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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1908
Page
4
An old advertisement touts Gauss Catarrh Cure as a radical fix for catarrh claiming it cures quickly and permanently by removing poisonous germs. It offers a free trial package by mail upon sending name and address.
Walter Shepard and his father found 3.30 in counterfeit money on a rock near the East Channel while fishing. The quarter proved fake after closer inspection. other notes appeared real. Local authorities note previous discovery of dies in a hut and warn of counterfeiters in the La Crosse area.
Capt. Killeen predicts a national push to restore the Mississippi with a six foot to fourteen foot channel, transforming boat building and enabling steel craft from St Paul to tidewater. He cites rising tonnage and value in 1907 and urges Congress to fund reforestation and river improvements.
A mother could not explain the blaze in the home saying a spark caught her dress while bending over the stove. She was fanned into flame as she left to wash her hands, and the incident likely caused the fire.
Ella Hirschfield, 15, daughter of Mr and Mrs J Hirschfield of 813 Mill street, was badly burned last evening while cooking supper. She stepped out to wash her hands and found her dress aflame. assistance arrived but the dress could not be removed in time. Dr Lueck dressed the burns and she rests easily this morning.
The Grand Crossing tower becomes the center block between La Crosse and West Salem. Telegraph station closed and trains on the West Salem La Crosse line are controlled by telephone signals. Medary stop is eliminated as the telegraph instrument is discontinued.
M. T. Lynch editor of the Phillipsburg Daily Post testifies that Foley's Money and Tar outperforms other cough and cold medicines used in his family, offering high praise for its effectiveness.
North Side friends of Eugene Williams of 700 Caledonia Street will attend his coming marriage to Mrs Louise Houstman of Nadine. The ceremony is set for next Saturday at the bride s home.
A comic anecdote from London TitBits features Herr Bretzel complaining about mispronounced German by a repairer. He insists on speaking German and rejects the repairer's polite attempts, leading to a colorful exchange and the phrase Come off, you ould Dutchy.
Mr and Mrs Charles Hickey and Grace visit Prescott relatives. Charles Olsen retires from Seattle and calls on north side friends. M Woves family return from Lake View with a big string of fish. Judge and Mrs Bryant back from Waupun. Mrs C Lathrop Chicago visiting her mother in Caledonia. Maitland returns from Brownsville. Guthrie at Pepin works in Q yard office during Betes absence. Frank Hayes back from Rice Lake camp. Miss Mary Ballard Sparta guest of J J Graham. Mr and Mrs J L Dodge and daughters back from three week western trip. McCarthy visit Lanesboro relatives. May Cummings returns to St Paul from L Emery home. Mrs John McGuan returns to Minneapolis after guest visit.
The Burlington railroad outlines extensive upgrades including raised roadbed from Marcus to Savanna with new gravel, new steel in Savanna yards, and improvements to the passenger depot and freight house. Local yards will see additional changes not yet disclosed.
The photographer explains that darkness is part of the process to see details and capture the correct lighting. He notes that light reveals textures and mood, requiring patience and careful observation. The method emphasizes balance between shadow and illumination for compelling images.
A policy forbids landing any goods in Turkey that bear a trademark resembling a crescent. The rule targets symbols linked to that shape regardless of exact design or origin. Enforcement may affect imports and compliance for international brands.
Reported lynching of Scot Burton occurs at the corner of Twelfth and Madison streets in Springfield Illinois. A small tree bearing a black cross marks the location where the negro was strung up in the branches.
A letter reports A. C. Eddy died trying to ford the Yakima River five miles north of Kiana last week. Eddy was swept away by the current and his body was recovered half a mile downstream after a lengthy search. He leaves nine children, five living in Fergus Falls.
In Birmingham on August 20, a large posse of deputies thwarted a planned lynching of two black strikers arrested for dynamiting Thomas Duggan’s house. Duggan’s daughters slept inside the window. they escaped with severe cuts from glass and splinters. A nearby black resident’s house was wrecked.
In Superior Wisconsin August 20 the state rate commission hears testimony in a dispute between Great Northern and Soo railroads over track construction for the interstate bridge linking Superior and Duluth. President Louis Hill of the Great Northern is present.
An old advertisement warns that avoiding Foley's Kidney Cure will burden users with poor results. It claims the product positively cures all forms of kidney and bladder diseases and credits O. T. Erhart.
A reminiscence traces the origin of the bogey in golf. In 1890 at Great Yarmouth, Dr Thomas Browne faced Maj Wellman in a match played against the ground score. Wellman dubbed his rival a bogey man, a name that spread as a feared opponent on courses recognizing the term.
Birds punch holes in telephone and telegraph poles from Texas to California, with up to 50 percent affected in some areas. Western Union and Illinois Central officials report extensive bore holes three to four inches wide. Holes may store food or be misinterpreted as insect activity. Creosote preservation proposed as most effective control.
G. A. R. rates from Toledo for Aug 31 to Sept 5 1908 offer round trip excursion fares via Chicago and North Western Ry with daily sale Aug 27 30 and liberal return limits. Full information available from ticket agents.
Miss Blanche Dudley visits West Salem. A G Elsner fills Northwestern depot post. Rev LeGrand of Pella Iowa returns home after visit. Rae Stevens visits sister in St Paul. Ice cream social planned by St Marys congregation on Hussa lawn. Dr A DePierre to move to Racine. West Salem band assists. Sundry social visits and travel notes among Bangor residents.
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