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La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1911

Page

8

Dr Pierce Golden Medical Discovery and Pleasant Pellets

The advertisement proclaims Dr Pierce Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for germ laden blood and digestive ills. It emphasizes non alcoholic formula and over forty years of use. It also promotes Dr Pierce Pleasant Pellets as first aid for bowel and liver alignment.

Dr. Pierce

Notable Dubuque Visit and Local Happenings

Activities in McGregor and nearby towns include Jake Phillips’s Dubuque trip, the Becker home visit by the Riley family, and Clarence Bean’s return to the Mershon and Warner Comedy Company after a holiday break. Archbishop Kean spoke at the Sullivan Opera House, and 80 were confirmed at St. Marys church.

Jake Phillips Dubuque Mike Riley Becker Clarence Bean Mershon and Warner Comedy Company H. M. Gray la Crosse Mrs. Smith Waukon Anderson House Wingen Opera House T. J. Sullivan Congregational Church D. G. Benjamin St. Mary’s Church Archbishop Kean Swartz Girls Moody Hill McGregor A. Theviot Summit Hill Decorah Harden LeRoy Minn L. N. Kramer W. F. Daubenberger Chicago William Sowell Savanna J. Focks Elgin Sullivan Opera House S. G. Anderson St. Louis Joe Felber Elizabeth Loren Haight

Rockland Notes Include Visits and Recollections

Walter O. Jones stays with aunt in Minneapolis. Bangor callers include Henry Laufenberg and Lee Cornell. M E church sacramental service set for Sunday night. Myrtle Jones visits John A. Jones. Jane Roberts to spend week with Leon relatives. Funeral of August Schlaver at Sparta drew many locals. Bazaar planned by ladies at the hall. Christmas tree and program planned by Rockland M E Sunday school for December 23. Local callers Clara Bergina Larson Wilford Jones Will Roberts. Lawyers would probably starve to death if the fool killer wasn’t so far behind with his work.

Walter O. Jones R. W. Roberts Minneapolis Henry Laufenberg Lee Cornell Bangor M. E Myrtle Jones John A. Jones Jane Roberts Leon August Schlaver Sparta Wilford Jones Richard Jones E. D. James Annie Robert Davis Clara Gaylord la Crosse Jane Cronk J. R. Jones Ben Jones James Rockland M. E

U. S. Neglects Settlers. Hill Warns of Western Aid Gap

Louis W. Hill of Great Northern criticizes U S government provisions for western settlers and Canada's protections as evidence of neglect. He cites 200 families driven from an unsurveyed western state moving to Canada, and notes railways providing farms, creamery and grain inspection to attract settlers. He argues railroads increasingly shoulder settlement needs.

Chicago Louis W. Hill Great Northern Railroad Canada America Uncle Sam Washington Northwest Alberta Grand Trunk Pacific Central

Round cop fits square hole stoppers poker raid

Chicago police Sergeant Peter Fitzpatrick a 300 pound veteran wriggled through a trap door to a stable loft and pinned fifteen poker players in a stunt. He became stuck trying to exit the hole and was lowered to the ground by fellow officers using a hay pulley.

Chicago Peter Fitzpatrick Lake Street Fitzpatrick

Sugar trust accused in push to ban saccharin in foods

Washington reports the Sugar trust is accused by saccharin manufacturers’ lawyers of backing the drive to prohibit saccharin in foods. The fight unfolds before the Pure Food Board led by MacVeagh Wilson and Nagel as Dr. Wiley and the Remsen board’s findings loom.

Washington Sugar Trust Pure Food Board MacVeagh Wilson Nagel White House Roosevelt Wiley Remsen Board McCabe

Rock bids sought for macadam work across multiple towns 1911

The Road and Bridge Committee invites sealed bids for quarried and crushed rock allocations across Onalaska Holland Barre Hamilton Burns Bangor Greenfield Shelby Campbell Farmington towns. Delivery points include paths near Holmen Midway Welch school Mossyrd areas with total sums ranging from 700 to 1800 dollars and more. bids must state cord or yard quantities.

County Board Holmen Midway B. J. McCabe B. J. Boersma North Salem Road Waterloo Bridge Burns Burnham Valley Fred Meyer Bangor Fish Creek Anton Hesselberg Greenfield St. Joseph Ridge Matt Becker Shelby Mormon Coulee Casper Smith August Mundstock Coulee Road Pammel Campbell South Salem Four-Mile North Salem Hartley Farm Onalaska Road French Island Farmington

Bids Sought for Limestone Rock Delivery to County Roads

La Crosse Wisconsin December 7 1911 Road and Bridge Committee invites sealed bids for quarry and crushed limestone rock for Mindoro West Salem and West Coulee West Salem roads. Specs require specific尺寸 thickness widths weights and pile sizes with bonds equal to half the contract. Bids due with conditions andRock quality standards.

Mindoro West Salem Anton Lee West Coulee Ole Gilbertson John Hintgen la Crosse Wis Peter Gullickson Fred Paulson WM. Wolf H. A. Jacobs J. C. Moore Oscar H. Hulberg W. D. Stratman Road and Bridge Committee

Misleading fuel mix nearly blinds Wisconsin woman

In Madison Mrs. George Sanborn narrowly escaped blindness after her son bought gasoline instead of kerosene. She poured the fuel on kindling in a heater and struck a match, causing a dangerous flare.

Madison Wis Dee George Sanborn

Quotations on preparedness and housekeeping in emergencies

A reflective line notes that people predict their actions in emergencies yet real behavior can differ. The second clause jokingly imagines a carpenter cleaning a house for his partner and producing dust from his saw.

Local Happenings in Houston Minnesota and Nearby Areas

Miss Mary Kelly was taken to La Crosse for appendicitis surgery. Mrs Milton Happel had an appendectomy at La Crosse hospital and is recovering well. The rain flood affected South Fork river and Swede Bottom. The Security Bank opened for business on Monday. Thomas Chapel underwent hospital surgery in Rochester for a leg growth and is expected home next week. The lower grades plan a cantata “Santa Casin Japan” Friday under Miss Kinne.

Mary Kelly la Crosse Jay Hervey Madison Wis John Potter Springfield Minn Potter Milton Happel la Crosse Hospital Claud Kramer Preston Reading Club L. A. Amid W. Hollenbeck Rushford A. E. Johnson Ole Nelson South Fork River J. H. Ver Vatt St. Paul Thomas Chapel Rochester L. H. Briggs Valera Johnson Rice Lake Norman Perkins

A Woman's Dissatisfaction and Secret Sorrow

A woman vents lifelong discontent seeking resolution. If not about her hat then her husband bears blame. A secret sorrow drives her to compel acknowledgment and reveal what weighs on her.

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Iowa Rockland, Wis Clara Bergina Larson Rockland Will Roberts U. S Hill SILK Lisle the Quality Store IS Sugar Food Commission Onalaska St. Johns Michigan Boyer-Furber Furniture Co Main Street Houston, Minn
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