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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1916
Page
5
Sunday school program announced with speakers and a presentation tied to religious services. The event notes a preaching session and a presentation title related to a traditional text, to be held at a local church.
A Wednesday night prayer meeting at Tia Tae Wee son will be entertained Thursday at 8:00 pm at Mrs. Pinowel home, St. Vant Clemens and Pennewell hostesses. Ladies interested urged to attend. Junior class invites girls for serving and crochet Saturday afternoon in church parlors. An invitation to Strangeys and others is extended.
Two men died in a Saturday explosion at the Mant of the Egyptian Powder Company. The incident underscores the peril of a successful venture amid a crowd of failures and highlights safety concerns at the site.
The Paulist Choristers performed at La Grosse theater to an attentive audience. Conductor Rev William J Pion guided a two part program from sacred works like Salve Regina and Vena Jesu to secular pieces. Soloists McGranahan Munford and Miss Mary Anderson received praise for their voices and delivery. The concert left a lasting, favorable impression on attendees.
A compilation from the North Side notes several residents ill at home or traveling. Miss Tillie Miller is ill at 82 Rowe Street, while Mrs. W. Stark leaves for Savanna for an Order of the Eastern Star meeting. Others visit relatives or return from trips, including J. M. White in Medford Wisconsin, William Nelson from St. Paul, and families at 1516 Wood Street.
Fragment from an old ad offering a cough remedy named Gray's Yerba Santa. The seller promises a money back guarantee and requests return of an unused bottle, with price examples noted. The fragment includes the name Chas Beyscheag and a boastful tone typical of early 20th century marketing.
Albert R. Funk will deliver the welcome at the housewarming of the du Crosse Rubber Mills mill addition in Indian Hill. Arthur S. Funk and Otto Bosshard will speak, with music directed by Wae Kolsom and an orchestra. The event includes dancing and a finale of singing America before dancing continues.
Caledonia Street church announces morning and evening services led by Pastor J H Benson. Sunday worship at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. with Miss Simpson speaking for the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society during the morning. Junior and Enworth leagues listed. Wednesday prayer meeting noted.
Trinity United Lutheran on Avon Street led by Rev A Furness sends word of communion services Sunday at 10 oclock with organist offering. Ladies Aid meets at Mrs Christianson Av on Avon ghant next Tuesday afternoon. Men's Club meets at Ed Knutson home next Tuesday evening. Sunday soon at 4 oclock a.m.
Rev. F.T. Kallert of Minneapolis will preach at the Norwegian M E church located at Sill and Berlin streets. The Sunday service is scheduled for December 2 and is open to all residents.
Local social items list dinner guests at Mrs. George H. Ford and a Carl Norbeck birthday party with grandparents. Also notes on club meetings, out of town visits, vesper services, and church guilds with dates and locations.
Yeomen discuss election of officers Tuesday. W A Marr at 703 Division Street remains ill at home. Miss Lillian Fuller visits Chicago with Miss Alice Louise Peck. La Crosse County Hunting and Fishing Association to meet Monday at 8 at the courthouse. James Ringel of Halex WA sh visiting La Crosse. Thomas J Meighen of Preston MN a business visitor Friday. Harvey Riebe of Mauston in La Crosse. Sevening meeting at 8 at the park house. Bertha Townsend of Tomah visits. St Paul’s Universalist church ladies plan rug sale and bake goods at the church parlors 10 a m to Tue. John F Lamont US marshal returns from Madison after Thanksgiving. Telulah cigar promoted. Op Edna Tillman returns from Winona after Thanksgiving. City Transfer Co. numbers listed. William C Aaller and wife and daughter mentioned.
Miles City resident ter and Haller family members visit La Crosse for winter stay while local residents host visitors from Beloit and Caledonia. Names include Mrs. A. Haller, Mr. Haller, Julian Bloom and Harald Evjen. Civic addresses and street details appear alongside notes on cigar wholesale pricing and visiting relatives.
In the Tabernacle Baptist church parlors at Avon and Slinton streets a Hold Society dinner featured talks focusing on the Young People's Union work as a principal program element.
Charles A. Mann longtime University of Wisconsin chemistry instructor resigns after eight years to become head of the chemical engineering department at Iowa State College. Mann has directed the university orchestra for years and led the Wisconsin Military Band until last year.
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