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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1909
Page
10
The narrator recounts a prank on Pomeroy involving twelve dozen buttons used as banker stakes. Pomeroy realizes he has miscounted, redeeming forty eight dozen, and fears Wisconsin papers would roast him if the episode became public. He asks for secrecy and vows to quit gambling.
Neighbors report a sly marriage between Hattie Aldrich and Charley Hodges after a June 2 ceremony in La Crosse with Rev Faville officiating. Rail workers strike for higher pay near Salem while Chicago arrivals boost local employment. Hamlin Garland and family occupy the Salem home for summer, with Garland’s Oklahoma oil interests driving land speculation.
A Congregational church honored its new pastor Rev Cole and his wife with a Friday reception at the church parsonage. Light refreshments were served in the church parlors as members welcomed the couple from the eastern editorial view on fashion and hats.
The Oriental Rug company, a busy La Crosse business, started at 116 North Front, moved to a larger building beside Boycott hotel, and now employs 21 workers plus agents. Manager E. E. Johnson outlines growth, country orders within 200 miles, and a production process using brussels and ingrain rugs with hand looms, achieving nine by twelve foot rugs daily.
The La Crosse car strike depresses weekly business in downtown firms including Cordel Glove. Glove customers shift to phone orders as public sympathy deepens. The La Crosse Cornice and Ceiling Co. reports a surge in steel ceiling orders from Wisconsin and nearby states, with potential staffing gains if demand continues. Local contractors win bids for Sacred Heart Church in Waterloo and remodels, while Parkisnson and Dockendorf plan Kendalls additions and expect ten day plan finalization. Star Knitting Works reports record orders and confidence in timely delivery for the season.
Yarn prices rise to 22 cents a pound, boosting profits for firms with pre-purchased material. Hyme Benaud Granite Co. notes a very busy week with large orders including a $500 monument for the Catholic cemetery. Gantert Furniture Co. also reports strong sales and prosperity for the season.
A Dexter Kentucky man reports his father, elderly and diagnosed with enlarged prostate, found relief after Foley's Kidney Remedy. He cites doctors recommending surgery but notes quick improvement after one and two bottles of the remedy.
McGregor Iowa reports a community list of returning residents and visitors from last year’s schooling in the east and local events. The village council meets in special session to discuss various topics and a bank in La Crosse Wisconsin publishes a June 23 1909 financial report detailing resources liabilities and official notary attestations.
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