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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1911
Page
7
The United Commercial Travelers parade drew over 1,000 marchers in Green Bay yesterday as Sheboygan presses its bid for the fourteenth annual session. Janesville stands as the only rival, with the convention to close the picnic if weather allows.
Fond du Lac Wisconsin June 3 local contractor Henny B Harris was killed instantly last night when a large ballast stone from a 200 foot electric light tower fell and struck him on the head.
The body found hanging near Racine college has been identified as Harry T. Hanlon, 29, who left home the previous day after being taken to a local facility for drinking.
Parents of students in the high and middle grades visited the high school exhibition showcasing work by seventh and eighth grade girls and first year high school students. The display impressed many attendees with the quality of domestic art pieces on view.
Electa Page Lewis, 94, widow of the late Rev. John Lewis a pioneer Congregational pastor, died in Baraboo. Her husband served as a Beloit College trustee and her brother Harlan Page long edited the Madison State Journal.
This saying urges doing favors with cheerful spirit rather than grumbling. It contrasts the effort of helping with the attitude of the helper, implying a refusal in spirit when one grumbles rather than serving gladly.
Annapolis, June 3 Assistant Secretary Beekman Winthrop told the United States Naval Academy graduating class that after 22 years of age they can expect about forty years of active service and that history shows forty years of peace has never occurred. He urged patience with arbitration efforts but warned wars will occur.
Mrs John F Dietz and Almyra Leslie have left Fond du Lac Wisconsin for Hayward to attend court with Maurice McKenna E H B Naber and J E Malone joining from Mayville Juneau for legal proceedings on the cases against them and their children A potential continuance to November is under consideration by Sawyer county District Attorney Williams as they seek swift dispositions.
Julius Pfeil, a 55 year old farmer near Elkhart Lake, was arrested and arraigned on murder charges for his wife’s death. The couple’s separation raises questions after autopsy reports showed poison in the stomach. The case was adjourned for ten days.
Milwaukee on June 3 reports a plan by Francis A. Cannon to stage a grand Civil War pageant as a major feature of the state fair. The aeroplane flight was approved with a $4,000 budget, though no final decisions were made beyond that.
A large La Crosse crowd applauded the high school senior class production of The Merchant of Venice in the high school auditorium. Myron Locke as Shylock earned the night's best praise, with Miss Laura Cunningham as Portia and Claire Bovee as Bassanio also delivering strong performances. The cast and a Spanish dance, a boy quartet, and mandolin trio complemented the show, coached by Alicia Rankin, yielding a professional tone and applause for an amateur troupe.
A committee gets praise following a successful entertainment event. Attendees and organizers celebrate the show's quality, noting strong performances and smooth coordination.
Ten leading citizens from the White Earth area appeared in Fergus Falls Minnesota in a U S court yesterday to answer conspiracy charges linked to Indian land transfers. Prosecution was directed by Attorney General Wickersham with indictments returned by the county grand jury last Saturday.
Kansas farmers, though wheat won’t be ready for two to three weeks, have called for 12 000 harvest hands. Charles Harris, director of the state free employment bureau, expected to request 15 000 to 18 000 workers this year.
The Kasota Minnesota post office was broken into by would be burglars who nearly soap blasted the safe before escaping frightened. No proceeds were taken and no clues have been found.
Albert Shule, 45, killed Mrs. Katherine Moran in a rooming house driven by jealousy after she accepted another man’s attentions. He stabbed her throat and shot her twice, then shot himself twice and drank carbolic acid. He died.
A saying suggests silence grants a woman the aura of good manners. It implies social judgment favors those who restrain speech, linking quiet behavior to perceived propriety.
Kay Maniawizke, a Pole in Racine, loses $1100 after joining three men in a get rich quick plan. The men showed how damp paper passed through a wringer could create fake money. Maniawizke delivered the funds home, slept on it, and the trio fled with his cash while police hunt for them.
Yesterday afternoon the high school girls held another gym class exhibition for parents and teachers in the Y M C A gym. Grade school girls about to enter high school were invited to view to spark interest in physical culture. A larger crowd than expected watched the exhibition and praised the high school program.
The passage notes that some congregations avoid direct complaints to a tired pastor and instead discuss him among themselves. It also asserts that a firm whipping can be an effective remedy for a man in need of discipline.
In Alfred Maine on June 3 testimony centered on Mrs Ole Bull’s fatal illness. A veiled accusation claims Bombay drugs given against physician orders by Mrs Margaret Noble in the Yoga cult hastened her death. Dr George Reed from Brooklyn is next to testify.
A reflective column urges readers to rely on communal trust amid moral decay, arguing that belief in others can heal social ills much like a mustard poultice relieves ailment. It frames faith in people as essential during troubling times.
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