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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1905
Page
4
An archival newspaper masthead lists Abel W V Kidder as editor plus daily carrier and mail duties. The page credits him as Managing Editor, reflecting his leadership role within the newsroom. The fragment confirms staff titles without broader context.
In a sharp critique from Commonder columnist Daisy D Shook the piece denounces Rogers Stillman and Rockefeller amid Lawson's Everybody's Magazine allegations of large scale fraud. It laments national financiers, trumpets investigations from Munroe to Equitable, and casts light on plutocracy while hinting at democratic rallying.
A leading North Dakota editor cited a reportedly fastidious Harvey county newly married lady kneading bread with gloves, noting the incident as peculiar among similar social quirks. The comment highlights heightened etiquette trends in early 20th century society.
The editor urges payment from overdue readers in a blunt, old style plea claiming bread and basic needs depend on settling accounts, warning of harsher conditions if debts persist as winter tightens in North Dakota.
The Independent Order of Foresters holds its state convention in La Crosse starting June 7 for two days. The high court meets at 10 a.m. with Toronto officers and visiting delegates numbering at least two hundred. State officers will be elected and major forester business conducted. Local and supreme court committees, led by W. A. Crouch and Daisy D. Shook, organize a record initiating class, possibly the largest ever. The La Crosse lodge will become one of the state’s largest.
W A Crouch D S C R ly John A McGillivray Hon H Collins and Hon A E ke welcome session led by Postmaster W B Tscharner. The day focuses on convention business with Foresters and guests admitted. Evening programs include supreme court officers at Linker hall and local speakers until about 9:30, followed by a new member class of 150.
The Modern Woodmen consider ending the lodge goat ritual at the coming head camp. Proposals seek a guarded ritual, a supreme medical board, and shifting head camp to every four years to save funds. The committee also opposes a $250 member burial certificate option.
The law firm Higbee and Bunge dissolves by mutual agreement on July 1. George W. Bunge will operate independently while senior partner E. C. Higbee will bring his son Jesse Higbee into the firm. The Higbees plan to continue in the Linker block as a new Higbee firm.
Excursion tickets to the Interscholastic Meet and Declamatory Contest at Madison Wisconsin via the Northwestern Line sold at reduced rates for trains reaching Madison May 26 and by noon May 27, with return until May 29 inclusive. Apply to Chicago Northwestern Ry agents.
The YMCA hosts a men and gospel service at 4 pm led by Mr. M A Turner. Christ Episcopal Church at Main and Ninth invites all men to attend with Holy Communion at 8 am and 10:30 am, Sunday School at 3 pm, and evening sermon at 7:30 pm. First Church of Christ Scientist on King between Fifth and Sixth holds 10:30 am services with topic God the Preserver of Man, reading room at 425 Main St. First German M E Church at Seventh and Ferry offers 9:15 am Sunday School and 10:30 am sermon, with Epworth League at 7 pm and sermon at 7:45 pm on Hope. First Methodist Episcopal at King and South Eighth, Rev W H Vance, holds 10:30 am and 7:30 pm services, Sabbath School at noon, Epworth League at 6:30 pm, morning topic Wells in the Desert, evening Our Daily Bread. First Baptist on Sixth between Main and King, Rev John Wellington Hoag, preaches 10:30 am and 7:30 pm with Bible School 11:45 am and Colton Branch U P S at 6:30 pm. Pastor preaches at both services.
The First Spiritualist church on South Fourth Street between Cass and Cameron Avenue offers services at 10 30 a m and 8 00 p m. The pastor conducts a psychic class during the morning service and will give messages. Evening address titled The Great Moral izing Force of Spiritualism. Rev Catherine Mc Farlin pastor. Everyone welcome.
West Avenue Methodist pastors Henry Goodsell and Sunday programs list morning and evening sermons with topics including The Responsibility of the Church and Where Did the Devil Come From. Sunday school at noon. Epworth League at 6 45 p m led by Miss Frank Anderson. First Presbyterian with Rev J K Fowler sermons Speaking Memorials and The Amnesty Proclamation. offertory songs The Sun Shall Be No More Thy Light and Oh That Will Be Glory. Westminster chapel and Grace chapel events listed. First Congregational under Henry Faville offers 10 30 a m and 7 30 p m worship with The Child as a Tree in morning and Light in evening. Mary Coffland assists choir. Sunday school at noon. Young People's meeting at 6 30 p m.
Travelers in La Crosse receive copies of a souvenir book issued for the U C T state convention in Oshkosh on June 9 and 10. The ornate booklet features Oshkosh views, lists council members and grand officers, with C. H. Chamberlain listed as grand guard. Dr. George Powell is noted as consulting physician and surgeon.
Henry Weidner is summoned in La Crosse County Wisconsin to appear before Justice G C Prentiss on June 19 1905 at 9 am. The garnishee action by F M Johnston seeks ten thousand four hundred dollars, with judgment and sale of property if not answered.
In La Crosse Wisconsin the bank’s officers certify the financial statement is true to the best of their knowledge. Jos P Gohres and J M Holley sign as cashiers with notarial attestations dated June 2, 1905. The document lists loans, discounts, bonds, cash items, deposits, capital stock, surplus, profits, and other liabilities.
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