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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1908
Page
5
The Governor's Guards will give their 34th annual ball at the Armory hall on January 30. A committee has been appointed to ensure the event becomes one of the most successful in the history of the organization.
Notice of the 35th annual meeting of the Shelby Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Company at John Malin's hall La Crosse on Tuesday January 5 1909 at 11 o'clock forenoon. Dated Shelby December 18 1908. Secretary Peter Kienholz. Phone Gateway City Transfer Line for your next hack call. Phone 170.
Madison dispatch reports rivalry between Oshkosh and Appleton over attracting trade spurs conflict with the railroad commission. Oshkosh proposed chartering Winnebago Traction cars to offer lower fares to Oshkosh riders, halted as illegal. Appleton considered free transport, deemed legal only if no discriminatory practice by the railroad.
Mr. Joseph Brown returns from North Dakota to Shelby for a home visit. Carl Bechmann of 1200 Main Street hospitalized for rheumatism at St. Francis. George Schafer cuts 2000 cords of wood this winter. Arctic Ice & Fuel Co offers cord wood at 6.00 per cord. Several residents visit family and travel to Duluth Eau Claire Rochester and Charles City during holidays.
The interview occurs as Uncle Joe Cannon travels home for the holidays on the Pennsylvania Limited. He smokes a black ci gar and offers little comment on the president's message to Congress or tariff revision. He misidentifies the city, asking if Altoona is the destination before retreating behind the curtains.
Six hundred men rioted outside Chicago City Hall demanding licenses to sell Christmas toys. They stood in the cold and fought to enter, prompting police to quell threats to batter the doors.
Mrs. Andrew Jacobson, 59, died after a one week illness from pneumonia at 10 o clock Friday night in her home 615 South Third street La Crosse. Born in Telemarken Norway she came to America at age 12 settling in Decorah Iowa then Houston Minn where she married Andrew Jacobson in 1873. She moved to La Crosse seven years ago and is survived by her husband two daughters Anna and Mary and three sons John Anton and Theodore. Funeral at 2 o'clock Tuesday from the residence with burial in Oak Grove Cemetery Rev J J Clemens officiating.
Withee arrives from Conrad Montana where he shares involvement with Wargill brothers in a large irrigation venture. He has maps and optimism regarding the plan and its chances of success.
A humorous exchange shows a doctor asking what a boy’s ailment is and the boy recounting a toy Noah's ark game where he attempted to fit animals in his mouth and swallowed a giraffe and a zebra.
Company B loses a rough contest to Hillsboro 36 to 23 in La Crosse. Jule Burke sustained a serious head wound but returned to play after stitches. Referee Schultze faced taunts from the crowd as Hillsboro led the way with Fox and Conway keying the win.
T. P. Bird, wanted in Boscobel Wisconsin on a forged check charge, was captured in St Peter Minnesota and is being returned to Grant county by Sheriff Albert Budworg. He reportedly passed a bad check on a Boscobel merchant before fleeing. Descriptions sent from the sheriff located him in St Peter and he was held awaiting transfer.
Binnie Hess aged 20 lies near death in Madison City Hospital from a stab wound to the heart inflicted by Vito Casceo aged 19 after a street quarrel following a dispute at the Park bowling alleys. Casceo is the assailant. Hess was on his way home when attacked.
Miss Anne Ray returns from Wellesley Mass and Miss Agnes Haugen comes home from Oberlin for the holidays. Mrs Nettie V Day and daughter visit from Peoria Ill with Miss Ella Horne who has been at Carroll college Waukesha. Teachers plan holiday travels. last day of school Thursday. reopen January 4. High School Annual on sale at the auditorium Gesell's Confectionery and Lenon's News Stand.
Charles Schaefer wed Miss Hattie H Schwetfeger at her home 108 North Sixth Street in a ceremony officiated by Judge Kleeber. The couple, residents of the city, plan to make their future home here.
The Y M C A league finished the first half on December 19 with all teams having met once. Scores: Red Sox 24 Telephone Co 17 Boosters 39 Hustlers 16 Monarchs 30 Iroquois 13 Giants 40 W B U Cubs 12. Standings show Boosters 8-1, Red Sox 6-1, Giants 5-2, Hustlers 4-3, Monarchs 4-3, W B U Cubs 3-4, Wis Tel Co 7-6, Iroquois 2-5. The second half starts December 26 with four matches. A 10-man Y team will go to the state meet at Wapsau. Epworth league to sleigh ride year-end event December 31.
The Electric theater drew a full Sunday night crowd for a moving picture reproduction of Alphonse Daudet's L Arlesienne. The superb acting and superb scenic bull fight sequence in motion picture form were praised as the acme of perfection. The drama will be repeated tonight.
The post office faces heavy mail volume as Christmas approaches. Officials urge sending mail early to prevent delays caused by inadequate facilities and staffing.
The piece explains how Cuba's last election used a Spanish version of the Australian ballot with similar structure and a distinct fourth column for write-in candidates. It notes party order Liberal first, Conservative second, and describes party emblems: rooster on plow for Liberals, black lone star for Conservatives, and a black horse for the new colored party with limited votes.
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