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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1905
Page
2
A. W. Griffith longtime north side resident on Prospect street died at St. Francis hospital after a long lupus struggle. Funeral from his brother’s Oakland street home with William Dwyer in charge and Oak Grove cemetery burial.
Miss Olga Gilberg and Ludwig Stevenson were married last evening at 140d Berlin Street by Rev. E Berntsen. Bridesmaid Cora Gilberg and best man Reginald Robinson attended. A wedding supper followed and the couple will set up housekeeping at 1204 Avon Street.
Three thousand cords dry mill wood for Thomas and Phalon Coal Co. A boy born to Mr and Mrs Henry Greneisen at the corner of Berlin and St Andrew streets. The Lautners of Red Wing visit relatives in the city. The Bijou offers vaudeville. Three Case threshing machines pass north side for Stuartsville Royalton Minn and Winnipeg Man. Barber wanted at 516 Mill Street. Heavy iron mining machinery moved from Alis Chalmers Milwaukee to Monroe Mining Hibbing Minn. House and store building for sale to be moved via Thomas and Phalon at 700 Rose. Another log train heads to Muscatine. Engine from Dubuque sent to haul the train. Mrs Taylor of Galena Ill guest of son Wilbur at 1003 Loomis. Miss Luella Wilbur recovering after arm surgery by Dr F C Suitor at La Crosse hospital. Wires burned along Rose to Caledonia on Logan Street due to lightning. Most of them were damaged.
The city will commence its census next Tuesday with ten enumerators appointed by the city clerk to canvass the area. Enumerators will receive their territories and begin counting noses as instructions have been issued for their government. Mrs. W H Schiester and Mrs. Joseph Funke of Fountain City visit Mrs. Stephen Gantert.
La Crosse county must return about $10,000 to the city after an investigating board found residents were over assessed last year. City Clerk Jos M Sieger says the refund strengthens the city’s finances and funds street improvements. If the county refuses, the amount will be deducted from next year’s city tax share.
A special C. M. & St. P. car carrying Milwaukee road officials halted on the north side for an operating department lecture on economy in operating expenses. Attending were E. C. Cherey, E. W. Morrison, J. C. Miller, A. Alexander, M. F. Smith, William Harvey, N. M. Maine, and A. V. Manchester from Minneapolis.
Sig Franz the unicyclist and balloon jumper draws crowds at the Bijou theatre this week. His act includes loop-the-gap feats once done at Madison Square Garden, though leap-the-gap had to be cut due to stage size. Franz performs nightly through Sunday.
La Crosse jewelers who belong to the State Jewelers' Security Alliance now display steel window signs announcing large rewards for arrest and conviction of any robber who breaks into protected windows. The alliance is described as an insurance group that covers burglary losses and dispatches its own agents to pursue and capture the robber.
Secretary Stafford, newly in charge at the local Y M C A, plans multiple changes to be announced at next Friday's board meeting. He advocates establishing a railroad Y M C A in this city, citing prior experience in Springfield, Massachusetts where several such institutions operate.
County Supervisor Oscar Hudberg is today celebrating his birthday with many friends visiting to extend compliments of the day.
J S Gedney returns home from St Francis hospital with a broken leg and shoulder injury. Attorney George W Bunge moves his office to Batavian National bank building. Steamer J S of Acme Packet line visits La Crosse from Lansing Iowa for summer. St Paul and Quincy to start service around July 1. City council to discuss Fourth street paving estimates at special meeting. Prairie du Chien burglars released after evidence found in sardines and intoxicants. Rev and Mrs Andersen visit Minneapolis for a convention. Milwaukee drum corps serenades city officers at new courthouse. Mrs Julius Schonfeldt of Chicago visits son Dr Schonfeldt. Northwestern timetable changes noon train to 12 35 pm after June 18. WCTU memorial exercises at Oak Grove Cemetery tomorrow. Over six thousand out of town visitors attended recent conventions. Locals note Pettibone park popularity rising. County printing bids opened at courthouse. Hershey of Waterville and Floyd Cleveland of McGregor visiting G W Kidder. La Crosse Stone Co to finish brickwork on South Fourth Street this week.
Summer tourist rates to the beautiful summer resorts of Wisconsin and the Northwest via the Northwestern Line. Send a 2 cent stamp for summer resort literature to W B Kniskern Passenger Traffic Manager Chicago. For rates tickets etc apply to agents Chicago and Northwestern Ry.
The piece argues that imprisonment for debt persists as contempt of court in England, with debtors jailed for months despite not being felons. It describes a debtor’s harsh treatment in an eastern county jail, detailing meals, cells, routines, and the dour clerical and administrative oversight, comparing debtors to common offenders.
An old World syndicated gag line plays on dogs and cats in a humorous exchange about hiding from a dog show. A light quip reflecting pet show anxiety and public exhibition culture.
The C M and St P railway offers low rate excursion tickets to events including the National Baptist Anniversary in St Louis from May 16 to 24 and the Norwegian Celebration in Minneapolis on May 16 and 17. Also available for the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Fresno California May 18 to 26. Inquiries on sale dates, rates and limits at the ticket office.
Framing the Northwestern Line offers excursion tickets to a popular summer resort on Fridays and Saturdays with return valid until the following Monday, enabling a pleasant outing without interrupting business. Tickets available through Chicago and North Western Railway agents.
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad issues new elegant menus for its dining car service on fast eastern trains. The menus feature dainties found at the finest hotels and are exclusive to the B and O. They are handsomely printed affairs.
The guide warns readers to avoid marginal notes and bent corners, not to fold leaves or expose books to heat or sunlight. Do not bend covers, open from the center, and never pull from the ends. Store away from damp walls, use a blunt knife for cutting pages, wipe spills gently, and never dry by fire.
Tickets to Baltimore via the North-Western Line go on sale July 1 to 3 with favorable return limits from Chicago. Choice of routes offered by the Chicago and North-Western Railway, for members attending the International Christian Endeavor convention. Applications to local agents.
The Tribune's North Side edition highlights the best in local matters with concise items on community events, safety updates, school news, and neighborhood spotlights. Readable briefs summarize upcoming activities and notable happenings for residents.
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