Shelby Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance annual meeting notice
Notice is hereby given that the 25th annual meeting of the Shelby Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Company will be held at John Malin's hall in La Crosse on Tuesday January 5 1909 beginning at 11 o'clock in the forenoon. Dated Shelby December 18 1908. Secretary Peter Kienholz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelby Farmers’ Mutual Fire Insurance Company
John Malin
City of la Crosse
Shelby
Peter Kienholz
Building owner clarifies lease and occupancy
CITY NEWS says Mrs Guillaume will not discontinue her stand at 501 Main street, with a 32 month lease in effect and no plans to cancel. Hadreas & Pappas have no intent to occupy the store’s western portion, which remains Mrs Guillaume’s leasehold. Beyschlag affirms the lease’s validity and sees no changes. SCHOOLS CLOSE for holiday vacation reopening January 4. PROPERTY TRANSFER reports August Bluemen selling Barre property to James F Saltz for 4700. SHIP PROPERTY notes five carloads left Galesville for Huntley Montana, owned by Klaas and William Andrideson, and Rink Borsna of Midway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Beyschlag
Hadreas & Pappas
A. Guillaume
August Bluemen
James F. Saltz
Barre
Galesville
Huntley
Montana
Klaas
William Andrieson
Rink Borsna
Midway
Germania Concert and Exhibition Delight Turners' Hall Crowd
Germania turners held a successful evening of exhibition and dance last night. Seven turners in white opened with club swinging to a cheering audience. Performances included violin piano solos Morning Noon and Night in Vienna, Spanish dance, vocal solos Summer and Golden Bells, Fantasie Caprice, and Norwegian Rhapsody. A dynamic horizontal bar finale featured seven men with a backward giant swing. Kreutz orchestra accompanied dancing from 10 p.m. until 1 a.m. Home Sweet Home closed the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germania Turners
Vienna
Halik
Weimar
Mendelssohn
Jorsche
Kreutz
Cutters Spring Sleighs and Sleds at Right Price
La Crosse Plow Co advertises cutters sleighs and bob sleds at competitive prices. Highlights offer durable equipment for winter work and travel, appealing to farmers and drivers seeking reliable gear this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Christmas Gift Bustle In Society Circles
Society life swirls with wedding plans for Miss Elizabeth Taylor Miss Melinda Funk and Miss Mayme Young as holiday nuptials approach. Busy shoppers crowd stores while Christmas work intrudes on entertaining and gift exchanging. Some hope to curb giving others plan Africa avoidance, yet extravagance persists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Taylor
Melinda Funk
Mayme Young
Africa
Elks Host First Winter Social Dancing Party
The Elks held the first winter social dancing party last evening at their hall with good attendance and an enjoyable evening. Kreutz's orchestra supplied the music for dancing and guests later had lunch in the club. Semimonthly parties are expected to continue throughout the winter season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Elks
Kreutz
Luncheon at the Stoddard Honors Mrs Elsie Giles Scott
Mrs Frank Giles Tiffany hosted a luncheon at the Stoddard in honor of Mrs Elsie Giles Scott. Afterwards guests gathered in the parlor and shared small gifts with original verses, a light afterpiece that drew much merriment. Mrs Scott soon left for Florida for part of the winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stoddard
Frank Giles Tiffany
Elsie Giles Scott
Mesdames Levi Withee
Alex Hyslop
Jessie Holway
Emma Law
L. C. Colman
R. E. Osborne
T. H. Spence
Scott
Tiffany
Luncheon Honors Miss Elizabeth Taylor Bride-to-be
Miss Jessie Hogway hosted a luncheon in Elizabeth Taylor’s honor. Guests included Elizabeth Taylor, May James, Emma Gund, Louise Gund, Irma Berger, Marie Wheeler, and others, with red roses and carnations decorating the dining room and other rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Taylor
Jessie Hogway
Elizabeth Taylor
May James
Emma and
Louise Gund
Irma Berger
Marie Wheeler
Freda Michel
Edna Coren
Gertrude Hogan
James Hogan
Doan's Kidney Pills Praised by La Crosse Resident
Mrs. Mary Scales of 1712 Market St La Crosse Wis reports kidney trouble relief after using Doan's Kidney Pills several years ago. She credits back and loins pain relief to the remedy obtained at Erhart's drug store. Sold by all dealers price 59 cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY agents for the United States remember the name Doan's and take no other.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doan
la Crosse
Mary Scales
Market St
Wis
Dean
Erhart
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Remmeber
Local music room seating noted at small table
Mrs Harry Holway and Jessie Holway along with Mrs Scott and Valentine Paul sat at a small table in the music room highlighting a social gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Holway
Jessie Holway
Scott
Valentine Paul
Mrs. Holway
Ladies Aid Society to Meet at English Lutheran Church
