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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1909
Page
8
Penny pin wheels and paper balloons offered in assorted sizes with prices 10 cents for 4 oz triangles 12 cents for 8 oz triangles and 25 cents for 16 oz triangles Large pin wheels sold two to a 20 cent set Extra large at 4 inch serpents or black persons characters sold by the dozen Balloons described as very special large paper balloons ready to send
Wm J Bryan Jr son of the presidential candidate married Miss Helen Berger of Milwaukee at Grand Lake Colorado. The ceremony was conducted by Rev Harry Huntington with Edna Baker and Sam Berger attending. They plan a moonlit honeymoon and then to Tucson Arizona for schooling.
At Chicago Gun Club grounds Frank Fisher an amateur from Eagle Grove Iowa won the preliminary handicap with 94 of 100 to upset the dope and lead amateurs while Fred Gilbert Spirit Lake Iowa topped professionals with 92. Shooting resumes at 9 today as weather limits early rounds and 19 shooters posted 20 straight on a day late in June.
In Milwaukee June 25 Vera Lee's confessed lover Dago Joe Balisterre testified he was told she planned to elope with him and leave husband Otto Lundstrum. The state pressed motive as Lee reportedly showed affection and supplied Balisterre with money clothing and jewelry. Housekeeper Archie Russel recalled Vera Lee stating she confessed to shooting Lundstrum while in police custody.
In Milwaukee on June 25 the jury found John J. O'Keefe guilty of practicing medicine without a license. Judge Neelen sentenced him to three months in the house of correction and a $100 fine. A second warrant for the same offense followed bail. State witnesses described the plaster treatment's effects and O'Keefe’s common reference as Doctor.
Beaver Dam Wisconsin June 25 Chief of Police August Goetsch captured Ivo Veinovic after firing two shots at him Veinovic is charged with shooting his wife Mrs Melida Veinovic and Stephen Vakulic Veinovic was cornered behind a saloon and forced to the ground before arrest The condition of Mrs Veinovic and Vakulic is reassuring.
In Sheboygan Wisconsin on June 25 a surge in wholesale cheese prices was traced to persistent buying by Armour and Swift Chicago packers. They are suspected of planning to control the middle west cheese market. You can't judge a man's courage by the size of his bluff.
Senator Chauncey Depew argues graduates can gain a liberal education in small daily intervals. He cites married life and idle minutes as chances to study, noting an hour daily lost to aimless thought could fuel two months of college work over a year. The piece contends business success hinges on using spare moments for improvement.
Madison June 25 Gov Davidson delays appointing the new board of control until week’s end amid difficulty finding good men. He will also appoint a civil service commissioner as the term of T J Cunningham of Chippewa Falls expires today.
In Merrill Wisconsin two brothers, 11 year old Leslie Rigwood and 7 year old Harry, were playing with a 22 caliber rifle on the George Rigwood farm when the gun discharged. The bullet struck Harry in the abdomen and he died. Leslie held the weapon at the time of the accident.
An unguarded open switch caused a disaster last night near Okauchee Wisconsin injuring two firemen and imperiling Milwaukee bound passengers. Only one man offered help without aid as rescue efforts began.
A health note links mental and physical sickness to stomach health and urges light breakfast with E-C Corn Flakes or Egg-O-Sea Flakes. It promotes B&See digestion as aiding strength for children, invalids, and busy men while warning against heavy morning foods.
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