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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1909
Page
4
List shows several oxidized styles with tan oxford prices down from 2.59 to 4.00 and sale prices ranging from 1.98 to 3.57, including oxblood options and several sizes. A misprint row appears with at least one missing style number and unclear entries.
The North Side Progressive association forms a committee to improve Mill Street. They survey derelict and shaky buildings by house to house canvass and plan removal or demolition. One owner agrees to start, but Ashyrian tenants must relocate before work can proceed.
Preparations for a double track on the Chicago Milwaukee & St. Paul between Milwaukee and Elm Grove are completed. The project, costing about 5.9 million dollars, has most of the right of way purchased and work could start by August 1. The move follows rising traffic on the La Crosse Prairie du Chien divisions, which share tracks.
The funeral of George Bradburn a well known Dubuque division engineer will be held in Preston Minnesota tomorrow afternoon. He recently lived in Preston and died after an appendectomy at St Francis hospital. He was 36 leaving a widow and two children. Bradburn formerly worked between La Crosse and Dubuque and most recently on the Preston Reno branch.
The church official board to hold regular morning and evening services all summer replacing union meetings. Rev Ayscue takes August for a vacation in the area while Florence Keating will perform a violin solo each Sunday evening.
Edward S. Jones of San Francisco, a former resident of the north side, died after weeks of Brights disease. He was manager of a San Francisco club and a prominent horseman on the coast. He was 40, born in Boston, and left the city twenty years ago for San Francisco.
Paris and France confront a wave of youth suicides among ages 14 to 16 and a public outcry over school curricula. Maurice Barres blames teachers, prompting an official inquiry and fears among parents about curriculum and exposure to morose literature.
A proverb notes that a man should not guess a woman’s age in her presence, suggesting sensitivity to age and social judgment. It emphasizes tact over assumptions about a woman’s age.
Quietly tying the knot away from friends, Rose Rohr and Sunny Fred Berger married last Wednesday evening by Rev. Magelsson on the south side. Berger, a La Crosse Can Company employee, and Rohr will reside on the north side.
Artist James Hunter Wright surrendered after confessing to setting his studio fire nearly four years ago. He said a controlling man influenced his actions. Wright was charged with second degree arson and jailed in default of $10,000 bail. a second arrest is anticipated.
Petition filed for admission to probate of the estate of the late Martin Erickson. The filing notes an estate valued at ten thousand dollars and requests legal proceedings to settle his affairs.
The North Side office at 712 Clinton Street announces it handles advertising and news from this location. Manager Reporter W. J. Schultz Newell is listed as the contact for the North Side Advertising and News.
In circuit court yesterday George B. Marvin Jr. was awarded sixteen dollars by a jury for injuries from a beating by Ray E. Hiscox on October 9 of last year. The verdict, reached after about twenty minutes, included six dollars for a broken pair of glasses and compensation for medical services, a result viewed as a victory for Hiscox. A motion for a new trial was filed by Marvin’s attorneys.
The North Presbyterian Ladies' Aid plans a picnic supper at Myrick Park tomorrow afternoon. Residents and visitors share brief updates on travel, illnesses, and local events including Ruth Granke's Caledonia visit and Epworth League garden party on July 22 at 1433 Charles Street.
Erickson died intestate leaving about 10000 dollars plus the Park bakery property. His widow and three minor children are named as heirs.
Charles W. Morse, freed from the Tombs, resumes work in new twentieth floor offices of the Exchange Wall building. The suites sit above his former bank’s rooms from the 1907 crash. Flowers brighten the windows as Morse declares he will stay in New York until the appeal case is closed.
Belgrade July 7. King Peter collapsed after a fainting spell and fell from his horse during a ride in Props chider park. He was severely bruised and carried to the castle in a serious condition, triggering fears over Serbia's political autonomy amid Balkan tensions. Court surgeons said he is not seriously injured and expected to recover in a few days.
William Dunnley, 63, said to be from California, an experienced railroad worker, was arrested by Policeman Larry Dugan and charged with obtaining money under false pretenses. In a drunken state he claimed to be a section crew foreman and borrowed $2 from butcher D Jehlen after ordering a large meat bill. He had over 27 dollars on arrest and a liquor intoxication problem noted in court records.
D Trimbell editor of the Non pareil Journal of West Salem left for his home in a new Jackson touring car with expert chauffeur. The car is a top Jackson model with a 40 horsepower four cylinder engine and a thermo-siphon cooling system. Trimbell aims to reach his home in about 43 minutes.
War Eagle, a famed local wrestler, faces Chicago heavyweight Bull U'sn at Philharmonic hall in Winona this evening. Both contenders arrive in prime form and the match is expected to draw many wrestling fans from the area, touted as one of the largest yet in the region. War Eagle previously tried a similar bout but the event was declined by police regulations.
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