Schroeder New Winona Manager Official Change July 1
A. V. Schroeder named new manager of the Winona Railway and Light Co now owned by La Crosse Water Power Co He will assume control July 1 with W J Ferris connected to Illinois Traction Co and Water Power. The holding company will also use the Hatfield water power via the Winona franchise. Plans include double tracking on Center Street and extension of the West End track to League Bay Park with careful site assessment due to high steel costs and terrain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. V. Schroeder
Springfield, Il
Winona Railway & Light Company
Center Street
East End
East End Loop
New League Bayy Park
Residence Fire Damages Home of William Kight
The north side fire department responded Saturday afternoon to 1313 Wood Street to a roof blaze at the home of William Kight. Damage totaled 150 dollars with no injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Side
William Kight
Wood Street
Johnson Returns Home After Stoddard Visit
H. J. Johnson, who has been visiting friends in Stoddard, has returned to his home on the North Side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Johnson
Stoddard
Postum Food Coffee Promotes Weight Gain After Coffee
A Maryland woman explains coffee caused dyspepsia and weight loss while tea failed to help. She switched to Postum Food Coffee, regained her 25 pounds, and has continued use, praising its healthful qualities and nourishment. She asserts Postum is a worthy coffee substitute and claims it satisfies and sustains her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lisbury
Memorial Rites for Miss Mayme Nesler on North Side
The funeral for Mayme Nesler, killed Saturday morning by a Milwaukee passenger train, was held at Caledonia Street M E Church with Rev. A L Woods officiating. Interment followed at Oak Grove cemetery as a large crowd and floral tributes marked the service. William Dwyer managed arrangements. Nesler, a prominent North Side figure, was honored across church and social circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayme Nesler
Milwaukee
Caledonia Street
M. E
A. L. Woods
Oak Grove Cemetery
William Dwyer
Miss Nesler
Bath by Donations Campaign for North Side Bath
The article notes that agitators plan a popular subscription to fund a North Side public bath if council funds are not approved. Business leaders have signaled willingness to assist and expect easy money once a campaign is launched.
Foresters Invited to Special Services at North Presbyterian
Rev. W J Turner of the North Presbyterian church extends an invitation for Foresters to attend services next Sunday. The invitation has been accepted and cards have been sent by secretaries of both North and South side lodges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Turner
North Presbyterian Church
Foresters
North
South Side
Former La Crosse man George W. Perkiss dead
Masons in the north side learned by telegram that former La Crosse resident and lodge member George W. Perkiss died in Rib Lake Wisconsin. Perkiss moved to Rib Lake about two years ago. No details were given in the telegram.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Lodge
North Side
George W. Perkiss
Rib Lake
Wis
Perkiss
la Crosse
Sharpshooters Entertain Crowds At La Crosse Picnic
Thousands attended the La Crosse Sharp shooters annual picnic at West La Crosse shooting park. A telegraphic shoot against Milwaukee drew hundreds as a brass band performed and the Frohsian Singing Society sang. Scores favored nearby teams with Burdick Gotterdam Buddey Mont Rusche active in the daylong event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Frohsian Singing Society
Milwaukee
North Side Briefs Spark Knightly Work and Local News
A North Side Knights of Pythias regular meeting is planned with knightly work. William Gage leaves for a vacation at Camp Douglas. Mrs. Stratton of Kalamazoo joins her husband in the city. Mr. Stratton plans La Crosse as his home. Lena Hanson returns from Minneapolis. George W. Wolfe visits Stoddard. Mystic Workers hold a meeting on the North Side. Georgie McCabe returns from Chicago. Fred Keizer returns from Minneapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Side Order of Knights of Pythias
William Gage
Enginehouse No
Camp Douglas
Walter Stratton
Kalamaz00
Mich
Stratton
Wiggenhorn Cigar Factory
la Crosse
Lena Hanson
Minneapolis
George W. Wolfe
Stoddard
Mystic Workers
Georgie McCabe
Chicago
Fred Keizer
H. Maurer
Brazil
Theo. Henker
G. Smestad
Bratsberg
M. C. Tonpheres
Madison
A C. N. Palmer
Detroit
T. C. Nolan
Rushford
C. H. Shumbard
Soldiers Grove
Geo. M. Roberts
Caledonia
Crosse
W. Hutchinson
Mason City
Bert Welch
Viroqua
Lena Brattz
P. C. Marshall
Denison
Iowa
Jennie Brindley
Judge Brindley
R. H. Berg
State Street
C. H. Schweizer
