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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1907
Page
6
Orixo Laxative Fruit Syrup is a new laxative that combines fruit flavor and gentle action. It claims to cure chronic constipation by restoring natural intestinal movement without gripes or stomach upset. It contrasts with Pills and Saline Waters which allegedly irritate organs and require ongoing use.
Wisconsin railroads report more passengers paying cash on board, amid stricter mileage limits. Travel salesmen and wholesale merchants press for a solution as laws cap fares at 2 1/2 cents per mile and mileage books lose interstate validity. Rail lines debate enforcement at large stations and consider new methods to curb cash payments. The Western Passenger association faces rate conflicts with eastern lines over a $20 St Paul to New York voyage and June 1 1940 adjustments for steamship travel. The Interstate Commerce Commission advised 30 day notice may be required for transatlantic ticket rates.
President Samuel Plantz of Lawrence University says buildings must be erected within the next year or two to accommodate growing attendance. He notes large applicant demand from Wisconsin high schools and forecasts about 200 more students in 1907 1908 than 1905 1906. He aims to raise 150000 dollars to secure a 50000 dollar grant from the general education board, with dormitory space limited but ample room for all new students and careful attention to their needs.
In Lexington Kentucky Frank Tatman a 65 year old ex confederate soldier avoided a workhouse sentence by racing a mounted policeman and beating the officer’s horse by three feet after pleading for mercy Tatman had been drinking and was jailed before Police Judge Riley who freed him after the race.
The railroad commission dismissed J. M. Bushnell’s petition to force Milwaukee Road trains to stop more at Wyocena. It ruled that two daily trains in each direction plus one on Sunday provide reasonably adequate service for the town of 450 residents.
John Garrett of North Mills North Carolina says after forty years with a lingering sore he used Bucklen's Arnica Salve and it healed the sore. The druggist O T Erhart guarantees the salve for piles burns and similar ailments, price 25 cents.
Commencement exercises at Wauwatosa High School will be held June 21 in the First Congregational church. The address will be delivered by the Rev. Frederick Edwards of Milwaukee.
A reflection on a wife who loves her husband with care even as he does not always return her devotion. The piece explores balance, patience, and the dynamics of marital affection.
Miss Ella Daniels of Crystal Lake near Chicago locates her father Josiah Daniels in Norfolk after a 42 year separation. They had lost contact since 1865 when he moved West. Ella, a former Polo foster child and New Mexico teacher, greets 72 year old Josiah at the train.
Lawrence University prepares for commencement week with the junior oratorical contest and academy graduation on Saturday. The June 12 celebration marks the fiftieth anniversary of the first graduating class, drawing hundreds of alumni back for exercises as the university marks sixty years of existence.
May consolidating cities Neenah and Menasha gains support as both communities favor the move. Neenah Daily Times says the union would boost trade and elevate the combined city’s importance. Local leaders plan active steps soon.
Sumatra emerges as the leading coffee producer, displacing Java with rising output and market share. Analysts note robust plantations, improving yields, and export growth boosting regional prominence in the global coffee trade.
Local notes report visits by Mr and Mrs Charles Scott of Minneapolis and Miss May Houghton from West Salem attending the junior class play at Woodman hall. The high school staged a senior class play and the commencement week proceeds include a reception and ball. Woodmen Memorial Day ceremonies drew a large crowd with a cemetery tribute.
The Modern Woodmen and Royal Neighbors held memorial services at Woodman hall then Processed to Methodist Episcopal church where Rev Mead preached on Separated Men. Local families from Winona and Wilson visited and plans for a June 7 R N A event at Woodman hall were announced.
Manitowoc Wisconsin June 7 The school board and all city teachers denounce reports in Two Rivers Manitowoc and Milwaukee papers that teachers resigned wholesale as malicious and false They say no friction exists with the board Leonard Evans sought a raise and retired after it was not granted The teachers insist the reports are misleading about their boardinghouse actions at the Hotel Hamilton
Congress man H. C. Cooper of Racine dined with President R. C. Hughes at Alumni Commons hall in Ripon Wisconsin and spoke to the college students during his Taft party tour through the Orient.
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