Evolution of the Saengerfest in La Crosse 1908
William Doerflinger describes the Saengerfest’s transformation from a loose assemblage of local singing societies to a unified mass chorus. He details the shift to unison singing, the role of a touring director, strict attendance rules, and the festival’s blend of art and sociability, praising La Crosse 1908 as a premier regional event.
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William Doerflinger
Saenserbund
Saengerfest
Bach Symphony Orchestra
Bce
la Crosse
Northwest
Record breaking time in building the auditorium
The Saengerfest auditorium is rising rapidly with construction starting May 18 and slated for completion by July 10. Contractor Frank Schwalbe notes the 120 by 160 foot facility will seat about 6 000 total, with 2 000 in the stage area and 4 000 in the main hall, using 180 000 feet of lumber and 100 windows with 20 outlets for fire egress.
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Frank Schwalbe
The Man Whose News Report Grows Sharper
A man after a railway accident sent a telegram to a friend's wife claiming her husband was killed with head and limbs cut off. A later correction admitted the first report exaggerated stating only the head and limbs were reported as severed but only one arm remained.
Saengerfest Advertising Committee Plans Big Campaign
The Saengerfest advertising committee met to finalize plans and begin active work Monday. They will cooperate with newspapers and societies, distribute advertising to traveling salesmen, mail ten friends lists, and use post cards and banners. A large electric sign and 20,000 button hangers are planned with a Tuesday 4:20 meeting to review further methods.
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Saengeries
Lansing
Fes
Merry Widow Brigade
Whittler
Doerflinger
Harry Long
Gund’s Brewery
John Laurgdon
Langdon & Boyd Packing Company
Karl Kurtenacker
Reitzel
William Hunt
Listman Milling Company
Whittier
la Crosse
Second Ward
Saengerfest Ready Badges Set After Contract
President William Doerflinger of the Saengerfest association secured a Staats Regalia contract for fest buttons and badges. Two thousand badges for visiting singers and distributions include 350 for committees 490 for La Crosse singing societies 10 for fest officers 1000 for the children's chorus 100 for the press 80 for musical directors and orchestra 50 for ushers.
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William Doerflinger
Saengerfest Association
Staats Regalia Company
la Crosse
Barbara Russell
MISS HICKISH SAILS FOR HOME
Mrs Herbert C Howland also known as Miss Anna Hickisch sails from Liverpool on the Lusitania for New York with her husband. The pair wed this week and plan a honeymoon in America before settling in La Crosse with her parents on Vine street. She will sing in five Saengerfest concerts as a leading soloist.
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Herbert C. Howland
Anna Hickisch
Liverpool
England
Cunard
New York
America
Metropolis
la Crosse
Vine Street
Trempealeau Woman Visits Daughter in City
Mrs. Ellen Irvine of Trempealeau is visiting her daughter in the city.
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Ellen Irvine of
Trempealeau
The
City
La Crosse Saengerfest to Feature Grand Chorus and 60 musicians
The La Crosse Saengerfest in late July will showcase a grand chorus of 2,000 voices, a 60‑piece symphony orchestra, seven soloists, and a temporary auditorium costing about 6500 dollars. Delegations from seven northwest states including Milwaukee Chicago and Des Moines will attend, with rehearsals for a children’s chorus starting next week.
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la Crosse
Northwest
Wis
Wisconsin
Minnesota
North Dakota
Iowa
Nebraska
Illinois
Indiana
Chicago
Milwaaukee
Peoria
Freeport
Davenport
Rockford
Dubuque
Burlington
Muscatine
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Sioux City
Omaha
Bismarck
Hannibal
New Ulm
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Eau Claire
Sheboyga
Madison
Manitowoc
Anna Hickisch
Wm. A. Andersch
Vienna
Austria
Seyferth
Milwaukee
Estelle Solon
E. O. Forseth
of oNrway
Barbara Ann Russell
Germania Hall
Saengerfest Association
North Side Tribune Carriers Defeat South Side Team in Morning Ball Game
North Side Tribune carriers beat the south side routes 38 to 19 after early wild pitching. Sommers and Giroux starred for the winners with five walks and twelve strikeouts. Bedessen and Saenger led the south side as both teams used strong pitching and fielding in a lively exhibition.
Curate Intervenes as Murkie Contends with Family
The curate arrives during a tense scene as Murkie laments his situation. He describes his youngest child accidentally setting himself on fire and being extinguished with Murkie’s beer pot. Murkie admits being very upset and financially strained.
