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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1905
Page
5
John Bearan Booker infant child of Mr and Mrs J B Booker of 715 Wall Street died yesterday morning at about eight o clock. The remains were shipped to Dresbach this morning and interment was at that place.
While playing Santa at the Home for the Friendless, Earl Waterman, a small boy, was scorched by a candle flame near a tree. The flame singed his arm but was quickly smothered by the matron. the ear also burned slightly with no further injuries.
Coughs colds and constipation ad warns that many medicines contain opiates causing constipation and potential risk for children. Foley's Honey and Tar is presented as opiate free, safe, and nonconstipating. Sold by J. A. Erhart & Son.
A Christmas cantata titled Christmas at the Kerchiefs will be performed at North Side Baptist Church this evening at 7 30 PM. Cast includes The Squire Mr W C C Stotera Mrs Kerchief Mrs A Chubb Santa Claus Mr Weise Kerchief children and visiting cousins with Cassie Mahlum directing. A large Christmas tree adds to the festive program.
J G Glack superintendent at Prun town West Virginia Reform School reports after trying other cough medicines Foley's Honey and Tar is chosen as the sole effective and harmless remedy. Sold by J A Erhart &
A standing room only audience enjoyed Peggy From Paris and a matinee as part of a strong La Crosse season. The Bijou hosts an exceptional holiday week program featuring prominent vaudeville stars. crowds greeted the new show with praise.
La Crosse merchants report the Christmas business as the largest in years with big downtown stores seeing unprecedented cash trade. Cash purchases allowed merchants to stock up after the holidays and take cash discounts, with trade conservatively estimated at a million dollars.
Soren Jensen a longtime hardware merchant at Clinton and Caledonia street died yesterday afternoon of tuberculosis at about 2 30. He was 61, born in Skanderborg Denmark, came to the U S young, married at La Crosse, his wife died three years ago. Survived by widow three daughters Miss Bessie Mike and Den a and one son Louis funeral tomorrow from Charles street Lutheran church Rev E O Vik officiating with interment in Oak Grove cemetery.
Maurice Olsen owner of a Melrose drug store recently sold it and now runs a Minneapolis drug business. He will marry Miss Russell today in Minneapolis.
Richard Smith of La Crescent visited the city yesterday with relatives and friends. Mrs. Timothy Dwyer of Cashton is improving after a period of illness. Cornelius Kennedy, previously operated on at St. Francis hospital, is recovering well. Walter Wisely of Minneapolis and Mike Devine from Milwaukee are spending holidays in the city.
The engagement of Henry Limpert a Burlington fireman living on Charles Street and Miss Minnie Rupp a well known young woman of Farewell Street 1600 block is announced. The wedding is planned for a future date.
Andrew Anderson sold property in Hamilton to John Jordson for a total consideration of 725 dollars. The transfer reflects a simple sale between private parties in the town.
The Bijou hosts a special holiday week show that critics call the best in months and audiences are urged to attend. The performance promises bright entertainment across multiple nights, drawing families and theatergoers seeking festive productions.
James Watt noted steam power as the kettle lid bobbed, while recent research identifies a tiny germ causing dandruff and hair loss. Newbro’s Herpicide targets this germ and aims to restore hair, sold by druggists with a 10 cent stamp sample offer from The Herpicide Co Detroit.
City notes crowded rail lines as holiday travelers rush home and return. Local workers and residents engage in events from Bijou shows to church services while contractors win bridge jobs, and towns along the La Crosse line extend bonds for the railway company.
An advertisement touts Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup as a gentle stimulant for the liver and bowels that cures biliousness and habitual constipation. It promises no nausea or griping and urges buyers to remember the name Orino and refuse substitutes, sold by J. A. Erhart.
The Governor's Guards association hosts its 32nd annual mask ball at the armory on Saturday evening January 13 1906. Cash prizes await the best masks in groups and individuals. Program will be announced later. You are cordially invited to attend.
In La Crosse yesterday, only two non member saloons gave small tokens on Christmas as the local saloonkeepers’ association ended the practice. Members had long urged scrapping expensive presents to customers, noting the high costs and low returns.
Anxious moments describe a mother's worry when children suffer croup. Foley's Honey and Tar is touted as the most effective remedy for throat and lung troubles, with no opiates or poisons, sold by J. A. Erhart & Son as rivers freeze over today.
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