Silver City
New Mexico
Germania Turners
Kreutzs Orchestra
R. B. Nevice Os
the Tribune
City News Excursion to Winona on the Steamer W W
A Wednesday excursion from La Crosse to Winona on the steamer W W departs at 9 30 a m and returns about 12 00 p m with 50 cent adult round trip fare 25 cent children Music coffee and lunch are provided by the Ladies Circle Universalist church. The Reform church Ladies Society hosts a bazaar on Wednesday and Thursday offering ice cream supper and attractions. Funeral services for Ludunella A Svee five held at the Catholic Church with Rev X Thill officiating and burial in the Catholic cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winona
W. W
la Crosse
Ladies’ Circle Universalist Church
Ladies’ Society of the Reform Church
Fourth and Market Street
Ludunella A
Thomas Svee
X. Thill
Prosecution Delayed In Liquor Case Hearing
Attorneys for Bofferding and Seide and August Rennebohm were unready for today’s trial and the cases were postponed by mutual consent. A request to postpone to tomorrow was denied due to a heavy calendar, likely pushing the trial to a later date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bofferding and Seide
Engineers Picnic at Dresden Park Next Sunday
The Stationary Engineers invite members and guests to an annual outing at Dresden Park. The boat departs from the foot of State Street at 7 o clock in the morning for the trip and picnic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dresden Park
State Street
Fedora Tenn. Man Credits King’s New Discovery Cure
C V Pepper of Fedora Tennessee recounts a dramatic recovery from hemorrhages of the lungs and throat after failing with other treatments. He reports instant relief from coughing and bleeding after using Dr King’s New Discovery and returned to work in three weeks. Trial bottle free at QO. T Erhart's drug store with prices 50c and 1.00 guaranteed for coughs and colds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fedora
Tenn
C. V. Pepper
QO. T. Erhart’s
Excursion Rates for Home Coming Festival to Madison
North Western Line offers excursion tickets July 1 to 5 with return available July 8. Tickets and full information from any North Western Line ticket agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Self-deprecating humor advised as easy way to win laughs
A proverb suggests humor comes from laughing at oneself, making social exchanges lighter and more inviting. It frames self-mmockery as a simple technique to win others over and ease interactions.
Eye defect warned by optician
Almost everyone has some eye defect though slight. The advertisement urges readers to call for an eye examination to see if glasses are needed by W. T. Irvine, optician and graduate of the Illinois School of Optics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Irvine
Optician
School of Optics
Public Bath to Open This Week at Pettibone Park
The Pettibone park public baths open Saturday at 9 am with extended hours until about 8 pm. A new system uses lockers as dressing rooms and an attendant will check clothes. Fred Hawley may or may not accept the instructor post for this season as the board confirms readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pettibone Park
Board of Public Works
Fred Hawley
Net raid nets confiscated in Trempealeau lakes chase
Deputy G. Il. Kingsley and deputies I m m e l Garner Holmes and Johnson raided tremmel net fishers east of Winona Thursday evening. The fishers escaped but identities are known and more action will follow. Gear was seized and wardens keep watch in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. IL. Kingsley
Trempealeah
Immel
Garner
Holmes
Johnson
Winona
Kick Breaks Knee In Farm Trip Accident
Fred A. Smith, 1324 State street, vice-president of the Smith Manufacturing company, was kicked on the knee by a horse on a fern gathering trip at Grandad bluff Saturday afternoon. He was taken to La Crosse hospital after the horse struck again as he checked the harness. An operation was necessary to reset the broken knee cap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred A. Smith
State Street
Smith Manufacturing Company
Grandad Bluff
la Crosse Hospital
Noble protests bid ruling on Pettibone park lagoon bridge
Contractor C. W. Noble threatens court action to overturn the award for the Pettibone park lagoon bridge. The board of public works recommended Marsh Bridge company of Des Moines Iowa win despite Noble’s bid $654 higher, claiming Noble’s bid failed to meet specifications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Noble
Pettibone
Juvenile duo sentenced for Green Bay robbery beating
John Loomis and Dan Jerome were sentenced to eighteen months in the Green Bay reformatory for beating and robbing Frank Chapiewsky. They fled to his yard on Charles street after the assault. All involved were minors and the stolen money totaled $9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Loomis
