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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1907
Page
4
Advert shows daily quoted sale prices on couches and furniture with marked discounts, listing many Karpen and Verma makes. North Side briefs recount local visits, illnesses, and travel, plus a bank directors meeting noting routine business.
A. S. Willoughby of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul says officials consider transferring the La Crosse office to Minneapolis for convenience. No official order yet. no secrecy if moved. the Milwaukee road would retain a freight and passenger agent in La Crosse. The change would affect traffic from River, Chippewa Valley, Wabasha, Southern Minnesota and Iowa Minnesota routes, with most business already reaching Minneapolis.
Mrs Karen Gunderson aged about 86 died at 6 PM at 1524 Charles Street after a cancer battle. Born in Norway in 1821 she lived in La Crosse most of her life, with two years in Montana. Survived by five children thirty two grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. a daughter in St Paul is deceased. Funeral 2 PM tomorrow at Trinity Lutheran Church Avon Street with Rev Haverstad. Burial at Campbell cemetery town burying ground.
A pamphlet asserts appendicitis can be cured without surgery using Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets. It explains the disease links to indigestion, promotes tablets as rapid relief, and urges readers to mail for a free sample from F A Stuart Co Marshall Michigan.
Stoughton Wisconsin December 9 Martin Johnson was saved from drowning after breaking through the Yahara River ice while duck hunting. His companion David Johnson grabbed his leg and pulled him to safety as the current threatened to pull him under.
The Women's Relief No. 25 of the John Flynn post held its annual election at the hall near Mill Street police station. Elected officers include President Innelda Jenks, Senior Vice Anna Allen, Junior Vice Helen Frost, Treasurer Caroline McCann, Conductor Minnie Shay, Chaplain Mary Wolcott, Guard Sarah Brown, Musician Laura Shay, Patriotic Instructor Burlette Loving, Assistant Conductor Viola Barren, Assistant Guard Elizabeth Davis, Press Correspondent Viola Brown, Flag Bearers Dora Lambert Martha Lambert Pauline Brown and Mrs Parmenter. Helen Frost elected delegate to the convention with Mrs Johnson as alternate. Refreshments followed as the evening ended in social activity.
BeLOit Wisconsin report says T S Borah a business man and F M Marz lauff shoe factory proprietor weighing 205 and 200 pounds respectively completed a sixteen mile wagon road walk from Janesville arriving at 5 o'clock.
Joseph Fiebig faced a brutal scare Saturday when unhitched from John folenger’s household goods team on Third street near Michel Brewery. A fast driven horse spooked the team, sending the horses leaping and Fiebig clinging to the lines for about a block until he could no longer hold on. His fingers were badly cut and his body bruised though he is recovering and thankful to escape worse injuries after one horse fell at Third and Division.
Society rumors in London claim Miss Marjorie Gould elder daughter of Mr and Mrs George J Gould and Lieutenant A E S Paget aide to Lord Aberdeen are engaged The Paget family is prominent in London society Mrs Gould allegedly favored Miss Paget with a lorgnette valued over 4000 leading to speculation Father George J Gould dismisses the report as nonsense saying his daughter is not marriageable or introduced socially yet
Appleton, Dec. 9. Jacob Sherry, secretary of the Miller Lumber Co, was found dead in a windmill tower on company premises, cause heart failure. His wife, Mrs Sherry, was found faint beside his body after going to call him for dinner.
In New York a man named Thomas Duffy, claiming his wife is the housekeeper at 111 West Forty-third Street, threatened to kill Howard Gould with a clasp knife. He said Gould used the bachelor apartments and described lavish rooms and guests, vowing to force entry with a gun if needed after being barred by detectives.
A string of near misses struck Southeastern trains this week. An incident began with a La Crosse bound service, prompting investigations and heightened safety checks across lines.
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