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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1906
Page
5
New Miss Johnson A Johnson, a clerk at Westby Brothers' clothing store, announced the birth of a ten pound girl. He greeted patrons with a broad smile and handed out cigars, claiming the speedy newborn is the town’s fastest.
The McKinley Women’s Relief corps elected officers for the ensuing year with Emma Broderick as President and Helen Withrow as Senior Vice President. Other officers include Helen Turner as Junior Vice President Elizabeth Grover as Chaplain Lillie Doherty as Secretary and several conductors guards and color bearers. J F Doherty named delegate to state convention.
A historical note describes Gladstone with a curved hanging ear positioned close to his head in a sloping alignment.
Rose Yettakohn Jacob Schnitt and Joseph Schwick are under arrest in Terre Haute Ind charged with robbing the E R Barron store of a seal skin lacquer valued at 265 dollars. Chief Byrne says they may not be brought to La Crosse for trial due to a second Indiana theft and likely transfer there. Bail is set at 12000 dollars 2000 each. Photographs show three Russians described as seasoned crooks with ages 50 60 and 37. Records in New York report a long history of thefts.
Milwaukee man John Berks and Brownsville Wisconsin native Miss Ethel Du Chene were married today by Judge Brindley in a simple ceremony. Local records note the couple's union follows a brief court civil service.
A brief note discusses how want ads can boost personal capacity by connecting job seekers with opportunities and improving daily task efficiency. It emphasizes practical applications and the potential for expanded capabilities in work and daily life.
Tonight Dolly Varden starts the La Crosse program with a trio of shows. Saturday offers Sergeant Kitty matinee and night, followed by Maid and the Mummy on Monday, and Otis Skinner in The Duel on Tuesday evening December 18.
Lillian Spencer headlines the touring comic opera Dolly Varden, praised for her early start and versatile talent from child roles to musical comedy. Milton and Sargent Aborn backed the production with a strong cast, praised librettist Stanislaus Stange and composer Julian Edwards, and the La Crosse theater tonight features a renowned company with lavish scenery and costumes.
Musical plays are numerous but operas fewer. Sergeant Kitty arrives at the La Crosse theater with a strong plot lively music and a talented company led by Helen Byron. The troupe is described as petite vivacious and highly capable with ornate costumes.
Louis Bettin of 1701 Badger Street was bound over to the circuit court on a statutory offense after a hearing before Judge Brindley yesterday bail set at 50 dollars and furnished.
North siders receive notes on wiring services by Electric Supply and Construction Co. C F Figgie advertises wholesale holiday combs. Mrs. Seymour Meister ill in a La Crosse hospital. Charles McCarthy seeks a copy of La Crosse city charter for Wisconsin Free Library Commission reference. Holiday excursion rates via the North Western Line apply on nine dates through January 7 1907.
A reflective maxim notes that men desire control but maturity brings gratitude for restraint. The saying contrasts youth’s drive for autonomy with the calmer appreciation of circumstances as one ages. It frames contentment as a form of wisdom learned through experience.
Editorial quip suggests saving pennies now may backfire if heirs squander wealth later. Cautions that want ads claim to remove fuss and fret from transactions, hinting at thrift as a social rule in the era.
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