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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1909
Page
4
The notice warns against imitation malt whiskeys sold as Duffy’s Pure Malt Whiskey claiming health benefits. It stresses genuine Duffy’s distillation of malted barley and urges consumers to avoid substitutes and dishonest firms.
Fraud warning for Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey. Do not buy bulk, only sealed bottles. A facsimile bottle is pictured to aid recognition, with a round amber bottle, name blown in the glass and an engraved paper seal over the cork. Contact Consulting Physician at Duffy Malt Whiskey Co. Rochester NY for illustrated booklet and advice.
Train No 3 of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul line is stalled near Minnesota Junction sixty miles east of Portage as crews attempt to free it with shovels and engines. Freight trains are abandoned while passenger service faces delays across Milwaukee and Southern Minnesota divisions. Streetcar service in La Crosse and Onalaska is stopped by snow drifts, and rural routes are impassable.
The advertisement touts Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a trusted laxative option for all, noting it cleanses and relieves internal organs without debility or dosage increases. It claims physician approval and urges buying the genuine California Fig Syrup Co. product from leading druggists.
Last evening firemen from No. 2 responded to Fred Stirnaman at 302 Caledonia Street for a chimney fire from an overheated stove with no other damage. They later checked Mrs. Kathryn Horne at 103 Mill Street where another chimney fire was quickly extinguished with no damage.
A broken coal car flange caused by an existing flaw derailed two loaded cars on the Dubuque division near Guttenburg Iowa. The incident disrupted traffic for hours as wrecked cars blocked the line and wrecking crews removed debris. A broken eighteen inch flange piece with old flaw was recovered and sent to Chicago for inspection. Foley's Honey and Tar advertised for coughs and colds with mother’s endorsement.
A midtown advertisement invites distressed readers to write for free treatment and a 110 page medical book, claiming to treat all diseases and especially desperate chronic cases. The solicitation emphasizes no cost, no risk, and immediate communication.
Peter Eilson moves family and goods from 1522 Kane Street to 801 Mill Street. Knut Cursthein of Ontario Wis visits Edward Betzel of Charles Street. Mrs A Sheridan at 801 Rose Street leaves for days in Chicago. Frank Hayes of Caledonia Street is ill at home. Oyster supper by Caledonia M E churchMen's Society succeeds despite weather. Mr and Mrs J M Craimer of Peach ND visit William Dwyer on Mill Street. Elzie Lampman Rose Street visits Minneapolis grandparents. Mrs J Garret of Caledonia Street ill at home. Rev Gamm of West Avenue Lutheran to preach at Avon Lutheran in Rev Thurow absence. Miss Grace McLindon Rose Street ill. Mr and Mrs C A Collins Hastings Minn visiting local friends.
Yesterday afternoon the John Flynn Corps of the W R C held a regular business meeting in their Mill Street hall. After refreshments, the group presented a beautiful gift to past president Mrs. G Jenks of West La Crosse.
Rev. L. B. Colman of Onalaska will deliver the sermon at the First Methodist church in place of Capt. A. M. Ivey.
The Central division of the W. Co. T. U. will hold a meeting Tuesday afternoon at 3 o clock at the home of Mrs. A. C. Peregrine 209 South Eighth street.
An Atchison widow recounts her life with two husbands. She says her first husband waited on her, while she waited on her second spouse, and that she enjoyed the second marriage the most.
In Washington at the government experimental station a high bred zebra, fathered by a North African zebra and mothered by a Texas burro, captivates visitors with a comical misfit colony. The burro once roamed free, even snatching Dr. Schroeder’s pajama set from a clothesline. The zebra’s arrival was a gift to President Roosevelt.
A compiled church notice lists services and leaders for Trinity Lutheran Trinity United Lutheran Bethel Norwegian Caledonia Street M E Scandinavian Baptist German Evangelical Lutheran North Presbyterian Norwegian Lutheran Tabernacle Baptist and Second German Methodist. Times include 8 10:30 3 7:30 and more with Sundays schools midweek meetings and pastors named.
Oscar Edwin Lokken aged 17 of 1348 Berlin street died last evening from diabetes. He leaves his mother and father Mr and Mrs John Lokken three brothers and one sister. Funeral Monday at 2 PM from home and 2 30 PM at Charles Street Lutheran with Rev A O Vik officiating. Interment Oak Grove cemetery.
A brief note suggests a matchbox without matches is nearly useless, highlighting the paradox of object usefulness and value in simple items. The remark underscores how a tool's function defines its worth and prompts reflection on practical design.
A vivid account describes extreme eczema covering the body with severe pain and itching. The sufferer details hair loss, drooping ears, bleeding skin, and clothing sticking to the raw flesh as the ordeal nears a hoped end to torment.
A Newark New Jersey woman recounts severe eczema covering her body with bleeding lesions and hair loss. After using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent she reports relief, healing, and full recovery with renewed sleep and hair growth.
Fire department No 1 responded to Judge Bryant on King Street around 11 this morning to extinguish a chimney blaze. Crews found a plugged flue and worked several minutes to clear and restore the flue.
Pink Hawley finishes packing and plans to depart with his family for Oshkosh on Monday.
A Western judge grants divorce citing ill temper and bad breath. Advertisement promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills claiming to cure constipation and related ills, including bad breath and liver trouble, with a price of 25 cents at O. T. Erhart.
The meeting of the fair directors is moved to Monday as several members cannot attend tonight. Officers will be elected and plans for the next Fair will be made.
A Brooklyn newspaper piece urges readers to take Cascarets to start the New Year right. It promotes the product as nature’s aid for over eating and drinking with a box for a week and claims it is the world’s biggest seller producing a million boxes monthly.
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