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Murkie
Speed Test by La Crosse Automobile Club A Success
The speed test held by the La Crosse Automobile Club under the police department yesterday was an entire success. The trip completed without a mishap and everything went as planned. Police expect drivers to be more careful with speed limits. no arrests were made.
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la Crosse Automobile Club
Man interrupts play to investigate alarm during theater
In a London Tit-Bits item a bored man suddenly jumps up claiming an alarm of fire. He and his wife exchange puzzled remarks as he leaves to check then returns with a blank conclusion stating it was neither fire nor water.
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London
Fortune Tellers on the Level Prompt a Dollar Pact
A brief exchange recounts a fortune teller charging a dollar for a prediction. She warns that a future moment will make the seeker wish they had not spent the dollar. The tale contrasts short and long versions of the same anecdote.
Singers Prepare for Busy Saengerfest Week
Visitors arrive Thursday at Germania headquarters for lunch and hotel placement before a reception, rehearsals, and concerts. A grand picnic Sunday at the fairgrounds will close the busy Saengerfest schedule with twelve to fifteen bands and town named booths for each singing society.
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Doerflinger
Germania
Fair Grounds
Post Office Salaries Raised for Carriers and Clerks
Following a recent congressional law all mail carriers and post office clerks will receive salary increases beginning after July 1. In La Crosse and all cities of similar size, carrier wages have been raised in compliance with the act.
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la Crosse
Congress
Watch Thief Diplomacy At Balkan Banquet Revealed
A Balkan banquet ends with the minister of justice returning a diplomat’s watch. The prime minister remarks the culprit should not have taken it and vows to retrieve it. The diplomat ends up with his watch, while the thief remains unaware it is recovered.
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Philadelphia Record
Balkan States
Hopeless Case Exchange Satirizes Two Men
A sharp comic exchange portrays Lyker-Blank as forever preying on others while Pyker mockingly questions whether Lyker-Blank ever heeds a conscience. The dialogue suggests a growing indifference to moral feeling as time passes.
Contempt remark prompts immediate threat from judge
A courtroom exchange shows counsel considering a contempt accusation by calling the judge’s conduct a disgrace. The judge responds that such words would merit immediate commitment, leading counsel to abandon the remark.
Different Viewpoints Clash Over Suburb McMillan
Milkins boasted of his suburb and home this morning, while Bilkins counters that such claims deserve skepticism. Bilkins recalls living there and says praise would require many doses of quinine to be credible.
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Milkins
Bilkins
Saengerfest crowds laxe La Crosse hotels and homes
The Saengerfest in La Crosse prompts unprecedented hotel demand with many hosts providing cots in halls and private homes. Secretary J L Utermoehl coordinates sleeping arrangements and meal service as visiting delegates expected, hotels exhausted, and organizers anticipate substantial spending from guests.
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J. L. Utermoehl
Utermoeh
la Crosse
Boy Plans to Stop Helping After Classroom Prank
A boy recounts a plan to stop helping others after a prank at school. He explains how Tommy Jones placed a pin in a chair, causing the master to fall, and the master then punished him, prompting the boy to swear off aiding others.
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Johnny
Tommy Jones
Unnamed Major Recounts Crimea War Charge Narrow Escape
A distressed exchange reveals Major Ana nias-I-er narrating his role in a Crimean War action with the light brigade. He recalls being numbered six hundred one and missing the historic assault by a small margin.
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Miss Skimp
Light Brigade
Ananias
Will and way clash in wry exchange
A humorous exchange contrasts moralizing views on marriage and wit. The moralizer quips about a will and a way, while the demoralizer riffs that a married woman makes the path easier for the will. The quick exchange ends with a stiff acknowledgment.
Diverging.-Hushang- Income and expenses strain marriage
In a domestic exchange a husband complains that trying to view his income and expenses together is making him cross-eyed. His wife questions the idea as their financial scrutiny strains the relationship.
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Hushang
Untried Friend Reveals Hidden Nut Promise
A playful line notes one cannot tell what lies in an untested friend as if cracking an untried nut. The saying hints at uncertain traits and surprises in testing loyalties.
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Rottledge
Main Street
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General Campign
Miss Hickish
Milwaukee Liederkranz
Normanna Sangerkor
Tribune
Louise Waller
Rosemary Hall
Stanford
Toland
Toland’s Business School
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Roth’s
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