This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1908
Page
6
An article argues corporations are human enterprises with faults and virtues. It praises the Wisconsin Telephone Company as modern, enterprising, honest, and willing to admit mistakes and adopt improvements while acknowledging public misconceptions about complex telephone engineering.
Charles W. Morse sails from Liverpool on the Etruria after a week in England. He plans to return to New York to settle business and reconstruct the bank, amid reports of attached assets and a nationwide chase by deputy sheriffs for the $243,000 claim of the Bank of North America.
Relatives report E P Knutesen former La Crosse resident died at his Los Angeles home on Wednesday from complications linked to a cold contracted during a Seattle trip and liver enlargement. Born in Norway 73 years ago he lived in Madison Lodi La Crosse and California. Survived by a widow and five children.
La Crosse high school basketball team left for Houston Minnesota to face Houston high school this evening. Coach Mueller expresses confidence after last week's Sparta loss and expects a strong performance against a reputed tough amateur squad. Passengers include Tourtellotte Larsen Dahlgren Bradish and Schaldach with captain A Dahlgren.
After extensive testimony from both sides Judge Brindley dismissed the assault charge against Charles Dewing. The wife testified he struck during a drunken sleep disturbance, injuring their baby who bore a bruise over the eye.
Letters from league clubs show all but Wausau favor fighting Eau Claire's injunction. President Moll hires attorney J F Kluwin of Oshkosh to coordinate, venue change likely, trial around March 1. La Crosse largely voted to stay, Eau Claire may be ousted, with Judge O Neill likely to hear the case.
The speaker argues Wisconsin utilities laws expose widespread bias in electric lighting and other services. He claims the rail and public commissions uncover and aim to abolish unjust rates, noting mixed charges across towns and groups, with examples from city rates, public buildings, and private consumers.
A 21 year old woman describes life with two affinities after leaving her husband to join McDonald and later another soulmate. McDonald claims the wife and two children Elma and Percy are his, says he will forgive her to regain the family, while police investigate the stabbing amid a complex tangle of relationships.
Gateway City Camp of Woodmen elected 25 delegates to the county convention to choose three delegates for the state convention at Wausau in May. The list includes J. D. Wilson, J. B. Murray, J. W. Hauser, and others with a large slate of alternates. Each camp gets one delegate per 25 members.
The funeral for Mrs. Anna Skogstad who died after a brief illness will be Sunday at 2 o clock from 522 Farnham Street with Rev Magels sen officiating. Interment is in Oak Grove cemetery. Buried this afternoon was Jacob Clough with services at 2 30 pm at Frank Tillman Co Oak Grove cemetery. The Bricklayers union attended the service.
Miss Marcia Jackman niece of banker C S Jackman was engaged to J F A Pyre professor of English at University of Wisconsin. The announcement came at a luncheon hosted by Mrs. John G Rexford. The wedding is planned for early summer.
For sale a Scotch collie aged eight months, black with white markings. Call at Address X Y Tribune for details.
Herman Brunke of 1120 South Twelfth street died at noon after a brief rheumatism of the heart. He was 26 and leaves a father, mother, four brothers, and one sister. The funeral will be Tuesday at 2 PM from the residence and 2 39 PM from the German Lutheran church. Interment in Oak Grove Cemetery. Rev. Gamm will officiate. Mrs Theo Mannstedt in charge.
Queen's grief was most affecting as she grasped the caskets and was carried away by Manuel from the mortuary chapel. The report notes Franco's prisoners, not previously released, were liberated today as jails stood empty.
A patient recalls nearly reaching despair from consumption before using Dr King’s New Discovery. The remedy is described as life saving and effective from the first bottle, with a total of twelve bottles leading to full recovery. Available at O T Erhart druggist with trial bottles free.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.