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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1905
Page
2
Washington August 31 Officials of the U S post office department say they are destroying obscene and indecent risque postal cards. More than a thousand per day are burned in the furnace at the big Washington post office as they are confiscated from foreign and domestic sources.
Officials discuss censorship of obscene souvenir postcards from the United States and abroad and the dead letter office process. The piece then argues a business education is essential, praising Reef Business College and Keefe Business College for shaping successful entrepreneurs and encouraging readers to invest in headwork.
A humorous Chicago News snippet shows a mother scolding Edger ton for being near wheels while he claims the contraption is a fly wheel. The exchange highlights a playful family moment in an urban setting.
The North La Crosse and Vought-Berger teams will face off next Sunday on George street grounds for a $100 purse. Vought-Berger issued the challenge and 19 games were played this season with 14 wins.
The Smith United Shows arrive in Owatonna Minnesota Sunday to set up tents for a carnival on the north side next week. Public posting began today with wide advertising planned. The event is expected to draw large crowds, with routes from Milwaukee crossing on Mill street to the German hotel then to Rose on Hagar and St James on Rose.
The Southeastern rail line invites passengers from along the line to a day trip to Winona next Monday. The excursion uses a morning train to Winona, river steamer return, with round trip by train and steamer priced at 1.60 from Viroqua. A Wednesday complimentary trip to La Crosse for local business men is also planned.
Rhoda A. Darling deeds 160 acres of farm land in Bangor to Aaron Darling for 4000 dollars in a county filing this morning. The transfer records a straightforward sale of rural property.
The notice advertises board at the Tourtel lotte barn for 13 dollars per month with box stalls and on the spot washing and oiling of buggies and autos. It notes visitors Miss Blythe Gullickson and Myr tle Erickson returning from Mindoro and a visit by Mrs. John Garrett and son George to Sioux Falls. Miss Ida and Tena Gullickson of Mindoro visit George street residents this week.
The Franklin club will meet September 7 in their rooms at St Paul and Caledonia streets. The season opens with a debate on the resolution that La Crosse Tribune publication benefits the people. C H Berry leads the affirmative and Prof Harry Spence the negative with W E Barber and Geo B Marvin Jr assisting.
The team has won all city games and now claims the city championship. The Athletes foresee a likely rematch with the two teams set to meet again soon to settle the title on the field.
J. L. Snyder deputy grand master workman of the State will arrive this evening and meet three lodges in the A U W hall at St. Paul and Caledonia streets. Two English and one German lodge are in the city. He will deliver an address to the assembled members on an engaging topic.
The body of the late John Lokken killed by lightning at Brandt South Dakota arrived in La Crosse via the Southern Minnesota division around 1 am. N. Holbeck took charge of the remains. Funeral will be held tomorrow at 1:30 pm from 1437 Caledonia Street and 2 pm at Charles Street Lutheran Church with Rev. FE. Vik officiating. burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.
Consulting Engineer Jacob Cloos has moved his family to the north side and will reside at 1216 Caledonia street during the Wisconsin Lighting and Power Plant construction. The coal shed foundation is complete and brickwork will begin today near the plant, just south of the facility by the railroad tracks.
John Landis is placed in charge of the C M St P bridge crew after the La Crosse group was abandoned and integrated into the Water town team. The reinstallation assigns Landis to lead the revived unit.
Business along the Milwaukee road on the north side surged as about sixty engines were put out within the past twenty four hours. Over thirty engines were taken out yesterday in roughly ten hours. Mrs. Robert Engelke of 413 Rose street is visiting her brother in Ridgeway Minnesota. Mrs. John Desmond of Caledonia is mentioned.
Mrs Durland and son James return from camping near West La Crosse while Miss Alta Emberry sails to Trempealeau to visit kin. Miss Belle Wartinbee comes back from Pepin. Julia Desmond from Denver visits her brother John Desmond on Caledonia street. Mrs Wartinbee and Mrs Tulley head to Galesville for time with relatives and the fair. Anton Black nurses a crushed finger at the Burlington roundhouse. Various residents plan visits to Chicago Dubuque Trempealeau and West La Crosse society events.
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