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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1909
Page
4
Campbell adopts a new $350 liquor license for saloons, $150 higher than prior yearly taxes on dispensers. All Campbell saloons report strong business, with investigators noting every saloonkeeper has secured a license this year. One saloonkeeper predicts the higher fee won’t cut numbers since operators themselves bear the cost.
A Milwaukee railroad brakeman applied brakes between the tracks causing Assistant Superintendent Cheney's special car to derail at Tunnel City. The coach suffered serious damage, wrecking crews worked six hours to right it, then moved to Minneapolis later. Cheney continued toward Seattle on inspection. No injuries reported.
Fire destroyed the pump house in Onalaska leaving the city without protection overnight. By early morning repaired machinery provided enough water to supply the town until new pumps are installed, though the station was a complete loss with only two walls standing.
Friday evening the school house hosted the closing exercises for District No 6 with a program arranged by teachers Miss Gertrude Dickens and Miss Erma Shhackley. Local notices include a Ladies' Aid meeting at Pettibone park next Thursday with a picnic supper and invitations to all friends. Various residents are noted in travel, visits, and activities from Caledonia to Milwaukee and West Salem, with reports of illnesses, weddings, camping trips, and a funeral for Wellington Kish.
An advertisement for Foley's Orino Laxative promotes its use for stomach and liver trouble and habitual constipation. It claims to sweeten the stomach and breath, gently stimulate the liver, regulate the bowels, and surpass pills and ordinary laxatives. Signed by T. Erhart.
Ss Y Hyde received visitors yesterday from Winona three old friends Charles Horton A B Youmans and Captain John F Martin. Martin is 85 and long served as Winona county sheriff. The foursome arrived in Hortons car and despite their aged status, described as 794 years collectively they felt young and keen.
A provocative slogan tackles consent norms and gender dynamics, urging clear boundary setting. The message highlights social pressure on women and the expectation to acquiesce in conversations about refusal and autonomy.
A traveling party from Chicago to La Crosse suffered car trouble near Ontario Wisconsin when a tire was lost and later a second mishap nearly caused a serious accident near the bluff. Mrs Laura Chase and her son and daughter were aided by Miss Miriam Harrison who brought them to La Crosse by carriage. A team will be sent out to retrieve the disabled auto.
An advertisement urges readers with sluggish liver dullness and constipation to take Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets before bed promising relief by morning. The copy emphasizes a quick, mornings right feeling.
Final preparations are underway for the consolidation of two south side Modern Woodmen camps in La Crosse on Friday evening July 9. The event aims to boost membership to about eight hundred and launch a Booster Club to reach 1,000 by year end. State Deputy Head Consul B F Keeler will report on his Colorado Springs tour, Paul W Mahoney will review the society, and Jno E McConnell will speak on Fraternity with refreshments and a smoker to follow. Black River camp No 507 of North La Crosse is invited. attendance is Woodmen only, with all invited.
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