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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1907
Page
10
In the wake of Christmas events a busy week ahead features open Roade attendance and large balls. Knights Templars host at the Masonic temple and Knights of Pythias at their hall, with Y M C A planning elaborate entertainments alongside theater attractions.
The La Crosse hospital Women's Auxiliary reports a grand charity ball with large attendance and substantial proceeds funding patient care. Attendees described as elegant, with costumes including maroon brocade and white filet net gowns. The event is hailed as one of the city’s most successful social functions.
A two piece street suit of lustrous velveteen in Copenhagen blue features a gored skirt with flat stitched pleats at the hips for wide sweep. It is paired with a vested eden velveteen eton, whitecloth embroidered vest, satin trim, amalier buttons, and full puff sleeves with deep satin cuffs. A gray felt hat with malinette and white ostrich aigrettes completes the ensemble.
A long list of people and locations appears, including Miss Marie Higbee from Minneapolis and Mrs H C Levy from Cascade Locks, with numerous others from cities like Chicago Minneapolis Davenport and Madison. The fragment resembles a social or membership directory page listing attendees and their origins.
A North Side youth received three Wilchen kitchen cabinets as Christmas gifts. A Nelson Carpet Co mistake led to multiple orders for the same address. The store sent the first chosen cabinet, the buyer kept it, and a third cabinet was added for the combined price after a mix up. The result: the young man ended up with three cabinets, two in his kitchen at once.
St Louis Dec 28 Henry Wieneke 41 of Seymour Ind was found chloroformed and mutilated in his room. Police say William Crane a boyhood friend wielded the knife as they had rented rooms together. Wieneke admitted involvement with Mrs Crane. Crane is missing.
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