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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1907
Page
2
A Akron mother recounts curing her daughter with Cuficura ointment after doctors and other remedies failed. She praises the product cost and urges parents to try it, noting dramatic skin clearance from a widespread eruption.
Rain halted most games yesterday as Green Bay beat Oshkosh 5 to 2 and Wausau toppled Fond du Lac 6 to 4. La Crosse Madison and Freeport Eau Claire games were rained out, with La Crosse Madison weathered out and Freeport Eau Claire also washed. The circuit resumes today with La Crosse at Madison and Wausau at Fond du Lac, Eau Claire at Freeport, Green Bay at Oshkosh. The league seeks a new shortstop as Whittingham struggles with batting and youth. two candidates are eyed for the post.
Cleveland tops New York then Brewers fall to the Colonels as big league action totals spread across the slate. The roundup highlights key results with the Phillies beating the Red Sox and other late-season outcomes noted.
A seven player La Crosse team leaves for Chicago to join 1000 Wisconsin players for the National Skat tournament with 10090 entrants nationwide. The group includes Rackelman Linker Louis Linker Gotterdam Sieger Pamperin and Schick and aims for top scores in a event offering 5000 in prizes. First prize is a $1000 gold bond second a $750 piano third a $590 silver service and fourth a round trip ticket to Hamburg.
A male and female robin with a young one entertain observers around the city hall building. The birds guard the lawn, feed the offspring, and deter intruders while the young bird learns to fly near the old Spanish cannon.
A. M. Ake of Wood Ind recalls years of severe lung trouble with hemorrhages and failed treatments. After using Foley's Honey and Tar his lungs became sound again and he urges its use for advanced lung cases, noting it stops coughing and aids healing. O. T. Erhart.
In the American League Philadelphia beat Chicago 5 to 4 while Cleveland defeated New York 6 to 4 and Detroit won 5 to 3 over Boston. Washington edged St. Louis 2 to 1. In the National League New York and Chicago were rained out. Pittsburg won 5 to 4 against Boston while St. Louis at Philadelphia and Cincinnati at Brooklyn were rained out.
Games of day show Chicago at Washington St. Louis at Philadelphia Detroit at New York Cleveland at Boston New York at Chicago Brooklyn at Cincinnati Boston at Pittsburg Philadelphia at St. Louis.
The Wisconsin State League leads with a record setting month featuring three no hit games by Lang Darrah and Esselborn, and three tied games between Madison and Fond du Lac. Despite injuries and illness hampering Green Bay Oshkosh Fond du Lac, fan interest remains high as attendance outpaces 1906 early-season figures.
Results show Louisville defeated Milwaukee 5 to 4 while Indianapolis and Kansas City opened 1-1 and 0-2 respectively. Toledo beat Minneapolis 5 to 2 with games listed as Columbus versus St. Paul in rain and several cities hosting matchups Milwaukee Indianapolis Kansas City Louisville St Paul Toledo Minneapolis Columbus.
Appleton Wis June 8 With Price McConnell of Sparta Nelson of Antigo and Heiss of Oshkosh already as sured Lawrence university will have a working good football team next fall. Although it is early to talk of the pigskin game the prospects are for a championship eleven. All the 1907 men will be back excepting Ballantine and Eller. These have been towers of strength for Lawrence yet among the new applicants Coach Graves of Lawrence can discern some good stuff. Housley who played two years ago will be back. The chances are for a stronger team than the 1907 eleven and old L A is looking for great things next fall.
In Lebanon Indiana the circuit court declared George Rhodius a millionaire insane and appointed a guardian. Elma Dare resort keeper faces arrest on kidnapping charges and her marriage to Rhodius will be annulled.
A Fifth Avenue philantrophic woman visits a lower East Side Sunday school to probe virtue. When asked what she is doing by giving her time, a pupil answers with a grimy fist and a blunt hook says she is butting in.
The Buena Vista Republican quotes the Denver Post urging readers to assess a man by his circle, suggesting even his wife’s relatives reflect on his character. The line underscores social judgments tied to affiliations.
A quip notes that men ceasing to tip hats to a woman implies they know something about her. The remark ties etiquette to implied awareness and social signaling.
An enthusiastic meeting at the Y M C A organized the Y M C A Tennis Club. Elected officers are Carl Ogden president Norman Bean vice president and Fred Buchda secretary treasurer. A by laws committee will report next Tuesday. Physical Director Dawson praised athletic progress and noted plans for future activities including a spring baseball team.
The 1906 season shows La Crosse one game ahead at the top of the Wisconsin State League with a tightly bunched race. Last year’s standings are listed with clubs like Freeport Green Bay Oshkosh Eau Claire and Wausau. The comparison suggests La Crosse is fielding a stronger team this year and Eau Claire and Wausau are also performing better than at the same point in 1905.
The article recounts John Wanamaker starting with a $36 first-day revenue and spending it on ads the next day, urging hardware retailers to boost advertising. It argues advertising fuels growth, cites Wanamaker as a model, and encourages small merchants to increase ad budgets to join top advertisers and big local merchants.
The Champs head to Madison for games today and Sunday then to Freeport Monday and won’t return before June 15. Fans doubt Frank Schneiberg will rejoin. Doyle cannot complete a trade that would bring him back. La Crosse’s shoeed joke and Cubs vs Giants headlines mirror lively baseball talk as Hawley preps in the box and Howell, Dixon join Madison club. Monte McFarland resigns. Barlow released by Cedar Rapids after a Dubuque trade.
Oshkosh and La Crosse drew the largest crowds in the league on Decoration Day in Oshkosh. Official receipts reported by President Moll show totals for the day with Oshkosh at 749.50 and a league total of 2 047.20 including Fond du Lac 76.35 Green Bay 428.90 and Wausau 391.45.
A compact figure earns respect through steady service and local teamwork, proving leadership matters more than height. Residents note visible influence in schools, neighborhood projects, and volunteer drives, highlighting inclusive civic spirit.
A Swansea magistrates case from October involved a defendant whose dog allegedly worried sheep. The issue was whether the animal should be kept under control or destroyed under the Dogs Act of 1871.
A fair maid and a quick taunter discuss correct phrasing. The maiden asks whether “I had rather go home” or “I would rather go home” is proper, and a sharp young man interjects with a playful preference to stay.
Yankee manager Clarke Griffith announced that Jim McGuire the famed catcher will take over as manager of the Boston Americans. Unglaub’s troubled tenure prompted President Taylor to seek his successor and McGuire is said to be offered eight thousand dollars. The New York club will receive about three thousand dollars for the release. McGuire’s professional career began in 1882 with Toledo.
Chicago June 8 Harry Gilmore Jr denies Packey McFarland fears Charles Neary and that McFarland accepted terms but refused to meet Neary until his east trip. He will meet Neary on offered terms after returning from the east and plans to pursue a match with Tommy Murphy in New York.
Mercerburg academy athletes under A C Kraenzlein, former Penn record holder, loom as favorites at the Chicago interscholastic meet. Kraenzlein’s team previously won Yale Penn Princeton events, with stars Talbott and Paull holding world records in the hammer throw and the mile respectively.
The W. B. U. Athletes of this city schedule their first city appearance tomorrow afternoon at League Park against Cashton, a rival match with a strong Cashton battery. Also today Bangor hosts Onalaska second team.
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