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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1908
Page
5
Personal notices from the Saengerfest era headlines
A compilation of local visits and returns includes William Brandt of Chicago with Denney & Co and Dr Will Powell. Figures such as Tky Carroll and Senator Thomas Morris travel for duties. many residents visit relatives in Chicago Minneapolis Abbottsford Viroqua La Crescent and La Crosse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Brandt
Denney & Co
Chicago
Will Powell
Frank Winter
Jackson County
River advocates meet Sept 22 as Boswell lauds work
Secretary L B Boswell of the Upper Mississippi River Improvement Association reports on a Clinton Iowa September 22 23 24 annual meeting. He notes the group's long effort securing six feet channel depth Congress funding two million dollars and national river interests culminating in Roosevelt and White House events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. B. Boswell
Upper Mississippi River Improvement Association
Quincy
Ill
Clinton
Iowa
Boswell
Davenport
Dubuque
la Crosse
Minneapolis
Moline
Great River
Congress
Mississippi River
Great Central
Missouri River
St. Paul
United States
Roosevelt
National Rivers and Harbors Committee
House of
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Hannibal
National Conservation Commission
White House
Washington
Wil
Acid Blown Across Workers Face Injures Eye Safe
A small amount of acid used in telephone instruments blew into the face of A. Nelson, a Vote-Berger Telephone Co. employee. Initially feared to injure his sight, doctors found no harm to the eye and he returned to work the same afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Nelson
Vote-Berger Telephone Company
Society Bridge Party Hosted by Mrs Hyslop
Mrs Alex Hyslop entertained a Monday bridge party with guests including Mesdames Elsie Gile Scott Amelia Ryder Levi Withee F H Hankerson George Gordon Hiram Goddard Charles Cone J J Abblet Sutter Tarbox Montague J B Funke Jessie Holway F H Tiffany Jack Fetter and Frank Hartwell Prizes went to Mrs Scott and Mrs Holway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Hyslop
Elsie Gile Scott
Amelia Ryder
Levi Withee
F. H. Hankerson
George Gordon
Hiram Goddard
Charles Cone
J. J. Abblet
Sutter
Tarbox
Montague
J. B. Funke
Jessie Holway
F. H. Tiffany
Jack Fetter
Frank Hartwell
Scott
Beloit Visitors and Local Travel Notices
Miss Myrtle J Fries of Beloit arrived in the city this morning as guest of her sister Mrs A C Bangsberg at 1211 King street. Mr C H Greenwood left for Northern Canada. Verner Van Wormer to West Salem. E H Colman F P Hix and Augustus Tourtellotte left yesterday for the Kenosha state golf tournament. Mrs Frank Burrighter and children Dorothy and John of Galena Ill visit Mrs A Kurz. Grace Wolfe of Cedar Rapids visits Mrs L B Raymond. Levi and Mrs Withee return from Black River Falls and Hixton. F A Weits and family go to Beloit. Born yesterday a daughter to Prof and Mrs Benezet at La Crosse hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle J. Fries
Beloit
A. C. Bangsberg
King Street
C. H .Greenwood
Canada
Verner van Wormer
West Salem
E. H. Colman
F. P. Hixon
Augustus Tourtellotte
Dorothy
John
Galena, Ill
A. Kurz
Grace Wolfe
Cedar Rapids
L. Bil Raymond
Levi Withee
Black River Falls
Hixton
F. A. Weits
North Seventh Street
Ben
Thresher Falls Through Bridge Near Galesville
A heavy thresher owned by Will Fisher crosses Hunter bridge at the county line and broke through the concrete floor, tipping into six feet of water. Driver Mr Fillner escaped unharmed, and salvage work with hoists may take several days to remove the damaged machine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Fisher
Galesville
Hunter Bridge
Fillner
American Millionaire Demands The Continent In Paris
An American speeding through Europe asks his chauffeur where they are and then retorts to ignore details insisting he means which continent. The anecdote appears in Argonaut reflecting travel bravado and continental confusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Paris
Continent
Argonaut
Brothers Reunite After 26 Years in Rochester Visit
William Demorest of Rochester New York returned to his brother John Demorest at 322 Mill Street after an absence of 26 years. He is staying at his brother's home this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Demorest
Mill Street
William Demorest
Rochester
N. Y
Health and Income Upheld by Scientific Food
