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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1909
Page
4
A Christmas offer promotes business education with three months free for January entrants and a promise to prepare for a position by June first. The ad urges not to delay and highlights time and money savings as superior to other options.
Fourteen foreign laborers arrived Sunday from the Prairie du Chien division of the Milwaukee railroad to lay new steel in Milwaukee yards on the north side. The workers have prior experience on the Prairie du Chien line and will begin heavier rail work immediately under Peter Fischbach’s supervision.
Chicago and Wisconsin representatives prepare a resolution to bar Michigan from conference play as they meet to decide penalties for Minnesota over scheduling a next season game with Michigan. The big eight leaders discuss if Minnesota acted outside the conference norms and seek to preserve western school unity.
Willis Loomis of 717 Wall Street nearly drowned when ice broke under him while moving a fishing shanty on French Slough. He struggled to reach solid ice, then climbed out, was driven home for a hot bath, and recovered.
Local notices report Mrs J J Rouse and son traveling to LaBelle Missouri for Christmas with relatives while others return from Tomah Wisconsin. John Flynn W R C to meet tonight above Police Station 2. Several residents plan Christmas visits and recoveries. Milwaukee trains late due to cold. Copeland park skating rink ready after flooding. Paul Lund shows improvement after injury.
A witty maxim attributed to a lawyer named Patrick lampoons persistence in legal effort. It frames retrying litigation as a practical remedy when initial outcomes fail.
The New York National League meeting revived a long running clash between Ban Johnson and Joe Cantillon. Cantillon, once an umpire foe and fierce baseball figure, snubbed Johnson by refusing to share a coach from Milwaukee to Chicago after Johnson questioned his motives.
Popular Presbyterian pastor will close engagement with North Church on January 1. The announcement notes Rev Randall’s plans to depart the city after serving the congregation with steady leadership and ministry.
Rev A A Randall offers resignation as pastor at North Presbyterian Church effective month end. Congregation petitions La Crosse Presbytery to dissolve the pastoral relation. He has served two years and plans to move to Indiana with his family remaining in La Crosse for now.
Chicago dispatch notes J Eads How revealed a list of expected attendees for the January hobo convention. The millionaire hob o announced that figures such as George Bernard Shaw Kier Hardie Mrs O H Belmont Secretary of War Dickinson and Secretary Nagel would be among those writing to attend.
Chicago Dec 21 Professor Thomas Ionnesco the Roumanian medical man will pay little attention to attacks in New York on his demonstration of stovaine as a substitute for chloroform and ether. He performed six operations at the county hospital early today using stovaine as the anesthetic. Critics say its effects do not last long enough.
Attorneys for Princess Louise began filing papers to attach all Leopold property in Belgium to block its transfer to Baroness Vaughn.
Irvine Jeweler announces a balance week sale on genuine seal leather shopping bags. The 14 dollar bag is reduced to 11.20 dollars, with stock described as the finest seal and genuine leather lining.
James O Kelly a tow boatman from Coos Bay nabbed Doctor Astro alias Alexander and Miss Stella Tynan accusing them of scheming to present Tynan as his long lost heiress and step daughter with 5000 dollars left by O Kellys wife authorities weigh his tale as a landmark deception in San Francisco.
London officials confirm eighteen dead in the Ilminster Gardens blaze that destroyed Arding & Hobbs. John Burns, president of the local government board, was severely burned while leading spectacular rescues and is praised for his heroism in the fiery blaze.
The article notes renewed clarity around a candidate's possible election in the upcoming general election, addressing prior doubts about their status and the implications for the race.
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