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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1909
Page
6
The article extols soap powder as more convenient economical and efficient than bars. It highlights Gold Dust as an early prime example enabling measured use without waste unlike whole bars that must be dissolved. It claims powder dissolves instantly softening hard water and saving time.
La Crosse and Winona Traction will not buy the La Crosse City Railway interurban survey between here and Winona even at half its original cost. President W J Ferris cites need for additional surveys and high prices if owners know the old line location. B E Edwards suggested a possible buy at half price but no formal offer was made.
Official bulletin reports slight improvement in King Leopold's paralysis but high authority states he is dying. Leopold, 74, has ruled Belgium for 44 years and remains the nation's monarch.
Dispatches from Corinto confirm insurgent victory at Rama in the battle against General Vasquez and Zelaya forces. Reports say heavy fighting near Rama, with higher casualties than first estimated and Zelaya retreating toward the interior as Estrada forces pursue toward Managua.
Robert D. Muir, treasurer of the Peoples' Bank and Trust Co., was arrested on embezzlement charges totaling about 55,000 dollars. He appeared for arraignment as detectives pursued recovery of funds. The case was continued to December 14. The disappearance led to a London return with promises to repay, but a warrant was issued as the state bank commissioners rejected that arrangement.
President Day of the board of public works returns from Chicago with observations on creosote block similar to Cass street. He notes its slipperiness makes it unsuitable for heavy teaming. Day and Falk also report a blizzard in Chicago delaying their return by a day.
The monthly meeting of the Brotherhood of Andrew and Philip met at Dr. E. N. Reed's residence on Sixteenth Street last night. A lengthy business session outlined future work with several large undertakings in view. Refreshments followed a pleasant evening.
Advertisement for Laxative Bromo Quinine as a worldwide cold and grip remedy. Claims to relieve headaches and neuralgia from colds. Appears signed by E. W. Grove with instruction to call for full name and look for signature.
Special train chartered by Samuel Newhouse of Salt Lake City was allowed to pass on the Lake Shore route to reach Paris. The move aims to expedite his arrival at the bedside of his dying brother.
Wm. Astor Drayton grandson of John Jacob Astor was knocked unconscious on West Fifty second street by two men. Robbery did not appear motive as his fur lined overcoat watch and purse remained intact when found.
During a sprint at the six day bicycle race in New York a shooting affray in a box sent 4000 spectators into a panic. Christopher Brown was shot in the hip and Bert Keyes a lightweight boxer was arrested and held on $1000 bail by Magistrate Kernochen.
After four years in circuit and supreme courts, the Supreme Court affirmed Judge Fruit's ruling awarding Louise Bakkalars $1000 life insurance for her husband killed in a Larimore South Dakota railway wreck. The Continental Casualty Company had denied payment citing alleged intoxication at death.
Fred H. Hartwell, attorney for Walter Nichols, says he will file a malicious prosecution action against Adam Gassert. Hartwell argues Gassert caused Nichols arrest on horse theft charges to satisfy a personal feud, asserting he can prove the case in court. He cites witnesses who say Gassert once claimed to have given Nichols a team and promised another horse if the horses died.
Leona Kritcher of Madison sues Leona Garment Co of La Crosse for patent infringement. James Thomson of Madison represents the defendant as the case, argued yesterday before the United States court of appeals in Chicago. A prior Madison equity ruling favored the defendant and the plaintiff appealed.
Cincinnati officials report a 1,000 on the Big Four railroad telegraph operators are ready to strike if wage demands of a 20 percent increase are refused by company officials. The move comes as labor tensions rise over pay in the industry.
Medical ad explains aging digestion declines and recommends Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a substitutive digestive aid. It claims tablets after meals enable complete digestion, improve nutrition, and delay senility, with a sample offer from the F A Stuart Company in Marshall Michigan.
Ruby Lewis, six months old, died in the arms of her mother in police court as the mother testified against her husband J. R. Lewis on charges of disturbing the peace and mistreating his wife. Doctors attributed the death to starvation and exposure.
Home for the Friendless reports its share from the show Up and Down Broadway amounted to 169 dollars. The performance by Donald MacDonald and local society volunteers will be repeated for the Anti-tuberculosis fund, with souvenir proceeds added to house receipts. The Twenty Century club backs the TB campaign.
Actor John Drew suffered a broken collar bone and internal injuries after a horse he rode in Central Park threw him and trampled him. At Presbyterian hospital today he was listed as resting comfortably with no complications and expected to recover quickly.
Lemuel T. Atwood, financial head of the Scripps-McRae league papers, died in Cincinnati after a six month illness at his home last night.
The joint session of the Northern and Northwestern districts of the German M. E. Synod in St. Paul heard Rev. J. G. Bauer and Rev. A. H. Koerner open with devotion. Bishop McIntyre delivered a two hour address on the Model Preacher and Paul as pattern for ministers.
Evansville Indiana reports Mrs. Ocey Wardlaw Martin Snead, whose emaciated body was found in a bath tub in East Orange New Jersey, identified as a well known local figure who visited Henderson Kentucky. She was the daughter of Col. Bob Martin of the Confederate army noted for Civil War cavalry and infantry actions nearby.
David Ray and Ernest Zube, camping six miles above Dakota, were stranded yesterday on drifting ice with three skiffs and gear. High winds at Dakota kept them from shore and shore ice obstructed landing, but they reached Dresbach safely with tent equipment and a stove.
In New York on December 8 a proposed bread trust headquartered in New York with branches reaching to major mills and distributing centers in the west failed to gain the support of the largest bakers. Oscher then pursued talks with New Jersey bakers and others, with outcome uncertain and further city outreach planned.
Dr. W. Shumway, secretary of the state board of health, was notified that a Finlander named Stanislaw Szpapa at Calumet has a well developed case of ros y.
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