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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1908
Page
4
Mr and Mrs Christian Geisler of 3434 A Street Philadelphia celebrate fifty years of marriage. He recovered from chronic bronchitis and she from grip and indigestion after using Duffy’s Pure Malt Whiskey. The couple forwards a testimonial praising the product as a health tonic and stimulant with daily improvements observed in Mrs Geisler.
An advertisement for Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey claims a malted grain distillation acts as a tonic and stimulant. It touts complete malting, digestion aid, and palatability with no injurious substances. Sold by druggists and dealers for $1 a bottle with a medical booklet and testimonials available. Rochester, N Z.
North Side Advertising and News notes a list of residents and events, including Mr. and Mrs. C. I. Hiscox returning from Chicago, L. E. Lavaque heading to Grand Rapids after a relapse, and various ill or visiting individuals at Kane Loomis Berlin and Charles streets. A Satin skin powder advertisement appears at the end.
Edward J Conway reports many amateurs secured for the St Patrick's day play and chorus to be staged March 17. Rehearsals progress well with parts assigned to suited participants. La Crosse theater may be secured for the event and proceeds benefit St James church.
The Franklin club holds a postponed debate on whether Men s Clubs are detrimental to home life. St L Taylor will argue the affirmative while George B Marvin argues they are not. The meeting is scheduled for tomorrow night.
Oscar Kirby, son of a Colorado Springs grocer, shot his bride of two months yesterday and killed himself in Denver amid a day of shocking violence. The note hints advertising pay.
The Arctic Ice and Fuel company nearly finishes cutting ice on the Black River and will produce one of the largest ice harvests in La Crosse. Filling houses on the North Side is also nearing completion.
Dewitt Reese was badly burned when a furnace explosion in his basement sent flames and soot across the room at 311 South Fifth Street. The incident followed a clogged chimney and gas filled coal bed, leaving his face neck and hands blistered while he extinguished his clothes. His mother and others aided him as medical help arrived.
The steamer St Andrew, en route from Antwerp to New York, was struck by a towering wave off Newfoundland last Friday. The vessel halted under the impact and aboard passengers feared a possible foundering as the sea ran high.
Chicago February 19 Attorney Clarence S Darrow, who was treated for mastoiditis after the Boise City murder trials, is back at his Chicago office today for the first time in six months.
A chimney fire caused severe burns to a man who was tending the blaze. He suffered intense pain but escaped serious injury to delicate parts. he was resting more comfortably this morning after the incident.
Edward M. Clifford of 134 Sandusky Street Buffalo recommends Father Johns Medicine as a body builder and cure for colds and coughs. He claims relief after the first bottle and full cure after the third, offering his name for endorsement and noting money back if not cured. Sold by O T Erhart.
Prohibition shocks disrupt tobacco trade as global markets react with widespread concern. Labor unions acknowledge broad consequences while choosing not to oppose the ban, citing far reaching effects on employment and industry stability.
The Barbers' Board of Examiners reports over 3 000 licensed barbers in Wisconsin with 150 slated for examinations at the St Charles hotel February 24 to 26. Apprentices must register and pass a two year apprenticeship and license exam. Sanitation and location concerns led to shop quarantines and closures. the reform targets tramp barbers and unprofessional work.
An explosion in the General Explosive mixing dept in Wharton New Jersey killed official Joseph Hough and two workmen. A Delaware Lackawanna and Western express passing the plant was struck by flying glass, with many passengers injured. The blast was strong enough to nearly derail the train.
The selection of Gen. von Boeckman as Finland governor sparks excitement among revolutionists and terrorists. They have used Finland as a base before and are now fleeing in large numbers, many heading to Sweden.
Chicago February 19 A secret circular shows about twenty major railroads asked organized trainmen to accept wage reductions. The trainmen have voted to resist any cuts, signaling a potential large scale wage reduction movement across the industry.
Paris reports the wireless telegraph station on the 984 foot Eiffel Tower burned yesterday. The main tower remained intact and firemen could not save the station which had aided communication between army units in Morocco and the war office.
The New York Court of Appeals rules Chester Gillette of Cortland must die in the electric chair for the murder of his sweetheart Grace Billie Brown at Big Moose Lake Adirondacks on July 11, 1906.
The court of appeals sustained the constitutionality of the gas and electricity commission law granting the legislature authority to delegate rate fixing power.
The Janesville common council votes to place large electric lights on Court street and Fourth avenue bridges to protect pedestrians after recent attacks. The city also plans two new bridges at about 40,000 dollars and the sewerage system completion at about 75,000 dollars next year.
San Francisco February 19 trolley bribery cases Calhoun Mullally Ford Abbott and Schmitz were continued by Judge Lawler for one week over attorney Moore objections who said United Railroad officials were ready for immediate trial.
Developments in the merger of the print paper sulphite and pulp mills of the middle west are expected soon. A dozen Wisconsin paper manufacturers, whose mills have options held by John G Hanraham, met in Appleton to discuss the plan.
Report from here suggests with some authority that the prince of Wales will make a royal visit to Quebec in August. The claim is circulated as a strongly held expectation among observers.
Letting of sub contracts for the German Lutheran church at Reedsburg shows La Crosse based contractors securing the largest shares. The list includes brickwork by T. J. Barney, millwork by Segelke Kohlhaus Co, cut stone by Geo Dagendish, gate and slate roofing by Badger Steel Roofing Co, steel by Pioneer Structural Iron Works, foundation and plaster by Henry Schoeder, stuccowork by Architectural Decorating Co of Chicago, wiring by C. Clark, plumbing by Reedsburg Hardware Co, painting by F. Rafety, press brick by Ricketson Schwarz of Milwaukee. Stone masons are at work to finish the foundation before spring, with the church planned to be completed before Christmas.
A sharp jab in the social sphere sparks discussion as a group decries a cruel back hit seen as wit. Participants urge restraint and accountability, highlighting the harm caused to targeted individuals.
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