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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Jan 09, 1908

Page

4

Senator Owens to Speak at North Side Banquet

State Senator W. C. Owens of Maiden Rock will deliver the principal address titled Waterways at the annual north side business men's banquet on January 22. The event, hosted in the North Presbyterian church parlors, includes a supper served by the Ladies' Aid Society and notes Owens authored the bill creating the waterways commissioner position now held by Judge Ray S. Reid.

North Side W. C. Owens Maiden Rock Owens State Waterways Ray S. Reid North Presbyterian Church Ladies’ Aid Society

An Insidious Danger of Kidney Trouble

An insidious disease hides kidney trouble and may lead to a fatal malady. Take Foley's Kidney Cure at the first sign of trouble to correct irregularities and help prevent Bright’s disease and diabetes. O. T. Erhart.

Foley Bright O. T. Erhart

Plans Completed for North Side League Feast Event

The North Side Progressive league reports the banquet plans nearly finished for January at the North Presbyterian church. Senator Owens of Maiden Hock will speak on Waterways, plus other capable speakers. Tickets are one dollar. a railroad commissioner will not attend, but local speakers will fill in. Reverend A L Woods will be toastmaster.

Railroad Commission la Crosse Board of Trade A. L. Woods Caledonia Street M. Hk League City

Woodmen of City Host Pig Roast Event

The Black River camp No. 507 M W A plans a grand pig roast tonight at their hall on the North side. L E Lavaque heads the banquet committee and a 75 pound pig donated by Peter Jojuvette of French Island will be served. South side camp No. 360 is invited and officers will be installed.

Black River L. E. Lavaque Peter Joijuvette French Island Atten

P J Lind Weds Miss Lillian Lueth in Burlington

Paul J. Lund a Burlington brakeman and Miss Lillian Lueth were married at Charlies Street Lutheran Church with Rev. E O Vik officiating. Attendants were Emma Lund and Edward Lueth. A small reception followed at Lund home before they depart for Hannibal Missouri and plan to live in La Crosse after their honeymoon.

Paul J. Lund Burlington Kane Street Lillian Lueth Pine Street Charlies Street Lutheran Church Sill Street E. O. Vik Mr. Lund Miss Lueth Emma Lund Edward Lueth Burlington Road Hannibal la Crosse North Side Miss Leuth

Funeral of Mrs. Casberg Held Today

The funeral for Mrs. Mable Casberg, who died recently, was held this afternoon at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs William Dun Can 720 Mill Street. Rev A A Randall of North Presbyterian Church officiated with William Dwyer in charge of arrangements. Pallbearers were former schoolmates Joseph Gohres Water Knebes Lars Instenes Frank Smith. Interment followed at Oak Grove cemetery.

Mable Casberg William Duncan Mill Street A. A. Randall North Presbyterian Church William Dwyer Casberg Joseph Gohres Water Knebes Lars Instenes

St James Girls Elect Officers for New Social Club

The St James Girls school formed a social club at a meeting yesterday. It will meet the first Saturday of each month at members homes with hosts from the group. Officers elected include President Mary Fitzpatrick Vice president Katherine Schneier Secretary Helen Ritter Assistant secretary Margaret Dowling Treasurer Mary Morris Assistant treasurer Edith Ryan.

St. James’ School Mary Fitzpatrick Katherine Schneier Helen Ritter Margaret Dowling Mary Morris Edith Ryan

Child of Rev Vik Dies of Pneumonia

Gerhard Vik, 17 month old son of Rev and Mrs E O Vik of 1502 Charles street, died Tuesday afternoon from pneumonia after a week long illness. Funeral Friday at 2 pm from the home with Revs G M Thurow and H G Magelssen officiating. Interment in Oak Grove cemetery.

Gerhard E. O. Vik Charles Street G. M. Thurow H. G. Magelssen Oak Grove

How to Avoid Pneumonia Advice from O. T. Erhart

Health claim advises using Foley's Honey and Tar to stop coughs and expel cold with mild laxative effect. Warns to refuse imitations and buy the genuine yellow package from O. T. Erhart.

