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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1914
Page
5
The ad touts Scranton Anthracite Coal as a world renowned standard of excellence priced 50 cents per ton below fall and winter pricing, claiming this saves 8 to 10 percent on money spent and equating the deal to easy earnings.
A stream of social items from Bangor and surrounding towns notes visitors and guests including N. P. Thorson from Mabel and James Wood from New Albia. Several people travel or return home after visiting friends, with mentions of Miss Geneva Costley, Miss Freida Richelle, and Mrs. Master’s funeral in IL.
Sealed bids will be received for concrete paving of streets in West Salem Wisconsin on June 11 1914 at 2 o clock pm in the village hall. Specs are on file with the La Crosse County Clerk and West Salem Village Clerk. For details contact W C Buetow or John Hintgen. Bid right to reject any or all bids. Dated May 29 1914 La Crosse Wisconsin.
Mrs J N Cohen entertained at a six o clock dinner for her daughter Mabel who belongs to the class of ten confirmed yesterday at the German Methodist church. Guests included Miss Bertha Shuman Miss Tillie Lambrecht Mr and Mrs G F Collert Marshall Cohen John Alonzo Cohen Master Edward Orton and Mabel Cohen.
Social brief notes Miss Vivian Fuller of 913 South Ninth street has returned from Galesville where she has been teaching. She will spend the summer with her parents.
Mrs W R Finch district superintendent of the Twentieth Century club will leave tomorrow for Chicago to attend the biennial convention of Woman's clubs held there this week. Delegates include Mrs George Bradish Mrs F E Davis and alternates Mrs Charles Noble Mrs A E Soderberg and Mrs James Vincent.
One of the jolliest season’s parties came back to the city Sunday from Dresbach after a week end house party at the Torrance cottage. The trip was via Fowler launch and most guests were teachers in Hamilton and Webster schools. Attending were Misses Jessie Thompson Pearl Norris May Torrance Corolla Bangsberg Bertha Higgins Nellie Jacobs Anne Kinear Hannah McConnville Vera Allen Ella Gregory Barbara Paull Jennie Jennings Emma Rohrer Verena Otten Mary McSorley Mary Torrance Lillian Showerg and Prof F H Fowler and Mr Art Mitchell.
Mrs W L Crosby will travel to Owego New York for a few days with a friend then drive to Williamsburg Massachusetts to attend commencement where her son William will graduate. Miss Chapman of New York, guest of Miss Ellen Hix, leaves tonight for home. Kenneth Whyte, son of D O Whyte, former La Crosse residents, is among 1914 Boise City high school graduates after formerly attending La Crosse schools. Commencement invitations have reached local friends.
The Rev. Carlos C. Rowlison delivers the baccalaureate sermon to high school graduates at First Congregational Church. He identifies four life adjustments: to world knowledge, social life, religious conviction, and life work, urging youth to seek a partnership with God as the central solution. He emphasizes education of character through home, school, and church in forming mature personality. He concludes that remembering the Creator in youth aligns lesser problems with the kingdom of God.
Four mobile bandits robbed a La Grange jewelry store, smashing windows and gathering trinkets. After exchanging dozens of shots with several Joliet and nearby police, the quartet fled at daybreak, one member wounded. officers nationwide alerted to locate them.
The senior class cast for the school auditorium production next Tuesday features Richard Brinsley Sheridan's School for Scandal. Cast includes Sir Peter Teazle Niel Rudie Sir Oliver Surface James Ferguson Charles Surface Frank Kuehl Joseph Surface Harlan Hayes Sir Benjamin Backhbite George Costerson Crabtree Alvin Erickson Rowley Lambert Hansen Careless Lyle Thompson Moses Letha Hoyt Trip Lillian MacSorley Snake John Lawton Lady Teazle Stella Osborne Lady Sneerwell Gerda Preus Mrs Candour Grace Webb Maria Selma Larsen and more.
A three year old boy walking with his grandfather points to the moon and, noting it lacks a lamp, solemnly says there’s the moon but it has no lamp in it now. The charming remark highlights a simple, keen-eyed observation.
A Wichita attorney loves a cake his wife bakes. While she visits relatives she hides slices around the house and writes daily letters telling him where to find each piece.
French scientists report a new source of vegetable ivory from the albu men of a small palm grown in the French Sudan. The discovery points to a potential alternative to animal ivory, with the plant producing a hard material suitable for similar uses. Further study will determine yield, cultivation, and commercial viability.
Notice is given that at a special term of the County Court in La Crosse County Wisconsin on June 30 1914 at 10 o clock A M the application of Joseph O D Folts named as executor to admit to probate the will of Olive Jane Kinney late of West Salem deceased and for appointment of him as executor thereof Dated June 6 1914 By order of the Court John Brindley County Judge
The Dietz Auto Garage and Repair Shop and the Dietz Auto Livery announce relocation to 209 211 State Street with open day and night service. They offer washing and storage at low prices and will continue livery service by person or phone, both phones 334.
Muncie Indiana reports 29 saloons will close tonight following the March 9 option election. The city voted dry by a 462 vote margin.
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