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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1913
Page
5
A good sized crowd is expected at League Park Sunday afternoon as the Nelsons meet the Clothiers in a decisive City league match for top spot. Both clubs are tied with the Athletes. Nally or Squires will start for the Nelsons and Krause likely starts for the Clothiers.
Hunger drove John Reis of Green Bay Wisconsin and Jacob Scheibinger of Oshkosh Wisconsin to surrender after a three weeks runaway trip. They left with three five cent novels and a cap pistol. Parents were notified.
In St Louis on June 26 strike leaders reorganized their picket lines after a conference between the Central Trades and Labor Union committee and Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Co General Manager W J Hiss failed to yield any path to arbitration.
President Poincare rode to Windsor and laid wreaths on Queen Victoria and King Edward VII tombs. He inspected Windsor Castle then returned to London to take part in a gala matinee at the Olympia International Horse Show with King George and Queen Mary.
The Buildings and Grounds Committee will accept sealed bids for 200 tons of Pocahontas mine run coal to be delivered to the Court House and 100 tons of Pocahontas lump coal near the Poor House. Bids for mine run and lump coal to be submitted separately. Bids opened June 28, 1913, at the County Clerk's office. Right to reject any or all bids reserved. J. H. Moran A. C. Kaylor A. H. Pein.
United States citizen D. Bailey asks the La Crosse Common Council for a license to sell intoxicating liquors for on premise consumption at 111 Main Street Lot 5 Block 5 Original Plat Village of La Crosse from July 1, 1913 to July 1, 1914. Bondsmen are J. G. Jackel and Jos. J. Tikal. Date June 23, 1913.
A parade of visitors and locals spent a day in the city for business and leisure. William Burns of Prairie du Chien and J N Johnson of Mount Sterling were among those transacting affairs, with several others registering at hotels or visiting friends.
In Eureka Wisconsin a young woman from Berlin reportedly used a club to disrupt a country dance after being told to stop dancing the tango and other freak dances. Two men were disabled one badly bruised and several others believed hurt during the incident on June 26.
Henry Kienaple aged 80, long associated with the Laird Norton Lumber company, died last night in Winona. He arrived in Winona in 1857 and spent forty five years in the local lumbering business.
Miss Harriet Roberta Kerr, business manager of the Women s Social and Political Union, freed from jail under the home office cat and mouse regulation after a June 7 twelve month conspiracy sentence. She began a hunger strike when the sentence was read at the Old Bailey.
The Senate held a session at 2 p m with a Democratic tariff caucus in progress while the House opened at noon normal business noted in the report.
J N Vance a West Virginia multi millionaire and one of the state’s wealthiest men collapsed and died in Wheeling this morning. The sudden death shocks local business circles and prompts investigations into the circumstances.
Dr Norman Parrett recounts Dean Burgon scolding a father who wished to name his son Venus. The godparents are asked to name the child, the old man is brought forward, and the absurd suggestion leads Burgon to question if any Christian was christened Vanus as a nickname for Sylvanus.
A local drug store declares its focus on prescription work as its principal business. The owner claims to have filed nearly 200,000 prescriptions locally and vows careful study of each prescription to supply the best medicines and meet doctors’ expectations.
Miss Emma Eleanor Gund daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Gund and Mr Albert Edward Platz of Billings Montana were married last evening at the Gund home on King Street in a ceremony conducted by Rev William Everett Johnson. The reception followed with about two hundred guests. the couple will reside in Billings after a brief stay in Chicago.
Mr Clayton W Ladd of Sioux City Iowa and Miss Laura E Francis of La Crosse were married at 9 30 Wednesday morning by Rev Henry Faville at the Congregational parsonage 919 Main street They departed on the Burlington for a visit in the east and will reside in Sioux City.
Edward S. Schuetze and Irene Florence Sloan married at the Congregational parsonage 919 Main Street by Rev. Henry Faville. Bridesmaids Hazel Sloan and Schuetze, best man Robert Schuetze. Couple from Tacoma Washington plan a wedding trip east then return to Tacoma where he works for the M and St P railroad.
Mrs. Frank C. Balzer hosted a birthday celebration for her son Franklin Charles on his third birthday inviting twenty two children and their mothers. The party featured pink decorations, a birthday cake with three taps, candy favors for boys and dainties for girls, and an afternoon of gifts and photos with guests including Mrs. R. Maxwell of South Bend Indiana.
Mrs. A. T. Rasmussen hosted a pretty wedding shower at her residence 306. Guests gathered to honor the bride coming of June, sharing gifts and light refreshments in a gracious afternoon event.
A June wedding reception on North Eighth Street featured Laura Emery as the bride. Decorations included forget me nots and maidenhair fern in the dining room, blue satin ribbon, and fern leaves on the table. The centerpiece was a clothes line displaying towels with verses. a two course luncheon served for ten guests.
One of the town’s largest weddings occurred at the German Lutheran church as Miss Emma Lamprich wed Jesse Bluske. A La Crosse orchestra provided music after a four o’clock ceremony. The couple plans to reside on the Robert Bluske farm following an extensive reception for about five hundred guests.
Mr and Mrs Argyle Scott depart for Billings Montana. Mrs John W Garrett travels to Chicago to meet her niece Miss Agnes McLindon who studied in Buffalo New York. They will stay several days in Chicago before returning. Mrs Fred F Avery accompanies Miss McLindon from Cleveland to Chicago.
An advertisement for W T Irvine, a jeweler, promoting reliable watch repairs. It contrasts cheap repair work with quality service, claiming timekeeping accuracy after repair and offering potential savings for choosing his shop.
Former Wisconsin Bar president C. B. Bird of Wausau was elected president at a Wednesday session in Wausau. The convention will be hosted by Green Bay with Milwaukee and Superior as contenders. New officers include vice presidents for multiple circuits led by Thomas M. Kearney and others, with W. A. Moore named secretary in Madison and George E. Morton of Milwaukee as treasurer.
Oscar A. Hilgerson an employee of the Wauwatosa Lumber Company suffered a likely fatal injury when a ripsaw he was operating struck a knot then whipped a plank into his head. He was hurled several feet from the saw and taken unconscious to Trinity hospital.
In Wisconsin River incident near Stevens Point on June 24 Walter Voight of Tisch Mills and Rose Cruger of the city drowned after their rowboat capsized while swapping positions. They rose, gripped hands, attempted to pass, and fell into about fifteen feet of water.
In Calumet Michigan Mrs Charles Haima died from injuries after a cow she chased from her garden Tuesday night attacked and gored her on Wednesday. The incident occurred as she attempted to drive the animal away.
Madison Wis June 26 The state railroad commission ordered the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Railway to switch cars in La Crosse at one cent per hundred pounds down from three cents and to refund 17.28 to Summit Store company of La Crosse the petitioner.
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