Dan Jerome
Green Bay Reformatory
Frank Chapiewsky
Charles Street
County Road Contracts Awarded for Abattoir Road Work
Contracts were let Saturday by the committee on roads and bridges of the county board for the improvement of the abattoir road as decided by the county board at its recent meeting. Ole Wold was the lowest bidder on the stone work for riprapping, and the grading was awarded to John Coady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board
Ole Wold
John Coady
Contractors bid for Elliott Loeffler hotel on City site
Contractors finalize bids today for a new hotel to be built by the Elliott Loeffler company on the site of the former City hotel which was destroyed by fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elliott Loeffler Company
Old City
Sophia Cameron Charged With Theft Of Chickens
Sophia Cameron a well known southside woman said to be demented will be tried tomorrow in county court on a charge of stealing chickens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia Cameron
Social notes from La Crosse listed local visits and travel
La Crosse society includes Chas Wolf in town transacting business in La Crosse and many visitors. Lena Braatz heads to Chicago for friend gatherings while other locals return from Madison Beloit Milwaukee and Des Moines with creditors and illness notes. The Germania Turners held a dance with Kreutz orchestra as Mrs Nevice oversees Tribune ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Wolf of
McGregor
la Crosse
Lena Braatz
Chicago
B. F. Keeley
Beloit
Co. P. Shumway
Winona
Irvine's La Crosse Jewelry Store Ad
This month we have gained the patronage of many new customers. We claim our business methods prices and goods are right and will retain their patronage with the lowest prices in high grade goods. Visit our store to see the largest stock of Diamond Rings Rich Jewelry Fine Watches Sterling Silver Cut Glass. Our prices are 30 percent lower than usual. IRVINE'S La Crosse's Greatest Jewelry Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvine
la Crosse
Adamses Join Husband and Wife in New Residence
Mrs. Adams has arrived from Rock Island to live with her husband at 133 South Ninth Street. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Adams have returned from a visit in St. Paul and Minneapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
South Ninth Street
W. F. Adams
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Yeomen Memorial Observances Held by Yeomen Lodge
The Brotherhood of American Yeomen held its annual memorial exercises with a cemetery procession decorating graves led by H A Lee John Winter C W Willey Mrs John Knothe and Mrs Kate Reichgelt. In the Woodmen hall franks Winters and John Markle gave addresses as members and friends attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brotherhood of American Yeos Men
H. A. Lee
John Winter
C. W. Willey
John Knothe
Kate Reichgelt
Woodmen Hall
Frank Winters
John Markle
Lodge
Bereaved Family Thanks for Sympathy and Flowers
The Hatzke family expresses gratitude to Rev Father Sluyter friends and neighbors for kindness and interest shown after the death of baby Irene. They acknowledge the beautiful floral tributes and extend thanks from Mr and Mrs A G Hatzke and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father Sluyter
Irene
A. G. Hatzke
Singer Oil Ad Highlights Genuine Product in La Crosse
The notice promotes not using poor oil for sewing machines and bicycles, urging use of the cheapest long term option. It states genuine Singer oil is sold only at Singer stores located at 108 North Third Street in La Crosse Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Singer
Tig S. Singer Sewing Machine Co
North Third Street
la Crosse
Wis
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John C. Burns
Fruit House
New Man
W. J. Ferris
Presbyterian Church
Dred
Sol Burdick
Gotterdam
Tom Buddey
Torera
John Mont
John Rusche
Frees North Side
City News
Fred A.smith
Noble
F. Chapiewsky
Coady & Wold
Desstineitoens
Henry N. Boehm
George Powell
Adison
Giles Doud
Arthur Holmes
John Hayes
Will Torrence
Torrence
Grand Lodge of the
F. and
E. Martin
Aberdeen
S. D
C. W. Hunt
F. H. Hartwell
John Gilbertson
Will Powell
Ray S. Reed
Thomas Morris
B. F. Harber
Bloomington
Carl Meyer
Gateway City
Miss Signe
Merrill, Wis
Nanna Hoegh
Spring Grove
J. A. Connor
Dubuque
W. A. Pease
Rev. Wis
John C. Peterson
Spokane
Wash
J. P. Rodgers
Cashton
T. Clark
Hollister
T. Seelsted
H. E. Moreland
Robinson
J. W. Brown
Dr. Brennan
Yeomen Memorial
W. J. Hickisch
Pearl ST
J. W. Lawrence
Th and Jay Sts. la Crosse, Wis
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