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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1915
Page
5
The board of trade committee grants the Twentieth Century club permission to solicit season tickets. Tickets will be priced at no more than $2 each and grant access to forenoon, afternoon and evening performances.
A man who never had more than ten dollars at once suspects counterfeit ten dollar notes in circulation, highlighting caution and prudence in money handling.
A long La Crosse area personals column notes guests from Prince Edward Island and McGill College in Montreal, visits by Mrs. A. B. MacDonald and Miss Jean Mac Donald, and many residents and visitors from Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois and Iowa in the city for business, social events, or travel. Upcoming events include a double excursion on June 19 to Brownsville by boat.
A Sunday program features King Baggot in One Night a dramatic thrill with Marie Walcamp in The Oaklawn Handicap and His Wife's Husband a Fine Nestor comedy with Billie Rhodes. Also Called Back a four reel mystery with Herbert Rawlinson and Anna Little plus Love Fireworks a quick Joker comedy with Ernest Shields Live music. adults 10c children 5c.
The Young Women's Christian Association summer camp will open June 25 as announced by Acting Secretary Petra Peterson. The Riverside site, a short river distance from the city, will host the camp with the cottage from last summer secured. more quarters will be provided if needed and reservations may be made at any time.
Mrs Henry Liesenfeld hosted an informal coffee gathering at 813 Rose Street on Thursday to mark her birthday. The afternoon featured carnations and sweet peas, card games, and a card party in the evening with twelve guests for dinner honoring both her birthday and her son's.
Mrs John Stenson hosted a neighborhood coffee at 722 South Sixth Street on Wednesday afternoon. Music formed the main feature of the program with guests including Mesdames T M Johnston George N Bedessem Gunder Johnson Peter Peterson Otto Nustad Gustave Johnson and daughter Matilda Mrs Lystad Mrs Hess and children and Mrs Sam Johnson.
Miss Dorothy W Ruprecht of this city and Thomas J Linskill of Wilkesbarre Pa were married on June 3 The couple plans a later western trip after the ceremony
Mrs. Jessie Holway hosted a dinner at the Country Club last evening in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Argyle Scott of Billings Montana. Attending were Mrs. Davidson Mr. and Mrs. F Gay Mrs. Elsie Gile Scott Mrs. M Tourtellotte Mrs. Sherman and Mr. and Mrs. George Gordon.
A picnic supper was hosted yesterday at the home of Mrs. W. E. Barber in honor of Mrs. Charles Williams of Minneapolis. The guests, with a few exceptions, were members of a bridge club including Mesdames Williams, Ives, Sorensen, Weston, Waller, Woodcock, Smith, George Smith, Horne, Ross, Drake, Parker and O'Connell.
President and Mrs F A Cotton gave their annual senior school reception at their home last evening. About 150 guests attended including Rev C C Rowlison Mrs Josephine Jones Prof and Mrs Sanders Dr and Mrs South Miss Hutchinson and Mrs Holford.
Wisconsin assembly defeats Edwards child labor bill allowing boys over ten to work in stone quarries by 40 to 39. The Stemper bill permitting transportation lines on city parkways is not overridden, passage sent back to Tuesday. Lieutenant Governor announces new Wisconsin efficiency bureau committee appointments.
The advertisement promotes fine steel manicure instruments with ivory and pearl handles in attractive cases. Prices range from 1.00 to 4.00 plus options like toilet sets 5.00 and up. Sold by W. T. Irvine at 429 Main St.
Miss Jane Addams, American peace advocate, presented to Baron Sonnino, Italian foreign minister, a copy of the resolutions adopted by the Women’s Peace conference at The Hague. Ambassador Page assisted in the presentation.
A Monday river trip under Christ Episcopal Church will depart at 11 o clock, spend an hour in Winona, and return at 7 o clock. The First Presbyterian ladies host an evening reception for church members Thursday at Dr. and Mrs. J A Rowles home, 214 North Sixth Street.
Mrs A R Schulze hosted a three table bridge gathering at 719 St James Street in honor of Mrs M S Newton from Water town Florida and Mrs W S Spear of Mason City Iowa. Attendees included Mesdames F W Allen F L Pierce C A Hunt John C Huecker C M Clark F E Goodale Linwood Widrick John Schleiter and M S New.
W S Spear and A R Schulze led the event while Mesdames Spear and Pierce won favors in a social card night, details implying cordial competition and small prizes among attendees.
Mrs. Benjamin Birnbaum of 1006 Mississippi street entertained at a parcel shower Thursday evening in honor of her daughter Miss Emma Birnbaum. The guest list included Mesdames M. Wittinger F. Smikala J. Schmidt J. Young H. Hettinger J. Medinger H. Thul J. Clements L. Burghart J. Magin J. Hengel J. Schams K. Drax K. Opitz P. Smith B. Birnbaum and Miss Emma Birnbaum.
Dr. C Hopkins guest of Maurers this past week. Mrs Thompson and Mrs Richards guests of Mrs Hixon in Minneapolis. Mrs Reeves of Beach North Dakota visiting the Higbees. Mrs Fitch injured in a hip break, cared for by Dr Maurer at La Crosse hospital. Miss Chamberlain returned from Chicago. Mr and Mrs Mader to Dubuque Iowa to visit Dowling family. Blanche Hart of New York guest of Homer Hart. Mrs Cotton to Pacific coast visiting brothers. Mr James Thomason away in California. Lina and Elizabeth Bosshard back from three month coast trip. Dr and Mrs Brown and Schroeders guests at Doerflinger wedding from Richland MI.
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