Foley O. T. Erhart

May Prosecute Buyers of Loot

Police may take no steps to prosecute men who bought stolen grain from boys robbing the C. M. St. Paul railway. Tales say the grain was sold in a grocery, creating a ready market for the grain goods.

C. M. & St. Paul

Woman attends father's funeral in Lee Illinois

In response to a telegram, Mrs. Frank Chichester of West La Crosse travels to Lee Illinois for her father’s funeral. She is accompanied by her husband who returns home. she remains in Lee until after the service.

Lee, Ill Frank Chicester West la Crosse Chichester

North Side Briefs Returns From Visit

Mr Andrew Wightman ends two weeks visiting the North Side and returns to Chicago. Mrs F Schmohl and Miss Flora Schmohl also depart La Crosse after a two week stay at H R Schmohl's home on Mill Street.

Andrew Wightman North Side Chicago F. Schmohl Flora Schmohl H. R. Schmohl Mill Street la Crosse Schmohl North Side Tribune W. Sweet Rose Street Frank Hoag West la Crosse Watson Sycamore Ill Hoag West la Norman Charles Street Houston Min Fred Gruhn

Fifteen Year Old Trapper Captures Timber Wolf Near Kennedy

Henry Lindberg fifteen son of H N Lindberg of Kennedy Minnesota trapped wild animals along the Two Rivers. He found a brownish gray wolf in a fox trap believing it to be a gray fox. He bound the wolf using thongs and a scarf, formed a sled from its hide, and hauled it two miles home alive. The wolf was described as a splendid timber wolf, one of the largest seen in the area.

Crookston Minn Henry Lindberg H. N. Lindberg Kennedy Lindberg

La Crosse Notes Reflect Local Visits and Illnesses

Community items list residents traveling to Chicago for the Cement Show and visiting family, with several illness updates. Mrs. W. Sweet and Mr. C. Whitting are among those ill, while Rev. L L Sanders shows partial improvement. A La Crosse Rubber mills restart is delayed pending inventory completion.

Chicago and Minneapolis Markets Reported by Miner & Co

Market round up shows wheat and oats futures with May and July contracts little changed. New York stocks list several industrials and rail names with mixed moves as traders note easier money and short covering.

Miner & Co Chicago Minneapolis New York Bryn Tran Ill Il. & Nash Nor Ceckas Union Pac U. S. Steel U S. S. Pfd

Gossip of the Pit Sets Up Wheat Market Turn

Analysis notes Liverpool market strength and firm undercurrent in cash wheat. Expect a fair upturn in prices today as long lines ease. With short crop, light receipts, large exports, and many wants unfilled, the market appears not weak for legitimate reasons.

Liverpool Undertone

Local notes update across Midwest and Dakotas

Blue Earth county reports 272 marriage licenses issued in the last year. Notre Dame high pupils in Chippewa Falls plan to buy the athletic park for 600 dollars. each pupil aims to raise 10 dollars. Madison Lake businessmen form Commercial club with a later officers’ election. Liverpool market: Wheat up 4½d. cattle and hog receipts steady. sheep gains. Jacob Waltemeyer’s will valued around 100000, with one third to widow and rest to eleven children. Menomonie merchants warned of liquor sales to minors. a theft of 185 money order blanks traced to Chicago. Earl Rhoads files bankruptcy in Mankato. assets ~300, liabilities ~2698. Vale South Dakota moves to civil township status. census underway. Herman Ellert convicted for selling to minors. fines total 55.54. Polk county board reorganizes with Rindal chair and Clements vice chair. Howard Ness body recovered from Lake Mendota after ice accident. Chicago corn cash and rest orders, crop conditions note milder winter with variable wheat progress.

Mankato Minn Blue Earth Thorne Chippewa Falls Wis Notre Dame High School Marshalltown Jacob Waltemeyer Menomonie Chicago Earl Rhoads Vale S. D South Dakota Butte County Herman Ellert Crookston Board of County Commissioners Polk County Co. O. Rindal Fertile Ben Clements Madison Howard Ness Lake Mendota

Disturbed Congregation Asked to Buy Foley’s Honey and Tar

A brief notice requests the person who disturbed the congregation last Sunday by coughing to purchase a bottle of Foley's Honey and Tar.

