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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1908
Page
4
Bids will cover five permanent voting booths placed in school basements and the engine house, funded by a $1 200 appropriation. North side locations include the 15th 19th 10th 9th districts and the bth ward engine house. Contractors may submit plans with lowest bid favored.
The water is receding and the public baths are expected to open next Saturday once the bank dries. North Siders will use the Pettibone park South Side bath for easier access and a first class instructor is hired to provide quality guidance for a successful season despite the late start.
Mrs Peter Fishback is recovering well after surgery at St Francis hospital. Visitors include Mr James Hagen of Waupaca and John G C Johnson of Chicago at J E Gibson's home. Miss Baxter and Miss McCarthy of Waukon visit Mrs George Smith in Rose Street. Mayme Keefe of Caledonia visits John Graham during the saengerfest. Bert Marshall shows improvement after a recent operation. Mrs John Tolyblank of Trempealeau and Mrs F Bare of Seattle visit H L Partridge and family.
Tacoma police restrained Mrs. Nettie Winter a 40 year old domestic from South Tacoma who four days ago began a walking mania. She trotted the block around and around houses day and night with little rest or nourishment until authorities intervened.
Wisconsin railroads rapidly replace telegraph with telephone for train dispatching. By October 1 122 extra miles link Baraboo to Winona, potentially eliminating 60 telegraphers. Milwaukee Prairie du Chien division completes line testing though Milwaukee main line still uses telegraph. four Chicago systems plan expansion to nearly 300 miles.
Coroner reports a late night attempted attack by Landelin Harter on the Nau family near Fergus Falls. A neighbor, John Laide, defended his household with a Winchester after Harter forced entry at Laide’s door by smashing the glass. Harter was shot in the chest and died. Laide surrendered and was to be released.
Miss Ellen Nevis was bitten when she inadvertently touched a copperhead resting on a prostrate tree trunk in Shamokin, Pa. She remains in critical condition as the venom courses through her system and her skin darkens to copperhead shade.
Fishermen on the East End report a glossy four foot sea lion creature seen in Hamilton slough. Frank Pellowski first spotted it on Saturday with others catching glimpses yesterday. The animal likely escaped from a Minneapolis zoo and traveled via Minnehaha creek to the Mississippi.
A man states the car is for demonstration and refuses to sell, grinning as he asserts ownership. The scene centers on his claim that the vehicle is not for sale.
Boston July 23 There is a persistent rumor in political circles that former Gov William L Douglas was offered the national chairmanship of the Democratic Committee. Those close to Douglas say they are ignorant of the matter.
Cooperstown, July 23. Private funeral services will be held at Christchurch tomorrow morning per Mrs. Potter's wishes. A public funeral in New York will follow on Bishop Greer's return from England.
President Roosevelt urged a hard hitting navy and the right to decide who may enter the United States. He argued the Monroe doctrine rests on naval strength and noted the battleship fleet cruise as a key lesson. The talks ended with officers gaining influence on ship plans and a private luncheon followed by the Mayflower voyage home.
General Secretary George H. J. Kieck of Milwaukee arrived to preside as delegates meet Sunday for the first and only Saengerfest business session. They will select new officers and the next convention city, with routine by law reviews and overall progress praised.
Not authenticated report describes a downtown New Orleans dealer at Eighth and Main who tried to buy a toy car from a hawker under a viaduct. A mistaken swap leads to a handshake but no sale. The piece ends with a cautionary quip about fools and houses.
Chicago July 23 Ruth Carter an 18 year old Blue Island resident forfeited a contract with a local musical comedy company after converting at a Des plaines Methodist camp meeting. The sermon on stage evils prompted her to cancel rehearsals and quit to serve God rather than perform for the public.
A brief domestic vignette from a delineator recalls six year old Bobbie asking his mother to let Katie prepare his noon lunch because Katie has a bigger appetite and "puts more in" he says. A closing quote attributes a Lamartine line about women at the bottom of great things.
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