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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1908
Page
4
The North Side Advertising and News operation is managed from 831 Rose Street with P Stanton and E A Bailey listed as contacts. The La Crosse Tribune North Side office also provides communication lines and new phone listing 785 A.
The north side calls for a local park near the Black River front as a peaceful Sunday retreat. Citizens argue for a convenient riverside site now that the Black River channel has been dredged for safe packet navigation.
The hull and riverfront on the Mis sissippi tributary offer launch and motor boat appeal. North siders already own many fast boats and see the park project as a live, certain prospect, destined to become a notable city landmark.
Brakeman Harry Scofield was scalded on the Burlington work train near Hazelhurst when a steam pipe broke. He was seated on the fireman’s seat and received burns to his legs, later moved to his Aurora home. doctors call the injury painful but not serious.
The Ladies' Aid of the German M E church and friends hosted a farewell for Mrs Peters as she moves to Whitehall. Mrs Adolph Berg entertained. a parasol was given as a parting gift. Attendees included Mrs Hilbert Turner Sailer Nester Schlein Rhail Estely Butch Nelson and many others.
Rev Leslie Lee Sanders the boy preacher of the Baptist Tabernacle Baptist church who resigned due to poor health has decided not to leave the city. Arrangements are being made for him to continue conducting services as usual.
The north side actively hosts saengerfest guests with many German families hosting visiting singers and visitors. Cars run at full capacity daily, transporting guests to and from events.
Mr and Mrs Edward Rippie of Lansing visit Mr Allen. Mrs Zabolitzk of Lansing visits friends on the North side. Mrs T Allen departs for Lansing to visit friends. Father Dunn of Eau Claire rooms with Father Murphy for a week. Dr T H Miller rejoined the Reid camp at Victory for about a week. Engineer Camberlick visits Chicago. The Ladies Aid of the German M E church meets next Friday at Mrs Figgie's home.
Milwaukee journalist Coffee Doellingen, a Germania Herald correspondent, recalls covering a Saengerfest in La Crosse years ago where a young Anna Hickisch sang solo. He says she told him of dreams to be on the stage, and he now sees her achieving that ambition in a big concert hall.
In Quebec on July 24 the Prince of Wales reviewed about 15,000 soldiers and 10,000 sailors before a crowd that filled the Plains of Abraham. The procession drew loud cheers as it passed the reviewing stand and dignitaries then moved to the citadel for a state ball tonight.
Miss Anna Hickisch, praised for foreign triumphs, sings with flexibility and wide range in “By the Meadow Gate” and encore “I Know a Lovely Garden” before returning for “Still wie die Nacht” amid thunderous applause. The program features Wagner and Grieg works with strong orchestral support and notable performances by Otto Zielke, Andersch, Weis, and the male chorus.
The La Crosse mayor welcomes visitors with a patriotic address praising music and city hospitality. He invokes Confucius on governance and recalls the Blacksmith's Forge to praise cultural growth while presenting a ceremonial gateway key and extending Pacific coast time for social hours.
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