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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1908
Page
5
A city blackout left streets nearly dark between 6 30 and 7 00 PM as the lights failed. Gas & Electric officials could not locate the exact fault by noon, with wiring shorts suspected and large fuses burning at the North Side power house last evening.
Mrs Jes sie Holway fell beside the curb within a block of her home and sustained a broken arm. The fracture was near the shoulder as the sleigh team bolted and the driver could not control the horse. Mrs Holway jumped to the road seeking safety and escaped unharmed. the driver was not injured.
The City Railway company has placed a conductor on the Market street line temporarily to ascertain just what business is being done on that line.
A crowded social note lists visits and holidays in La Crosse and surrounding towns. Edwin Moriarity of Redfield, S D, tours Bangor with Mr. and Mrs. W H Page. Miss Tessa Hickisch returns home for holidays. Dan Larson to recover at home from St. Francis hospital stay. Miss Susie Trane and Miss Cora Kempter travel home for breaks. Dr. Will Powell and Dr. George Powell connected, plus several residents visiting friends in Elroy and Milwaukee. Arctic Ice & Fuel Co advertises second growth oak cord wood and kindling.
An overstocked seller offers bulk whiskey and wine, claiming 25 percent lower prices than elsewhere. They seek saloon trade buyers or private parties, advertising 100 plus barrels available at bulk rates.
La Crosse hospitals plan holiday cheer with a large Christmas tree and dinners for patients. Patients able to sit up will view the tree in the reception room, while Lutheran and St. Francis hospitals arrange visits and meals, with Santa Claus visits at St. Francis for those who can enjoy a dinner.
Mary Anderson Navarro former noted American actress arrives in New York aboard the Baltic for her first U.S. visit in years. The Kentucky beauty, retired from the stage, will visit her husband’s relatives and may join charity theatricals. The Baltic endured a rough voyage but Navarro remained a calm presence on deck.
LANSING IOWA Will Roggensack returns to Dubuque Thursday. Mayor Dunlevy and Atty Conway return from Chicago. G M Kerndt acts as mayor in Dunlevy absence. Mr and Mrs Harry Nielander entertain the Whist club on Pine street. Miss Selma Laam returns from Mt. Vernon for holidays. Mr and Mrs George Horne travel to Cedar Rapids to visit Will Horne sick in hospital. Ed Boeckh, depot night operator at Harper's Ferry, visits home between trains. Mrs Anna Gaunitz birthday surprise. Mr and Mrs Bert Fellows visit La Crosse between trains. Joe Dempsey and Will Glynn return home for holidays. Clyde Bensch returns from Cedar Rapids for holidays.
Schroeder received a bounty of 51.50 for rattlesnakes killed in the county and the matter was settled. Assemblyman-elect McConnell returned from a Wisconsin alumni meeting in Milwaukee aimed at improving the university. Royal Arch Masons, Chapter 13, will meet at the Masonic temple Wednesday evening to work in the Royal Arch degree.
The La Crosse Plow Co offers a bold sale on spring sleighs with prices cut to the lowest levels yet, highlighting durability and value for local buyers amid a seasonal push by the manufacturer.
The firm Meade and Funk stone crushers at Granddad Bluff dissolves. ES Meade retires from the old firm and will establish a new quarry operation at the Jacob Arentz quarries. Dissolution occurred last Tuesday and Meade plans to begin work as soon as possible.
Yesterday afternoon Miss Irma Berger hosted a handsome reception for Miss Elizabeth Taylor on the eve of her marriage to Rec. John Wellington Hoag set for Thursday December 24. Guests included Mrs. H. Berger Miss Ivma Berger Miss Taylor and Miss Irene Polleys of Lincoln Neb. The rooms were decorated with flowers Christmas greens and bitter-sweet berries. The dining room featured white and green decor with white tapers and a large bow of broad white satin ribbon. Mrs. C. N. Moller and Mrs. James Hogan poured coffee and served salad, assisted by Edna Coren Sarah Easton Marie Wheeler Margaret Taylor and Freda Michel. The reception room and parlor were filled with flowers and greens.
Miss Irene George entertained two tables at five hundred yesterday afternoon. A five course dinner was served at 6 o'clock.
Mrs H J McDonald entertained at a family dinner Sunday in honor of her husband Dr H J McDonald's birthday.
Mr and Mrs Fred B Smith of the 35toddard leave yesterday for Lake Oxibojia to spend Christmas. W B Webb of Hamilton Montana visited his mother Mrs R B Webb at La Crosse hospital. Miss Elizabeth Wing home from Neenah for holidays stays with her mother Mrs M P Wing and brother E M Wing of Rieman Tor. Miss Juliett Anderson of Storm Lake Ia visits city for several days over Christmas.
Cushion carrom tourney starts under C L V Craft as Class B leads. Readout lists cushion matches with Craft Salzer and Torrance posting wins while regular play yields scores such as Mulford 60 55 and Holbrook 130 130. Regular results show Schweizer 270 199 and Hankerson 150 150 among others.
Rev. Samuel Murphy has been transferred to Delafield Wisconsin after the North Bend pastorate was dissolved and dismissal granted by the presbytery. He will depart soon for Delafield with no successor appointed.
Mrs Emily Chadborne of Evanston, accused of smuggling antiques tapestries and paintings into the country, had her goods returned after payment of $82,411 following condemnation forfeiture and public sale in Chicago on December 21.
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