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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1907
Page
4
Homeseeker's guide lists prices for irrigated districts in the Big Horn Basin and Yellowstone Valley and dry farming areas across Western Nebraska, Eastern Colorado, and Wyoming. Availability notes indicate monthly schedules on the first and third Tuesdays from January through December 1908.
Churches outline early week Christmas programs for children with trees, plays, concerts, and chapels. From First Congregational to Christ Episcopal and First Methodist, services feature trees, recitations, and musical performances across Dec 29 to Dec 30, plus New Year events and adult admission details.
Community notes from North La Crosse recount an evening social with attendees from Koch and Berzenski families, plus several neighbors. A small fire damaged a Wood Street roof, quickly contained by the 4th fire department. Local residents report illnesses, returns from work, and upcoming visits across town and nearby towns.
North side baggage man C A Button of 1608 Charles Street was thrown when his horse bolted on Rublee Street near Livingston at about 6 PM. Button lay unconscious for three hours before revival. He suffered only bruises, while the horse was injured but not seriously.
James Donahue of New Britain Connecticut says Foley's Kidney Cure cured his kidney and bladder trouble after failing remedies from doctors. After two bottles he improved and five bottles cured him allowing a strict life insurance exam to pass. Endorsed by O T Erhart.
A pleasant surprise party was held last evening at the Koch residence on Avon Street in honor of Miss Esther Koch and Mr. Albert Robertson. The home was prettily decorated with smilax and chrysanthemums. Prizes in the card games went to J. McElderry and L. Yehle, with runners up Oscar Larson and Mary Patasky. Solo performances by Ella Keaveny and Wiskerchen added final charm to the evening.
Mortin Minnesota December 24 Chief Iron Shield died on the reservation south of Morton at age 75. He was a friend of whites during the 1862 Sioux war and one of General Sibley s most trusted scouts. He had letters signed by Sibley from his time as aide de camp and after Wood Lake. He moved to the reservation about twenty years ago. The funeral was held with impressive ceremonies in the Indian church.
The Equitable Fraternal Union will meet January 7 at Columbus Hall on Main Street for its annual installation of officers. W. F. Wolfe will lecture on Fraternity, followed by dancing to close the evening.
The board of control in Faribault Minnesota plans a large scale mammoth chicken raising plant at the school for the feeble minded. Incubators of large capacity will be installed and the project will employ many inmates. The program aims to supply poultry for school consumption and to ship broilers as a business.
Two horses stolen in Marshalltown and Tama counties were found abandoned in a farmer's dooryard near Mount Vernon, eighty miles east. Police pursue a single thief whose trail circled back toward Mount Vernon, but no arrest has been made. The horses had endured five days of continuous driving before recovery.
A city sportsmen group formed a fox hunting club and plans extensive trips across rural districts. The first expedition yielded limited results, but did track several animals in the southern county. Foxes and wolves were reportedly killed in the area last winter.
An antique ad notes audience disruption during a public address caused by coughing. It promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as a cure for coughs and colds and claims it prevents pneumonia and consumption. The genuine product is in a yellow package and contains no opiates.
The air brake procedure was demonstrated to the crew with tests to prove braking efficiency and credits awarded. O S Woolever of Le Raysville, a noted merchant, endorses Bucklen's Arnica Salve for piles and skin injuries, sold for 25 cents at O T Erwart's drug store.
In Webster City Iowa a 22 year old actress known as Miss Ruth Parsons of the Louis Morrison company died from an overdose of fluid extract of cotton root bark while performing in Faust She was found unconscious by her roommate and died despite doctors efforts Coroner Wyatt led a jury that ruled the dose accidental.
In Collegeville Bishop Trobec conferred subdeaconship on candidates for priesthood including Vincent Herback William Klink hammer Elias Le Mire John Wilkes and David Yuenger. In Mankato the First Presbyterian church unanimously called Rev. T. Ross Paden to lead. Le Sueur County Breeders plan a stock show. Spring Valley Farmers Creamery reports officers and 438,923 pounds butter sold for 122599.19 dollars.
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