An Economical Vacation Round Trip Fares
Round trip tickets to over a hundred resorts in Canada New England New York City and Jersey coast will be placed on sale on dates after June 1 1909 with one way fares slightly cheaper. Full details including sale dates limits stopovers and literature available by writing W S Cookson A G P A Grand Trunk Railway System 135 Adams Street Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
New England
New York City
Jersey Coast
W. 8. Cookson
Grand Trunk Railway System
Adams Street
Chicago
Loan Offer and Real Estate Notice in La Crosse
A loan of 15000 dollars is offered on La Crosse real estate at five percent interest. Notice also advertises sale of 1000 shares in the Fourth Mutual Loan and Building Association. For details contact B. H. Volz, special agent for the new Eng.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Fourth Mutual Loan & Building Association
B. H. Volz
Eng
Cunningham Declines Speak at La Crosse Labor Day
Rev W P Cunningham will not be the orator at La Crosse Labor Day and may be no speaker chosen. Kreutz and Theatre bands will appear at the fair grounds and join the parade and Lin ker hall dance. Various amusements include motorcycle races a mile bike race sack race tug of war potato race and indoor games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Cunningham
la Crosse
Labor Day
Kreutz
Linker Hall
Community notices and visits in La Crosse area
The item catalogs a wide range of local society notes from La Crosse and nearby towns. It mentions picnics at Pettibone park, a death in Lemmon by laudanum, visits by Congressman Esch and General Grant camp events, appointments in local courts, pension work in Washington, several travel and social visits, births, vacations, and various town residents' activities and addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E
Eighth
King Streets
Pettibone Park
Marcus Smith
Bangor
Lemmon
S. C
Congressman Esch
Col. C. Holway
G. H. Gordon
Camp Robinson
Sparta
General Grant
L. Kleeber
Frank A. C. Techmer
la Crosse
Hack
Gateway City
Tefr
Samuel McK. Dague
Iowa
Dague
Ben Lund
Will Powell
Frank Yolton
C. F. Prinz
S. W. McElderry
Pension Department
Washington
Salt Lake City
Charles A. Dorival
Galedonia
Houston County
Johnson
Wisconsin Rifle Team Fails To Top National Meet
At Camp Perry Ohio Wisconsin shooters battled through a grueling national team match ending with mixed results. Funk and Gaatz led individuals at 136 each while Klinge Crippen totaled 135. Illinois serviceman E Lindroth set the high 185 for the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Perry
Wisconsin
Badgers
Ee Orerry Pee Tee
Funk
Gaatz
Klinge
Crippen
Gaartz
E. Lindroth
Illinois
Local Market Offers Fresh Produce and Eggs
The market promotes Duchess Apples at 50 cents a bushel and Whitney No 20 Crab Apples at the same price. Water melons range 10 to 30 cents with onions and horse radish available. Fresh eggs are in short supply but can be supplied on short notice and milk cream is touted for purity.
New Albin Seeks Local Delegation for La Crosse Day
A New Albin Iowa delegation pressed Secre tary Utermoehl of the board of trade and Robert Calvert of the Manufacturers and Jobbers club to run an excursion to New Albia La Crosse day during the Farm Festival September 6 to 7. Utermoehl said the board dinner on September 7 prevents taking up the proposal and the board has declined prior invitations due to other trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Albin
Iowa
John L. Utermoehl
Board of Trade
Robert Calvert
Manufacturers’ and Jobbers’ Club
New Albia
la Crosse
Utermoehl
Green Bay
Westerga
Quote on temper contrasts between women and men
A terse witticism notes that a woman's temper differs from a man's only in her ability to unleash it without swearing.
Look To Your Eyes W. T. Irvine at 429 Main Street
Graduate optician W T Irvine announces eye care services at 429 Main Street. Visit for exams, frames, and lenses as he maintains an established local practice.
