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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1915
Page
5
Ben Peterson aged 76 died at his Dresbach Minnesota residence Sunday night after a two year illness. Surviving: wife, daughter Mrs Caroline Nagle, sister Mrs Minnie Baker of Minneapolis, brother Peter Peterson of Rushford. Service held at St James Church. next service January second Sunday.
Exercises to be held at the school house Thursday December 23. The Ladies Guild of St James church will meet next Thursday at Mrs. E E Culver's residence. Mr Ben Nissalke of Dakota valley was a Dress ach caller Sunday. George Moor was a La Crosse shopper last Saturday. Floyd Maynar is hoading a car for South Dakota. Among La Crosse shoppers from Dresbach this week were Mrs John Glenn Mr and Mrs A E Webster Mr and Mrs A E Culver the Misses Ford Louise Burk and Thomas Donaldson. Miss Louisa Burk is in Kellogg for a visit. She will return home Christmas. Mr Peter Dixon and Mrs Ervin Dixon and daughter returned from Kellogg Minn where they have been visiting for some time. Mrs T Kemp went to La Crosse Monday to attend the funeral of Mrs Mathewson of Washington a daughter of Mr Earnest Horner.
Vatican circles report Pope Benedict will confer a papal blessing on wireless telegraphy restoring the churchs ancient custom of blessing inventions that benefit humanity.
An odd assortment of hearts sent to a woman who does not want them is a confounded nuisance, noted by W. J. Locke in Septimus. The remark frames unsolicited gifts as a social irritant and examines the burdens of unwanted attention.
Local brief lists visitors and errands. Lester Peck of Mondak visits his parents in La Crosse. George Newton of Sparta and Wm. Smith of Westby stop by. various business callers from Menomonie Sparta Nelson and Winnipeg. Also mentions insurance, sports team trip, and campus student activity.
Druggists refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure itching bleeding or protruding piles. First application gives relief. 50c.
A boarding house on East Grand avenue burned early today killing Edward Berry his wife Josephine and A Baradio. Two men and a woman died as six others were injured by jumping from windows in the near zero cold. Residents of nearby homes fled in scanty clothing into the freezing air.
Milwaukee County Board of Administration, created by the last legislature to oversee all county institutions, was ruled constitutional by Judge Turner in circuit court yesterday in Milwaukee Wisconsin.
Quotation notes a maxim from the past: all may do what has been done by others. The saying attributed to Young emphasizes effort and achievement across generations.
La Crosse Hunting and Fishing association hosts a venison dinner at the Northwestern hotel with ladies invited despite Wisconsin law prohibiting does hunting. Senator Otto Bosshard to be toastmaster and W. E. Barber, a state conservation commissioner, to deliver the keynote speech.
Charles Beyschlag advertises a wide display of suitable Christmas presents priced for selection. He notes a new line of perfumes in boxed sets starting at 2 dollars, claiming they are well received by ladies.
The Y W C A announces its annual Christmas party at the association building this Friday evening. Festivities include holly decor, an open grate fire, games, a Red Robin Pie, toasted apples and marshmallows, popcorn, and carols.
A group of friends gathered last night to honor John Vondrashek on his birthday. Attendees included Marie and Esther Niedbalski Clarabelle Farnham Helen Gautsch Hattie and Grace Williams Gertie Larson Ruth Olson Gertie Beranek Theodore and Albert Zischke Carl Kolbe August Suhling Adolph Kubal John Krom roy Clarence Vollmer Ray Jim Matiak Leo and Ben Vondrashek. The evening featured music and games with a late lunch. Mr Vondrashek received a set of cuff links.
City engineer George P. Bradish, confined at 717 Cass Street with grip, shows improvement and expects to be around soon. Also reports on Walker leading Foresters officers, insurance agents forming a National Life Underwriters branch with A C Larson addressing, death of William Garner in Cambridge, and Charles H. Cobine recovering after a high voltage injury. Careful note of names and places.
Madison Wis Dec 14 Governor Philipp on Monday granted a commutation of sentence from life imprisonment to twenty years to Albert Swenson who was convicted of first degree murder in Oconto county in 1896. The commutation leaves him but one year to serve.
Government seeks library site while the Library Commission maintains a Carnegie deal has already closed. The dispute centers on land use for a new post office and the community library footprint in Tomah.
Washington signals a library site for the post office but the Carnegie Buckley library plan blocks it. A nearby Gravine property, bought for a garage, could serve as a post office site if sold. Council to decide at next meeting, amid cross ward opposition.
Allies began a western drive to expel Germans from Belgium. Singland promised not to seize American ships if British consuls approved them. France lifted the cotton contraband ban. Commander Stirling testified to Congress that the United States underestimated the submarine’s value before the European war.
The Interstate Commerce Commission approved rate increases for livestock shipments in central and eastern freight associations. A minority of requests were rejected or reduced, while most increases were granted only modestly above existing levels.
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