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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1915
Page
9
Louisville reports widespread flooding as Kentucky streams surged for forty hours. Western Kentucky suffered the worst, with the Kentucky River at Jackson rising thirty feet. Jefferson County outside Louisville flooded, and Cherokee Park incurred about 10 dollars in damage from Grass Creek overflow.
An elderly man famed for his love of horses shows little sympathy for cars, signaling a durable preference for equine life over mechanized transport.
Live wires bridged a city block in downtown Kenosha as trolley lines of the Kenosha Electric Railway Company fell during a sleet storm. Business operations were disrupted for over six hours.
Chicago police interrogate several suspects after detective John C. Burke was shot during a search for a red pepper bandit menacing the South Side. Authorities pursue leads and tighten patrols as the investigation continues.
The First German Methodist church at 7th and Ferry hosts a full Christmas week with services at 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Rev. B C Brandenburg of Second German Methodist preaches, Sacrament of the Lord's Supper observed, Epworth League at 6:45 p.m., midweek service Wednesday, and additional events including a Christmas Festival, organ numbers, and social hour. Public invited.
St Johns Reformed Church at Market and Fourth streets with Rev E Vornholt as pastor holds Divine service and preparatory to Holy Communion at 1030 a m and English service at 730 p m Sunday school at 915 a m A Christmas service and Communion Saturday at 10 am includes an offering for the Mission House A Christmas Sunday school celebration Saturday at 7 pm includes an offering for the Orphans Home
During heating repairs all services are merged with First Congregational Church at Seventh and Main. Morning worship at 11 features Pastor Rawlison with Mr. Peacock conducting. At 5 an At Home in the Y M C A dormitories and at 6 a joint family worship with Mr. Peacock on The Ripe World led by Pastor Rawlison.
The First Presbyterian Church at King and Sixth offers Sunday school at 10 a.m. and morning service at 11. Junior societies meet at 5 p.m., Senior society at 6:15, evening service at 7:15. Morning topic Christ Coming in the Fullness of the Time. Evening God in Christ Coming to Our Rescue. Tuesday Christmas party for all youth. Midweek Grace chapel Christmas tree Wednesday. Thursday 7:30 p.m. public invited.
West Avenue Methodist Episcopal church invites all to morning worship at 10 30 with a sermon by Pastor J F Watson on True Consecration Sunday school at 11 45 Junior Epworth League at 2 30 Epworth League devotional at 6 45 on The Christmas Song of World Peace and evening worship at 7 30 with a sermon Paying the Price Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 30 a cordial welcome to all services.
Christ Church Episcopal at Ninth and Main announces Fourth Sunday in Advent services with Holy Communion at 8:00 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. Matins and sermon at 10:45 a.m. Evensong at 4:30 p.m. Maunders Cantata Penitence Pardon and Peace at 7:03 p.m sung by the full choir with Father Johnson providing explanations. The church opens to all and books of words supplied. Music includes Veni te and Benedictus, Te Deum, Anthem Back in B minor, Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord Garrett.
The First Congregational church on Main and Seventh streets conducted by Reverend Carlos C. Rowlison with church school at 10 o'clock in the morning.
The First Methodist church on East C Dix Street presents a morning service at 11 a.m. with preludes and anthems including Holy Night by Dudley Buck and It Came upon the Midnight Clear by Shelly. Sunday school at 10 a.m. class meeting at 9 a.m. midweek service Wednesday 7 30 p.m. evening service 7 20 p.m. Organ selections mark the liturgy and choir offerings throughout the day.
St Pauls Universalist Church at Cass and Eighth streets led by minister George R Longbrake holds Sunday school at 10 a m with emphasis on punctual attendance and Mr P E Long as superintendent. Public worship features a 4 p m sermon The Abundant Causes for Christmas Joy in 1915 and the Sunday school Christmas program for friends and the public. No Y P C U this Sunday.
Holy Trinity Lutheran at West Ave and Ferry Street announces morning service at 10 45 a m Sunday school at 9 30. Catechumen classes meet Friday mornings. Holy Communion on Christmas morning at six. Preparatory service Thursday at 7 30 p m. Sunday school Christmas exercises Saturday at 7 p m.