Secretary at Interlaken School Praises Wisconsin Business University
Otto Ziegler of LaPorte Indiana writes of his course in business and shorthand at Wisconsin Business University La Crosse. He completed the program in nine months and cites practical training aiding his secretarial post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ziegler
Interlaken School
LaPorte
Ind
Toland
Wisconsin Business University
la Crosse
Mother’s Day Luncheon Hosts Catherine LaValley Guests
Mrs. Catherine LaValley of Omaha was guest of honor at a luncheon hosted by her daughter Mrs. W H Casey at 623 South Sixth Street on Wednesday afternoon. Other guests included Mesdames Currie Jenks Peck Wallace Peterson Luedtke Rau LaValley Jensen of Albert Lea and Miss Luedke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine LaValley
Omaha
W. H. Casey
South Sixth Street
Mesdames Currie
Jenks
Peck
Wallace
Peterson
Luedtke
Rau
LaValley
Jensen
Albert Lea
Luedke
Myrick Park Picnics Owing to Late Steamer La Crosse
Owing to fog detaining the steamer La Crosse a river ride for Dresden park shifted to Pettibone park. The party included Mrs. Pierce Rochelle Miss Stratfor Evanston Miss Mary Clarke Philadelphia the Misses Anna and Mary Ford Minneapolis and many others. A second gathering at Pettibone park counted E H Derr Homer Hart Julius Westby L A Nelson A F Reitzel Mrs Fred Phillips and Mr Freer among attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrick Park
la Crosse
Dresden Park
Pettibone Park
Pierce
Rochelle
Stratfor
Evanston
Mary Clarke
Philadelphia
Anna
Mary Ford
Minneapolis
Shuman
Foster
Gertrude Foster
Susanna Cramer
Bertha
Florence
Fay Shuman
Sherman Lennon
S. L. Meister
Anna Goodland
Messrs
and Mesdames
E. H. Derr
Homer Hart
Julius Westby
L. A. Nelson
A. F. Reitzel
Fred Phillips
Mr. Freer
Mrs Hankerson Hosts Luncheon at Country Club
Miss Jeannette Hankerson entertained at a country club luncheon. Guests included Misses Laura Cunningham Josephine Traer Helen Anderson Helen Harrison Margery Gordon Rebecca Thompson and Ruth Broughton of Oak Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanette Hankerson
Jeannette Hankerson
Country Club
Laura Cunningham
Josephine Traer
Helen Anderson
Helen Harrison
Margery Gordon
Rebecca Thompson
Ruth Broughton
Oak Park
Mrs Colman Hosts Dance at Country Club
Wednesday evening Mrs. E. L. Colman chaperoned a dance at the Country club for her daughter Ruth Colman in honor of her friend Miss Florence Lan of Boston Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. Colman
Ruth Colman
Florence Lan
Boston
Mass
River Party Honors Ruth Broughton Aboard Hyde Yacht
Wednesday afternoon a group of young girls joined Miss Rebecca Thompson aboard the Hyde yacht for an afternoon affair in honor of her friend Miss Ruth Broughton of Oak Park Illinois. Other guests included Misses Irene Esch Margery Gordon Laura Cunningham Josephine Traer Helen Harrison and Helen Anderson.
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Hyde
Rebecca Thompson
Ruth Broughton
Oak Park
Irene Esch
Margery Gordon
Laura Cunningham
Josephine Traer
Helen Harrison
Helen Anderson
Bleached flour issue surfaces against Wiley in St Louis plan
In St Louis a secret meeting of milling interests formed a fund to defend millers prosecuted for selling bleached flour. A 25 cent per barrel flour tax would feed the fund, backed by the Millers National Federation. In Minneapolis observers discuss Dr Wiley’s trial and government experts’ integrity amid an ongoing food and dairy conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Hubig
William Meek
Los Angeles
Alsop Process Company
St. Louis
Wilson
Alsop Company
United States
Millers’ National Federation
Pr. Wiley
Minneapolis
Minn
Simon Hubig
Cincinnati
Wiley
Association of State and National Food and Dairy Departments
Ladd
Sheppard
Second Warders Win in Morning Baseball Tilt
The Second Ward team defeated the post office squad 13 to 10 on the Fifth and State street lot this morning. Both teams had 15 hits and 3 errors. Batteries for the Second Ward were Rossie Harris and Wayne Sorenson per the manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Ward
State Street
Rossie Harris
Wayne Sorenson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fancy Elbertas
John C. Burns
la Crosse Floral Co
Ic Cream Butter Company
Hoeschler Bros
Fessler & Dahl
Kay
A Merrick
Secessor
E. BR
Savane
Ntbird St
Cameron Ave
la Cresse, Wis
Shep
Huiker & Riley
General Contractors
N. Third Street
Wis
Women's New Garment Store
Reiman
TORDT
Main St
Wia
W. A. Edwards, M. D
Ginger
North Side Bottling Works
la Crosse, Wis
South Seventh St
Cunningham
Ben Stevens
Winona Normal School
Caspar Johnson
H. Guthneck
Harpers Ferry
George Powell
Fred Lane
Charlotte
Alma
George Hickey
Tracy Kampscheer
Grace Thompson
Portland
Frances Gibson
Whitehall
Centerville
August Marking
Marking
Ole Larson
Preston
Mamie and
Tressie Riley
City
Tom Whalen
Ettrick
O. T. Hovde
Rushford
Hovde
Yucatan Township
America
Ella Davis
Independence
A. W. Liver
C. A. Berg
T. —. Connors
Gund Brewing Company
Fort Dodge
Ross Barrett
St. Cloud
la Crosse Friends Today. County Clerk Charles H. Rawlinson
R. S. Johnson
Manchester
C. E. Sawyer
Oskaloosa
Robert Johnson
Dubuque
Leonard Kleeber
J. E. Lane
Janesville
West Avenue Lutheran Church
Tomor
Alma Dahlgren
E. S. Dahlgren
Market St
Milwaukee
Col
Orlando Holway
J. J. Esch
F. D. Grant
J. S. Ostby
Jos. Knigge
Brownsville
Memphis
Tenn
Howard
Edna Oakes
Taylor
Esther Stevens
Utermoehl and
Calvert
W. T. Irvine
Main Street
Otto Ziegler
Satoh
Consinusiness Univers Crosse
Chiffon
Panama
Brilliantines
Bears
Irvine
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