A Chicago clerk writes she became nervous and exhausted from work and poor diet. After incorporating Grape-Nuts into two meals daily she reports relief from brain fatigue and dyspepsia and retains her job and income. The letter, labeled There’s a Reason, is from Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Street Car Service Stalled By Crank Shaft Break
City Rail Way power house outage halted street car traffic from about 1 o'clock to 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon due to a broken screw on a crank shaft in the engine. The incident delayed daily transit in the city. Grace Smith, daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Smith, suffered heat illness while playing in the sun but was reported out of danger Monday. Thieves at George Clark boathouse remain at large despite reports of recovery and Motorboat Club offers a $25 reward for evidence leading to conviction. Sargent Robert Shaw resumed duties as local recruiting officer after a six week vacation, having spent part of his leave in his old stamping grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell James
Minneapolis
William Shuman
Chicago
Foley
O. T. Erhart
Sadie Mann
Dora Olson
Coon Valley
N. H. Hhodens
Abbottsford
Wis
Tky” Carrol
Milwaukee
George Powell
K. T. Lindevig
Westby
William J. Fries
Hack
Gateway City
Lydia Dahlgren
la Crescent
Frank Yolton
Central Police Station
South Sixth Street
G. Hague
St. Paul
Tillie Erickson
Viroqua
la Crosse
P. H. Hoyt
Chaseburg
O. O. Harvey
O. A. Veine
Highland
Iowa
M. Anderson
Thomas Morris
Madison
City Railway Company
Grace
Frank Smith
King Street
George Clark
Motorboat Club
Sargent Robert Shaw
Mr. Shaw
Pavek Finds a Mexican Parrot
Chas. Pavek a well known musician at 819 Ferry Street found a smart Mexican parrot that refuses to reveal its owner. The bird drifted from an advertisement without a name to identify the rightful owner. Pavek will return the parrot to its owner if found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Pavek
Ferry Street
Pavek
Polly
Fight Over Apples Ownership Leads to Fine
William J. Goldsmith of 1603 South Ninth street was fined $2 and costs by Judge Brindley after assaulting neighbor William Hauswirth in a dispute over apples on Goldsmiths tree. Hauswirth had taken apples hanging over the yard with a rake. The court held that fallen apples on Hauswirths property belong to him, but apples still on the tree are the property of the yard where the tree stands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Goldsmith
South Ninth Street
Brindley
William Hauswirth
Goldsmith's
Hauswirth
Goldsmith
Bride Learns Groom Lacked Strength Amid Crooked Allegations
Mrs Peevish believed she married a tower of strength but discovers deceit in a crooked stick. the tale follows a shaky union and the unraveling of promises in a small-town setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Peevish
Prominent Figure Hails Longstanding Association Influence
A veteran representative praised the association’s enduring impact from its formative stage to the present, noting its potent and widespread influence across the field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kinson
Lipton Hosts American Olympic Guests Aboard Erin
American athletes visiting England at the Olympic games were guests of Sir Thomas Lipton aboard his yacht Erin in Southampton. Lipton toasted the Yankees and derided the British, then hosted a cruise to the Isle of Wight and a dinner at the Southwestern Hotel with further speeches and three cheers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
England
Sir Thomas Lipton
Southampton
Sir Thomas
Isle of Wight
Baronet
Lipton
Man Kills Wife Then Shoots Self in Cleveland
Peter Sendek aged 35 shot and killed his wife on the doorstep of their home in Cleveland Ohio and then killed himself. Earlier he tried to kill their two children who escaped by locking in a room. He had been recently arrested on concealed weapons charges and a revolver and knife were found on him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland, O
Peter Sendek
Sendek
Also Mentioned on This Page
John C. Burns
Fruit House
ICE Cream & Butter Company
Marinello System
M. Hettinger
Fifth ST
Chas. Beyschlag
Main
South Fourth Street
Segelke & Kohlhaus
Gund
John Gund Brewing Co
River Advocates
Sissipi River
Society
Bridge Party
Thresher
Hampden
W. T. Irvine
Jeweler
City News
Lazelle
Mariner's
Main Street
Kodaks
S. Front ST
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