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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1908
Page
5
Chief Engineer LeRoy M. Bell reports the city pumping station moved 991,015,000 gallons in 1907 averaging 2,715,822 daily. The year 1906 exceeded this total, while July saw the peak month with 107,072,200 gallons.
City officials and university leaders plan a meeting in the city hall council chamber Thursday evening to gauge interest in forming a university extension class in mechanical engineering at the high school. Pearl Button company resumes work and aims for full capacity soon. W A Northcott camp No 9695 MWA to install officers tonight in Travelers' hall Fifth and Main. Many locals head to Hereford Texas seeking land opportunities.
The report notes extensive water pumping in 1907 with daily artesian well output around 129,000 gallons. Over the year this adds up to about 50 million gallons of artesian water plus domestic and fire use, with detailed monthly totals and fuel consumption figures.
A village personals column lists visitors and locals in La Crosse city, noting H A Loeffler’s child ill, Austin Cargill at Lake Forest academy, Dr George Powell practices, and many brief visits from Milwaukee, Sparta, Rushford, West Salem, Chicago, Wabasha and other places.
N Dudahl Nielsen promotes a pasteurization plant in La Crosse to curb infant mortality from impure milk. He cites Chicago deaths and Danish methods, noting Wisconsin’s grass and La Crosse’s central location as ideal for a large centralized facility. Health Officer A Murphy supports the proposal, calling impure milk a major risk to infants.
The Fliegel family expresses heartfelt thanks to friends and neighbors for assistance and sympathy during the death and funeral of their daughter Josephine. Special thanks to Rev Andreas, the church chair of the Mormon Couley Reform ed Church, and for the floral offerings.
A roundup of visits and calls in the city includes guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Bun at the Cameron house and Mrs. F. L. Page visiting Bangor relatives this week. W. S. Wright returns to Tomah after business, and James Cummins of Waukon was in town briefly. Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Brue of Dexter visit kin here, while B. K. Keeler travels to Madison on business. Mrs. G. C. Hixon departs for Chicago then Mississippi for winter. Miss Mable J. King returns to Caledonia after La Crosse visit. The Saengerfest secretary J. L. Utermoehl is ill with la groppe and the Eastern Star dance is moved to Jan 21 from Jan 10.
The Ladies Aid society of the English Lutheran church will hold a meeting tomorrow afternoon at the usual time in church parlors. Mesdames Harg et and Viner will be the hosts and provide entertainment.
Nettie Torrance hosted a farewell dinner Saturday for returning college bound youths. About thirty guests attended with carnations on the table, and Celestia Rupp won a prize from pennant shaped core cards. The following week’s guests included Florence Keating, Florence Myers, Edna Valier, Miriam Harrison, Jennie Schick, Cora Kempter, Mary Main, Helen Lavake, Grace Hildreth, May Torrance, Elsie Miller, Emma Zeisler, and Nettie Torrance among others.
Mrs W Barber hosted a 6 o clock dinner and five hundred cards last Saturday with Mrs Simerman of Merriam Park as guest of honor after holidays in La Crosse. Pro games were captured by Mr J L Pettingill and Mrs Simerman. guests included J L Pettingill E L Spicer W A Pryor F W Cook E R Savage L P Raley Charles Servis W E Barber and others.
Mr and Mrs W D Burford hosted a modest Sunday dinner at the Stoddard in honor of Mr J Burford arriving from Winnipeg Canada as the guest of the family.
Mr and Mrs Fred Smith entertained Sunday evening at the Stoddard. Guests included Miss Burns and Mr and Mrs J W Skinner.
The La Crosse Woman's club gathers at 1317 Caledonia Street this afternoon with Mrs. C. T. Bliss hosting. Leader Mrs. Partridge presents biographical sketches of notable people while roll call will be answered by proverbs.
Mrs J T Hart of 217 South Fifteenth Street entertained a small group Saturday afternoon. Guests enjoyed pleasant conversation and quilting and supper was served at six o clock.
Mr. W. E. Barber entertained the Men's league of the First Universalist Church last evening. An interesting business meeting was held and refreshments were served.
Miss Grace E Capel, guest of her sister Mrs James Kerr, returns to Hillsboro North Dakota after a short visit at Minneapolis where she teaches. Nettie Torrance Bessie Torrance and Pearl Norris return to Dover College Milwaukee. William J Torrance returns to Madison to attend the university.
The board of trade will meet this evening in the small council chamber at city hall. Mr Nielsen will give an address on the pure milk question. The meeting is open to ladies and gentlemen, and is expected to be very interesting. Nielsen plans to establish a pasteurized milk plant in La Crosse.
A short promo notes that 12 year olds and experienced cooks can use Our Pie to make lemon chocolate custard pies with full package directions. It frames pie as daily diet and urges quick purchase so buyers praise it to friends. It ends with a joke about women at mirrors.
Gospel meetings are held in the parlors of the First Baptist Church during the first full week of January as a special week of prayer. Rev John Wellington Hoag leads all meetings except Wednesday’s, which is run by the Brotherhood of Andrew and Philip. Speakers include C F Ogden E M Tufts and H L Taylor addressing youths value of Christ Bible study and church. All meetings are open to the public with last night drawing a large crowd and soul winning discussion.
An advertisement claims Gray's Yerba Santa relieves a troublesome cough by addressing the throat tickle at its root. It urges readers to call for a 50 cent or one dollar bottle.
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