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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1912
Page
5
Two New York Central railroad workers from Syracuse were killed when two freight trains collided head on at Suspension Bridge. H. A. Grover and P. H. Thornton died as they slept in the caboose, their bodies burned in the wreck.
Miss Agnes McLinden who has been attending school at Buffalo New York is visiting her sister Mrs Joseph Bart in this city.
Parker Hirt Machine Co. promotes auto home modernity while Dr and Mrs Burquest of Galesville visit for Christmas and attend David Warfield's The Return of Peter Grimm. Local ads push jewelry and sales at Hellfach and Langdon's moccasins. Visits from Denver and Portland residents noted alongside Christmas candy, lectures, and a poker of community notices.
An advertisement touts Syrup of Figs as a safe, pleasant remedy for children’s constipation. It claims gentle stomach cleansing, liver activation, and painless bowels without castor oil or harsh laxatives, urging readers to ask pharmacists for the California Fig Syrup Co. product.
J. R. Johnson returned to his home in this city after spending a few days transacting business in Milwaukee. P. G. Carter of Minneapolis left for his home yesterday after a short visit with La Crosse friends. A. O. Colby noted in the electric homes column.
An advertisement offers PAZO OINTMENT with a money back guarantee if it fails to cure itching bleeding or protruding piles in six to fourteen days. The druggist refunds the purchase price of 50 cents.
The Young Women's Christian Association will hold its annual Christmas tree in the gymnasium on Thursday evening December 19. Friends of the association hang gifts on the tree each year, and this year the event will be more social with children’s attire encouraged and a program of music and glee club performances.
Professor J A Fairchild, who has traveled through the near east, will give a stereopticon lecture at St Pauls Universalist church tomorrow evening on The Holy Land. The lecture will start at 7 30.
The Caledonia St Epworth league entertained the Epworth League union from La Crosse and Onalaska at the church last evening in a social gathering focusing on fellowship and shared activities.
The Woman's Guild of Christ church will meet at 2 30 on Thursday afternoon in the Guild rooms.
The Twentieth Century club met December 10 at 950 Cass Street hosted by Mrs. J L Callahan and Miss Gelatt. Mrs. Longbrake led a Goldsmith study and the play She Stoops to Conquer was read by Miss Gelatt and Mrs. Longbrake. Music by Mrs. Whelpley featured Temple Bells and Lest Winter Come. Miss Hogan presented a parliamentary drill and Mrs. Bradish read Mrs. Coffin of Eau Claire on the biennial in San Francisco.
The Rowena Circle of the Brotherhood of American Yeomen hosted a public card party last Monday afternoon with prizes awarded to Mesdames Robert Furber Federal and Drake. The Circle plans to postpone further parties until after the holidays and will meet in Linker Hall Tuesday afternoon for a regular session with a progressive cinch game after the meeting.
The remark notes that men who speak extensively in the people's interest receive payment. It underscores the value placed on advocacy and public speaking within political or civic life.
A storefront offers various gold filled neck chains 18 to 22 inches and long watch chains for ladies and men with prices and discounts. Deals include gold fobs, locket sets, and Elgin Waltham watches with substantial markdowns from list prices to our prices. Shop to compare savings on stock items and jewelry sets.
Miss Gertrude Ives was hostess to day at a luncheon. Guests busied themselves with Christmas needlework before accompanying to the High school fair. Attending were Misses Ella Gage Hazel Viets Lenora Erickson Clara Fox Meta Mueller Pauline Smith Hazel Ruplin Phillis Wheldon Alice Pryor Irene Welch Ruth Finney Mary OConnell and Mrs Otto Merman.
Mr. and Mrs. John Bayer entertained at a nine cover dinner honoring their guests, Mr. and Mrs. Sprechs of Independence Wisconsin. After dinner they all attended "The
Misses Mabel and Laura Pilger of 1823 Wood street entertained the Alpha club on Monday evening. Guests included Misses Alice Pope, Stella Sheeley, Iva Kinney, Maud Hammesburg, Alice Mowry, Aileen Foster, Vera and Verna Higbee, Edna and Clara Johnson, and the teacher Mrs Jim Peterson.
Mrs Theresa Gould of 706 South Eighth street entertained yesterday in honor of Mrs Ross and Miss Rose Ross of Portland Ore who are the guests of Mrs Gould. Mrs Charles Balduzzi hosted a coffee Thursday afternoon in honor of the same ladies.
The YWCA Juniors were entertained this afternoon as they work on Christmas gifts for their parents. Mrs. Mary Forbes MacDonald will tell Christmas stories and refreshments will be served.
Mrs W S Woods of 319 South Fourteenth Street entertained a luncheon for fifteen on Thursday afternoon. She hosted twenty guests at a Thursday coffee and ran three bridge tables on Friday afternoon with Mrs E O Edwards taking the prize.
Berlin reports the Kaiser will cover the medical bill for straightening the legs of a Tilsit youth barred from military service for being knock-kneed. Also noted are retirements, royal Bible reading, harsh opium penalties in Shanghai, an orangutan-hosted Hamburg party, Harvard student spending, eugenics cautions, a hung jury in Portland, and a Kansas woman chased indoors by a bull.
An old advertisement touts prompt prescription filling at a drug store with mail and telephone service. A suit filed by Ferris against a packing company seeks 18000 dollars for injuries. A Philadelphia doctor claims a serum cure for locomotor ataxia. A New York report notes bloodhounds attracted by raw beef leading to an arrest and later suit for 15000 dollars. Other items include a dramatic water claim and Roosevelt joining a social club.
The speaker rejects the notion that a sailor’s widow must wear sea weeds at Christmas. Maude argues they have never heard of such a custom and challenges the old sea tradition.
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