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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1914
Page
4
Two thousand feet of moving pictures will be shot in La Crosse during Home Coming week. L H Martin, chairman, closed the Chicago company deal. Parades and exhibitions will be filmed and boats on the river Saturday night July 4. Films will screen locally and on nearby routes for manufacturers and jobbers advertising in their districts.
In preparation for Home Coming Sunday on the 28th, Prof. Harry Packman, Christchurch organist, is gathering former choir members for the 10 45 o clock service. Rehearsals are Thursday at 7 30 in the church music room. A Te Deum and well known anthems including The Heavens are Telling and Praise the Lord will be sung.
The La Crosse chapter No. 22 Order of Eastern Star held its annual picnic this afternoon in Myrick Park. Mrs. W. B. Horner chaired the arrangements committee with assistance from Mrs. William Yeo, Mrs. W. F. Benton, Miss Anne Kinnear, Mrs. W. J. Ferris, Mrs. Albert Bellevue, Mrs. L. H. White, and Mrs. Jessie V. Winter.
The speaker recalls Percy’s shift from reluctance to ease in public talks. A friend notes progress from avoiding standing to avoiding sitting, highlighting a notable change in his confidence and poise.
A Philadelphia man recounts recovery from glandular tuberculosis after standard treatments failed. Starting March 1909 his neck wounds were severe, but after two bottles of Eckman’s Alterative he gained weight, slept better, and returned to work by November 1910. He endorses the remedy and notes it aids bronchial and lung issues, urging readers to obtain the booklet of recoveries.
The Black River shore on the north side shows extensive cyclone damage. Oscar Swennes at 1423 Berlin Street lost a boat house and launch. Charles Fay at 718 Rose Street saw his barge house blown onto shore with Fay aboard but unhurt. Train delays followed from telegraph pole damage. No. 15 Olympian arrived on time. Express No. 50 hour late. A milkman Jens Jensen’s cow was injured by broken window glass.
Upwards of fifteen La Crosse members and thirty five from the western district of the Wisconsin Society Christian Endeavor will depart tomorrow for the state convention in Madison to be held Thursday and Friday. Attendees come from the First Congregationalist, North and First Presbyterian churches with nine delegates listed by name. Rev. Finch A. Clarke, district president, cannot attend. Miss Agnes Webster, district vice president, is visiting in St. Louis.
Notice of application to county court in La Crosse Wisconsin to admit the last will of John Rackelmann to probate. Special term set for July 21, 1914 at 10 a.m. in the court house, with George Zeisler petitioning. By order of County Judge John Brindley. McConnell and Schweizer, attorneys.
A compact quotation attributes the ultimate aim of investigations guided by nature to gratifying the stomach. The saying, credited to Athenaeus, frames inquiry as centered on primal, bodily needs rather than abstract ideals.
The debate on whether women are physically able to cast ballots starts July 1 with Mrs. Robert M. LaFollette, wife of the Wisconsin senator, and Miss Lucy ie of Cleveland, prominent anti suffragists. They will visit many towns across several middle western states over more than a month.
Alderman P W Mahoney says the Rose Street viaduct project will begin Monday. Railroad engineers reviewed final plans in the city and estimate three months until the crossing opens to traffic. A mention closes with a proverb about a boy and his first watch.
The La Crosse County Tuberculin and Dairy Association marks its fifth year on May 1 with 536 cows under test and expectations to reach 600. May records show 41 cows in the forty pound butterfat class and seven herds averaging over 30 pounds. Notable producers include Mrs. L F Easton and Mrs. M Koch with multiple cows high in butterfat, and several herds above 30 pounds on average.
May arrest Cobb. Warrant for Tyrus Cobb, Tiger centerfielder, on charge of threatening W. L. Carpenter with a revolver may be issued late today. Prosecutor Fraser advised. Cobb planned to visit Justice Jeffries in police court to seek arrest order this afternoon. Police judge expected to authorize warrant.
George T. Marye, San Francisco banker and lawyer, named ambassador to Russia by President Wilson and already submitted to the Russian government for approval. Born in Baltimore in 1856, educated in England Germany and Italy, his business ties are mainly in the West with a Washington residence.
John T. Britton a truckman at Fire Station No 1 married Miss Jennie Neilter this morning at St. James rectory on the north side. Attending were Archie and Cordelia Neilter, nephew and niece of the bride.
A blaze in Manchester on June 24 caused about 400000 dollars in damage to the heart of the business district. The fire, believed to rekindle after an earlier quenching, was still not under control after noon today.
A quirky note about a horsy man and a nagging woman forming an unlikely duo, reflecting a playful local-society sentiment and a lighthearted pairing.
A concise reflective line expresses comfort in aging objects and connections. The speaker compares a coat to a friendship, noting how both fit the wearer and provide warmth, while hinting at wear and changes over time. The anecdote blends memory with tangible warmth and familiarity.
A compact reflection on human nature noting that people endure hardship for nothing yet avoid cheap ribands. The aphorism contrasts willingness to bear pain with reluctance to sell valuable adornments cheaply.
North Side notes report visitors and movements among residents. Mrs R T Donaldson pulled an eleven pound wall-eyed pike from the Black river at the bridge yesterday afternoon. Numerous residents and visitors are listed with staycations in Galesville Mason City Dubuque Winona Brainerd and Minneapolis.
Toronto report says the Associated Adt clubs of the world will meet in Chicago next year to field more delegates. San Francisco finished runner-up in the contest, with Toronto noted as host organizers.
Heavy wind toppled a baggage truck onto the tracks at East Winona. Train No 48 plowed through the depot and carried the truck into the telegraph bay, narrowly missing the operator who escaped harm.
John Skelton Williams, controller of the currency, argues the currency system will forge a national financial order. He says administration plans aim to curb the Wall Street money trust, end decentralized wealth, and dismantle the so called invisible government.
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