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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1915
Page
5
A 1915 tribute poem from La Crosse Wisconsin honors fallen veterans and the enduring Union blue line. It praises soldiers who saved the flag from slavery and calls sons of Freedom to protect the nation, ending with a signature date and author.
Routine business was conducted at the La Crosse fire and police commission meeting at City Hall last night. Personal items list visits and returns: Mr and Mrs William A Schroeder back from honeymoon in Milwaukee and Chicago, at 120% South Fourth Street. Several residents and visitors noted including M E Paxton, Carl Scott, Alleman Baylor Mont, Lloyd Becker, G M Watson, W J Devlin, Joseph Martin, I Drummond, L J Levy, M T Lowell, W L Washburn, J K Smith, A F Smith, William Zinn, Thompson, Joseph K Kidder, Rev Catharine McFarlin, Mrs A R Fries and Donald, and Mrs William Tausche.
Irene Snyder and Chester Bangsberg wed at 3 PM at the bride’s parents home 1508 Wood Street with Rev. Ray W. Smith officiating. Attendants included Dorothy Snyder Amor C Bangsberg and the ceremony featured a ring bearer's lily heart and Mendelssohn in the parlor setting.
Mrs George De Wolf entertained yesterday at three tables of bridge at her home 209 South Fifth street. Prizes went to Mesdames C C Spencer Leo Gahan Joseph P Bradles and H Dean. Other guests included Mrs George Robert J H Furber J C Morgan S J de Ranitz Peter Denney Robert Braun W J Torrance and Ida Knothe. Dinner was served at 6 o clock.
The Ladies' Aid of the English Lutheran church will gather in the church parlors Wednesday afternoon and be entertained by Mrs. J Heileman.
Mr and Mrs Edward Ruaplinger and Mr and Mrs Ole Ward attended a social gathering at 1223 Kane Street hosted by Mr and Mrs Christ Gilbert this week. The guests traveled from Mondovi in an automobile.
An advertisement claims Horsford's Acid Phosphate renews phosphate supply depleted by physical or mental exhaustion nervousness and insomnia. The product is marketed as a tonic for vitality and stress relief targeting tired nerves and sleeplessness.
Milwaukee June 4 Elias Rosenthal 45 writes Judge Backus from Waupun prison offering to serve as juror if pardoned. His name appears on the June municipal court panel despite detention, and he requests gubernatorial pardon to enable participation in court duties.
Patr ick McKillip thanks friends and neighbors for assistance during his wife’s illness and death and for floral tributes. 410 North Sixth Street.
Billboards across New York urged Americans to support the president in stopping arms and ammunition exports to Europe. Signed by The Organization of American Women for Strict Neutrality, the appeal listed a Baltimore address for blank petitions.
Mrs H J Bullock hosted a handsome luncheon today in honor of Mrs Pease of Rio Wisconsin and Mrs A V Ingham of Richland Center. The room was decorated with flowers and foliage as a list of guests attended including Mesdames H F Partridge D E Rice C Coburn J C Eberhart G W Lueck S Morley Frank Cook H Green C L Lien Bush W Hor ner J Haecker Ed Laughlin M F Mosher Carly Hardy Post Owen E Mell S Pierce George Bradish Walter Woods E S Hebberd Frank Davis Frank Winter R M Kinnear George Ray A J Abrahamson Willard Owen Hawks A A Bentley W B Lowe Sanford Sanders F Betsinger Miss Looney and Miss Ida May. Assisting ladies were the Misses Norma Partridge Mildred Eberhart and Mrs Russell Stormont.
Mrs. C. W. Levis entertained six tables of bridge yesterday afternoon with prizes won by Mrs. Walter Woods and Mrs. Bozard. She repeated the entertaining today at her South Tenth street home with six tables.
Last Tuesday evening Miss Grace Cameron and Margaret Spettle of La Crosse Wis stopped over in Butte en route to the expositions. They renewed old acquaintances with the Misses Casey of 406 West Granite and were honored with several social affairs before leaving for the coast Thursday morning after a stop in Anaconda.
Miss Ada Ganschow sails to Oconomowoc for a friend’s wedding and Chicago visit before returning July 1. C Bangsberg returns to Viroqua after his son’s marriage to Miss Irene Snyder. Rev. and Mrs. Ray W. Smith return to Wonewoc. Smith officiated the Bangsberg Snyder wedding. Mrs. Mary Fellows of Chicago attended her son’s wedding and left, with bridesmaids Miss Ethel Brenk of Milwaukee and Miss Kathleen Doyle of Lincoln Neb., returning home. Ushers Jesse B. Hawley and Charles Fassett of Chicago also returned. Mrs. Charlies Williams of Minneapolis visits. Miss Mildred Eberhart returns.
A long roster names 300 members of the Art Association, listing many individuals with prefixes and surnames across multiple pages. The compiled index includes Mrs and Miss titles, reflecting a broad membership and community reach.
A Northwestern University attendee from Evanston New Jersey was reported at the scene this morning and is accounted for, with officials continuing a standard safety check.
A fragment listing many residents with titles and surnames such as Thompson Tiffany Trane Van Auken Van Steenwyk Whelpley Willard Wing Winter and others. The partial OCR reads like a social or obituary notice with numerous “Mrs.” and “Miss” prefixes attached to surnames and given names.
A minister asks John to attend church. John declines citing three reasons: disliking the minister's theology, disliking the singing, and noting he first met his wife in that kirk. The exchange highlights clashes over belief, worship, and personal history within a religious setting.
The Boone Iowa Ad Club secured a conviction against a local merchant for advertising an imitation shoe as Martha Washington. The manager was fined 25 dollars and costs. Martha Washington is the exclusive trademark of the F. Mayer Boot and Shoe Company of Milwaukee. Retailers must stamp the genuine name on the sole.
On and after this date will not pay any bills contracted by my wife. Matt Neumann.
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