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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1909
Page
5
The note reports Miss Roese Ott leaving for Montrose North Dakota to attend the wedding of Miss Mary Byrne on Wednesday. It also notes various local visits and personal updates including returning travelers and community events.
Society notes describe ongoing visits at Eagle Bluff cottages. Guests rafted to Dresbach in the Otto launch and returns under moonlight. Visitors include Mrs H J Hirshheimer and numerous listed ladies and families from Onalaska Milwaukee Rochelle Madison and Trempealeau with several cottages hosting and dining.
A Sunday morning sermon at First Methodist Episcopal Church by Pastor A Lincoln Shute discusses holiness as realized in ethical living and maintained through atonement. He emphasizes universal divine law guiding redemption, truthful conduct, care for the poor, brotherly love, and personal righteousness before God and man. The message links holiness to daily character and social obligation.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Langdon travel to Wakefield Nebraska to visit Langdon's sister. Mrs. Irwin Bennett of Brooklyn New York visits S. L. Meister family. Mrs. Anna Langdon and family spend a week at the cottages at Dresbach. Mrs. A. J. Hankner returns to Waterloo after two weeks with Mrs. George Robert.
Minnesota Wisconsin league president John A. Elliot reached an agreement with Canadian league president James Flemming to hold a post season series between pennant winners. Secretary J H Farrell was appointed to form a commission to arrange the details. Most games to be in Winnipeg with Duluth as M W pennant winner and Medicine Hat as Canadian leader. Series likely to start the day after the MWL final on September 6.
At the Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition the Philippine Islands coal exhibit shows promising government mines on Bataan in Albay with steam value equal to Japanese and Australian coal. Tests using the beds indicate extensive, potentially unlimited output for ships and Coast Guard service.
St Paul Aug 30 Through freight from the east may avoid the Twin Cities by using a Hastings Mankato line. Plans aim to make Hastings the freight terminal for the Puget Sound extension. J H Foster and colleagues visited Hastings to inspect yards and approve plans from the engineering department.
Sigur Gunderson son of Dr Gunderson was injured yesterday when he jumped a fence and fell breaking his right arm near the wrist. He received medical attention and is expected to recover fully.
Captain John Berry, famed balloon pilot and National champion, announced he will never fly again after his craft University City began to fail during a planned short trip. With the balloon half inflated, network breaks appeared on top, prompting Berry to abort and rupture the bag rather than risk danger.
A reflection on appearances and practicality. The speaker notes that women vary in complexion like their dresses and warns against trying to persuade a fool of his folly. The text endorses usefulness and a handy man who keeps his hands busy.
Sparta Wisconsin prepares for a multi day fair with free entry for soldiers at Camp Robinson. Military maneuvers and artillery demonstrations, a county championship baseball series, speed and field events, horticultural displays, and new business openings mark the opening period.
A notice announces the death of Patrick Doyle at his sister Bridget Smith’s home in New Albin Iowa. He made La Crosse his home for many years and his death was received by friends in this city on Thursday evening August 26.
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