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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1906
Page
2
Catholic Foresters held a formal installation with officers named including James Sehwebach responding to a toast. The elaborate event featured a large banquet with Ewa and guests served, music by Mull kas orchestra, and remarks by Ambrose Murphy and Joseph Basebert.
Fragmentary text indicates a divorce case involving a plaintiff seeking fees or alimony. Mentions terms like rent and a party named Fenech with unclear roles. No clear outcome or date is readable.
An OCR fragment lists attendees including Mabel unto Nettie Koohork Hagel Praersent Anne th a ar Meboeiter Ernie Meyer and others with unclear roles. The garbled text resembles a social event notice with several personal names and partial addresses.
The notice reports the death of Robert Brinstad in Oregon. It notes his parentage and residence on Charles Street, mentioning civic duties and a public sale context as part of the surrounding text.
Mise Louise Nagle hosted a New Year's party Monday evening at 625 Mill Street with refreshments. Attendees included Kable Matilda Martha Rib Yeusborey Lewis Nagle John Boler Jos Os Anderson Fred Rohrer Sherbere Weber John f rank Hanifl Afaadetone final Weiler Jeti Goran anal L.
M Josh Brmstew of 822 Rose Street hosted a New Years birthday party with about twenty guests. Mrs Priswaw received many more presents. An elaborate supper was served and the evening was enjoyed by all.
Fragmented text describes a North Side event with a private gathering, refreshments, and a public installation by night at a hall. Mentions Thomas and Phaton, a buckwheat mention, and a company named Urener’s, with vague references to a dancing jarigy and Furnished Cleart.
The city hosts a flurry of visitors and returns from Milwaukee Dubuque and Rock Island as residents resume routines. Families on Caledonia and Clinton streets welcome guests. several residents travel home from holidays. Church and fraternal group gatherings are scheduled at Charles Street Lutheran and Wannebo’s hall with officer installations at Auberge hall.
John Pfeiffer is arraigned before Judge Brindley on assault and battery after a saloon brawl with Frank Sonkop involving a beer glass and cuspidor. The case is adjourned until tomorrow at 2 PM with a possible counter charge against Soukop. Also notes on Miss Mac Fitting resuming duties at Reitzel's cloak department and Henry Kowalke transferring property in La Crosse for 2200 dollars.
Notice announces schedule shift starting Sunday December 31 to depart five minutes earlier from La Crosse in the Strain Up route. Confusing wording appears but indicates earlier departure times for the PRR service.
A terse note highlights the tension between promotion and criticism within a community. Residents discuss whether raising visibility helps progress or invites backlash, with voices from local groups weighing pros and cons.
The La Crosse based Saengerfest committees for the Northwestern Scandinavian Singers' association in Goth are announced with plans for a large gathering and banquet. Executive chair Olal R. Skaar leads a long slate including John Kindley and Ed Seilstad across finance, advertising, music, transportation, hotels, decoration, banquet, reception, and entertainment.
Judge Hinnt yesterday morning gave Otto Luediker and Mark Pickett a new start with small fines of 4.50 each after a brawl. Pickett sustained a severe head cut requiring Dr. Ragan at central police station and was improving today.
At the annual meeting of the Shelby Farmers Mutual Wire Insurance company yesterday, the following were re elected: President Herman Roessier Secretary P Kienholz Treasurer W J Dawosr and County Treasurer also re elected. Directors named include James Wilson Fred Hemter D F Miller Oscar Newton John Bedessen W J Dawson P Kienholz Herman Reessler and Joseph Foellmic.
William Luening was re elected president of the school board. In his annual address he said reading and writing were neglected in city schools and urged the superintendent to start a campaign to stir teachers in these two subjects. He also advised selecting furniture for the new high school to allow time for production. A proposal to ban stereo views in schools and in the Y M C A was referred to principals for discussion.
The December of 1905 posted the warmest month in nine years with a mean temperature of 26. The coldest December on record here was 1872 at 9 degrees and the warmest 1877 at 39 degrees.
The article argues for paying daughters a regular salary for home labor, equal to or greater than outside wages when board and room are deducted. It stresses clearly defined duties and prompt, efficient work, viewing this as a wage system rather than mere allowance. It cites families where daughters became capable managers, earning wages comparable to outside work.
A fragment from a Disraeli epigram collection discusses independence under the allowance system and money needs. It quotes Beaconsfield on frankness, anxiety, and social pretensions, noting the contrast between a self sufficient nurselike stance and conventional dependence.
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