance Company of Boston.
The La Crosse District Choral union thanks Coon Valley residents for hosting the 1909 saengerfest. Singers from Viroqua La Crosse Cashton and nearby towns enjoyed parades receptions and a two day program with a 200 voice grand chorus and ten participating choirs. Clergy Rev Roalquam and Rev Roseland spoke and Miss Eva Flugstad sang while Miss Anna Roalquam led the organ.
Ex Premier Clemenceau will assume an editorial role at a major Paris daily. He built his reputation in journalism and is believed to aim at regaining political influence by returning to the press field.
A brief item notes that President will make a stop in the area with Congress member J. J. Esch mentioned in connection to the visit. The report emphasizes the presidential stopover and its local relevance.
Civic bodies and council members meet at the La Crosse club at 5 PM to arrange events for President Taft’s September 17 La Crosse visit. Attendees include Calvert, Utermoehl, C. L. V. Craft, and Mayor Sorensen. The Taft special will stop for forty minutes, with an address likely in Main Street Park after a 5:15 arrival.
A reader notes surprising profanity in a speck of rust in a carburetor. The remark turns into a humorous reflection on language and mechanics.
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