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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1905
Page
4
A school head denounces reports that a girls school football team beat a town boys team. No school team existed. day-boarders and outsiders used the school name to play on private grounds, though the girls did win in a separate informal game.
Crowds gathered before Youngs drug store at Third and Main last evening about five after five as people watched someone buy a seat for a recital. Reporters hurried to the scene and observed the unusual event while Jerome K. Jerome’s presence and remarks drew local attention.
Rutledge Rutherford describes incandescent gas mantles as brittle cotton netting saturated with thorium and cerium, fused by heat to form a solid ash tube. He notes extreme fragility during manufacture and that broken mantles must be shipped to Germany for thorium and cerium recovery before reuse.
A. H. Thurnes of Buffalo City, a coal operator, reports years of kidney and bladder trouble with gravel and stones. After using Foley's Kidney Cure he claims rapid relief and a sense of renewed health, stating it has done him $1,000 worth of good. Sold by J. A. Erhart & Son.
The National Railways Training School in Minneapolis announces mail training for young men to become firemen and brakemen on railroads with no prior experience required. Competent trainees secure positions promptly and the enterprise seeks broad support.
Excursion tickets sold December 16 to 20 with return limit December 24 apply via Chicago and North Western Railway agents to reach the International Live Stock Exposition in Chicago.
Burlington travelers can reach the International Live Stock exposition in Chicago with a round trip fare of one fare plus $2. Travel window runs December 16 to 20, with limit December 24 for return.
Andrew Emerton of Portage died yesterday afternoon at La Crosse hospital from a complication of diseases. He was 64. The body lay in state at Dwyer undertaking rooms. Services were held this morning with Rev. Chas Wentworthy of Caledonia Street M E Church officiating. The remains were shipped to Portage on the noon Milwaukee train for interment there.
Rev Peterson was ordained on Sunday at Camp Douglas after a Friday ceremony was postponed due to Mr Petersons illness. Attending ministers included Rev H M Anderson from Charles Street Scandinavian Baptist church Rev Ivor Larson from Clark's Grave and Rev Markland from Eau Claire.
Box 413 at Gohres and George streets was pulled again last evening near 11. Police suspect a party of boys and say arrests may follow. Firemen note the box has rung more for false alarms than actual fires.
Brakeman Armstrong sustained painful injuries at Wabasha yesterday when struck by a switch while alighting from a train. The harm is not serious but will keep him off duty for an extended period.
Conductor Elmer Cook of Minneapolis sprained his ankle stepping off a passenger train at Red Wing yesterday. The injury is severe and he will be laid up for some time. He was returned to Minneapolis on No. 1 train while Conductor Upton continued the service.
The Ladies of the Norwegian M. E. Church on Berlin and Sill streets were entertained by Mrs. Elliott Hanson this afternoon. Also notes ask what L. E. Lavaque charges for Peach Blossom Flour. The funeral of Mrs. Golla Nelson is set for tomorrow afternoon at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Knuteson at 1112 Rose.
The Bijou theatre draws unprecedented crowds this week while local notices report resignations at Milwaukee roundhouse George Kern leaves Grand Crossing for Savannah and the Milwaukee road. Multiple social events occur as Masonic work and church activities continue with health updates and a busy rail line.
Advertisement notes that many cough medicines contain opiates causing constipation and potential danger to children. Foley's Honey and Tar is promoted as safe and nonconstipating, claimed to contain no opiates. Sold by J A Erhart &
Northwestern Line offers low excursion tickets for students and teachers upon presentation of school certificates. For dates of sale and limits contact Chicago and Northwestern Railway agents.
A brief note urges shoppers to read store ads to maximize value. It emphasizes knowing prices, places, and times to buy, arguing that regular readers stretch money further and avoid paying more than needed.
A playful poem contrasts one baby’s demand for attention with the arrival of a newer sibling. The first child enjoys guards and special treatment from grandparents uncles and friends while the house orbits around its whims. The verse ends noting the older baby’s sway ends when the younger arrives.
The essay contrasts Bernard Shaw's quip on women with a Westward star of empire and follows a Chicago professor heading east for a year among cannibals in Africa. He aims to gather facts about primitive peoples for readers wary of being eaten, hoping for safe return and moral uplift.
A poem warns of a mosquito as a sly deceiver that may bring yellow fever. It urges readers to treat the insect seriously and use effective protection, not contempt, to avoid illness.
Dialogue hints at romantic or strategic tension as two characters discuss engagement and a man’s reaction to a clever gambit. One asks if a plan is shared. the other notes a smile suggesting amusement at a key bluff. The exchange implies underlying schemes and social games within a tense setting.
A collage of wry aphorisms on daily life. It notes water not in a water shed and jokes about New Yorkers, farmers, and thieves. Snatches of commentary touch on summer heat, mother-in-law cures for pride, and friendships and gifts of gab with a humorous voice.
The document shows figures for assets including bonds and real estate held by a bank. It lists totals such as 2,537,291.92 and 2,158.19 in various categories, with references to U S Bonds and other security types. It notes banking house and other real estate values and mentions date 1905.
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