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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1909
Page
4
A heavily loaded freight train on the Milwaukee road derailed on a sidetrack in front of Tomah's passenger station at 12 45 PM Saturday. Thirteen box cars were wrecked with twisted rails and broken ties but no injuries to crew. About 50 workers cleared wreckage by midnight, causing hours of traffic delay.
Rev. G. W. Fogg of Tabernacle Baptist preached that men must provide for their households through thrift and insurance. He linked labor conditions, unionism, and compulsory insurance to safeguard families, calling neglect or abusive conduct toward a spouse a grave failing and urging moral accountability.
Excursion on the steamer W. W. Tuesday July 27 leaves at 2 PM. Roadmaster P. C. Madden of the Milwaukee road visits on official business. Pat Keaveny returns from a six week Iowa North Dakota vacation. Switch engines 1145 and 4502 move on assignments to Miles City Montana and westbound routes. Various residents and visitors reported at Caledonia Rose Street Trempealeau and other La Crosse addresses. The Normanna Sangerkor plans an ice cream social on the John Andreason lawn at 1526 Rose Street next Friday.
The new Yello toasted cornflakes are produced in the world’s largest mills from the finest yellow corn, marketed as the best toasted cornflakes available.
Mary Valiquett one of French Island’s earliest settlers died at her son's home in West La Crosse from paralysis. She leaves two sons William and Henry and a daughter Mrs. Jollivette. Funeral at St James church tomorrow at 9 with undertaker William Dwyer in charge. Born in Montreal 74 years ago she came to French Island in the 1860s. She was a well known resident with many friends.
Downtown saloons closed Sunday afternoon to boost attendance at the baseball game at League Park. The closures were limited to yesterday afternoon and will continue on Sundays thereafter unless announced otherwise.
The Red Men and the Germania Turners sailed on the steamers La Crosse and Badger at 9 a.m. for river picnics. Turners headed to Dressen park while Red Men went to a Trempealeau area point, joined by Red Men from Winona Fountain City and nearby towns.
A large group of forty five Italian laborers arrived in the city over the weekend to work on the Milwaukee road yards under Peter Fischbach. The influx aims to hasten yard completion but threatens further delays as most are new to track work and conflict with North side trainmen is anticipated. The east and south yard work remains about three months behind schedule.
Brockton Massachusetts July 26 Arthur E Brides a Yale football star and former Yale tackle plans a vaudeville skit titled Training for the Yale Harvard game The act aims to reveal many training secrets Brides graduated in June and was part of Yale football during a turbulent season Mr and Mrs P O Winge of 1446 George street visited friends in Westby Wisconsin on Sunday
West Salem residents send a humorous verse to The Tribune railing at the telephone service. The poem credits Schweizer of the telephone company and warns that continued issues will prompt a stronger response from the town in verse and protest.
The speaker asserts not being broke and hints a new phone may come as a result. The message urges attention, framing the situation as urgent but not dire. It emphasizes readiness and a warning against complacency in the face of narrowing options.
Grand Rapids reports engineer Michael Powers of the Pere Marquette railroad died in a wreck near Ottawa Beach when his locomotive turned turtle early this morning. He was crushed in the cab as the engine overturned, trapping him inside.
Arrangements are nearly complete for a business men's excursion to Lansing on August 10 under the Merchants' Protective Association. The trip will be aboard the steamer J. S. Lansing's city administration has pledged royal hospitality for the visitors.
The Road and Bridge Committee of La Crosse will accept sealed bids on August 10 at 2 PM for repairing the macadam and related labor on the highway from Onalaska north to Holmen per plans on file. A $300 certified check is required with bids and a $1,500 bond will be needed from the winning bidder. The committee may reject any bid. Dated July 26, 1909.
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