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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1909
Page
5
A pair of tremors struck Messina on July 1, toppling standing walls of ruined buildings and newly built shelters. The second shock lasted ten seconds, causing panic as residents rushed outside to safety amid ongoing reconstruction efforts.
The Medical Association will not meet this evening as usual meetings are postponed during the summer. The next meeting is scheduled for September.
A drug store promotes patent medicines and prescriptions at advertised prices. The proprietor emphasizes focused prescription service, home doctor prescripts, and discounts. Store highlights include Oriental Hair Renewer and perfumes such as Madelon Alice Paris Craze.
Local personals note visits by H. L. Star of Cornville to La Crosse with friends, and many other residents returning from trips, visiting relatives, or moving about the region. Mentions include C. Solie in Spring Grove, Ea Olson of Coon Valley, Joris of Prairie du Chien, O. S. Clark of Mankato, Thomas Goldberg in Spring Grove, and many others visiting cities, hotels, and churches.
Ardmore Oklahoma newspaper lauds Miss Van Wormer, former Ardmore resident, for inspiring orchestral and choral performances and earning high praise from the public school community. Sister Mrs Derr hosted bridge and coffee gatherings with guests from Watertown Minnesota and Minneapolis.
Last evening Mr and Mrs D Q MacMillan entertained about forty guests at a Country Club dance in honor of their niece Miss Florence Samuels of Minneapolis. Kreutz's Orchestra provided the music for an evening of refreshments and dancing on the veranda.
Mrs. and Mrs. W. S. Frame announce the engagement of their daughter Nina Gleason Frame to Orlando Hegge. The couple plans a wedding in early August.
The ladies of the First Congregational church announce a Wednesday July 7 excursion to Winona aboard the Steamer W. W. Organized by church members, the trip offers a day trip for worshippers and friends aboard the steamer. Tickets and details available at the church.
Mrs Clarence Johnson and Mrs Oscar Lundgren hosted a kitchen shower for Miss Nina Frame at Mrs Johnson’s home on North Seventh Street. Pink decorations and wedding bell place cards with pink ribbons complemented pink roses and peonies. Guests included Mesdames Miller Frame Leissring Freer Asplin Yeo Gleason Hengstier Viets and Misses Aiken Lundgren Hulberg Beatrice Asplin Ree Viets of Wichita.
Prof. T. E. Latimer sociology chair at Illinois University will be in La Crosse July 12 and 13 to give public addresses on the streets under the local socialist society. The St Paul steamer of the Diamond Jo line is due to arrive in La Crosse at 3 30 tomorrow afternoon northward bound. George Kohlmeyer a Campbell town farmer was paid bounty by County Clerk Charles H Rawlinson for two rattlesnakes killed on Grand Dad s bluff and four crows nearby. A bill for 1 66 was paid for 42 tin stars furnished to the sheriff s department during the recent street railway riot. few stars were used as strike settled. Drs G Smedal and J G Egan have returned to La Crosse from Atlantic City NJ where they attended American Medical association sessions and visited hospitals.
Joe Naber and Joe Dempsey were arrested for disturbing the peace and brought to police court. They pleaded guilty to drunkenness and disorderly conduct, each fined 10 dollars and costs. Naber paid, Dempsey could not and was jailed ten days in the city bar.
Philadelphia reports James B. Gentry the actor who shot Madge Yorke in Zeisse's hotel 14 years ago has been pardoned. The board ruled he was sufficiently punished and that liquor and jealousy influenced the crime. The decision came quickly and will be announced next week.
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