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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1908
Page
12
Local advertisement announces a clearance sale featuring pianos organs and musical services. Berg hs markets heavy discounts to attract buyers during a limited time event at their store location.
The Bergh Piano Company advertises a mammoth sale with 50 to 75 pianos from agencies and five railcar loads direct from factories. Prices slash 75 to 125 dollars on models from Kohler Campbell to Chickering with easy terms and a one year exchange guarantee. Sale ends June 20 with early buyers securing top choices.
Several churches plan musical programs for Children’s Day with elaborate services at St Paul’s Universalist and Westminster Presbyterian. St Paul’s offers a morning program featuring recitations songs and solos led by Rev J S Lowe and the school. Westminster plans an evening program with prayers readings songs and flag day exercises plus an offering for Sunday school work.
La Crosse Chautauqua begins Tuesday June 16 featuring Gov. Hoch of Kansas and Judge Landis in afternoon talks, with Dr. Thomas E. Green, Hobson, and Major Cole among platform speakers. The program includes 32 artists, the Royal Hungarian Orchestra, Stirling Jubilee Singers, Stelzl Quartet, and cartoonist Alton Packard plus Opie Read and Dr. Will lectures.
Richard D. Asche received a prison term of eighteen months at Waupun after pleading guilty to imprisoning his wife and forcing her to serve another woman. The report notes the case and conveys a general health remark from a reader about work and daily tasks.
Five year old Romeo Wehr son of carpenter Joseph Wehr died after playing with matches and setting a shed fire that spread to the barn in Berlin Wisconsin. Fireman removed him from the shed where he was smothered and died.
Testimony shows Charles Hayes may have been insane when he killed William Kuchimberg of Marinette at Maple Grove on February 27. The deceased was his mother’s son and brother of the winess. Hayes went to Maple Grove for his mother's funeral and claims his mind was blank about the events. He was arrested and charged with murder.
At a school picnic in Amherst Wisconsin Nellie Phillips 16 daughter of Mr and Mrs M H Phillips drowned after falling from a boat into Mill Pond. The accident occurred as she stepped into the craft.
The editor dismisses a poem titled Mary Day as not bad but declines it citing ample material for years ahead. The attic poet persists, asking for consideration for the eleventh year.
The exchange confirms the tea brand by Mr Ceylon is displayed on every package. No further details.
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