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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1907
Page
4
St Paul delegates push new ordinance to end free lunches in saloons arguing Sunday closing cuts one fourth of trade. A committee will press city council to enforce a ban on free lunches, while some saloonkeepers favor changing the law to permit back-door openings with front doors closed.
STILLWATER June 17 When E. E. English was released from the state prison Saturday he was turned over to Illinois authorities to be taken to Joliet to finish a prison sentence for parole violation. He was committed from Goodhue county to the St. Cloud reformatory for burglary and transferred to the state prison for incorrigibility. He says English is not his true name but refused to disclose his identity. Born in Paterson New Jersey twenty seven years ago he has served previous terms in Columbus Ohio and Joliet.
Epworth league convention in Brainerd district selects E. A. Cook Park Rapids as president Mrs C S Cox Hubbard W H Farrell Little Falls Alden Fuller Brainerd and Mrs Theodore A Thompson Wadena as vice presidents R B Walker Cass Lake secretary and Rev P G Green Verndale treasurer.
Rev. C. F. Blume pastor of the German Methodist church in Winona has been awarded the doctor of divinity degree by Wesleyan University in Mount Pleasant Iowa. The degree was conferred during his visit for the silver anniversary of his 1882 class and came as a surprise.
A lighthearted note encourages standing up for your elf in playful mischief while avoiding stepping on others. It cautions to protect others' rights and boundaries during festive activities.
A quip about people who misplace items, suggesting those who mislay objects are prone to be neglected themselves. The saying highlights personal forgetfulness and its social consequences.
An explosion of a steam plow boiler four miles west of Selby South Dakota at noon killed Oscar Baker Warner Koehler Samuel Baker and W H Carlo owner of the outfit was injured in critical condition. The men were repairing the boiler for afternoon work when it exploded fatally wounding Baker who was hurled 300 feet.
Mrs. William Stolte awoke to two masked intruders in her bedroom at about 3 a m. She grabbed a revolver from under her pillow but the assailants disarmed her and choked her into unconsciousness while threatening death if she screamed. The attackers had tried to enter the Stolte residence six times in recent weeks.
News briefs report Frank Thompson in town this week searching for government workers. Mrs. Florence Paul and son from St. Paul Minn spent days here with friends. Nadine brass band picnic set for Sunday June 16 at Nadine park. The Gaskill infant died Friday June 14.
John Garrett of North Mills North Carolina writes that after carrying a walking stick for over forty years he healed a resisting sore using Bucklen's Arnica Salve. The product is guaranteed for piles burns and related ailments and sold by O T Erhart druggist for 25 cents.
A poet notes that a woman's absent-mindedness after marriage stems not from dreams but from the realities of married life. The line emphasizes domestic routine as the source of distraction rather than pleasant fantasies.
Rev. James R. Kaye once pastor of the First Presbyterian church and editor of the Home Herald faced a federal grand jury indictment for manufacturing counterfeit money. Mold plans for dimes quarters half dollars and dollars were found in his Lincoln townhouse basement. He confessed to making the molds claiming the work was to test medals for Sunday school rewards.
A series of brief items notes a 10-year-old boy Warren Hamburg escaping injury from a fall in Minneapolis, Louis N. Nolan's two-year prison term for bigamy in Bemidji, a $1500 breach of promise verdict for Alma Peterson in St. Paul, new bank incorporations at La Beau and Lowry, a drowning of Lulu Sears near Kadoka, Hilda Horstmann’s demolition of declamatory titles in Barron, the Sixth District Oma n's clubs meeting at Park Rapids, the state forestry board set to meet at Itasca State Park, Anna Crow fatally struck by a train near Traer, an epidemic of spotted fever with five deaths near Brainerd, discovery of fifteen headless Sioux remains on a Mitchell farm near Mankato, and George McClure's murder trial opening in Valley City.
A zoo keeper recalls grafted prairie dog as tasty on the plains while plainsmen claim owls, rattlesnakes, and prairie dogs share holes and leftovers. He eats prairie dog, praising its taste as akin to young chicken despite superstition.
Dr Kehrer advises spend three to four hours after the last meal before bed and avoid heavy meals Indigestible dishes and alcoholic drinks should not be part of the evening meal to prevent nightmares and unpleasant dreams.
A dated quip from Puck mocks a German doctor’s claim that a broom harbors bacteria. The maid protests, preferring to avoid medical fuss, while the speaker vows to manage with home remedies and insists she is not a nurse.
A fragment from a humor column hints at social aspiration and ambition, using a playful pun about rising and yeast. It suggests a light, jovial tone with no clear names or events.
Charles C King of Scotland South Dakota admitted guilt on twelve of ninety five counts in a United States court. He pleaded not guilty to the rest and received a five year federal prison sentence at Leavenworth. His attorney said King acted to save the bank using funds from false reports and misapplications of funds to cover bad loans.
Barnum & Bailey announces every ticket includes a seat and a section cue. Opera chairs replace crude reserved seating with safe platforms and clear ushers guiding crowds to seats. The La Crosse show on July 4 promises new acts including Dip of Death and the Novellos trained elephant act.
The La Crosse area shows no rapid revival yet as cycling numbers stay steady while autos rise. Dealers report strongest wheel sales in ten years and improvements in tires chains and saddles attract riders to modern comfort and efficiency.
New York and Philadelphia are easily reached by the double track Grand Trunk Lehigh Valley line via Niagara Falls with through coaches and sleeping cars. Descriptive literature and July Philadelphia excursion details are available from Geo. W. Vaux A G P T A Grand Trunk Railway System 135 Adams St Chicago.
Tickets go on sale June 20 21 and 22 for a North Western Line excursion to Antigo for the Saengerfest with return on June 24. For tickets and full information contact any North Western Line ticket agent.
Andy Horn of the east side saloon life hires a former political figure as barkeeper. He offers ten dollars a month and insists the till is easy to work, citing the easy access in New York. The ex-bartender accepts the job after a brief exchange.
An old newspaper ad touts a remedy described as curing biliousness sour stomach sick headache torpid liver and chronic constipation. The product is presented as pleasant to take and as a general health tonic.
A church picnic at Reception park brings ministers wives and friends together with locals. Funeral for Fred T. Shrake held in Trempealeau. Miss Myrtie Spencer visiting Waseca. Prof. Almy and wife en route to Denver. Henry Yeoman visited Winona. Gale College commencement includes baccalaureate by Rev. Hegg Beloit and a club banquet upcoming. Mr and Mrs Sam Dale and Mr and Mrs Henry Henied celebrate 25th anniversary at Dale home. Mrs Emma L. Bunn dies of cancer in Westby. burial in Galesville. WCTU members attend. Cement walk around city hall nearly finished. Miss Margie Davis leaves for North Carolina.
A proverb asserts the measure of a skilled cook by how she stews dumplings or makes pies from chicken. If the dish elevates the spring fowl, she passes the test.
The notion that every question has two sides did not originate with any single party directly involved. The remark suggests the concept predates current partisan framing and reflects a balanced questioning tradition in public discourse.
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