The Ladies' Aid society of the English Lutheran church will hold a meeting next Wednesday afternoon with several ladies to entertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid Society
The
English Lutheran Church
Y W C A Holiday Gathering and Activities
Y W C A members held a Thursday afternoon gathering in the rooms with a parchment gift project. A grand march ended at a Jack Horner pie revealing small gifts and a rose contest. A popcorn fish pond and light refreshments followed with living rose badges for each attendee. A Jan 16 department meeting is planned, and a Christmas meeting is set for Sunday at 4 with Rev Shute and music. No Christmas dinner will be served at the association rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trish
Schulz
Reed
Shute
Y. W. C. A. Orchestra
L. L. C. Club
Association Rooms
Christmas Party For Sunday School Boys
Mrs. Frank Ormler hosted a merry Christmas dinner for her Sunday school class on Friday afternoon. The rooms were decorated with greens and the hour was filled with music and games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Ormler
Marriage of Miss Mayme Young and Oscar Klandrud
The marriage of Miss Mayme Young daughter of Mrs J D Young and Oscar Klandrud will take place after the Christmas holidays. Miss Irma Berger will host an informal reception Monday afternoon in honor of Miss Elizabeth Taylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayme Young
J. D. Young
Oscar Klandrud
Irma Berger
Elizabeth Taylor
Mrs Cassells and Bliss families on winter visits
Mrs Edwin Cassells and her children are holiday guests of Mrs Van Steenwyk. Mrs H P Bliss will depart this week for Milwaukee to spend the winter with her daughter Mrs Ellis B Usher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Cassells
van Steenwyk
H. P. Bliss
Milwaukee
Ellis B. Usher
Mrs. J L Pettingill Hosts Card Party For Boon Guest
Mrs J L Pettingill entertained two tables at cards yesterday afternoon in honor of Mrs A D Applebee of Boon Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Pettingill
A. D. Applebee
Boon, Ia
Club entertainments feature weekly gatherings
The Twentieth Century Club was hosted by Mrs. Homer C. Hart. The Modern Prescilla Embroidery Club met at Mrs. E. Frank Munns. Mrs. Alex Hyslop hosted the Wednesday Afternoon Five Hundred Club and Mrs. E. P. Gleason hosted the Tuesday Afternoon Five Hundred Club. Prizes went to Mrs. E Herr and Mrs. A F Reitzel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer C. Hart
Prescilla
E. Frank Munn
Alex Hyslop
E. P. Gleason
E. Herr
A. F. Reitzel
Social Roundup of Visitors and Birth Announcement
Mrs Emerson Hawley and son Emerson return from five weeks touring Buffalo Niagara Falls New York and Columbus guesting with relatives including Mrs Mary A Johnston Mrs Jack Dixon and Miss Isabelle Navagh in Buffalo and with Maurice Lanedon in Columbus. A birth is reported for Mr and Mrs J Johnson a girl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson Hawley
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
New York
Columbus
C. Buffalo
Colo
W. W. Withee
Conrad
Mont
Callie Newton
Tron River
E. H. Langdon
Louisville
C. W. Oakum
O. RB. Wyman
Viroqua
F. W. Taylor
Madison
J. Johnson
Johnson
Helen Kohn
J. W. McKey
Chicago
C. Johnson
South Ninth Street
Car of Quality notes and social calls in La Crosse
Local social column records a string of visits and business calls in La Crosse with mentions of Ford dealership, Dr. Powell and Dr. Reese changes, cross-town travel and holiday shopping. Names include Lewis Mellem Gladys Dyer Will Powell Lena Powell Alda Sargent and several others, with notes on Arctic Ice & Fuel Co cordwood prices and local trades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FORD
Lewis Mellem
Bermound
Will Powell
Gladys Dyer
Little Brother
de Soto
St. Francis Hospital
Arctic Ice & Fuel Co
Willard Seymour
Elec
A. O. Colby
Wm. Shultz
la Crosse Tribun
Lena and
Albert Powell
Genoa
Alda Sargent
Redmond
la Crosse
Berton Warner
J. Riley
J. A. Reese
Jackson
Wyoming
Reese
George Powell
John Freehoff
California
Jennie Moe
Onalaska
Lilah Storandt
Madge Hodge
Hazel Barber
Doerflinger’s
Albert Thrune
C. F., Brinkman
Coon Valley
Nels Nordstrom
John Rudd
Gateway City
E. B. Knutson
Also Mentioned on This Page
John C. Lacrosse
Burns
Schaefer & Ellers
la Crosse Floral Co
7Th and
Cass ST
ICE Cream & Butter Company
Segelke & Korlhaus Manufacturing CO
Tribune
Chas.beyschlag
Main Street
Women’s New Garment Store
Reiman & Tordt
Main St
City News
Germania
ELKS
la Crosse Plow Co
Marie Hagen
Selma Nestingen
A. QO
Colby
James Barclay
Glen
Mindoro
Theodore Hillming
Freeburg
Nellie Till
James Sweeney
Caledonia
O. J. Weida
Alex Schleicher
Marshall Conant
May Conant
Florida
Ray A. Bighwn
Tacoma
Wash
Washington Woods
Bigham
C. H. Diere
F. L. Lake
Anna Ray
Westby
J. W. Stapleton
Dubuque
L. M. Purdvance
Warrens
B. M. Seeman
F. E. Jackson
Winona
J. H. Lies
Cottonwood, Minn
P. F. Thompson
New Lisbon
Nicholson-Scott CO
Mee
Umbrella Sale
P&w Cigar Co
Badger
Electric Supply & Construction CO
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