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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1906
Page
2
A Mary May of 423 College Ave writes of being cured after five bottles of Peruna. The ad urges women to guard against colds, claims Peruna reaches the seat of the trouble, improves circulation, soothes mucous membranes, and advises taking at first sign of a cold. Almanac for 1907.
Herman Singer Sr., a watchmaker on the North Side Aetal DRL Pit CES HS THU, was injured when a drill slipped and cut his thumb. The wound swelled and was later suspected to have blood poisoning per Dr. Sutter. He will be unable to work for some time.
North side residents report ongoing wiring work by Electric Supply and Construction at 227 Main. The piece notes funerals, moves to Council Bluffs, college students returning home, and various visitors from Davenport, Chicago, Minneapolis, St Paul, Eau Claire, and Medelia. Several locals travel or host relatives, with a large switchboard installation planned at the Milwaukee depot.
The New York All Star Novelty company opens a seven day engagement at La Crosse theater with two daily shows. The Comedy Four perform in The Next Day After, The Conley Sisters entertain with song and dance, and Lloyd's Siberian wolf hounds close the bill. The program lists five feature acts expected to attract large crowds.
H. S. Hashida, a Nippon University graduate, is to appear at the La Crosse theater soon. He served as a volunteer in the Mikado’s forces during the siege of Port Arthur and wears the Order of the Rising Sun, second class.
A concise reflection stating that old bachelors are men who have given marriage serious thought. The line frames bachelorhood as a deliberate, rational stance rather than mere delay or avoidance.
Great Northern Railway and Great Northern Steamship invite readers to purchase souvenir playing cards. Two editions exist with ornate back designs. railway cards priced at fifteen cents per pack, steamship cards at twenty five cents. Sold by mail to any reader. A L Craig, Passenger Traffic Manager, St Paul Minn.
Miss Louise Geier and Robert Brabant wed Monday evening at 1208 Rose Street in a ceremony by Rev. W J Turner of North Presbyterian. Relatives and friends attended a wedding supper and reception. The groom is head machinist at La Crosse Can Company and they will reside with Mrs Geier’s parents.
The Knights of Columbus local council received an invitation from Wabasha Minnesota to attend an initiation for a large class on New Year’s Day. An elaborate program is prepared and attendees are promised a pleasant day.
Travelers may reach Denver for the National and Western Live Stock Show via the North Western Line with excursion tickets on January 10 20 and 21 and favorable return limits. Apply to agents Chicago and North Western Railway.
Notice of application to the Wisconsin La Crosse County Court to hear John Sidney Mitchells request for appointment of an administrator for the estate of Louis Mitchell late of La Crosse city. Special term set at 10 a m on January 22 1907 at the county court house. By order of County Judge John Brindley.
The La Crosse Board of Public Works invites sealed bids for all materials in the first wagon bridge west of West Channel on the La Crescent road. Bids due January 4, 1907 at 2 pm with $25 certified check. Cash payment before removal. payment within ten days after bid opening. Right to reject any bid. Dated December 29, 1906.
W L Hill rose from 90 to over 180 pounds after using Dr King s New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds. He credits the remedy for his recovery from a terrible cough and illness and notes a full cure after 12 bottles with a trial bottle free. The product is guaranteed by O T Erhart, druggist.
Christmas exercises will be held this evening at the church parlors of Charles Street Lutheran Church. A large tree has been trimmed for the children and they will receive presents from Santa.
Two new trains will be placed on the Burlington route between Minneapolis and La Crosse on January 7. Grand Crossing serves as the terminal. Train No 53 departs at 1 30 PM and returns as No 54 at 11 30 AM, mirroring the Milwaukee line schedule.
Excursion tickets offered to Salt Lake City Utah via the North Western Line with sale on January 14 15 and 16 and favorable return limits. Apply to agents Chicago and North Western Ry.
A compact exchange mocks a thrift minded shopper's chant about money. The phrase "Stand up cent and let the dollar sit down" illustrates a playful critique of budgeting habits in a public or editorial context.
A Canadian invention offers a versatile adjustable table that can function as a work table writing desk lap board meal support in bed and a sewing or invalid table. It features a broad top with a flat surface four corner sleeves thumbscrews adjustable legs and a drawer under the top for needles thimbles and pins.
Advice for women with limited wardrobes on maintaining garments. Sew rips promptly, fix loose fastenings, avoid pins, hang dresses in clean muslin lined closets, use hooks and skirt hangers, hang gowns immediately after brushing, send soiled gowns to the cleaner before damage becomes irreparable, ensuring items look presentable and ready to wear.
A collection of witty maxims on manners, patience, vaccination faith, and social behavior. It contrasts good deeds with self interest and cautions about judgment, gossip, and meddling in neighbors' affairs. The tone mirrors a moralistic, period newspaper voice with satirical observations.
A narrator imagines wealth bringing luxury: a living horse with dust streaks, silk dresses, imported dogs with diamond collars, and children dressed to kill. The speaker laments that only dreams of riches wait, while practical action remains distant and uncertain.
Australian rabbits gradually adapt to a climbing mode of locomotion as they ascend trees for food. Their feet are becoming slimmer while the claws grow longer and sharper, suggesting a skeletal and behavioral shift in response to the new environment.
At 200 feet only the best Spanish armor could resist the English arrow. Many museums report steel corselets pierced by arrows, illustrating the blunt power of ancient projectiles and the limits of armor.
The account notes a queer Mexican burial practice where the corpse is tightly wrapped in century plant matting placed in a coffin hired for about a shilling. One or two carriers bear the coffin on their heads and trot to the grove where the body is interred before returning the coffin.
The Cross of St Andrew bears a notable privilege permitting any bearer to demand a pardon for a Russian subject sentenced to death. This right attaches to all decorated individuals and marks a unique prerogative within imperial honors.
Elva Riley and John Riley were granted a divorce by Judge Fruit this afternoon. Elva accuses John of cruel and inhuman treatment. The couple resides in Vernon county.
Charles Dachow of Rochester Minnesota and Miss Anna Bennett of La Crosse secured a license to wed today. Albert M. Nelson of Farmington and Miss Anna Amundsen were married December 22 by Justice George G Barber at Mindoro Wisconsin.
Quebec reports a large contingent from the Appalachian Mountain Club of Boston arriving to spend several days. They plan excursions in the district including an ascent of Cape Tourment mountain. The club, organized in 1875, numbers over 1,500 members.
Eminent scientists from five national societies gather at Brown University in Providence for a three day meeting starting today. Representatives include the American Sociological Association American Historical Association and American Political Science Association with several hundred members in attendance.
A playful Harper’s Weekly verse likens Thanksgiving foods to a drum solo. The speaker treats the gobblers as drumsticks and the appetite as the drum, creating a whimsical food-themed rhythm.
Mrs Bernham laments losing her teeth to her husband while he retorts that her tongue is sharp enough to cut new ones in a New York Press item.
A short quip from a Detroit Free Press item counsels haste and caution in courting luck. It warns that chasing fortune with overconfidence may yield little reward, hinting at personal risk in pursuing chance and success.
A public notice invites men with varicocele blood poisoning nerve troubles and allied conditions to visit the office for a free consultation. The practitioner promises a safe quick and permanent cure with reasonable charges for a perfect result.
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