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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1915
Page
8
A coroner's jury at Sheerness concluded that more than 30 percent of the crew aboard the Princess Irene died in an explosion whose cause could not be ascertained. The verdict cited the unidentified blast as the cause of death for those aboard the airship.
The war office reports continued Anglo French assaults on the Turkish right wing near Sedd el Bahr were repulsed early Sunday with heavy enemy losses. Turkish losses were described as slight in the official statement.
Official dispatches report heavy fighting in the Carnic Alps with the Austrian fortress Malberget partially destroyed by a munition magazine explosion. Italian forces cross the Isonzo at Plava and seize Sagardo station while pushing toward Trieste and driving Austrian lines eastward from Goritz amid heavy losses. Vienna says our offensive continues with rapid advances on passes and trenches from Tonale to Velentina.
Carnia reports say enemy forces launched several assaults against positions Saturday night into Sunday in Val Grande Val Picciolo and Freikopel. All attacks were reportedly repulsed despite varying wind pressures on exposed wires and poles.
State of Wisconsin La Crosse County notices a special term of County Court on July 6 1915 at 10 AM to hear John Henry Schild request appointment as administrator of the estate of Elizabeth Schild late of Shelby Town La Crosse County. John Brindley County Judge issues the order.
The State of Wisconsin to William W. Wilkinson is summoned to appear within twenty days to defend the action filed by Jena Wilkinson in La Crosse County Circuit Court. If he fails to respond, judgment will be entered as demanded in the complaint on file with the clerk of court.
Miss Anna Van Hoffman the Chicago prima donna thrilled three packed houses at the Majestic theater with a beautiful voice and winning personality. Her rendition of the Swiss Echo song showed remarkable technique, and The Escape, a cinema feature, drew an even bigger response from audiences.
Sparta residents report visitors from Baraboo Tomah and Minneapolis. Mildred Reinhard of Tomah visits relatives in Sparta. Chauncy Beebe spends summer at home. Fred Foster's illness worsens. James Freeman returns to Sparta from Minnesota after teaching there. Hugh Fanning and Lawrence Carroll returned from Ripon. Harvey Burcum arrives for visits.
Baron Connino, Italian foreign minister, today addressed a note to neutral powers reaffirming Italy s right to declare a blockade of the Adriatic.
A humorous snippet notes urban life shifting as evenings grow quiet and drinking becomes less common. The speaker laments changing leisure habits and the decline of late night revelry in the community.
George McMorran, a Chicago resident claiming twenty years, supports W. E. Barber's La Crosse county prison labor plan. He questions feeding a tramp for thirty days. Judge Brindley sees county costs as the issue. Sheriff Ritter removes McMorran after remarks about jails. He was arrested at a restaurant rear entrance for a sandwich. A cabaret show for patrolmen followed at police headquarters as Peoria officials sought a man matching his description. Hank Tumms notes distant relatives when asked for two dollars.
The article notes the modern clown’s pantomime act reflecting larger circuses. Carl Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus includes over fifty clowns with varied roles led by Marceline St. Varain. Two shows scheduled in La Crosse on Friday June 18.
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