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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1909
Page
5
Prof J O Engelman reports a productive gathering of Monroe county school boards at Sparta yesterday. The meeting was presided over by an unnamed chair and covered standard matters of local districts.
Superintendent Haney and state official Mr. Larson led a Wisconsin rural education convention where over two hundred board members attended. They discussed board experience, teacher qualifications, and the need for stronger academic preparation and supervision to improve district schools.
Madrid reports that Moroccan coast natives have resumed hostilities against Spanish forces under General Marina and attacked the town of Alhucemas.
John Nicholson of Eleva Wisconsin visited friends in the city yesterday. Mrs F H Gedney ill at home. Dorothy Phelps celebrated her fifth birthday December 27. Cilla Phelps on Christmas vacation in Milwaukee. Otto and Stephen Bergh students at Wisconsin University visiting 920 South Fifth. Frank Michel wedding to Mrs Krismer noted. Dr Geo Powell and Dr C J Stormont mentioned. Mirthful items include operatic change and a secret marriage of Florence Linn to Francis Forneuer in Minneapolis.
The Y announces a New Year’s Day open house in its new building with free programs for all. Morning and afternoon activities include a High School Orchestra concert, gymnastic demonstrations, and basketball. An evening program features Senior class routines and a stirring talk by Dr. Thomas E. Green on the Tragedy of a Soul.
Minnesota and the Northwest report no new strike progress. Railroads withdraw pledge to abide by Chicago decision and resume switchmen jobs as openings arise while embargoes ease in small towns. Taft to meet ICC Chairman and Labor officials in Washington amid ongoing union actions.
Dr. William Powell departs for the Pacific coast to attend to extensive business affairs. Milwaukee visitor C H Hibbard is in La Crosse for the day. Caledonia Minnesota couple Mr and Mrs Dr Brodick and child guests of La Crosse friends. Oshkosh businessman William Churchill in La Crosse for a few days. Grinnell Iowa resident G M Spooner visits La Crosse today. Senator Thomas Morris returns after a brief Milwaukee trip.
Miss Tillie Manske of Vernon county and Mr. Carl Swartz of St. Josephs ridge were married at the bride’s home Tuesday by Rev. E H Palchek. Louis Manske and Emile Krause served as attendants. About forty relatives attended and the couple will reside on St Josephs ridge.
J G Glass of Spring Valley was arrested by Sheriff Blexrud and taken to Preston on a bigamy complaint filed by his first wife Susie Glass. Susie, who traveled from Wisconsin, claims she holds a certificate and will present it at his examination, while Glass says he is rid of Susie and will stay with Nellie Love.
Mrs. Will Shafer hosted a small afternoon coffee at 400 Carr Street in honor of Mrs. Oswald Lochemes who has left the city. The event featured holly and Christmas bells with assistance from Mesdames E. J. Brown and Ed Olson.
Miss Jennie Rooney of Streeter Tennessee has been visiting her brothers Henry and Frank Rooney. Mrs T M Lidell and daughter Miss Bessie Lidell have gone to Milwaukee to spend the week with relatives. Miss Marion Johnson of Black River Falls is visiting friends in the city during the holidays.
The annual meeting of Shelby Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Company will be held at John Malin's hall in La Crosse Wisconsin on Tuesday January 4 1910 at 10 o'clock in the forenoon. Dated December 20 1909. Peter Kienholz secretary.
Dubuque Iowa December 30 New York and Chicago capitalists bought the Avenue Top Zinc Mine for 100000 dollars and announce a plan to merge all zinc mines in the area and revive mining activity after a tariff increase.
Funeral services for Mrs. Peter Bogner will be held at 9 o clock tomorrow morning at St Josephs cathedral Sixth and Main streets and at the home of her daughter Mrs A Bogner 321 Winnebago street Rev Sluyter officiating Interment will be made in the Catholic cemetery.
Ern est Schultz files for divorce in Kenosha cir cuit court charging Alma Schultz with a grave offense. The complaint says Alma left Kenosha April 5 with Geo Denman. neither spouse notified police. Alma, formerly Alma Peterson of Russell, married Schultz in Sheboygan when she was 19. He alleges she was with Denman in Davenport Iowa, and the pair have since vanished.
In Milwaukee on December 30 the state tied a strong strand to Ward E Hedger case of uxoricide. Detective Dennis Sullivan described the Cedar street tragedy of September 9 in vivid terse sentences. The burglary theory was weakened as Hedger’s bearing under interrogation weighed on jurors.
John Barney a Wisconsin farmer who advertised for a wife and offered perks including weekly trips to town to see moving pictures and full piano lessons has received 36 letters in two days from marriageable women, especially from the south, as he narrows his choice from a large photo array.
In Monroe Wisconsin Walter Smith stabbed Fred Ault in a Illinois depot fight waiting for a train. Ault lay dead as Smith drew a knife then revolver prompting crowd panic until police intervened. A woman involved noted as present. Local details scarce.
A Nashua night policeman recounts a severe cold and unsuccessful treatments from two doctors. He credits Foley's Honey and Tar for a full recovery after trying roughly a third of a bottle.
Two men in Lone Rock Wisconsin attempted to calm a balky horse by tying its tongue and pulling hard to loosen it from the roots. The horse could not lift its tongue or swallow and had to be shot by a veterinary surgeon. County authorities were notified.
In Lemberg Austria police roundup suspects after a moving picture theater panic. Thieves triggered a pickpocketing incident leading to five injuries, two seriously, as crowds fled the theater. Authorities cement charges against known criminals as they chase the culprits.
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