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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1905
Page
5
Gus Pappas announces his removal of the shoe shining stand from beside Heil Shoe Co at 4th and Main to Webb's barber shop. He offered $150 to drop the complaint, but the rival refused, claiming loss of trade. He invites friends to Webb's for better service.
The Grand Army of the Republic closed its city encampment with delegates and alternates elected to the National Encampment. Names from multiple cities were chosen and the next encampment will be in Marinette by acclamation. Col. Benjamin F. Bryant saluted the close. Death rates of G A R veterans are notably lower than life insurance figures.
The Bijou drew hundreds of delegates and few sessions as convention crowds filled the streets last evening, creating a lively scene around the venue.
Regular Bilks meeting tonight. Degree work SAFE HOLMES. Excursion tickets to Milwaukee via Northwestern Line sold June 16 to 22 with favorable return limits on account of Biennial Meeting of Modern Woodmen. Apply to agents Chicago and Northwestern Ry.
La Crosse wins the 1906 Benevolent Protective Order of Elks convention after a Madison gathering. Officiating officers include President George W. Lavis and Treasurer John M. Kohler. Governor La Follette welcomed delegates, praising the order’s broad charity and hospitality.
The Spanish-American War Veterans encampment in La Crosse wraps up after two days with a campfire at the hall and a grand ball. Officers were installed in a morning session, followed by speeches. An evening Mississippi River excursion on the Columbia drew about 350 with Kreutz's La Crosse orchestra and Milwaukee Drum Corps. Many veterans depart tonight or tomorrow, praising La Crosse as a fine host.
Local notices report medical professionals Dr. Will Powell and Dr. George Powell, strawberry sales at Harris Bros, and a June 16 recital benefiting North Presbyterian church. Other items include excursions on steamer J. S and moonlight trips, Elks meeting, and weathered health ads for Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea.
The monitor Puritan is reported to the navy department to be hard aground off Point Lookout in the Potomac. The nation observes Flag Day with schoolchildren, and various local items include a Kingston marriage and a baby found at Randolph station in Chicago.
The excerpt cites Dr. Havelock Ellis arguing women excel in tactile sense memory reading pain recovery and longevity while men show greater strength lung capacity and endurance. It contrasts gendered traits noting women are more civilized and that civilization itself is ladylike progress with men retaining physical advantages across ages.
Advertisement by Professor F. Wild at 502 Market Street promoting nature cure treatment for open sores ulcers saltrheum titter dandruff and all diseases with claim of thorough cures using approved methods.
Tonight at the Bijou a premier vaudeville program promises top acts at popular prices. Audiences can expect a varied lineup, sharp humor, and lively performances amid a classic theater setting.
Classified notice seeks a cook and a girl for the Northwestern Hotel located at 319 Vine Street. Labor positions require quick enrollment and prompt availability for shifts at the city lodging house.
The Catholic Order of Foresters closed its state convention with a cathedral concert at Saint Michael Cathedral directed by Prof. Charles Weiss. About 150 couples attended the closing ball at Woodman hall with Dana's Orchestra providing music and a midnight supper.
Baseball scores from Chicago to Colorado Springs list league and American games with results. Notable tallies include Cincinnati 6 over Philadelphia and New York 7 over St Louis, plus Detroit 1 at Philadelphia and Toledo 16 over Minneapolis in ten innings.
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