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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1911
Page
2
Vi roqua notes list editor J T Hage of the Westby Times scheduled for two Fourth of July speeches at Ott on and Esora. The column records numerous local social visits, travels, and small town notices mentioning residents from Viola La Crosse and nearby areas.
A vintage advertisement boasting Mrs Winston's Soothing Syrup used for over sixty years by millions of mothers for teething children. It claims to soothe, ease pain, cure wind colic and diarrhea, and to be harmless. Sold for twenty five cents, with a misspelled warning to ask for the elad kind.
Prairie du Chien hosts children’s day programs at 7:30 p m in the German Evangelical church with an excellent lineup and community invitation. Mr and Miss L D Dousman visit La Crosse while Mrs Jay Ryder and La Crosse children stay with the Ryders. Captain Lloyd P Horsfall on furlough visits his parents D F and Mrs Horsfall. Rev Wm Ryder attends Lutheran synod in La Crosse. Jule Vernon and wife perform at the Orpheum theater this week.
Fire Sunday destroyed the Lennox Machine company plant in Marshalltown Iowa causing 112000 dollars in damage. The blaze is believed to have started in slack coal in the boiler room.
Inventor W H Fauber will watch his hydroplane designs race at the Mississippi Valley regatta in Dubuque on July 4 5 and 6. His Red Top III and Disturber II are among several Fauber boats entered. The article compares hydroplanes to aircraft and notes speeds approaching 100 miles per hour, with British designer Sir John Thornycraft and the Maple Leaf III cited as speed benchmarks.
At a Minnesota farmers meeting on Thursday preliminary steps were taken to raise money for road improvements to the La Crosse wagon bridge. Committees to solicit funds were named for La Crescent Holah Brownsville Mound Prairie Union Dresbach and New Hartford townships with listed pairings of local residents.
Miss Lizzie Gonnz of Minneapolis visited relatives here over Sunday. Mrs. J. Guettinger is visiting with daughters at Weaver Minnesota. Postmaster Rahrer transacted business at Fountain City Monday. Mrs. Rudolf Falkenstein of Alma visited with her sister Mrs. Chas Michaels here last week. A large number attended the Barnum and Bailey circus at La Crosse Friday. Miss Tillie Ridiske came from La Crosse Sunday for the firemen’s picnic and to Ryegate Montana with Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Ridiske to make their future home. Landlord Reichholtz owns a fine international automobile and went to the county seat on Tuesday. Albert Theuer and sisters Anna and Ella and Miss Minnie Meinerz and Ella Zastrow of Arcadia were Sunday visitors at the Hofer home. Union people traveled to Alma for the training school commencement. Mr. John Schlosstein and Mrs. Albert Luhr of Cochrane transacted business at Minneapolis.
The Wisconsin Pharmaceutical Association holds its annual gathering at Elkhart Lake from Tuesday to Saturday with daily business sessions concerts and dancing. Prizes will reward pharmacists and clerks for best papers and preparations. A Venetian night on the lake precedes a banquet for visiting druggists. Officers include President O T Erhart La Crosse and Secretary E B Helmstreet Palmyra.
Madison Wis June 26. A demand by farmers and other citizens to reopen the legislature for lower express rates prompts Thursday’s reconsideration of the vote that killed the Hurlbut bill in the senate. Proponents cite Milwaukee and Northern Interurban lines with 25 to 33 1/3 percent lower rates and expect similar gains for established Wisconsin carriers. Assemblyman Bichler notes potential changes to Sunday closing restrictions and possible shifts to allow limited store operations with one clerk.
McGregor IA residents welcome guests from Chicago and Dubuque while hometown figures return from weeks away. Notables include Mrs Bryan and Mrs Constock of Chicago visiting parental home, and Charley O Brien returning from Mayo Clinic in Rochester. Regulars travel to Madison Tacoma Des Moines and Linn counties for work and study as roads plan improves.
Police report a theft suspect driving recklessly as he fled a scene, violating speed laws and endangering bystanders. Officers pursued, capturing the suspect after a short chase near downtown. No injuries reported.
Mr and Mrs Ray Brye of Reads town spent a few days here with Mrs Melvin Steenburg of Retreat.
A list of guests and movers among Westby Viola Coon Valley and nearby areas includes Mr and Mrs Silas Foster, editor J T Hage, Dr Francis S Tainter, Mina De Lamater and many others visiting relatives, working at mills, or traveling to La Crosse Loreburn Sask Canada for summer. Roy Bean receives agriculture lecturer post Africa. Dr Evert and Thompson family among travelers.
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