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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1907
Page
4
Two testimonials from 1906 describe cures using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills. Miss J B Chamberlain of Marcy New York claims complete recovery after a month. Bertha Simpson of Alviso California says four weeks with the Complete Treatment ended long illness.
A Texas mother credits Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills with curing two children after lengthy skin issues. She reports successful use of the remedies and says they keep Cuticura products on hand. The note mentions Potter & Chem and a free 45 page Skin Disease Book.
La Crosse and other Wisconsin cities may establish a fire department pension fund under bill 121 A. The measure, passed by both houses, outlines funding from fire insurance taxes, officer roles, and a board of trustees including the mayor treasurer and three active firefighters.
Two Rivers Wisconsin June 1. Professor Leonard Evans removed from his high school post sparks a crisis as fifteen visiting teachers known as the pretty school marms resign in protest claiming spite and social snubs at the Hamilton hotel. The city remains divided over Evans dismissal and the mass resignation leaves the intermediate grades short-handed with many teachers hired from outside the town.
In Racine Circuit Court Alvina Rupprecht won a $2000 judgment against Kenosha businessman Joseph Pacini. She lived with him as his wife for six years and bore three children. Pacini, said to be worth $50,000 with stores in Chicago Waukegan and Kenosha, allegedly has a wife in Italy.
Milwaukee June 1 officers and members of the Wisconsin Rural Letter Carriers Association held its annual convention at the Hotel Blatz. Congressmen attended and discussed postal matters while W O Hotchkiss geologist called for state road improvements through carrier led outreach and pamphlet distribution to farmers to maximize tax dollars for road building.
In Chippewa Falls Wisconsin June 1 a faithful dog guided rescuers to John O Glenn a farmer missing for days near Olivet He lay in a ditch with a dislocated spine totally disabled and near death Yet the dog had guarded him while he lay there and the search party finally heard its barking and located him
Marinette on June 1 reports Mayor W. J. Davis has directed the police chief to enforce the state speed limit for autos, citing ongoing infractions in the city.
In Marinette on June 1, the two year old child of Herbert Despins drank about three ounces of horse medicine after removing the cork from the bottle. The remedy contains ammonia and caused severe internal burns.
M. L. Ohnstadt, found guilty of burglary at the Othole Stendahl Land Co in Pittsville, receives three years in state prison. Accomplice George Backer, with prior prison term, gets five years.
The Marinette Choral Society presented Gaul s oratorio The Holy City to a large Friday night audience under the direction of Prof Edward W Pellow.
A Michigan teacher shares that after years of end of term exhaustion she gained weight and vigor using Grape-Nuts. She rose from 90 to 126 pounds, with stronger nerves and brighter health, attributing the change to the cereal. The ad touts The Road to Wellville and urges reading it.
In Detroit Ridgely urges using banks to keep treasury funds in circulation under the 1907 Aldrich act. He calls for certificates of deposit in designated banks for customs and internal revenue, arguing this would reduce treasury reliance on the money market and stabilize the system. Magistrate Crane in New York rules on a skye terrier dispute, siding with the Beauchamps and dismissing Tracy’s complaint.
The Indiana Supreme Court reverses probate of Mrs. Albertsmeyer’s will citing spiritualism as improper to direct life decisions. It upholds a wife’s duty to follow her husband’s wishes while warning that mid seance influence can distort judgment, even as it notes some geniuses believe in spiritualism.
Royal children including Prince Olaf and the czarevitch attract Paris interest as the Norwegian crown prince and Alfonso figure among a rising royal generation.
Bertha Bellestein, once confined at Dixmont, has been located aboard the German steamer 7 bound for Europe. She fled eight months ago aided by a physician, two businessmen, four women, and others, with notes and bread loafs concealing instructions. Supt. Hutchinson pursued her as she sailed from New York yesterday.
Madison Wis June 1 H C Drake about 78 years old was found dead beside the drive near Maple Bluff Wednesday afternoon by Chris Christianson an asylum superintendent. An old fashioned bicycle lay beside him the likely cause of death. He was the first wife of Gilbert E Rice.
Dr Edwin Franklin Kessler a 52 year old physician living at 562 East Water street was found hanging from a bedpost in his rooms by Patrolman Louis Hartmann. He had last been seen Wednesday morning and had spoken of ending his unhappiness.
The Foresters' convention committee at Menasha Wisconsin has scheduled a water carnival on the Fox river and Lake Winnebago for Tuesday evening June 11 as part of the June 11 12 13 events.
The Badger annual by Wisconsin University juniors has been released. It features a frontispiece portrait of the late Congressman Henry Cullen Adams, Madison's representative in Congress.
The Racine Liquor Dealers' Association passed resolutions urging stricter Sunday observance. They oppose musical instruments singing or dice shaking on Sunday and call for caution in outdoor displays to avoid unnecessary noise.
John N. Graham reports his saw mill near Ingram burned down shortly after shutdown. No insurance on the property and the fire’s cause is unknown. This is his third mill loss by fire, with two in Michigan and one in Wisconsin, and he has not decided about rebuilding.
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