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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1910
Page
5
Paris reports no duel link in Earl Percy death. officials confirm death from acute pleurisy. A death certificate will be issued and arrangements made to ship the body home.
A verbose recruitment appeal likens Napoleon to urge young men to investigate Navy opportunities. It promises travel, pay, training, and potential advancement, and directs readers to contact the Navy Recruiting Station in Minneapolis or request a free book. Also includes small classified note about furnished rooms near 12th and Market and a humorous Harper's Bazaar cartoon caption.
Advance seat sale fuels anticipation for the New Majestic Theatre opening Monday with Kreutz orchestra in attendance. The Printers’ mask ball at Linker hall offers prizes for best costumes as crowds await the first performance and a second show at 9 15.
The Chicago Milwaukee and Saint Paul Railway establishes daily through sleeping car service to and from Rockford Illinois via Madison Stoughton Edgerton Janesville Beloit and Madison on trains Nos 4 and 15.
La Crosse stamp sale reports a final tally near 75 000 for Wisconsin Anti Tuberculosis stamps this year. The Twentieth Century club organized efforts with several local funds drawing away support compared to last season. Nurses and schools contributed, but victory in the vacuum cleaning prize remains unlikely for La Crosse.
A winter storm danger grips thousands causing coughs colds and flu like symptoms including stuffed nostrils fever and throat grip. A. L. Dunn credits Dr King’s New Discovery with curing three weeks of grip. For sore lungs hemorrhages and bronchitis the remedy is offered at 50c and 1.00 guaranteed by O T Erhart.
Philadelphia January 1 President Horace Fogel announces Charles P Taft of Cincinnati has exercised his option on the Philadelphia National League park and purchased it. Reports say the price is 250000. Fogel also says the club has secured pitchers Humphreys from Grand Rapids and a pitcher from East Liverpool Ohio and infielder Wals Ind.
Miss Lenora Kohlhaus attended a North Pole party Wednesday afternoon. More than a hundred couples joined the Sylvester ball by the Deutscher Verein at Germania hall last night. Dancing ran from 9 to 12 then banquet service by John Hauser and Chef John Neukomm. Dancing resumed until 4 o'clock as Kreutz's orchestra played. Otto Weiland Herman Klein and C. F. Michel led the committee in charge. Germania was richly decorated with smilax evergreen and poinsettia, red and green color scheme brightening the main halls.
Mr and Mrs E A Forss entertained Mr Forss sun day school class at 1342 Kane street. A social evening followed with refreshments. About 25 people were present.
Mr and Mrs F A Braathen hosted a watch night party at Twenty third and King streets with games and a luncheon in a decorated dining room as the old year ended and the new year began. Mr and Mrs Lewis Knutson also entertained a group at their home last night to see out the old year and welcome the new.
The Central W C T U holds a mothers’ meeting at 509 South Sixteenth Street with Mrs. R H Worth hosting. Members are expected to attend Tuesday at 3 p m.
Miss Clara Thompson daughter of Thompson of this city married R Kemp of Lake Forest in Winona at the Presbyterian church. The couple returned to the mother's home for a reception with relatives and friends. They will reside in Lake Forest in a furnished flat.
Mr and Mrs John M Holley Jr entertain the Holley family at dinner with Mr John M Holley Mrs Horace Holley and May Louise Holley and Mr Alex Holley present Mr and Mrs J M Hixon host a small dinner last evening Dr and Mrs Maurer will entertain tonight with covers for eight.
The Twentieth Century club plans a Tuesday January 9 gathering at Mrs. Kleeber’s home 108 North Sixth Street with Mrs. Kleeber and Miss Gelatt hosting. W H Hunt and George Inness are the landscapists topic led by Mrs. H L Taylor. Mrs. Frank Winter to discuss recent American literature. The Mission Study class of the Congregational church to be hosted Monday afternoon January 3 at Mrs. J L Callahan’s home.
Mr. W. L. Hixon of Mankato visits his mother Mrs. G. C. Hixon. Mrs. Charles Servis entertains her Kenosha cousin Mrs Ryan. Charles Bottsford leaves for Houghton Mich after vacation with his father-in-law Hiram Goddard. Mrs Bottsford stays a few more days. Knights Templar hold annual dinner and ball at Masonic temple this evening. Great pre-
Preparations are underway for the event with large expected attendance, as this affair remains one of the year’s major happenings.
Mrs. O H P Belmont for the National Woman Suffrage Association reports progress in 1909. British movement grew after officers visited London in April and Canada showed advancement. North Dakota and Washington also saw notable gains.
The legislature may vote next year on granting ballot rights to women. A statement predicts a campaign in Oklahoma that could lead to enfranchising women. It concludes that 1910 will show a historic advance in the woman suffrage movement as time is ripe and delay is impossible.
A concise reflection notes that children see through parental fantasies about their offspring, suggesting mutual misunderstanding between generations and the value of clear perceptions.
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