Foley O. T. Erhart

London stocks drift as Bank of England holds rate at six percent

New York-American shares in London quiet and subdued with many below pare ity. Erie notes maturing April renewed by J. P. Morgan for one year. Geo. Gould arranging Mo Pac notes financing maturing Feb 12. Subway to Brooklyn opens last night. U S Steel unfilled December orders about 4.5 million. Loan crowd shows strong demand for stocks. next government deposit return expected at banks outside New York.

New York London Bank of England Erie J. P. Morgan & Co Geo. Gould Mo. Pac Subway Brooklyn U. S. Steel

Tramp Repents and Seeks Payment for Fare Years Later

A Spokane, Washington resident writes the Minneapolis and St. Louis line from St. Pal Minnesota, confessing stealing passage years ago from Albert Lea to Minneapolis. He offers to pay the fare plus interest and asks forgiveness as he aims to live as a Christian. The railway notes the tariff files for the date were destroyed, complicating exact billing.

ST. Pal, Minn Albert Lea Minneapolis Minneapolis & St. Louis Spokane Wash

Minneapolis Man Dies by Carbolic Acid Despair

George Moffett a former Minneapolis Steel and Machinery Works employee, killed himself with carbolic acid after losing his job and facing poverty. Coroner reports imply the act was prompted by a wave of personal crisis and last week's similar death in a drug store.

Minneapolis Minn George Moffett Minneapolis Steel and Machinery Works Moffett

Market Prices Unchanged in Local Hog Market

The local market remains stationary as dressed hogs are brought in large numbers. Prices stay steady at about 5.50 to 6.00 dollars per hundred, with cold weather and light snow possibly bringing more farmers to market.

Market Price List for Fruit Oysters and Groceries

The issue lists prices for apples and oranges from New York Baldwin and Washington Ben Davis, berries, oysters in gal and can, potatoes, cabbage, lemons, cranberries, flour, grain and meat items. It shows multiple vendors and price ranges, including Langdon-Bc and Hawley Com. Creamery, with notes on oats, barley, lard, and dairy products.

John C. Burns N. Y Wisconsin Escae Hawley Com A. B Blue Point

Foley's Honey and Tar Declared Safe Under Pure Food Law

A special notice from O. T. Erhart proclaims Foley's Honey and Tar cough remedy as not affected by the National Pure Food and Drug Law since it contains no opiates or harmful drugs. It is recommended as a safe remedy for children and adults.

Dr. Bull Foley O. T. Erhart

A Boarding School Lesson About Home Comforts

A girl attends boarding school and discovers she grows to enjoy the foods she used to dislike at home. The remark reflects a social observation on adaptation and taste shifts during schooling.

Wives Lose Heads Over a Man in Boston Transcript Line

A Boston Transcript line notes women, termed Bluebeard's wives, were not the only ones to lose their heads over a man, referencing sensational lore about jealous upsets and fatal consequences.

Bluebeard Boston Transcript

Also Mentioned on This Page

I. Ce Senator Owens the Tribune NEWWX THE LA Crosse Tribune Rose ST R. P. Stanton Jos. K. Kidder TSA North Side Pgressive League Maiden Hock Owen Woodmen South Side Lodge Erhart RED Cross H. E. Fielding America Ene Walpetzinger SER P. J. Lind ST. James Vik North Side Briefs Young Trapper Beast Gray Fox W. G. Smith Wood Street N. H. Kiezer Loomis Street New Amsterdam S. Bakke Gaskill Millie Balasheke Stoddard G. W. Wolfe Hillsboro R. Quendcinski A. Quackenbush Ambrose Murphy CHI Northwest Madison Lake Irvine’s W. T. Irvine Main St Irvine Main Street Listman Mill Co W. W. Cargill Co Langdon Va Packing Co Kooe H. M. Sieger Taeehwoa S. Bee Henry A Limburger Uerica Ig Guigrore Iscuc Ees
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