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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1908
Page
5
A careful year start estimate places the global telephone total at about 7,200,000 with Europe housing 2,000,000 and the United States about 5,000,000. Of U S telephones 3,000,000 are in the Bell system linked by over 7,000,000 miles of wire, with Wisconsin Company a key-part.
Col Widvey of St Paul visits old acquaintances in La Crosse. Numerous townsfolk and visitors appear at hospitals, social calls, and events with mentions of Sparta Viroqua Arcadia Tomah Prairie du Chien and Des Moines. A public ball at Woodman Hall and a German Lutheran church gathering are noted.
The Paul Causey wedding topped the week’s society calendar with out of town guests in attendance. The bride, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs John Paul, is a popular local figure. Numerous teas luncheons and launches followed, though bad weather marred several planned gatherings. notable entertainments included a Country club luncheon and an informal hop in honor of the nuptials.
Rain or shine the West Avenue Methodist Episcopal Sunday school children will hold an outing at Myrick Park on July 11 with games contests and refreshments to energize the group and entertain the afternoon.
Mr and Mrs George Hixon and Miss Sue Kellerher of Chicago visit Mrs G C Hixon over the Fourth. Mrs F P Hixon returns from Chicago with Miss Emma Staples as her guest. Miss Helen Snow and Mr Arthur Nebb visit Mrs F J Toland. Miss Harriet Jefferson moves to a new home on Sixteenth street. Mr Abner Withee leaves for Watertown Florida on business. The Congregational church Women’s Union charters the steam er W W for an excursion to Winona next Saturday. The boat leaves at 2 pm and returns in the evening. Miss Anna Hallak, a longtime public school teacher, leaves for Brooklyn to attend the Pratt Institute for domestic science. Mrs W P Cunningham and family
Mrs H Bender and Mrs M Moore host the Ladies Industrial Society of the First Baptist church Thursday afternoon at 1115 South Seventh Street. Attendees plan upcoming events as members prepare for travel to Chicago via stops at North Freedom and Baraboo.
Mrs A W Schall hosted about twenty five ladies in honor of Mrs Nellie Martin Clarke of Trenton New Jersey. Decorations featured patriotic colors. Attendees included Clarke Chicago Bowers Wayne Bentley Bradfield Bangsberg Steadwell Hoefler Ruggles Dunham Irish and several McCann sisters Emmerson Burroughs and Evans. A later gathering hosted four tables of somerset with Jessie Emmeson taking first prize attended by Thwing Steadwell Worthington Grover Schall and others.
Thursday Miss Bertha Nieson and Joseph C. Mertlik were married at St. Wenceslaus church as the groom’s parents celebrated their silver wedding anniversary. Brother William Merrick served as beer man and bridesmaid Ida Wensch assisted. A wedding supper followed at Redfield street home.
Walter Lee, son of Sing Lee, chop suey restaurant owner on Third Street, receives a large shipment of fireworks from friends in the Orient. He invites friends to a riverfront celebration this evening, with police asking him to stay near Levee Park to avoid disturbing others.
$25 reward offered for evidence leading to conviction of parties who last night entered the Holley boathouse near Cargill's elevator and stole batteries spark coil a large coil of rope wrenches and tools from the Y M C A launch. La Crosse Motorboat Club W V Kidder Secy.
Sorin Haugen of Coon Valley was in the city on business Wednesday, meeting local contacts and handling a scheduled engagement.
Trux reports Galena visit shows six foot channel will demand Mississippi commerce growth. New lighter launches powered by gasoline or kerosene will replace tall towboats, enabling efficient tow of multiple barges and expanded coal and flour traffic up and down the Ohio and Mississippi. He urges Galena motor boat club formation as other river cities already organize.
Work progresses on the new levee park with trees planted and filling underway. The expansion adds to the existing levee park as the city continues its beautification efforts. Northwest ern Livestock association plans its second annual show at Union Stockyards South St. Paul November 17 to 20, 1908. Judge Ray S. Reid elected vice president of the Sixth judicial district by the State Bar association.
H B E Nason village marshal brings Ben Hawkins to await district court action. Hawkins, a colored man, is charged with cutting two Indians Peter Kickum and John Rabbitt with a knife. The Indians are seriously wounded but expected to survive after treatment by Dr. Smith of Cass Lake.
London July 4 The Oxford university endowment fund reached $500,000 as Lord Curzon marked the chancellorship. W W Astor made his second donation of $50,000, bringing his total gifts to $100,000.
A concise remark notes that without familial ties in heaven, comfort might prevail. The line suggests a philosophical reflection on divine companionship and personal peace.
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