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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1905
Page
8
At the monthly meeting the board of trade will finalize arrangements for the annual banquet to be held at the Hotel Stoddard early next year. A large attendance is desired tomorrow at City Hall to form plans for the event.
The council committee on bridge and finance will discuss replanking the Mississippi River wagon bridge and related matters at tonight's session. A finance committee meeting is also called to consider additional issues.
The council schedules its regular monthly meeting for Friday night and discusses Thursday night judiciary matters. Officials plan hearings and public comment on agenda items. Citizens are urged to attend to express views on local governance and policy.
Mr and Mrs F J Toland and their little child left this noon for Los Angeles California where they will spend the winter. They will stop at Omaha and Denver en route and do not plan to reach their destination until some time next week.
Bran price rises by $1 per ton announced by local milling companies while flour and other feed prices stay unchanged.
A cryptic proverb notes that many small efforts accumulate into a larger total by year end, suggesting that consistent minor gains can surprise with their cumulative value.
In two days the social and literary event of the year brings Jerome K Jerome the English humorist and Charles Battell Loomis to the theatre on Wednesday evening, December 6. Ticket sales open tomorrow at Young's drug store with expected rush for best seats at favorable prices. The New York Sun reports Jerome joking that his name is often mispronounced as if it were the district attorney’s. The glee club quips greet him on arrival, promising a witty, crowd-pleasing show.
Daniel L Hart presents Marching Through Georgia at the La Crosse theatre Friday December 8. The northern officer is captured wounded and placed in charge of a southern girl during Sherman’s march to the sea with no guard.
Calumet keeps parole as Colonel Warren refuses to break his word. An escape attempt and a dramatic finale drive the four act thriller with comedy and strong stage moments. Hart’s production aims to capture Sherman’s march atmosphere with a selected company and scenic musical excellence.
Annie Carrie Knutson a domestic at 1721 Jackson street died after a short illness with dropsy aged 44. The funeral will be held from the house Wednesday morning at 10:30 and the remains will be interred in the Barre Mills cemetery.
Judge and Mrs John Brindley celebrated their silver wedding anniversary with a Saturday evening dinner for twenty guests. The couple were married in Boscobel and have lived in La Crosse since.
A brand new show at the Bijou theatre opens this morning with general admission reduced to ten cents and reserved seats at fifteen. Features include Fred and Harvey in a comedy sketch Silly Sally Frank Burt in a musical comedy act May Neilson a vocalist Larrivee and Lee a singing and dancing duo and a moving picture The Water Melon Patch described as the funniest southern scene ever reproduced Additional attractions promise a very pleasing program.
Notice says Frank Koehler Germanian man escaped from La Crosse County Asylum on November 27 1905. He is about 5 ft 16 inches tall 170 pounds light complexion wears dark grey suit and winter cap. Clothing marked Frank Koehler. Urges anyone with sightings to wire or call at expense. Dated West Salem Wis December 1 1905.
The Minccabee Hive No 49 holds a regular meeting tomorrow evening with the election of officers on the agenda.
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