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La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1906

Page

2

Madison Joins The State League For 126 Game Schedule

Representatives of eight clubs meet mid month to post forfeits and settle preliminaries. A March meeting will finalize the schedule with 126 games planned. Season opens in May and ends in September with training trips to Hot Springs. The Cuban Stars rise in Cuba while Yale and Harvard football show high scoring seasons. Brouthers seeks release to manage Charleston next season. Cresco White named captain of Iowa football for next year.

Hot Springs Cuban Stars New York Cuba Yale Harvard Babe” Brouthers New Orleans Charleston S. C Brouthers Connie Mack Cresco White Iowa University

Former Lacrosse Man Dies East

News from Wheeling West Virginia reports the death of Asa Critchfield aged 54, a former local resident. Survived by widow, son W H Critchfield of Winona Minnesota and daughter Mrs Philipp Yagle of Waterloo Iowa. Body to be brought home for burial with funeral likely Saturday. exact time to be announced.

Wheeling W. Va Asa Critchfield Critchfield H. Critchfield Winona Minn Philipp Yagle Waterloo

Promoter Seeks Backing for Electric Road Project

Promoter C. J. Sand of Gilmanton Wisconsin writes Mr. Reid about securing financial backing for an electric road from Gilmanton to La Crosse Wisconsin via Stevens Point and Eau Claire. The venture aims to connect Wisconsis cities with improved rail style service.

C. J. Sand Gilmanton Wis Toum Claire la Crosse Mr. Sand Mr. Reid

Hockey League Plans Eight Team Midwest Circuit

The International Hockey league announces eight teams from Freeport Madison Eau Claire Wausau Oshkosh Green Bay La Crosse and Sheboygan with John Powers as league president. A Madison meeting is planned and a 16 round boxing bout between Jimmy Gardner and Rube Smith is slated for Denver tonight. The circuit 60 game schedule runs 1906 07 featuring the Canadian Soo Michigan Soo Calumet Houghton and Pittsburg. Catcher Schmidt who impressed with Detroit last season also noted.

John Oh Howard J. Caossaboin Houghton, Mich Madison Freeport Eau Claire Wausau Oshkosh Green Bay la Crosse Sheboygan John T. Powers Jimmy Gardner Rube Smith Denver Gardner Smith International Hockey League Soo Michigan Soo Calumet Houghton Pittsburg Schmidt Detroit

Sparta and La Crosse High Schools Meet in Debates

Sparta high school and La Crosse high school debaters will hold a joint debate on Friday December 21 in western Wisconsin. The question asks whether the United States should appropriate 10000000 for merchant marine solutions. La Crosse team affirms with Ike Strauss Isidor Rebfuss and Edward Fetzner leading. Sparta team members are Simpson Stiles and Beebe.

la Crosse Sparta Wisconsin United States la Crosse High School Ike Strauss Isidor Rebfuss Edward Fetzner Simpson Stiles Beebe

Pobresto Funeral Held At St. Joseph Ridge Church

The funeral for Wenzel Pobresto was conducted at 9 o'clock this morning at St. Joseph Ridge Catholic Church. Interment followed in the local cemetery. Pobresto died earlier this week from heart disease at age 65.

Wenzel Pobresto St. Joseph Ridge Catholic Church Pobresto

Mrs. Charles Con Way at Rest

The funeral of Mrs. Charles Con Way of Los Angeles California was held at two o'clock this afternoon at the residence of F. E. Nichols in Onalaska. The Rev C N Moller pastor of Christ Episcopal church officiated delivering a funeral sermon. The remains were buried in the Onalaska cemetery.

Charles Conway Los Angeles Cal F. E. Nichols Onalaska C. N. Moller Christ Episcopal Church

Farewell party honors Martha Weymiller at Cal lie Hoard home

Mrs. R A Taylor's girls hosted a farewell gathering for Martha Weymiller at Miss Callie Hoard's home. Weymiller plans a several week vacation at her New Albin Minnesota residence. Refreshments were served and attendees enjoyed the evening.

R. A. Taylor Callie Hoard Martha Weymiller New Albin Minn

Potatoes Grow by the Pot Side Query This Ad Quip

In a witty note the speaker asks if potatoes can grow by the pot side and jokes about reading want ads being too much trouble. The line blends domestic whimsy with a dig at reading classified notices.

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