Service at the W B U building room 8 Sunday at 7 45 p m with Curt Leipert on Prevention and Cure of Religious Dyspepsia followed by spirit communications Wednesday at 7 45 p m Spirit communication service Public invited
The first church on King Street between Fifth and Sixth holds Sunday services at 11 a.m. with the topic Is the Universe Including Man Evolved By Atomic Force. Sunday school begins at 9:45 a.m. A Wednesday testimonial meeting is at 8 p.m. The free reading room at 507 Main Street, second floor, is open daily 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. except Sundays and regal holidays.
The La Crosse Rescue Mission at 213 Pearl Street announces Sunday school at 3 p m Bible class at 4 p m with Matt 12 lesson. Services every night at 8 p m Tuesday guest speaker Rev Boynton from Stoddard Wisconsin and all are welcome. Christmas exercises Saturday night.
A lengthy notice outlines Christian Endeavor activities including a Quiet Hour pledge with daily fifteen minute devotion and enrollment through Dr. T. E. Clarke in Boston. It lists Christmas topics, religious addresses by Congregational and Presbyterian societies, junior meetings, announcements of a Christmas tree social, Peace Union campaigns, and a Congress gathering led by Ross Veneman.
About a score of students sign up to compete at the normal school with Prof. J R Moore directing. Prizes total eighty dollars and two gold medals yearly. A local contest on January 29 will cut to six to eight finalists before a state contest at Superior on March 17 and the interstate final at Springfield Missouri in May, last hosted by La Crosse in its history.
United Lutheran church at West Ave and Division Street lists services for Sunday December 19. Communion at 10 a.m. Rev J Nordby speaks Norwegian in the morning while Pastor Myhre gives the English sermon at 7:45 p.m. Sunday school follows at noon.
Mrs. Leslie Murray of Money Creek died unexpectedly after illness that began Saturday. The report notes local happenings including a crochet club gathering, a near accident to Dr. Healy in St. Paul, and various personal notices from Money Creek and nearby towns.
North Side German Methodist Episcopal church at corner Berlin and Clinton invites German worshippers. Rev B C Brandenburg pastor. Sunday school 9 30 am. service 10 30 am. prayer meeting Wednesday eve. North Presbyterian Avon Logan streets led by Rev Finch A Clarke. worship 10 30 am and 7 45 pm with Christmas topics. Sunday school 12 m. young people 6 45 pm. Christmas event Thursday Dec 25 7 45 pm and final rehearsal Wednesday eve. All welcome.
Scandinavian Baptist church at corner Charles and Logan streets with Rev. T Knudsen as pastor. Sunday services at 10 30 morning and 7 30 evening. Sunday school and Bible class after morning service. Young People's meeting at 6 30. Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 30 p m.
The Caledonia Street M E church announces Sunday services led by Pastor J H Benson at 10 a m with Sunday school under D F Rice at 11 a m. Evening worship features How Old Are You condition. Epworth League at 6 30 p m with How Will You Spend Christmas at 7 30 p m. Midweek Fellowship Wednesday 7 30 p m and Thursday 7 30 p m Christmas exercises by Sunday school.
St Mark's English Lutheran Church at North and Wood streets led by Rev. Jes. Rumberger invites parishioners to an evening service at 7 30 with Sunday school at 2. The Sunday school will observe Christ Friday evening.
Six men suspected of bandit activity in Minneapolis have been arrested by police. Jewelry valued at $2,000 was found in their possession. John S. Allen's jewelry store was robbed of diamonds worth $5,000 last night, with two other major robberies in three weeks pushing total loot near $10,000.
Lutheran church at the corner of Charles and Sill streets announces regular services Sunday morning at 10 30 with Sunday school and Bible study at 9 a m led by Pastor Rev S Vic.
Immanuel Lutheran church at corner Avon and St Paul streets offers a regular service at 10 a m with Sunday school. German and English classes follow, with a service at 11 15 a m.
Trinity United Lutheran church on Avon street led by Rev A Forness offers Sunday evening services at 7 30 in English. Sunday school convenes at 9 a m.
Milwaukee residents credit Baby Mdna a 3 year old with waking her father and saving six people when coal gas nearly suffocated the family yesterday. The mother and two daughters remain in serious condition, but the father is expected to recover.
A witty maxim notes that genuine philosophy blooms in an inch of laughter rather than a yard of sarcasm, suggesting humor reveals truth more effectively than cynicism. The remark frames laughter as a sharper lens for thought than scornful wit.
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