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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1913
Page
5
Two infant children of August Neubauer a Shawano area farmer died when a Friday night fire destroyed their home. The Neubauers live on a farm about twenty miles east of Shawano Wisconsin.
A fire early today gutted a livery stable in Chicago, damaging a row of three apartment buildings above. Two firefighters were badly hurt and about 40 families were displaced. Investigators probe the cause as flames swept through the structure.
Madam Ali Kuli Kahn, wife of the Persian charge d'affaires, is among recent suffrage converts highlighted at the Capitol. In Munich, women are seen as street cleaners, a recognized occupation. The Marchioness of Graham, sole owner of Arran, governs over 5,000 subjects with noted prudence.
A business girls' club in New Castle, Pennsylvania, plans to raise money by making 5280 bags each one foot long. Each bag will hold sixteen pennies per foot to total a dollar amount of about 800. The coins will be shared among friends and collected as bags are filled.
Washington June 16 The senate finance committee approved drastic reductions in the iron and steel schedule. Ferro manganese pig iron blooms slags ingots and billets were placed on the free list and basic forms of steel products including structural steel were reduced on a proportionate scale. Wall paper rates were restored to the house bill levels.
Across nations wedding rites differ widely yet share a common goal of forming a union. The article notes cultural variations in ceremony while highlighting the universal social importance of matrimony.
Mr and Mrs O C Rennebohm and their son of Logan Utah visit Mr and Mrs August Rennebohm and Mr and Mrs 8S J Holmes in the city. Mrs G E Wilson of Viroqua leaves St Francis hospital after an operation. G E Thompson and wife return from four weeks with Mrs Thomsens mother. Joseph McGrath records deed for $1600 lot in Stevens addition. Frank Winter travels to Montana for legal work. Floyd Nichols returns from Rochester MN. County Clerk Bert Jolivette attends county clerks convention in Appleton. Assistant County Treasurer Weimar vacation in Hampton IA. Theodore Abbelohde leaves for month vacation near Milwaukee.
Miss Chubby Whitney of the International Swimming and Diving Girls faces a tough test in a long distance swim from La Crosse bridge to point and back without resting. The bet, set by Wortham and Allen Shows, uses a silk suit against a Panama hat, with the date to be announced during carnival week.
Milwaukee shopkeepers may sell fireworks this year under city ordinances. City Attorney Daniel W. Hoan explains only firecrackers up to two inches long and under one-quarter inch in diameter are allowed, effectively restricting what counts as fireworks.
In Milwaukee on Saturday afternoon interpreters of many nationalities gathered at Emergency hospital to identify 3 year old Annie Arvie a victim of the heat. Her baby talk thwarted them until her Hungarian father John Arvie of 258 Fourth Street found and took her home at 11 o clock that night.
Portland news reports county grand jury indictment of C. O. Von Klein a Minneapolis diamond broker. He is accused of swindling Miss Ethel M. Newcomb of diamonds worth 3500 and of polygamous relations.
Inquiries among a large number of women named this cake as their favorite from The Cook's Book. It is easy to make and will turn out well when KC Baking Powder is used. It pairs with almost any filling or icing.
By Mrs Janet McKenzie Hill editor of the Boston Cooking School Magazine a recipe blends butter sugar eggs flour baking powder and water to bake layered cake with cream filling and sugar topping plus a chocolate custard mixture using hot milk and vanilla. It advertises the K C Cook's Book sent free with every 25 cent can of KC Baking Powder from Jaques Mfg Co Chicago.
Albert Butler his wife and baby and Patrick Calahan and wife of Waukon Junction nearly drowned when a gasoline launch capsized near the Mississippi River pontoon bridge in Prairie du Chien. Bridgetender Godfrey Caroline saved the group. Calahan lost a pocketbook with 650 dollars.
Charles Blood Smith of Topeka admitted before Special Examiner Taylor that International Harvester paid him 8500 to defeat two 1908 Kansas legislature measures aimed at the Harvester trust. He denied lobbying or improper methods and said he made one speech against the bills while other actions were unremembered.
Washington June 16 The Nipponese government desires a five year renewal of the general arbitration treaty with the United States which expires August 27 Baron Chinda Japanese ambassador called on Secretary Bryan to convey the wish Bryan expressed gratification at Japan’s voluntary renewal effort amid the California land law dispute.
