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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1908
Page
5
The board favors individual donors giving to the needy through its agent who will supply names of worthy recipients. Citizens and societies are asked to cooperate by sending names to avoid duplicate presents and provisions. The public press is requested to publicize the effort.
The board approved resolutions to seek beneficial legislation at the upcoming session. Aimed at minors, a proposed law would bar transient youths from public exhibitions. A committee including A Hirshmeimer, J E McConnell, and Rev S J Lowe was named to pursue legislation.
Mrs Lucille Vance of Sparta Wisconsin was granted a divorce by Judge Fruit after alleging desertion by her husband John Vance. Each party listed as from Sparta Wisconsin in the proceeding.
Friday evening a Sparta bowling team will face a picked La Crosse squad at Hunt's alleys in a city matchup.
FORD reports folk movements and small notices from Kreutz orchestra to local weddings and theater ads. Names include George Muetze Felix Muetze Morris Muetze A L Anderson J J Fruit Will Powell Ben Davis Harry Newberg and more with items on Arctic Ice fuel pine slabs edgings and cord wood prices and transit tips for Gateway City Trafer Line.
Work on the Onalaska county school building resumed last Saturday after a cold spell delayed activity early last week. Thaw conditions have allowed outdoor labor to continue. ELKS Ball opens social season with an informal dance Friday night December 18 for members and ladies only.
The Poultry Show opens this afternoon and evening at the Second Ward school building with over a hundred cages filled. Exhibitors include Pheeling Brothers, FE Hoffman, C F Lang, J E Kircheis Jr of the city, and Jacob Bohn and son of Winona. Kircheis displays many chickens and fifteen pigeon varieties. The La Crosse show may be smaller than last year due to competing events in Owatonna and Oconomowoc.
Jesse Joseph McCoy of Burns secured a marriage license this morning to marry Gertrude Tilton of La Crosse.
Fire Department No 1 responded to a chimney fire at 519 King Street and the blaze was promptly suppressed with no damage.
Isidore Tippmann reports a Christchurch concert at the YMCA hall with conductor accompanist Urquhart Cawley and soloists Estelle Soloh Peterson Forseth. Cawley opened with Chopin and McDowell pieces, Peterson played Wieniawski and De Bennot, Solon sang Verdi and Gounod, Forseth offered Schubert and Grieg pieces. The ensemble impressed a music-loving audience with extended encores and high praise for Cawley’s accompaniment.
Mrs Jessie Holway entertained a large group at her Cass Street home on Monday in honor of Mrs Elsie Gile Scott who departs tonight for Water town Florida to spend part of the winter with her daughter Mrs John J Paul. The rooms overflowed with roses carnations and nar cissus with two long tables in the dining and library and many small tables in music drawing and reception halls. Pink roses narcissus and carnations formed the decorations. covers were laid for fifty. The affair was described as delightful and charming.
Tuesday afternoon Miss Jessie Holway hosted a luncheon for Miss Elizabeth Taylor. The dining room presented with roses and a handsomely appointed table. Guests included Elizabeth Taylor May James Emma Gund Louise Gund Irma Berger Marie Wheeler Freda Michel Edna Coren Gertrude Hogan Mrs James Hogan and Miss Holway. Seated in the music room were Mrs Jessie Holway Mrs Elsie Gile Scott and Valentine Paul.
Word has been received of the death of Mrs. Martha M. Hammond in Appleton Wisconsin widow of J W Hammond formerly of La Crosse The Hammond family were among the earliest settlers in La Crosse living there in the 1860s Mr Hammond was with the firm McKenny Bryant and Hammond The family moved about twenty five years ago to Appleton where they have since lived Surviving are two daughters one in Appleton and one in Chicago and a son Walter J Hammond
The jury awarded Samuel Lythgoe $300 against Dr Beaudoux formerly of Fargo now in St Paul. The suit claimed malpractice for failing to treat a boy injured by steel. The doctor testified no serious injury existed but a second specialist removed a steel fragment. The suit sought $10,000.
MARQUETTE Michigan December 16. Reports say deputy wardens seized 140 deer shipped legally from Dickinson County Michigan through Wisconsin to Illinois. Hunters, professionals and farmers, who held licenses, claim the venison was sold at 18 cents a pound to Wisconsin residents, while owners incurred high costs.
President Rooney stated on Paul’s Holler that Mahoney’s resignation from the baseball association board was accepted after reconsideration. He said Mahoney intended to resign at the prior meeting, the withdrawal was acted upon, and John Elliott is now a director. Elliott offered no comment, smiling at the moment.
In Marshalltown Iowa a seven year old boy named Henry Briggs awoke to his baby sibling upsetting a kerosene lamp. He grabbed a bucket of water and extinguished both the child and the flames on the carpet, saving his parents and siblings from a deadly fire.
Greenwich Ohio, Dec. 16. A bank robbery crew of five attempted the First National and Farmers bank. Marshal Clyde Wood shot and killed one robber as four others fled, leaving Wood fatally wounded. The gang stole a horse and buggy and fled into the woods with a 200-strong posse pursuing. state police alerted.
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