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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1905
Page
2
Miss Genevive May of Indianapolis writes that Peruna cured her catarrh of the stomach after a neglected case. She details nausea heartburn and headaches improving in two weeks and complete stomach relief in three months. She endorses contacting Dr Hartman for advice with confidential correspondence.
Manitowoc Wisconsin residents met with John Powers to discuss forming a stock company to back a next year baseball team. Powers suggested a city committee raise 1000 dollars through winter entertainment to fund the baseball effort. Manitowoc ranked top in state and Lake Shore leagues this year and Powers seeks city affiliation with his group.
A playful remark suggests that with enterprising advertising efforts many difficulties can yield resources. The note hints at turning challenges into opportunities through smart outreach and effort.
For Rent advertisement notes House No 316 North Seventh Street with all modern improvements. Rent inquiry through Mrs C F Scharpf at 315 South Sixth.
Al Welsh of 1603 Prospect street, a switchman for the Burlington road, was struck by a telegraph pole while on a car near Segelke Sash and Door Co. The pole dislocated his shoulder, and Dr. Early and Dr. Lueck set the joint at Grand Crossing. The accident occurred about 9 PM. Welsh was not run over and is recovering.
Mayor Torrance will participate in the annual League of Wisconsin Municipalities convention in Racine August 30 and 31. He aims to secure La Crosse as next convention site and attends sessions on sewerage, civil service, sidewalks, gas and electric lighting, library funds, and city administration with police and mayoral discussions.
Walter Weise confessed to a priest that he embezzled 244 dollars and, following the priest's advice, returned to Sheboygan to surrender to police. He is jailed under a warrant that has stood for a year. In Racine, heirs seek to recover land for the 1876 county courthouse, valued at 50,000 dollars, with attorneys declining to name clients.
Commercial interest centers on the Poehling company sale of seasonable dry goods in the big stone store. The sale draws activity and appreciation from city women, while the planned conclusion of the sale signals the opening of a large modern department store, a step toward La Crosse becoming a metropolitan city.
Ex excursion tickets sold August 28 to 31 for travel to Kansas City on account of the National Firemen’s Association annual convention. Favorable return limits offered. Apply to Chicago and North Western Railway agents.
Beginning Sunday July 16 The Burlington will run cafe observation cars on No 49 northbound at 9:09 a.m. serving breakfast and lunch and on No 50 southbound at 12:14 p.m. serving luncheon and dinner.
The body of August Moni a mason contractor from Kaukauna was found in the Menasha River at noon yesterday. Authorities believe he died by his own action.
The Italian ambassador asked Pennsylvania officials to direct a district attorney inquiry into alleged criminal libel of Count Naselli, the Italian consul in Philadelphia. An official probe reportedly vindicated Naselli, and Philadelphia authorities have provided police protection per the ambassador and state department.
A quirky instruction urges businesses to use a help wanted advertisement for staff when an employee is slug guarding. The phrasing blends creative job posting language with a playful term. It reads like a workplace tip or editorial aside in a light feature.
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