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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1909
Page
5
A new law mandates compliance by individuals over fourteen and requires a formal recommendation from the school principal to proceed with the action. The rule emphasizes official approval and age eligibility as key elements.
A sprawling list of residents and visitors to La Crosse includes C. E. Ward of Chaseburg, George Bateman of Baraboo, H. N. Schultz returning to Wisconsin, E. W. Schooley of Wausau, and many others heading for Beloit College graduation, Lake Forest Academy, and summer trips to Minnesota, Montana, Chicago, and Iowa. Local events include a Primrose hall dance, county offices adopting summer Saturday closures, and church groups planning picnics and socials with related travel details.
An advertisement from Irvine's at 429 Main St La Crosse proclaims a large Rogers goods line with wholesale pricing matching big mail order houses. The note positions La Crosse as the city’s greatest jewelry store.
Y W C A notes describe a 4 30 morning sunrise at the bluffs and a return for breakfast. A lawn social is planned on the association grounds Friday afternoon and evening with ice cream and cake. If bad weather, it moves to Monday. Lucy Larcum club and Bib's class meet tonight with officer elections. All young ladies invited to croquet and tennis or shade under trees.
The As You Like It club held a picnic today at Opalaska on the grounds of Mrs. Emily Reed. Members attended and enjoyed a day outdoors with social activities and refreshments.
The Ladies' Industrial society of the First Baptist church will be entertained Thursday afternoon by Mrs. B. J. Pary and Mrs. Ernest Tufts. Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Hixon have gone to Chicago. Mrs. Edith McWhorter and her son of Iles City visit Mrs. G. C. Hixon. Mrs. McWhorter formerly Miss Edith Briggs and was La Crosse hospital's first superintendent. She recently led Miles City hospital. Mrs. C. P. Sprague, formerly of Paw Paw, Mich., visits her sister Mrs. G. C. Hixon.
Rev. John Ott, ordained June 5 in Columbus Ohio after twelve years of study read his first solemn high mass at Holy Trinity church. One hundred fifty invitations were extended to Otts friends and relatives. Ott, a La Crosse boy, resided at 1444 Farnam Street with his parents Mr and Mrs Mike Ott. His brothers Lewis Gar and Andrew and sister Mrs Joseph Driling attended the services. Ott will go to Wilmet 15 miles north of Chicago until September and then be permanently stationed in Chicago.
The Rev J J Clemens of English Lutheran church of the Holy Trinity preached at the Epiphany church in Milwaukee during the English Lutheran Synod of the Northwest convention. He urged inner mission work, contrasted Christian charity with humanitarian aid, and urged the church to act in the city streets and slums. He spoke in Racine on Christian Education and plans to attend his church picnic at Myrick Park on June 23. Also notes Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as trusted for bowel complaints.
The trial of Broughton Brandenburg for grand larceny over a Times article purporting to be by Grover Cleveland was adjourned today due to the illness of juror Henry S. Terwilliger.
Frederick Adrian Delano, born in Hong Kong in 44 years, declines the minister to China offer. A railroad apprentice made good, he rose in 24 years to head of a major western railroad, with deep ties to orient affairs.
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