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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1908
Page
5
A column mocks dieting rules for lazy months and promotes the so called Detroit Idea. It touts Marmola Cascara and Syrup Simplex as a weight loss regimen claiming a pound a day with no dieting while allowing eating and sleeping as one pleases.
The five year old Murial MacDonald, daughter of Clarence and Bertha MacDonald of Puslinch Ontario, Canada, died from diphtheria on the morning of July 27. The text also contains an unrelated anecdote about a wife enjoying her husband’s pretended good manners at a summer resort.
Announcement of Buffalo Bill's Wild West and Congress of Rough Riders touring to arrive August 19 after Madison Square Garden engagement. Feature acts include The Battle of Summit Springs and The Great Train Hold-Up with authentic western scenes and historical detail.
Farmers harvest rye with excellent yields while Garet Stellingware mourns the loss of a valuable horse Tuesday afternoon. The river is clear of logs marking the season’s last drive. Locals attended a Sunday picnic at the fair grounds. Mrs. S Bright and children visit relatives at Neilsville. A proverb notes opportunity can tempt honest men.
The Nicholson Scott Company will open Saturday in the Coren store as a modern up to date ladies toggery shop with 15 clerks. Owners Mr Nicholson and Mr Scott bring long experience from Randolph Vermont and Minneapolis with Europe buying, and the firm is capitalized at 40000 dollars.
The University of Wisconsin reports a total summer session enrollment of 1 025, the largest since the program began ten years ago and the broadest distribution with students from 35 states and seven foreign countries. Wisconsin leads with 653 total in state and artis an courses, followed by Illinois and Iowa.
Mrs Fred Morelli and daughter traveled to West to consult a doctor while Miss Kate Gussett visited a La Crosse niece. Augusta Riley entered St Francis hospital La Crosse for nurse training. John Riley attended a teachers' institute in Viroqua. John Outcelt visited Genoa from Stoddard. Louis Laylan and family returned home from Stoddard. Miss Smith from Viroqua left after visiting Mrs Zyrkoskee. Clinton Hastings found a valuable pearl this week. Josie Beffa and friend returned to Fountain City. Mosher of Prairie du Chien visited John Gillette and family. Marcus Hanson of La Crosse visiting his in laws. Mrs Ed Kimble went to De Soto to consult Dr Stevens. Wm Page sold his farm to John Trussoni.
John Temple Graves of Georgia is described as an able orator, lecturer, and writer. Southern delegates back Graves for the party ticket head after his attendance at the Denver convention, reflecting his long-time Democratic Southern roots.
A strong movement by Democratic friends has sought to secure Mr. Graves a United States senate seat, but he has refused to run.
Mrs. Ned Wilson of Amberg, Wis, shot and killed herself citing domestic troubles as the likely cause. Wilson had recently moved from Illinois and owned a large sheep ranch near the village, family officials report.
A Lancashire coal seller delights in his limited French, misusing phrases with quaint charm. When a lady asked prices, he quips that coal is twenty shillings a ton on et la carte and a shilling more for bagged coal at cul ed sac, highlighting his pride though unsure.
Tomah Wisconsin July 31 Special Ted Smith the southpaw who played for Eau Claire last season has signed with the Toledo team for the remainder of the season Elliot president of the La Crosse association phoned Smith at his Tomah home and learned he joined Toledo last night Smith began with Sheboygan but quit after a dispute with teammates The Toledo manager acted quickly to sign him to replace him with Charles Peterson the crack Lake Shore League pitcher from last season to take Smiths place.
Mrs. Thomas Ryan and Miss Laura Hanson narrowly escaped drowning at Glen Loch scene in Chippewa Falls Wisconsin on July 31. They were rescued with effort by Miss Pearl Yates Mrs. Alex Campbell and Roy Wheeler after Miss Hanson cramps pulled Mrs Ryan under water during the incident.
A canvasser asks to see the lady of the house. Mr Wyss replies it is the cook's day out. He offers to call his wife if the visitor wants to see the woman of the house.
Beloit Wisconsin hosts the fourth annual convention of the Master House Painters and Decorators August 5 6 and 7 drawing four hundred delegates from across the state. Speaker Prof W G Scott of Long Beach California ex head paint man at J I Case Racine attends and events include a visitors reception an automobile tour and a city park hand concert with the annual picnic on Friday afternoon.
A reflective line notes that every man desires to rise roughly three times higher than his practical reach allows, implying lofty but unattainable goals.
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