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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1907
Page
8
Washington reports mail service will run by train between Menomonie Junction and Menomonie after July 15, reversing a prior stage coach plan. Bids to carry mail by team were withdrawn as the department changes carrier methods.
Society notes highlight weddings and gatherings as key events. Mr. C. A. Worth and Miss Lillian Heiberg wed quietly at the bride’s home. Miss Loretta Cummings and Mr. Carl Gilbert also married at the bride’s residence on Ferry street.
Mrs John J Paul hosted a luncheon at the country club Friday in honor of her son John Gile Paul. The Misses Grace and Ruth Heath held an afternoon tea Wednesday for about a dozen friends.
Dr Charles Henry Bunting son of Mrs Charles Bunting wed June 14 at Bangor Missouri to Dr Carlotta Swett a Johns Hopkins Medical graduate The couple will reside in Charlottesville Virginia where Bunting holds the chair of pathology at the Jefferson College. A Trinity River trip to Wabasha featured Mr Abram James Mrs C L Jenks Miss May James and Mr and Mrs W G Whyte of Milwaukee aboard the small steamer La Crosse returning the next day.
A Thursday afternoon reception and coffee at St Marys Hall benefited the Mothers' club. Hostesses included Mrs Robert Ewe Mrs Person Haw ley Miss Lulu Core Mrs Gunn Mrs John McDonough and Miss Berk hart. About seventy five guests attended with tables dressed in carnations and ferns.
Mrs P H Capellen hosted a five o clock tea at 1530 Main Street in honor of Mrs J M Schwarz of Sioux Falls and her daughter. Pink and white peonies pink carnations and palms furnished decorations throughout the rooms. Attendees included Mrs J M Schwarz Mrs P Walier Mrs Joseph Boschert Mrs F E Smith Mrs O J Sorensen and Mrs C Newburg.
Brook lyn residents Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Smith and Mrs. Eva Clarke visited with Mr. and Mrs. George Burton and headed to Chicago. Mrs. Homer Hart Jr. returned from Fremont after a month away. Eleanor Marston left for Milwaukee to visit Miss Helen Norbeck. Dr. and Mrs. Brown of Albert Lea are guests of Mrs. E. E. Marston. I. A. Mabie of Ames Iowa visits his parents at 320 South Seventh. Mrs. Wiggenhorn will host the Embroidery club at 412 South Eleventh.
A formal reception for the professor and students of the Schocei School of Music drew about one hundred guests last evening. The studio spaces were decorated with cut flowers, palms, ferns, and green white and gold ribbons. Miss Marjorie Savage and Miss Agnes Vincent hosted the punch, as students and faculty performed vocal violin and piano works by Mozart Beethoven Wagner and Liszt.
Martin Fuerback of 1530 Rose Street who left at 3 30 this morning for the Philippines to teach school entertained friends Thursday evening at a lawn social. The yard sparkled with electric lights and floral table bouquests as Fuerhack delivered vocal and instrumental selections. The gathering sent him off with best wishes for a two year stay in the Philippines.
Olaf Olsen believed insane was found wandering in a swamp north of Marinette Coleman area after five days with no food or drink. He will be sent to an asylum if he recovers from exposure.
Frank E. Woller a clerk in the Wisconsin municipal and district courts was sentenced to three years at hard labor for stealing thirty thousand dollars. He must repay ten thousand dollars yearly though the total may be higher as good behavior could shorten his term. Public reaction questioned leniency.
Midshipman Walter Carl Ulrich was buried at Forest Home cemetery after services at Union depot. Gen. Arthur MacArthur and Gen. King attended with Wisconsin National Guard officers and a Spanish War Veterans’ delegation. A squad fired a salute. Rev. C. H. Beale led the service.
Sheboygan Wis June 22 formal announcement of the consolidation of the Sheboygan Light Power and Railway company and the Milwaukee Northern Railroad company. General Manager Gonzenbach will manage both systems after July 1 1907 and says harmony will prevail. He will keep Sheboygan as home and may open an office near Cedarburg.
Aug 5 to 10 marked homecoming time for Eau Claire natives. Strawberries show favorable market prospects in Sparta with some sellers expected this week. blackberries rising, raspberries lag behind. Picking starts June 24, peak crops not before July 1 in the Eau Claire region.
Matt Fargo, previously blacklisted for drunkenness, received a thirty day workhouse sentence after a Fond du Lac justice court found he made whisky from prunes yeast and water when unable to obtain liquor at saloons.
Princeton Wisconsin July 22 Judge Chester A Fowler today sentenced George Kolitz to thirty years in the state prison at Waupun for an attack on 8 year old Ida Kohn of Marquette on May 18 1907. Kolitz's brother last year killed his wife then killed himself. Another brother shot himself while about to be arrested for horse stealing. A sister killed herself by poisoning.
A reflective column urges balancing outspoken candor with caution. It argues that restraint can accompany strong stance, urging readers to temper criticism while maintaining progress and accountability.
A compact exhortation urging openness to pleasure as a driver of better work and well being. The phrase frames pleasure as essential, not optional, for productive, creative, and satisfying effort.
Fragmentary quip about fools and fashion hints at a playful, ironic meditation on human nature. The lines gesture toward vanity and the social urge for novelty in a casual, ironic tone.
Sparta Wisconsin June 22 fire department found flames extinguished at the home of Fred Schlytter on Central avenue. Origin unknown but suspected chimney sparks. Loss not serious and insured. Various local residents and visitors are noted with travel, work, and social plans.
Miss Jennie Tuell returns home after visiting her sister Mrs F L Tainter. E A Gross of Pickwick completes lumber work and heads home with his rig. Earl Nash joins a fencing crew for the summer. Leonard Burns of Winona visits his grandmother Mrs Ramsden. Mrs John Ramsden and baby, and Mrs Nash travel to Winona. C M Youmans family move to Gracemont, their summer home. Mrs Albert Whitlock operated on at Winona hospital and is recovering.
Bangor residents report travel to Grand Rapids Madison and Milwaukee visits by relatives and friends. A Trempealeau player injured in a recent game is sent home. A St Mary’s Tabernacle ice cream social is planned, and multiple locals call on friends in La Crosse West Salem and other nearby towns.
The board of directors of the Y M C A will meet Monday to consider plans for a new association building. The meeting, postponed due to member absence, will elect officers and appoint committees for the year.
A terse reflection on a worker focused on quick outcomes, implying ambition without tolerance for gradual gains or long term security. The line suggests a temperament that prizes speed over steady development or patience.
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