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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1911
Page
2
Baking advice on oven temperature and rising, stressing gradual heat for cakes and hot ovens for biscuits. Notes on small ovens cooling fast and keeping doors closed, plus cautions about bread and pastry baking. Mentions a K C Cook's Book and a redemption certificate from a 25-cent can of K C Baking Powder.
The U S supreme court will decide the constitutionality of Illinois child labor rules banning employment of children under six. Illinois Supreme Court recently affirmed a personal injury ruling against Sturges and Burn Manufacturing Co where plaintiff Arthur Beauchamp was under the limit. The defendants contend the law is unconstitutional.
Detroit on June 19 reports Samuel Purtell shot his wife twice in a wine room and, two minutes later, killed himself in the view of two police officers, firing a bullet through his brain.
In Salt Lake City burglars entered Bennett Paint and Glass Co store, bound and gagged the watchman, locked him in a vault, and dynamited the safe. They fled with about 1000 dollars.
The funeral services for Mrs Rose Skarad who died at 1026 Winnebago Street were held Monday morning at St Wenslow’s church with burial in Catholic cemetery.
Cincinnati jury returns a not guilty verdict for Edgar B. Cooke, former Big Four railroad clerk, on charges of embezzling $24,000. The June 19 decision ends the trial proceedings in Ohio.
In Los Angeles on June 19, the Times published a scathing editorial retort to Col. Roosevelt for his Outlook critique of General Otis amid the McNamara dynamiting cases. The piece accuses Roosevelt of flip flopping on labor and capital and charges him with pandering to popular prejudice.
A wry observation notes that many men brag about their family lineage yet struggle to spell the term without a dictionary. The remark blends humor with a jab at self supplied pedigrees.
Professor Paul Shorey of Chicago University defines production as the product of labor and capital in a Wisconsin commencement speech. He emphasizes the value of work and thorough preparation for youth. Class Day activities include ivy planting, exercises, a senior play, and Peace Pipe rites. Alumni events, reunions, a track meet, a baseball game, and university dinner conclude the day with speeches by Van Hise, Gov. McGovern, and others.
Milwaukee June 19 guests at a saloon wedding celebrated when William Burski shot and killed John Cziesnek and tried to shoot the saloon keeper with a 16 gauge shotgun that failed to fire. There were no witnesses and the crime ended the festivities.
Marinette Wisconsin, June 19. Mrs. Joseph Marlow, 26, a brunette, was murdered after 1 a m Sunday. Her body was found on Garfield school steps at 3 20 a m by Patrolman Frank Bruce.
The document catalogs prices for Oak Magazine stands Mission items and multiple furniture pieces including music cabinets parlor tables rockers and dressers. Items shown include Turkish and Hoosier kitchen cabinets combination book cases and writing desks with prices ranging roughly from $1.60 to $35.00.
Police report strong evidence against 35 year old Charles Rauer a widower living with his mother. Rauer was arrested.
Authorities seek a crew to identify a bandit who robbed the Douglas county treasurer’s office inside the county court house in Lawrence Kansas on June 19. Deputy treasurer D L Eddy was locked in the vault but released after Eddy fired a revolver. Sheriff Banning was nearby as the robbery occurred during a Sons of Veterans meeting and a band concert drew a crowd in a park.
Chicago announces a major aviation meet at Grant Park with more than 100 men and 50 teams preparing the site. Flights start August 12 and prize money totals 80 000 dollars. The course spans a mile in length and 1 200 feet in width.
In Kenosha Wisconsin 1600 German veterans from across the state marched in a grand review before German consul Alfred Geissler. They received a message of love and gratitude from Kaiser Wilhelm for their wartime services. The parade included empire soldiers and former Austrian uniforms under Francis Joseph.
The Rev. J. H. Berkey a noted temperance worker and former Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate on the prohibition ticket drowned at Crystal Lake Illinois. He was seen on shore Saturday afternoon and his body was found floating later the same day. Despondency is suspected as a possible cause.
A Grand Trunk International Limited derailment forty seven miles east of Toronto leaves one man dead and twenty five injured. Among the derailed cars was a Pullman carrying thirty delegates from Massachusetts bound for Minneapolis to attend the Boot and Shoe Workers convention.
Patcher DeVines of the Lady of Lourdes team, a standout in the National Catholic league, drew professional offers after a no hit no run game against St. Vincents. The performance came at Chicago on June 19.
Harry Jansky infant son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Jansky of 1227 Johnson Street died Friday at 6 pm. Funeral services were conducted at the family home Sunday at 2 30 pm and burial followed in the Catholic cemetery.
The Barnum and Bailey Greatest Show on Earth features seals and sealions trained by Cautain Winston riding horses and juggling fire and balls. Charlie the First the chimpanzee performs bicycle riding and acrobatics. Jupiter the Arabian horse balloons to the tent dome with fireworks while Victoria Codona wows on the high wire. The program also includes the Garcenittis, Youturgey troupe of Japanese, NedErweld’s dog and monkey act, Hungarian horses, fifty clowns, DuCanders bell ringers, Les Deko and Les Silvas, Fonelli Italian acrobats, and a brass elephant band. The morning parade is the longest street pageant yet staged and the equipment is all new.
The W. C. T. U. held their monthly gospel meeting at the county jail last Sunday afternoon. Rev. Klaus of the German M. E. church gave a stirring address, followed by a testimony meeting with many participating. The jail’s neatness, soldiers’ discipline, and the sheriff’s courtesy enhanced the event.
A vehicle wreck near Centralia, Illinois, results in a fatality as responders report the single casualty on the scene. No further details are provided.
Southern Railway westbound train derailed at Hoff man west of here early Saturday. Fireman John West of Princeton Indiana was probably fatally injured. Passengers escaped with minor bruises.
Detectives raid Joseph C. Hart’s printing shop in Chicago and seize anarchist literature and letters signed by Emma Goldman along with records of Reds meetings while recovering one million forged streetcar tickets printed for Columbus Indianapolis and Cleveland. Hart admits printing the imitation tickets.
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