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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Feb 05, 1908

Page

6

Farmers son reports hogs on Hauser farm not diseased

Albert Hauser says other hogs on Ferdinand Hauser’s West Salem road farm appear free of tuberculosis though one hog from the farm sold to Braatz on Pearl street was diseased. He recalls no knowledge of other hogs’ condition and notes his father was away. The County Medical Society will meet to decide on possible investigation.

Ferdinand Hauser West Salem Mr. Hauser Albert Braatz Pearl Street John Hauser Bluff Roar Albert Hauser County Medical Society

Wisconsin Republicans to nominate La Follette delegate slate

Milwaukee figures Hon Atley Peterson of Soldiers Grove and Rep Henry Allen Cooper of Racine announce their candidacies for delegates at large to Wisconsin at the Republican national convention. They plan to back Senator Robert M La Follette for president and push his platform. The move aims to unite the state party behind La Follette and his principles.

Milwaukee Atley Peterson Soldiers Grove Henry Allen Cooper Racine Wisconsin A. W. Sanborn Robert M. la Follette Republican Party la Follette

Woodmen Elect County Delegates

At a regular meeting of the Northcott Camp Woodmen of the World seven delegates and seven alternates were chosen to attend the county convention on the first Wednesday in April. The Northcott camp delegates are B. F. Keeler Ole Elbertsen Joseph Miller C. C. Looney W. L. Telley H. A. Lee and C. N. Dunham. Alternates are George J. Fries H. E. Burke Aloys Grams I. J. Killian John Urbanek W. H. Tarbox and Dr. E. N. Reed.

Nothcott W. A. Northcott Messrs B. F. Keeler Ole Elbertsen Joseph Miller C. C. Looney W. L. Telley H. A. Lee C. N

7 000 A Year To Clever Pickpocket

Lou's Wolf a Brooklyn manufacturer by day and pickpocket by night confessed to assistant district attorney Elder. He claimed earnings of seven thousand dollars yearly from picking pockets on cars during evening rush hours and that flashing his business card helped him avoid arrest.

New York Lou Wolf Brooklyn Elder Kings County

Samaritans Meet in New Hall. Cloverleaf Council Initiates Class

The La Crosse Council No. 81 of the Modern Samaritans holds its first meeting in the Linker hall tonight with about twenty admitted. Meetings will be on the first and third Thursday monthly. The Cloverleaf Council on the North Side held a large initiation last evening.

la Crosse Samaritans Lienlokken Fourth Street Linker The Elks North Side

Tales of flames in wild sea storm continue

Survivors recount a fierce blaze aboard the Cymric after fuselei and matches fed the fire as stowaways and crew fought for hours. Three sailors died after attempting to reboard, while Captain Finch and his men rescued St Cuthbert’s crew with life boats in a perilous rescue under extreme cold.

Stewart Waller John Collins San Francisco Collins The Cymriec Cymric Finch St. Cuthbert

Civil War Veteran Killed at Aurora and Elgin Tracks

John Fletcher, Civil War veteran, died after being struck by a speeding car while attempting to drag a log from the Aurora and Elgin interurban tracks to prevent a wreck. The incident occurred last evening in Chicago.

Chicago Aurora and Elgin John Fletcher

Prayer and Faith at German Methodist Sunday School Session

The Galena District Sunday School and Epworth League convened with Rev J J Spicker age 79 presiding. Sessions emphasized prayer as vital to Christian life, with lectures by Hallauer Yaraus Schaefer and Brandenberg and a sermon by Rev Bergman.

Galena Epworth League German Methodist Church J. J. Spicker Hallauer la Cresse L. M. Yaraus Giard Iowa Schaefer M. E. Church la Crosse W. C. Bergman Freeport Ill G. Haefner Tomah Wis B. C. Brandenburg

Bryan rails at Wall Street in Civic Forum speech

William Jennings Bryan denounces the New York stock exchange as a gambling monopoly at Carnegie Hall. He contends 80 million Americans should push Wall Street gamblers toward honesty, then addresses tariff reform and party affiliation questions with clear, provocative remarks.

