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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1908
Page
8
The article notes Fican leading in a lightly contested county primary and garnering broad public backing due to courteous and efficient official service. Observers predict a large majority for his election, reflecting favorable views of his public record.
Madison defeats Freeport 9 to 1 in Rockford opener. Key players include Whitmore 1b and Armstrong 3b for Madison, Grimes pitching for Freeport, with notable hits and defensive plays shaping a decisive game in 1 hour 30 minutes.
R A Gray J P of Oakville Ind describes ten years bedridden with kidney disease. He says doctors offered no relief until Foley's Kidney Cure was recommended, calling it a God send.
Emanuel Grosz of Parkston nearly lost his arm after scratching a mosquito bite with a knife. The blade contact caused blood poisoning and doctors feared amputation to save his life in Sioux Falls on August 29.
In planning a trip President Roosevelt calls on the famed African hunter Sir Frederick Selous, regarded as the most experienced guide for such an expedition.
Unknown men damaged the new steel dock of the Duluth and Iron Range railroad at Two Harbors and the construction machinery last night, causing about 15000 dollars in damage. They fled undiscovered, and are believed to be part of retaliation against the American Bridge company for its open shop stance. A stolen launch from Superior, later returned and beached, is linked to the plot makers.
Doubt where to spend your vacation. The Grand Trunk Railway System offers special low round trip fares to many resorts. If you share your budget for railroad fare, a publication detailing routes and fares will be sent. Geo. W. Vaux, A. G. P. & T. A. 135 Adams St., Chicago.
An August 29 fire at Ball & Staplers automobile garage caused $15,000 loss with no insurance. Stoltz Lumber Co. lost $1,000, fully insured. A short circuit ignited a gasoline tank and exploded. twenty cars were saved but machinery worth $7,000 burned. Two machinists Raymond and Murphy escaped injury. The garage was among the state's largest.
Louis Kissel, an aged Hartford manufacturer, died in a Milwaukee hospital from a bullet wound inflicted by John Gerbier on August 20 in Hartford. Gerbier, an employee, is jailed in West Bend awaiting formal murder charges. He entered the office with a work complaint and opened fire.
An advertisement claims Foley's Honey and Tar provides immediate relief from hay fever and summer colds by easing breathing and soothing inflamed air passages. It notes the genuine product comes in a yellow package and lists O. TM Erhart as the advertiser.
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