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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1909
Page
5
At the Minnesota Fanciers' Association show in St Paul on Feb 17 1909 H E Rogers of 929 Miss street won top honors in a class of 26 birds placing ten thirds three Nists two Seconds two thirds and one fourth A special prize of 5 for best display and 5 for Wisconsin exhibitors accompanied the win.
At a morning meeting of the Pastors' Union at the YMCA Rev. J E Ayscue spoke on the Qualifications of a Minister The group approved bills before the state legislature requiring barbers to close and mandating employers to grant workers one day off per week and one Sunday off in six weeks if requested
A week of prayer for youths begins Monday evening at 7 30 at First Presbyterian Church. Each night features a theme such as The Sure Guide and The Vision That Wins, with parents and teachers urged to help. The Woman's Missionary Society annual praise meeting is Friday at 3 with Mrs. McKee of West Salem speaking, followed by refreshments.
A playful note claims bulldogs gain favor as people grow more quarrelsome, citing a trend where canine companionship eases conflicts. The remark highlights social mood without reporting events or data.
Dr. C. H. Sightam to locate in La Crosse with rooms in the McMillan building. Arusta School photographer S. Lenske visits Milwaukee. Chippewa Falls’ Joseph McConley visits La Crosse. Several locals and visitors listed with short notes and errands. The North Side Tribune moves to 617 Clinton Street.
J A Swenson of Watertown Wisconsin credits Bucklen's Arnica Salve with curing ten years of eczema after 15 doctors failed. The ad touts it as effective for skin eruptions boils fever sores burns cuts and piles and lists 25 cents at O T Erhart's.
Southern Wisconsin stands among top tobacco regions yet reports show much smoking tobacco sold in stores statewide is adulterated. Assemblyman Onstad of Dane County proposes a bill to make tobacco inspection a duty of the dairy and food commissioner and inspectors with penalties for violations.
A public notice extols Gray's Yerba Santa as the best cough destroyer based on expert medical knowledge. It promotes 50 cent and 1 dollar bottle sizes with the 1 dollar bottle containing three 50 cent bottles.
A half pint of whiskey is mixed with two ounces of glycerine and half an ounce of Concentrated pine compound from a druggist. Shake bottle well and use a teaspoon to a tablespoon every four hours. Concentrated pine is a refined medical product in half ounce bottles with a wooden case. Believes in a day.
A meeting and drill of the Uniform Bank division of the Knights of Pythias took place at the K of P hall last night. Petitions opposing county option were sent to the Wisconsin legislature in Madison. Swastikas of the local Y meet Winona Y M C A Juniors Saturday. locals lost to Winona earlier. Young People Society of St Paul Norwegian Lutheran Church postpones to March 12 due to Y M C A event. A fish dealer from Diamond Bluff reportedly won several hundred dollars in bets on a fight between a badger and local dogs. Shamrocks arrive in town in time for St Patrick's Day with varied designs. Railroads reduce rates to the coast westward. Burlington reports strong opening day business.
S C Knudsen, the ladies' tailor at Westby's, attracts attention for suits made for La Crosse ladies this spring. Previously such quality required trips to twin cities or Chicago, but now can be obtained locally.
La Grippe coughs can become pneumonia Foley's Honey and Tar stops cough and heals lungs preventing serious illness The genuine product has no harmful drugs and comes in a yellow package Refuse substitutes O T Erhart
J A Johnson and E G Whitlock returned from Red Wing where they worked on railroad projects. Their steam shovel heads to Milwaukee shops for repairs for next season. Miss Billa Revoir returns to visit her St Paul friends and family. The Ladies Cemetery Aid held a holiday session at Mrs Dan Stedman’s home with noon dinner.
Advertising claims show growing belief in Newbro's Herpicide as a dandruff solution. Each bottle allegedly yields two, then four sales, with benefits including scalp cleansing, disease prevention, and reduced fading hair. Sold by druggists. sample offered via 10 cent stamp to The Herpicide Co. Detroit, Mich. Hoeschler Bros. listed as Special Agents.
The Glee club shifts to Friday at 7 30 p m for tonight’s gathering. Thursday features Mrs B A Thompson speaking on Porto Rico with life experiences in San Juan. Orchestra meets Thursday at 7 30 p m. Board directors meet Saturday at 2 30 p m and committee chairs should bring reports. Sunday vesper at 4 p m led by Lucy Larcom club girls on Obedience with a chorus. Association thanks residents for promptly paying the gymnasium debt.
About two hundred people heard a lecture on Macbeth in the Christ church chapel. The open meeting was arranged at the suggestion of the Twentieth Century club and featured Frederick Warde as the discussion subject for next Monday evening. Mrs Moller’s reading received strong audience interest.
Mrs. Elsie Scott returns from Watertown Florida to city next week. Mr. and Mrs. Fred B. Smith depart for Biloxi Mississippi for Mr. Smith health. Miss Judith Blair visits friends in the city. Mrs. E C Higbee returns from California. The Woman's club meets tomorrow with Mrs. Partridge. The Ladies Industrial society of the First Baptist church meets Thursday at Mrs. C F Emery's home 925 Cass street.
The Luther League presents the final talk in its series titled The Social Problem and World Evangelism America Among the Nations at the English Lutheran Church on Thursday March 11. It uses stereopticon views to explore immigration Ellis Island Chinatown St Louis Great Lakes lumber camps and northern Michigan as part of a broad study of world economics and Christian philanthropy.
Ed Reel, from Tomah, registered at a local hotel with an elderly companion. After leaving the room, the clerk alerted police and Reel was arrested on a Burlington train. He faced Judge Brindley and received one year at the Green Bay reformatory.
A Dundee Scotsman invited his lawyers to discuss his will during dinner. After a boiled mutton meal the host blew out the candles and said they could debate in the dark. A loud shuffling followed as he joked he was removing his breeches to save wear.
A prominent heiress with a fortress of social standing draws interest as encounters with power and wealth surface. The case centers on public curiosity about her choices and influence within high society.
An advertisement promotes Dr Pierce s Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for stomach and digestion related ailments claiming it builds body and strength for citizenship and military service. It also touts Dr Pierce s Common Sense Medical Adviser with a price of stamps and directs readers to the World s Dispensary Medical Association in Buffalo New York.
The Bijou presents a five number musical bill headlined by Del Costa and partners with strong supporting acts. Burt Earle on banjo and monologue impresses, Twin City Triplets crack laughs, Liane and her Picks close with vivacity. Harry Marden sings well as the three film segments entertain, and Friday features a 16 member amateur minstrel show.
A Tobermory minister tests boys on the Joseph story. Quick correct replies follow until a bright Highlander asks a final, sharp line. Please sir they sell him over cheap. The exchange showcases quick wit in a biblical classroom moment from Tit-Bits.
The text notes a pattern where when a big dinner is served the women eat last. It also claims women care less about eating than men and that women generally live longer than men.
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