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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1911
Page
6
Dr Hubert Work of Pueblo told the American Medico Psychopathological association convention in Denver that insanity is increasing both nationally and individually as men grow more refined in their vices. He spoke after being elected president of the group.
Dr Work attributes the rise in mental disorders to a complex social life and fierce modern pressures in business vice disease and alcohol, describing them as driving factors behind widespread mental illness.
Wesleyan University awarded honorary degrees at its annual commencement in Middletown. Doctor of Divinity went to Andrew Gillies, class of 1895, from Minneapolis, Minnesota.
The first session of the Universalist church convention proper convened in Rochester with William H. Roberts of Minneapolis as state president and T. H. Bliss of Rochester delivering the welcome. Rev. R. D. Van Tassel presided at a communion service followed by a sermon from Rev. B. B. Gibbs of St. Paul.
About 400 Minnesota bankers gathered in Bemidji for a convention. Among the notable attendees were former U S Senator Lafe Young, editor of the Des Moines Daily Capital, and former congressman James A Tawney from Winona. Regular trains brought 100 additional bankers to the event.
Owatonna Minnesota June 22 More than 5000 visitors and delegates attend the Minnesota Firemen Association convention in Owatonna with the city in gala attire. Myriads of lights illuminate six business streets and buildings are festooned in national colors. The event is the largest in the association’s history.
Brown University awarded diplomas to 193 graduates and honorary degrees to 10 recipients. Among honoraries were Charles Nagel Secretary of Commerce and Labor and William Edward Simmons professor at Knox College.
A proposed marching tune for the La Crosse motorboat fleet to sing at the Dubuque races praises victory, gear, and speed with lines urging the crowd to cheer and predict the fleet will win and claim the prize.
VIROQUA WIS Klondyke Pedro’s Pet owned by C B Fisher produced 619 pounds of butter from cream for the year ending June 1 1911 official tester Enoch Haas of the state university completed the monthly tests. Vernon Lassie another Fisher cow tested 501 pounds. Tests were conducted by Haas and others sent from Madison with Haas visiting Dr Christenson farm at West Prairie. Funeral services follow the reading of the text.
Services were conducted at Liberty Pole M. E. church with Rev. P. D. McCallum of this city in charge. Interment followed at Liberty Pole.
Sparta and nearby: S W Button heads to Star Lake for fishing. Vera Thorbus, Hattie Rathbun, and Fred Heitman visit. J D Button returns from Trempealeau camping with wife. they tour St Paul on Morning Star. Various residents travel or visit, including Col Richards to Buffalo for MWA convention and other moves among La Crosse, Rockland, Bangor, Cashton, Lincoln, Tomah, Minneapolis, Wolworth and La Porte Ind.
Police search for an alleged arsonist after a night with one successful blaze and three near misses. Stables of Dr. David Goldburg survived a fire after a man was seen fleeing. Julius Goedecke’s stables burned and an adjoining ham boiling shop also burned, killing three horses. A Frisco railroad storehouse fire was prevented by a vigilant storekeeper. Mrs. John Vogt found oil soaked paper set on fire on her porch.
In Philadelphia the Quakers hear Marshall as Penn total graduates exceed 850 in a ceremony. In New York the Olympic ferry boat moves up the bay to the White Star docks, tying whistles and harbor activity, while reaching quarantine ahead of schedule.
The Academy of Music in Pennsylvania hosted its largest commencement exercises in history. Governor Thomas R. Marshall of Indiana delivered the oration for the day.
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