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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1908
Page
5
Divers near Burlington report the river bottom is buried in sunken logs and lumber from historic rafting. The timber could be salvaged for high value as dredging expands toward a six foot channel, with salvage firms likely to form to harvest the timber.
Twenty two prize winners from Peoria Aurora Quincy Springfield Council Bluffs and St Paul returned to New York after eight weeks abroad visiting Glasgow London Paris and numerous European sites. They brought back nineteen Paris hats and held a contest to glimpse royalty with Bessie Evans of Springfield winning after sighting the king of England the kaiser and King Leopold. She rose at 5 am to glimpse the kaiser.
Local residents visit friends and relatives in La Crosse and surrounding towns. Guests include Miss Lillian Quin and Miss Bertha Grube of Duluth and Miss Bertha Kishner who returned from Chicago and Milwaukee. A Lansing excursion on the Rutledge is advertised for Aug 27, and a Dollar Day event is planned at Doerflinger's.
Three car loads of guests traveled to West Salem for a dinner at Hotel May hosted by Leo nard Lotridge. After dinner the group visited his home and enjoyed refreshments. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. David McHaffie of China and several others from Kansas City and local households.
Mrs. E P Gleason hosted a two table bridge afternoon in honor of Mrs. Fred Rogers and Mrs. Dyson Daggett.
Mrs J F McDonough entertained a party of friends in honor of Mrs Morrison of Winona and Mrs Nailer of Kansas City. Other guests included Mesdames Emmerson P Hawley Henry Rooney John Elliott Dalton Hurtgen Hurtgen Milwaukee Louise Klosheim Voss Rushford Paul Lutz and Miss Mary Klosheim.
A birthday party was held Monday August 24 for Master Herbert Gerwitz marking his 8th birthday. Attendees included Clarence Bartz Alvin Bartz Herbert Wenzel Marie Specht Thea Watterson Albert Niebuhr Donald Niebuhr Leona Keckbush Dora Elsie Verna Briebach Walter Francis Isabelle Roth Marie Guenther Anna Elsie Herman Trepte Herbert Geiwitz and others.
Mrs W R Sill arrived back in the United States last Saturday after six months abroad. She accompanied her daughters Frances and Margery Sill, briefly visiting Lake Placid New York with daughter Mrs Charles Palmer. Mrs Van Steenwyk spent time in the east and incurred expenses. Dr and Mrs Maurer traveled to Arcadia stopping at Fountain City to visit Mr and Mrs R L Richards Mr and Mrs D Cunningham and Major McKenzie. D C Rice sold his home at 804 Cass Street to Henry Salter who plans extensive improvements. Mrs R W Wesson travels to Chicago for sister Edith Taylor’s wedding on Tuesday September 2.
Wisconsin tied for sixth after the 200 yard stage, scoring 485 as Navy led with 497 and Massachusetts and Pennsylvania followed. Badgers 406 in rapid fire dropped them from sixth to tenth before the 600 yard stage, where Wisconsin climbed to sixth with a total 1,405, behind Navy by 43 points.
Two men Capt Frank Schillenberg and John Cummings were seized in Marquette area when the steamer Monroe was found loaded with salvage iron tools rifles and gear. Local officers alleged the vessel planned pirate work along the shore and loaded finds at Eagle Island before heading toward Menominee. The boat remains held as authorities investigate larceny charges.
About September 15 two light mountain batteries from Fort Sheridan will be sent to the Sparta Wisconsin artillery range for target practice and drilling. Major Mott, who helped select the Sparta grounds, will command the batteries. The government acquired about 7 600 acres for the facility.
The county school board reviewed bids for the agricultural school project. A $15 000 spread between high and low bids prompted the board to suspend action to allow the low bidder W H Farley to revise his estimate after noting possible omissions. The list includes bidders from La Crosse Milwaukee Madison and other cities for building and plumbing work. In a separate note a street hustle involving a cornet sale concludes with the buyer renting a flat at 959 Fig Street Iff the address discrepancy.
The article recounts James Lick's long journey from rejected suitor to wealthy benefactor. He left for South America to fund a grist mill, returned decades later to build the grand project that defined his life. His wealth funded a monumental telescope and a lasting tribute to future generations.
A reflective line notes that some individuals resist happiness when it is shared by everyone, implying a critique of entitlement and social envy rather than a literal news event. The sentence captures a social observation about attitudes toward communal joy.
Appleton rates office finishes water works inventory with minor discrepancies found in company figures. Chilton county convention of the American Society of Equity set for Aug 27 at Brant Calumet with talks by J W Long and W H Widner. Hawthorne family sickened by suspected blueberry and cohosh mix. Marinet te Wisconsin and Dakota trained Prof Johnson to head county training school agriculture, Handschein to Minneapolis for stock breeding at Minnesota substation. Neenah boat capsized nearly drowning James Cooley and Gene Raue. Peshtigo fire destroys Northrop residence threatening city’s residential area.
The monument honors James Lick who died October 1, 1876. His remains were placed in a vault at the base of the 30 foot pier supporting the great telescope in a California observatory setting.
Prosecution started against W. Dr Burford of this city for violating the state auto law. A hearing will be held later. Great special features for Dollar Day Thursday at Doerflinger's.
In Wautoma Wisconsin August Braun 62 shot his wife 52 and later hung himself in nearby woods following a divorce action started by his wife about a week earlier. The tragedy ends a stormy marriage.
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