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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1909
Page
6
The ad promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a long trusted cough and cold cure now sold in most drug stores. It cites personal recommendations from cured users and claims the product prevents pneumonia and contains no opium or harmful drugs.
The house declares portions of the president's message on the secret service an invasion of its privileges and declines to consider them. Speaker Perkins urges restraint, defending Congress's integrity and urging timely action amid heated debate with Williams Bennett and Driscoll advocating deliberation.
An advertisement from O. T. Erhart at 431 Main Street in La Crosse promotes Rexall "93" Hair Tonic as the cure for dandruff itching scalp and baldness. It claims to banish dandruff restore color and stimulate hair growth by improving scalp circulation and cleansing germs. Trial offered with no charge if unsatisfied, two sizes priced at 50c and 1.00.
A third theory emerges that the mutilated body found in the church stove may be a cemetery corpse or a separate slaying by Carmichael and Browning. No identification teeth were found, and investigators finish sifting ashes. Mrs. Carmichael insists her husband would contact her if alive, while local pastors’ saloon hostility is noted.
H. J. Roth will head the La Crosse Sharp Shooters association for 1909 with Frank Mader as vice president Sol Burdick as secretary E M Young as treasurer Phillip Mee Mann as financial secretary Robert Bartzen feld as official scorer and Henry Krenzke as standard bearer The coming year was discussed and plans to be drawn at a meeting next week were noted
Tomah Wisconsin January 8 Company K captured the second win in the series by defeating the local high school 42 to 27 last night in a decisive basketball contest.
Bond, a former Nebraska Indian and Iowa Wesleyan alum, will manage La Crosse next season. He is praised as a brainy infielder and regular player while the club seeks a first baseman and a couple of pitchers. The sale of tickets for a benefit ball was planned, with sales to local businesses. Elliott and Rooney were named delegates to the league meeting in Milwaukee on January 17.
The article details Wright amid a divorce case with Mme Goujarde claiming infidelity. Goujarde alleges wife absence with Wright near Champagny and Le Mans. Wright left for Pau as the suit remains secret in Le Mans.
The Woodmen installed officers in McGregor Iowa on Monday evening with D G Benjamin as Consul and Delos Jacobs as advisor along with other officers. James Sloane was initiated into Woodcraft mysteries. Miss Ethel Clark left for Madison to teach, and Leroy Bickel returned from a two week visit to New York.
Detectives are today seeking those responsible for the wreck of the northbound Great Northern passenger train at Commercial Point. The trestle was left open and the engine and mail car plunged into the bay. Fireman Edward Stuart died, mail clerk Jack Bailey lost both legs, and George L Rhodes suffered a broken shoulder. All are Seattle residents.
Albany January 8. W C Brown new NY Central president told Albany Chamber of Commerce dinner that railroads nationwide must raise seven and a half billion dollars within fifteen years to handle rising traffic.
The body of Lieutenant Foertsch, pilot of the German balloon Hergesell, lost in the North Sea last October during the international races, was recovered today by the trawler Orion’s crew. The body was sent to Hamburg.
Washington January 8 The navy faces the concept of an aerial torpedo gun reportedly devised by a service officer. Details remain secret as the secretary weighs its potential to change aerial warfare, though no air combat actions have begun.
The Senate adopts Culberson’s resolution asking judiciary for opinion on presidential authority to permit the steel corporation to absorb Tennessee Coal and Iron Co. Twenty five Republican votes, January 8.
Tang Shao Yi the Chinese special ambassador informed Secretary Root he expects to leave Washington within a few days. He sent the letter today from the capital.
Marjorie Gould makes a debut at the Plaza in New York as a winter blizzard devastates the East Side. The gala dinner costs $100 a plate with lavish tropical and arctic decor and a breakfast at dawn. Destitute crowds seek shelter as charitable groups and hospitals struggle to cope.
In Rome January 8 the quake zone shows improvement and the four American battleships Connecticut Vermont Minnesota and Kansas are expected to halt briefly at Messina with no landing of troops planned. Italy convokes an extraordinary chamber session to draft relief aid and discuss rebuilding Messina and Reggio.
In Union City Tennessee the jury found all eight defendants guilty last night. Six defendants were convicted of first degree murder while Bob Hoffman and Wad Morris received second degree murder verdicts. A strong military guard surrounds the jail and no rescue attempt occurred after the verdict as guards remain vigilant ahead of potential sentencing.
Alton, Jan 8 Fire at Woodriver and Benbow City plant of Standard Oil led to $40000 loss as five buildings burned before the company’s private fire department contained the flames. The towns and refinery were threatened for hours but saved.
Mississippi river wardens gather with Warden Kingsley at the court house to plan new legislation. Main topic is amendments to seining laws as announced for this afternoon session.
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