Thomas Corey, a Chicago and North Western railway engineer, died in a hospital after being scalded when his locomotive overturned in a collision in Oconto Wisconsin on Saturday.
Mrs Charles Werner traveled to Madison to witness Allen Werner graduate from the University of Wisconsin College of Letters and Science during the commencement exercises.
A granite shower at Mrs. A Staum's home on South Sixth Street honored Marie Durrhammer, who will wed in June. Guests registered with kitchen gifts as ice cream and cake followed later in the evening. Attendees included Miss Durrhammer and several friends and relatives such as Lillie Newmann Cora Mekvold Louise Shildman Elsie Koeller and Mesdames Hagenrich Shildman Schurtz Hanmer Ving ers Schorrel Dummer Koeller Borgerson Mekvold Staum.
Mrs Olberg and Mrs Hart entertained Emma Olberg and Homer Hart Jr with a luncheon on Wednesday for sixty guests, followed by a 5 pm tea. Saturday afternoon featured a large reception with rooms run by Mrs Stavrum Thompson Millington and Barnhardt. Numerous assistants served coffee cake ices punch and desserts as pink peonies and forget me nots themed the decor. Dorothy Hart and Doris Keegan greeted guests at the door.
Miss Francis Sill travels to Chicago to visit sister Mrs. Wickware and her son, then summering with Mrs. Wickware’s mother Mrs. W. R. Sill. Bee Leissring heads to Winnipeg for the season. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Holcomb go to Alvin Texas for a month with son Wilbur. Elizabeth Herbst visits aunt Mrs. J. J. Esch in Sparta. Mrs. Anna Legler and Miss Anna Pamperin attend Denver for the summer.
Portland manager of Armour & Co. Charles H. Sommer was sentenced to thirty days in the county jail on appeal from a justice court ruling that Armour should pay a $25 fine for violating Oregon butter branding law. Judge Henry E. McGinn presided in the circuit court.
Forest fires in Case and Ailis townships threaten small towns from Iosco to Presque Isle along Lake Huron. About twenty volunteers monitor timber, continually fighting small blazes as they start. Brush fires reported in Wilson and Long Rapids townships approach Hast Tawas within half a mile.
INJURED BY COLT DRESBACH Minn June 16 While breaking a cold to drive to a cart Wednesday evening John Na gel Jr was thrown from the cart and his collar bone broken Henry Waldenberger of Medway was a caller in town Thursday Mrs Ada Gibbs of Winona visited friends in town Friday
Mariette Wisconsin June 16 former Manistique Michigan mayor G A Wickwire 58 took his own life while temporarily insane. His body hung from a rafter in the barn at his home and was found by his wife.
John Sundberg a 60 year old Daggett Michigan farmer was shot and killed while in his corn patch near Marinette Wisconsin. Authorities say it is unclear whether the shooting was accidental or intentional.
Newport crowds watched two policewomen on beach patrol prompting the chief to assign two male officers to guard them. The officers wore blue blouse suits and carried parasols as part of a curious sun defense and show of police presence.
State Fire Marshal Clem P. Host urges mayors to clean up rubbish and restrict fireworks for all ages. He cites city and state laws and notes a nationwide trend toward celebration through picnics and parades rather than loud gunpowder displays, highlighting four year accident and death statistics.
Officials of the United Mine Workers of America including nineteen indicted for Sherman act violations appeared before Judge Keller in Charleston West Virginia. They posted bonds of 1000 dollars each to ensure appearance at trial on November 18.
Mrs. Herman Barloge, 50, was gravely injured in a runaway accident when her horse shied and she was thrown from the buggy. Her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Ella Guenther, 26, died instantly, six months after her own wedding.
In Cedarburg Wisconsin on June 16 the Badger Firemen's association held its twentieth annual tournament drawing about 6000 spectators. South Germantown won the hook and ladder event and shared first in overall hose times with West Allis. Cedarburg finished last in all events.
An Erie area advertisement extols Dr. R. V. Pierce’s Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute in Buffalo New York. It claims expert physicians treat diverse kidney diseases without surgery, offer free body tests by mail, and provide X ray diagnosis and novel therapies like arc light rays and infrared baths. It promotes noncharge for mail consultations and promises recovery in about a week.
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