New York William Jennings Bryan Civic Forum Carnegie Hall New York Stock Exchange Monte Carlo Wall Street Bryan Democratic Party

Fireman Fatally Burned Near Eye in Boiler Room Accident

Henry Freise a La Crosse Gas and Electric plant fireman was burned when a hot poker dropped by coworker Albert Fueling struck his left eye during grate replacement in the boiler room. He was taken to St Francis hospital and is resting easier. Freise, married, lives at 1260 La Crosse street.

Henry Freis la Crosse Gas and Electric Company Second Street Mr. Freise Albert Fueling Fueling St. Francis Hospital la Crosse Street

Local Publisher L P Phillips Visits La Crosse for Business

L P Phillips, former La Crosse city directory publisher, who sold his interests to Milwaukee businessman Mr Wright, is in the city for a few days on business.

L. P. Phillips la Crosse

Snow Delays Burlington and Milwaukee Trains

Heavy snow disrupted service on the Burlington and Milwaukee routes with trains delayed after noon departures. Burlington No 52 struggled through the snow before starting, while Milwaukee No 6 ran about twenty minutes late and required a double-header of class K I engines to maintain schedule. No major stops were reported despite the weather.

Burlington Milwaukee Roads South Side Milwaukee

Europe eyes airship push as US signals seek funds

The article notes France and Germany advancing airship work and urges the United States to fund experimental airships with a $200,000 appropriation. Bids for a heavier-than-air airship attract 41 offers, signaling broad interest and the push to make Fort Omaha a hub for signal service experimentation and broader aerial navigation.

Tary France Germany Signal Corps House Military Affairs Committee Signal Office Congress Fort Omaha

Morris Attends Normal Meeting in Madison

Senator Thomas Morris, chairman of the normal school committee on buildings and grounds, left for Madison to attend a semi annual meeting of the board of normal regents. The board is in session with several important matters on the agenda including final arrangements for the La Crosse normal.

Thomas Morris Normal School Madison Board of Normal Regents la Crosse Normal

Dynamite Wrecks Bridge Under Construction in Cleveland

A Cleveland bridge built by non union workers was destroyed by dynamite today. The blast damaged nearby factory walls and windows and marked the fifth such attack since January 1 against non union construction sites in the city.

Cleveland, O

Alfonso Attacked by Policeman in Seville Parade

King Alfonso was assaulted by a Seville police officer who tried to push back the crowd during his parade the day before the Lisbon tragedy. The officer reportedly mistook the king for a suspicious person but the king was unharmed.

Sevile Alfonso Seville Lisbon

Wanted Competent Girl

Classified notice seeking a competent girl at N. W. corner of Loth and Cass for employment.

N. W. Cor Loth Cass

Attorney J B Tyler receives threat from Night Riders

Tennessee lawyer J B Tyler and his family were ordered to leave the country within two weeks or face murder and property arson in a letter signed Night Riders. The warning arrives from Clarkesville with no immediate arrests reported.

Clarkesville Tenn J. B. Tyler Night Riders

Dressmakers and the peril of fire bells on fittings

A quotation notes the difficulty for women to seek dress fittings while fire bells ring, implying danger and urgency in daily life. The line reflects the social expectation to carry on with appearances despite emergencies.

Ice Boat With Aerial Screw Propulsion

An illustration shows a motor ice boat powered by a 4 horsepower motor driving an aerial screw. The boat reaches about 30 miles per hour with the screw whirling so fast its motion is nearly invisible.

Favorite Prescription by Dr. Pierce touted for women health

The text promotes Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a safe effective remedy for women with delicate constitutions and various pelvic and nervous symptoms. It claims a forty year cure history, warns against alcohol medicines, and offers physician endorsement, private consultation, and the Pleasant Pellets as a laxative, with details on mailing the Common Sense Medical Adviser.

Pierce N . Culiar Dr. Pierce R. V. Pierce Invalids’ Hotel and Surgical Institute Buffalo N. Y

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