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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1909
Page
5
At a directors meeting last evening the La Crosse club chose E. C. Higbee as president A. W. Langenbach as vice president Jack Ablett as secretary and R. C. Whelpley as treasurer for the coming year.
A weather quip notes winds often snatch an umbrella while the borrower is slow to return it, contrasting the nimble wind with the reluctant lender.
The advertisement promotes Gray's Yerba-Santa as the cough cure of the hour. It invites readers to try a half bottle at the advertiser's expense and promises satisfaction. Available in 50 cent and one dollar bottle sizes.
Local notes list Mr James Crowning of Madison on business in the city Saturday. Various community notices include shifts in employment, gatherings at Primrose hall, a masked ball at Coren's hall, and updates on public offices and local businesses.
The annual election of officers for the La Crosse Letter Carriers Association was held last evening. Archie Gibson was elected president, George Trenwith vicepresident, Harry McCabe secretary, S J Ro den treasurer, and August J Smith trustee. About 25 carriers attended. after the meeting, supper and social time followed.
Several members of the local Y M C A will depart Friday evening for Wausau to attend the state convention January 14 to 17. Six La Crosse delegates join them and Secretary Ash will leave later to attend. The local Y building committee may also attend to inspect the new Y M C A building for ideas.
After red tape the county is repaid from the estate through A. Holinger Swiss consul at Chicago for the care and burial of Paul Zolikofer who died at the poor farm. Zolikofer had a Swiss estate share and received regular checks until his stay at the county poor farm.
A concise remark notes that while many women are fond of pets, the husband is not counted among that group, reflecting a social stereotype of the era.
A home or drugstore blend uses Concentrated pine compound two ounces glycerine and a half pint whiskey. Dosed as a teaspoon to tablespoon every four hours, touted as the quickest cough and cold cure with tonic benefits. Concentrated pine sold in half ounce bottles in airtight cases labeled Concentrated.
The wedding of Miss Helen Josephine Bellevue and Walter Alexander Robbins was held this morning at the First Congregational church with Rev. Henry Faville officiating. A second ceremony followed at the Robbins home for Kathleen Thornbury and Frank Robbins, with Frank as best man earlier.
Kathleen Thornbury became the bride of Frank Robbins at a morning home ceremony at 10 30. Rev C N Moller officiated at Christchurch. The couple and guests planned a brief train departure to Chicago after the reception.
Miss Katherine Stangle hosts a farewell gathering with games and music for Zenobia Byrne Mana Byrne and other guests in Chicago. Refreshments were served late. attendees included Zenobia Mana Byrne Helen Scoville Lulu Bishop Olga Land Martha Lund Esther Lee Gertrude Hodous Varriet Stangie Alma Anderson Julia Schaller and several Stangies and Langs.
Mrs Eaton and Mrs Shad Bolt will entertain the Ladies Society of the First Congregational church at their home at Tenth and King streets on Thursday afternoon.
A group of about twenty friends surprised Mrs George Brewer at her new address 909 Avon Street on Saturday evening.
Appraisers of the Marshall Field estate filed a circuit court report listing the total value of the estate at 83,459,032.28 dollars. The filing provides a formal assessment of the famed Chicago magnate's holdings and assets as of January 12.
Sunday the Catholic churches contributed in the neighborhood of 500 for the relief of the Sicily earthquake sufferers. The city saw a strong show of charity as parishioners expected to aid the victims.
Caledonia Minnesota January 12 special report Ara Sprague a Caledonia pioneer dies at his home aged nearly 85 born Richfield New York January 24 1824. He started with 25 dollars buying patent medicine wagon trade then built a store banked by 1875 with J C Easton later running the Bank of Caledonia for decades his fortune estimated over 1 million. Survived by four children Ellsworth A and Robert D Sprague Mrs Anna Latham and Arthur D Sprague. Public notices follow including county board actions and school events.
An endorsement by O. T. Erhart claims no cough or cold becomes pneumonia after using Foley’s Honey and Tar. The note argues it cures obstinate deep seated coughs and colds and questions the need for other remedies.
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