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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1915
Page
4
An extra engineer on the Milwaukee road acting as fireman on an eastbound way freight yesterday was badly hurt while on duty at Camp Douglas. His condition and further details are not provided in the fragment.
A worker suffered a crushed foot while at the cab and was rushed to Bentley Hospital in Portage. The cause is unknown but thought to be a fall from the cab while boarding the engine.
Local residents and visitors are listed with brief trips and stays. Names include Mrs E Swarts, Mrs John Blankley of Onalaska, Dr. Adams family from Lancaster Iowa, Lucile Yehle of Dubuque, Ambrose Murphy of Madison, and others visiting Avon Street and North Side areas.
Judge D O Mahoney urged wider co operation among farmers in marketing and in mutual creameries stores and other cooperatives at the Guernsey Breeders picnic held at the county agricultural school in Onalaska. He praised social centers for rural uplift and urged Holstein breeders to join the organization plans. Judging was led by FE L Liddle while three hundred attendees enjoyed dinner and music from the school orchestra and glee club.
For the first time in La Crosse normal school's history there will be no junior banquet during commencement. The general assembly voted 8 to 56 against holding the banquet, opting instead for a reception and dance in the gymnasium on Saturday night. The decision cites banquet costs as the sole reason for ending the tradition.
London reports say more than 37000 war babies will demand the public's attention after one year of war. Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst addressed women at the Palladium about a model wartime care home. She urged government nationalization of the institute and noted 26000 in voluntary contributions already raised.
John Flynn post No. 77 G A R votes a vote of thanks to Rev Fraser of Caledonia Street Methodist Church for the Memorial Day service and to the United Spanish War veterans the Sons of Veterans and the North Side Military band for participation on the north side during the program at the church.
A mother laments Johnny’s effort while a stern teacher defends him as the most trying in the class. The brief exchange highlights humor in parental concern and school discipline.
A Saturday bargain listing highlights Eagle Brand lobster No 1 can and Ring Bologna at the pound. Regular 5c seller priced lower with a limit of 12 cans per customer.
The Art Association of La Crosse announces more than 300 charter members and begins printing the list. Directors urge members to verify their names, pay the dollar membership, and confirm intent to join. The list includes numerous associate and regular sustaining members with many names listed from La Crosse and surrounding areas.
Lincoln Wirt famed Arctic explorer lectures during Wisconsin week July 4 to 11. He travels Europe visiting battlefields for material for his talk In the Wake of the War. He has Kaiser permission to visit the front in an army car and expects similar access from Lord Kitchener in northern France.
Funeral services were held for Mrs Hazel McKillip, wife of Pat McKillip, who died Monday at her North Sixth Street home after several months illness. Rev Fr Gerhard Siuyter presided at the 2 PM service at St Joseph Cathedral. Burial followed at Catholic Cemetery.
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