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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1909
Page
5
The Equitable Fraternal Union will begin a class next Tuesday with a meeting and class installation. Special Deputy Orrin Thompson of Neenah will assist, followed by a social and card playing.
Dr. E N Reed returns from New Jersey after his father's death in New Jersey and cards from H A Lee Fred Clark and Dr A J Winters in Mexico City. Peet's sales promise silk waists and silk jumper suits at deep discounts with Monday only offers. Local notices mention Foley remedies and community visits from Samuel Stern N J Ulman and other business figures in La Crosse.
A team owned by Dr J A Rowles bolted toward the curb to beat a street car on Twelfth and Pine streets. The driver William Studebaker was dragged about half a block before letting go. ten horses then ran away. Neither passenger wasinjured. The crash occurred yesterday afternoon as Rowles returned from La Crosse hospital.
The ad lists several waist prices: $10 waists for $4.98, $8.50 waists for $4.50, $6.98 waists for $3.50, $6.75 waists for $3.00, $4.98 waists for $2.50, and $4.75 waists for $2.00. L. D. Peet at 419-421 Main St promotes discounted garments.
A fragment from a St. Louis Post-Dispatch item portrays a child asking a mother to walk behind to ensure hat is straight and skirt hangs properly, illustrating domestic routine or humor in a candid moment.
Store reports high demand for Gray's Yerba Santa Cough Cure with many mail orders and calls daily. The remedy is advertised as highly effective with rapid relief and pleasant taste, selling at 50 cents a bottle.
The Ladies' Aid society of the English Lutheran church will meet next Wednesday afternoon in the church parlor for a social and business gathering. The Luther League monthly meeting is set for Thursday evening at the home of Mr. Chas. Viner, 1509 Farewell.
The Rowena Circle of the Brotherhood of American Yeomen held its sixth public card party in Corenhall on Tuesday afternoon with a large turnout. Prizes were awarded to Mesdames Hess and Grove for first place and Mesdames Eve and Lee for second. Refreshments followed at 4:30 PM. The group plans its next regular meeting in Covenhall on Tuesday afternoon with Cinch games featuring Haviland plates and cut glasses as prizes.
Marion Green and associates perform February 5 at La Crosse Theatre. Bessie Hughes piano, Day Williams cello, with selections by Rachmaninoff, Coleridge-Taylor, Grieg, Davidoff and others, featuring Aria, Air Gavotte, and The Stuttering Lovers.
The Woman's Union of the First Congregational church plans a Thursday supper at church parlors with hostesses Mesdames Hiram Goddard Harvey Green Frank N Funke J J Esch M Kratchwil W R Montague T H Spence and J A Grisdale. Friday St Pauls Universalist ladies host a supper at church parlors with canned fruits jellies tatting and various patares on sale from Rev J S Lowe's mother.
Despite poor weather about sixty ladies attended Mrs. Joseph T. Hart's Thursday afternoon coffee at her home. Carnations and roses brightened the rooms while guests wore handsome gowns and the hostess offered warm hospitality. Assisting ladies included Miriam Harrison, Marie Wheeler, Mabel West, and Nannie Funk.
Mrs A A Maurer hosted a dinner for a dozen guests in honor of her husband Dr A A Maurer. Attendees included Mr and Mrs R B Richards, D Cunningham, Capt and Mrs W A Thompson, W E Sawyer, E C Higbee, Jesse Higbee and Claud Maurer.
Rev Dr Beaton of the Chicago university extension will speak at the First Congregational Church tomorrow morning and evening. He will also give a Monday evening talk on Scotland with Scotch songs, followed by a Tuesday evening address to parents and teachers.
The La Crosse Woman's club will meet Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. J E Wilson at Main and Eleventh. The Ladies of Wilson Colwell W R C were entertained at the home of Mrs Bristow at 617 St Cloud Street.
An observer notes February’s cold snap is typical for the month, with wind driving blizzard conditions and foot-deep drifts. A warm wave is expected soon, moderating temperatures after a harsh storm. Historical extremes from 16 Februaries listed.
Friday evening includes a dinner hosted by Mrs. W. E. Barber. Mrs. B. L. Spicer wins the Five Hundred prize from the Wednesday Afternoon group. Wednesday evening Mrs. W. A. Pryor hosts the Evening Five Hundred with Mrs. W. B. Barber taking first prize. Mrs. A. L. Meiggs hosts the Tuesday Afternoon Five Hundred club.
A gathering tonight at Prof. J. W. Congdon’s home will entertain his Bible class. Attendees include Mesdames Eaton Lightbody Derr Weston Bowley Forbes Fruit Morse Elwell Mason Keith Hardy Sanford of Hartford Wis and Messrs Montague Goddard.
Mrs H Bitzer Mrs C Bitzer Mrs W Webb and Mrs Vochhols host a coffee gathering next Thursday at the German Lutheran church parlors.
Robert B Mantell, era Shakespearean star, laments decline of Shakespeare on stage. He cites American actors lacking training and ambition, blaming perverted public taste and the moving picture era, predicting the sock and buskin is going to the dogs as vaudeville dominates.
The Foreward Movement club of the German Methodist church held its monthly meeting at the home of Mrs. Henry Hall Tuesday evening. Ice report notes 16 inches of ice in the river on January 25. Fire department responded to two chimney fires at L. A. Lawrence 302 Mill Street and a lower Mill Street residence with no damages. The barge links the Summer time sank in the Mississippi during mild weather last week.
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