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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1905
Page
5
Mrs J C Wolford, wife of the local Typographical union president, was summoned to Minneapolis by telegram for the serious illness of her mother Mrs C A Perry who is reported dying. Perry formerly lived here where her husband once led the Wallace Carriage works.
Charles Jehlen 40, eldest son of Mr and Mrs Dominic Jehlen of 128 West Avenue South, died in Lincoln Nebraska from heat exhaustion. Chief Byrne received word from an Lincoln undertaker about disposition of the body. The family remains telegraphically in contact with Lincoln authorities as plans are made. He left the city for the West 18 years ago.
Chas. Jehlen, employed by a tin roofing company at the time of death, leaves a mother and father and brothers and sisters to mourn. Surviving siblings include Louis Jehlen of 219 South Fifth, Dominic Jehlen of 119 South Third, Leonard Jehlen, Mrs. Louise Schneider of Salem S. D., Mrs. Joseph Steinkamp of Cleveland O., Mrs. C. F. Harvey of Chicago NL, and Mrs. Bertha Holtz of this city.
The piece promotes circuses as wholesome entertainment to lift spirits and eradicate grumbling. It endorses Gollmar Bros moral shows as meeting public desires for amusement and cites their Aug 22 exhibition as a memorable, uplifting event.
Contracts for the erection of the new high school have been completed by the city attorney and forwarded to the contractors. After being signed they will be returned for the signature of the board of public works and all preliminaries to actual work will then be completed.
Mayor William Torrance Judge John Brindley and John M. Holley will judge the parade on Labor Day. They will award prizes to the best float and the best union float. The committee will advertise to draw laborers and families from nearby rural areas to La Crosse.
The government begins real work at Moline to deepen and widen the river channel. A fleet of drill boats has started drilling in the bed, and large dredge boats will be used. Plans are nearly complete and bids on the major portion may be sought in late November. A dock for Moline is anticipated in the coming years.
Professor Cole, La Crosse pitcher, will not appear in the box for the remainder of the season as his contract expires this week. He will stay with the team until month end then visit Fayette before returning to Winona to resume teaching duties at the high school.
The Flints arrive for a week starting Monday August 21 promising genuine laughter and wholesome stage acts. Dr. Flint and his wife Mrs Herbert L Flint perform delicate humor with Mrs Flint noted as a marvel of good taste and hypnotist work.
A newspaper item describes F Wild a professor of nature cure practicing at 1502 Market Street claiming cures for dyspepsia stomach and intestinal diseases appendicitis constipation or diarrhea and catarrh of any kind.
A collage of brief items from La Crosse area society notes. Mrs C H Edwards of Viroqua recovering in La Crosse hospital after operation. Misses Siebstad sisters visiting Aunt Mrs E A Homstad at Black River Falls. Various ads and notices for sales jobs, cigars Pacolet and Breva, and local events. Funeral notices for W W Taylor and George Saure. also readings on travel, visiting relatives, and upcoming Sons of Norway picnic at Dressen Park. Folding in horse racing at Sparta fair grounds and fishway law enforcement, plus hotel and travel services.
Sports standings show La Crosse 33, Oshkosh 37, Beloit 38, Freeport 33, Wausau 38, Green Bay 28 with point totals 588 and 532 in the team table. Yesterday results noted Freeport over Oshkosh. today games list La Crosse at Wausau and Oshkosh at Beloit.
La Crosse visits Wausau to begin a series and aims to claim the major portion of weekly honors. Local sports express confidence in a favorable outcome for the week.
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