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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1910
Page
5
A report notes H. Gorman known as Gorman McEldowney admits past nonpayment of bills and contracts. The family states his acts stem from mental irresponsibility rather than criminal intent, and fault lies with his youth and immoderate passion rather than willful deceit.
At the annual meeting in New Lisbon officers were elected for the ensuing year with Dr E H Townsend as president and Dr E F Christian as vice president. Dr E C Rosenow from Chicago gave a technical talk on endocarditis illustrated by charts and samples in alcohol. The group plans an evening session in La Crosse next December to boost attendance.
E. E. Bentley, trustee of the Oak Grove Cemetery Association, filed his regular report with County Judge John Brindley. The report shows $10,554.60 on the books, invested mostly in first mortgage bonds. Interest earned amounts to $472.50.
The Tribune clarifies that Joe Warner was not arrested for failing to pay a board bill at Leide's Place on the Mor Mon Coulee road. The report states Warner had no trouble there and did not default on a hotel bill.
Local readers receive a social roundup listing travels and gatherings from Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Green and relatives to Miss Maude Stearns wedding plans in Elkhorn Wisconsin. Attendees include attorneys, doctors, students, and officials with holiday goods markets and library updates.
The Cities Service Company announces a 1 percent dividend on preferred stock and a percentage of 1 percent on common stock payable January 1, 1911, to holders of record on December 20, 1910. Later preferred dividends will be at a monthly rate of one percent to stockholders of record on the 20th of each preceding month.
Mrs P Denny of 1221 Johnson hosted the Ivanhoe 5960 club Tuesday afternoon. Prizes for high score went to Vondrashek Robert Gudenschwager and Jameson with a consolation drawn by Mrs Lee. Two weeks hence Mrs J H Knothe will entertain at her King street home. The club, part of the Brotherhood of American Yeomen, plans a theater party at the Majestic in the near future.
Rowena Circle of the Brotherhood of American Yeomen meets Tuesday afternoon in Linker hall with a post meeting card game for Havilland China prizes. Refreshments served. After January 1, public card parties and dances move to Nicholson-Scott hall on the first and third Tuesdays. Later, the Yeo men’s drill team hosts a benefit dance in Nicholson-Scott hall on Thursday, December 29. Red Cross seals appear on all correspondence.
Miss Mary Brown of Hesper Iowa and Dr Roy L Dart of this city married last night at the Langdon residence 929 South Seventh street Rev Louis Magin of the First M E church officiated They will reside at 125 South Fifth street
The W. B. U. club hosted its annual Christmas banquet and ball on Thursday evening December 22. About 150 attendees enjoyed a 6 30 start with a banquet, followed by remarks from toastmaster Mr. Lowe praising the club’s founding.
High school held Christmas exercises with a tree and presents for each instructor. Myron Locke acted as Santa as teachers submitted wish lists via telegraph, and the faculty reacted with good humor to gifts ranging from a baby carriage to a deed to a farm and an automobile.
A banquet and ball honored the W. B. U. founder F. J. Toland and faculty. Leigh Toland spoke while students presented tokens of remembrance. Kreutz's Orchestra provided music and the dance ran from eight to twelve, with about two hundred guests praising the decorations in red and green.
A week event at the normal school featured a 3:36 to 6:30 afternoon party in the auditorium with a Glee Club program, readings by Prof. Coate, violin and piano solos, a Denoyer recitation, German student music, a processional tour, and a Christmas tree in the gym. Students donated unwanted articles for the tree and received candy stockings at the end.
New York and St Louis men James A. Emery and F. C. Schwedtman lead a National Association of Manufacturers committee to study employers liability and industrial indemnity. They have spent four months in England and Europe researching the issue and will publish results in book form.
Mrs Henrietta Day and daughter Helen Day of Peoria Illinois visit Mr and Mrs N D Allen for Christmas. Miss Mary Alice Smith goes to Milwaukee for Christmas with friends. David Hill returns to Chicago after winter stay with grandmother in La Crosse. Claud and Albert Maurer return from Valparaiso Indiana. The sisters Anna Colman Margaret Easton Henrietta and Katherine Martindale arrive for holidays from Smith Northampton Massachusetts. W R Schumann and wife of New York visit Attorney C H Schweizer home in La Crosse. Mr Schumann works for Farben Fabrikanten of Elberfeld. P A Kolb wife and son of Wauwatosa join the Schweizer family. Carl Schweizer student at University of Wisconsin also present. Prof C I Curtis Riley of Mankato Minnesota arrives as guest.
In Norfolk Nebraska on December 23, Dummy West of Gregory Nebraska a deaf boxer quits in the eighth round of a scheduled twenty round bout with Montana Dan Sullivan of San Francisco Sullivan lands blows that close both of Wests eyes ending the match early in the eighth round
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