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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1911
Page
2
At a recent meeting the La Crosse Assembly No. 154 held its annual election of officers. Elected: President John Webber. Vice President Mrs Harriet Cobine. Secretary Dr E B Burritt. Treasurer William H Luth. Advisor Mrs Suzanna Nowak. Warden Max Schiewitske. Inner Guard Mrs John Webber. Trustee for three years James Arentz.
The article notes a strikingly colored vulture native to South American forests, highlighting its distinct plumage and regional habitat.
Bloomington report says Dr. Edgars E. Weiland was found guilty of manslaughter for the death of Miss Ira Harn of Arrowsmith after an illegal operation. The sentence ranges from one year to life imprisonment following a forty hour jury deliberation. Weiland had faced a murder charge.
A remark notes that perceptions vary by gender about a man’s character. It also states Italians avoid using the number 13 in their lotteries.
Senator Husting of Mayville files a Supreme Court brief arguing Wisconsin can regulate navigable waters under the new waterpower law without relying on riparian property rights. He says waters are held in trust for all people, waters cannot be owned, and the state may forbid dams or obstructions to navigation. He also states the state may grant or withhold dam authority, making grantees quasi public agents with public duties.
A young widow reflects on her initial kiss from a bachelor, noting it often signals the start of an ending for him. The quip frames romance as a turning point from hopeful start to potential decline, with a grave clarity.
The Road and Bridge Committee of La Crosse County will accept sealed bids for a traction engine suitable for road work on December 21 1911 at 10 am at the County Clerk’s office. Engine must be 16 to 200 horsepower with coal bunker water tank and rear drawbar. John Hintgen is the contact for details.
Funeral services for Stephen Steenson and Henry Krickman held at the German Lutheran church. Edits note the Hamilton Milling Co. and Miller and Crecktrah building updates. Community updates include residents visiting Chicago, a dining event at the asylum, and local shopper and carpenter activity in West Salem Wisconsin.
A large crowds gather at St. Louis Coliseum as the big boat show begins drawing visitors from several states to view speed boats and marine displays. Exhibits showcase latest in boat design and powerboat speed.
The first annual motor boat show at the Coliseum drew record crowds on opening night. Exhibits include the Reliance V Brer Fox II Hazel and the Stearns hydroplane with a Michigan firm's Faultless models over 25 feet long. Visitors from Wisconsin and other states attended, and out of town rail arrivals signaled a major attraction for St Louis.
Annie Gallo 20, sobbing, testified about the Triangle Shirtwaist fire last March in which 142 people died. She described trying to escape through Grand Street and Washington Place doors, finding one locked and another open but deadly heat, during the manslaughter trial of Max Blanck and Isaac Harris.
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