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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1908
Page
4
The Y. M. S. C. held its monthly last evening and elected officers. Joseph Stockemer serves as President, Joseph Rittey as Treasurer, and Frank Oesweiler as Secretary. Officers will hold office for six months.
Mr. O Granke nearly loses a black horse when a wagon loaded with a seine slips toward the icy river on a downgrade. The horse rear ed as the wagon weight pulled it into three inches of ice. Men quickly chained the wheel and dragged both horse and wagon to the bank with only minor damage. The horse was cut and raised from the ice and survived.
The North Presby church ladies hold a bazaar this evening in church parlors. The B D B club plans a Dairy Maid drill at Woodmen hall Saturday evening Dec 5. Epworth league of Caledonia M E church meets tonight at Miss Etta Nesler’s home. Born to Mr and Mrs V F Covall a baby boy. Mrs Covall formerly Elsie Higbee. Miss Lula Shackley returns from South Dakota. Mr Fred Schwartz and Will O Day visit J Cuneen family then return to Minneapolis. Sewing circle hosts at 1508 Wood Street. J W Wilson home. Our Own Pleasure club meets at 1520 George Street. prizes awarded.
Prague reports a Bohemia wide uprising as martial law provokes mass Czech mobilization toward the city. Estimates say 30,000 Czechs battle police and troops, a military court opens with an executioner present, and riots flare in Bruena with hundreds clashing sabres and stones injuring officers and civilians.
Malcolm Taylor suffered a severe right hand laceration at the La Crosse Can company factory while sawing wood for a stamping machine. The wood jerked and pulled his fingers under the circular saw. He received immediate medical care and was sent home to 1903 Loomis street with hopes no fingers are lost.
The Outing Boat Company of Kankakee II. plans to relocate to La Crosse but talks are stalled. Vote-Berger has resumed work at its north side plant, blocking an agreed building rent and $5,000 in preferred stock funding. The firm seeks a riverfront site. delayed by plant access issues.
Testimony in the Nic Birnbaum case against the La Crosse Retail Grocers' association continued with Charles Marking and other witnesses. President J B Murray and Secretary Harry Taggart said no boycott agreement existed and that any action was not directed to Birnbaum.
The Epworth league of the First German M. E. church elected officers including President Fred Miller and Miss Emma Loeffler as first vice president. John Flynn post G. A. R. chose Commander William V. Sheets and others. Women’s Relief Corps at John Flynn post elected President Mrs. Anna Allen and multiple officers.
Henry Bennet of South Milwaukee was sentenced to 30 days in La Crosse county jail for robbing a dummy in front of Reuter & Mader clothing store, stealing an overcoat valued at 15 dollars. He sold it for 2 dollars to a North Side man and was later arrested by police. He showed signs of former prosperity, saying he has two grown Milwaukee sons who could support him, but he refused charity.
Fashion editor notes a reader query on current children’s wear and activities. The children’s page editor promises guidance on practical outfits and safe, age appropriate ideas for busy households.
Emil Dietrich of Cedar Valley and Minnie Sampson of Homer Ridge wed in Winona last Wednesday at 11 o clock officiated by Rev. Rasmussen. Bride wore white and carried white chrysanthemums. sister Carrie attended in white with pink chrysanthemums. Best man Nevel Sebo.
After a 5 o clock wedding at Homer Ridge the couple hosted about forty guests for dinner and dancing. On Thanksgiving Day they left for Cedar Valley to live with the groom’s parents, with many friends sending best wishes.
Congressman Esch and Mayor Wendell Anderson depart for Washington for national rivers and harbors events on the 9th to 11th. Holley, a board member of the national soldiers home, and Esch anticipate discussion of a large annual river and harbor appropriation, possibly 50 million dollars, with modest expected Congress activity this session. Esch will return for a week during the holidays.
A fragmentary quotation portrays a grim view of an old man as neglected and hopeless. The line evokes a somber mood about aging and vulnerability, attributed to Parson Twine, without additional context or names.
In New York a young woman, Mrs Lillian Falconer Doty, identified as the Klarendon Hotel suicide victim, had just obtained a divorce from Mansfield M Doty in Sioux Falls. Her father Alexander Falconer, a retired merchant, confirmed the identification. She was 26 with a 5 year old son, and had appeared cheerful upon returning to New York a week ago.
The case of Christina Yerk against John Paisley for allegedly stealing cows has been adjourned for two weeks. Justice proceedings resume with further hearings scheduled.
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