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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1908
Page
4
The Ladies Aid Society of Caledonia Street M E church hosted a farewell surprise for Mrs. Harvey Bunn of Berlin Street as she and her husband prepare to move to Madeira Minnesota. A picture was presented as a token of esteem.
Bert Golder a Dubuque wood carver 35 to 40 years old arrived early to fetch tools and left the Johnson saloon. At 7 50 this morning switch engine 1182 struck him near Mill street crossing severing his right foot. He was conscious moaning and asking for a blanket before ambulance and hospital care. He lost a foot but is not believed fatally injured.
The Caledonia Street M E church board approved funds to buy a new site and construct a larger, modern church. The existing structure, nearly fifty years old, has become inadequate for Sunday school space and current needs, spurring redevelopment after site selection.
In Omaha a unknown anarchist entered the Merchants National Bank and demanded money while displaying a bottle believed to contain nitro glycerine. He calmed when Vice President Luther Drake agreed to fetch funds. Drake dined with the suspect as police closed in and arrested him after detectives followed him to a restaurant.
Fragrant floral blooms and plant milk blend with vegetable essences to form Satinskin cream. The composition highlights natural ingredients contributing to a soothing, cosmetic product.
There is no improvement in the condition of Rev. L. L. Sanders who is ill with pneumonia at St Francis hospital. Reports from the hospital indicate he is in very serious condition and recovery appears doubtful. He recently had lung surgery and was weakened at the onset of pneumonia.
Capt. C. McR. Winslow and Commander A. L. Key warned of serious defects in American battleships. They cited over draft hulls after leaving Hampton Roads and recalled a 1902 warning about turrets on Kearsarge and Kentucky. They blamed constant secretaries' turnover for inaction and questioned contractor speed tests.
Listings note multiple births in West La Crosse with families like Mr. and Mrs. Dugan and Mr. and Mrs. Krowl. Ancillary notes include Peter Loomis traveling to Milwaukee, visitors and visits at addresses on Kane and Prospect Streets, a pneumonia case for the Nichols child, and skiffs seen as ice on Black River melted with warm weather.
The Caledonia Street M. F. church Sunday school officers and teachers met Monday evening at Mrs. Van Berg’s Avon Street residence to conduct their conference.
Premier Campbell Bannerman of England may have to retire from daily work as he slowly recovers from a severe grippe and his overall health remains poor.
A 94 year old man, John Adams, thanks Duffy’s Pure Malt Whiskey for relief from a year long bowel ailment and endorses it for appetite sleep and health. He sends $2 for two more bottles and notes others should try the remedy, citing its malt-based tonic qualities and availability through druggists and dealers.
Giambattista recounts meeting a wealthy Naples woman who rejects marriage, sharing witty, intimate conversations about love and fate. He recalls the city’s mix of humor and desire, then parts ways, carrying memories and a farewell from Addie as the red hat fades.
Washington March 11 The senate military affairs committee filed three reports on the Brownsville affair. A Warren chaired report supports the president and Democrats. Minority reports signed by Scott Foraker Bulkely and Hemenway vouch for soldiers, finding evidence unreliable and recommend restoring their rights.
In Madison officials seek the original 1848 Wisconsin constitution. A neatly copied version sits in the secretary of state's office, signed by hand printed names by county rather than actual signers. The original is believed sent to the printer and never returned.
In Philadelphia thousands of unemployed men will get work on public improvements about a month after passage of the $10,000,000 loan. City councils will authorize the loan at the next meeting and Mayor Reyburn will advertise for bids immediately. In Sharon, American Sheet and Tin Plate announces the tin plate mill will resume March 16, affecting 1,200 workers.
Chas. W. Morse and Alfred H. Curtis of the National Bank of North America were arraigned in New York on 29 counts alleging conspiracy to defraud. They pleaded not guilty and waived bond.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints elders in Wisconsin announce a two night conference at Woodman hall in La Crosse on March 17 and 18 at 745 PM. President German E Elkworth and President D G Edmunds along with eighteen traveling elders will attend. Noted Mormon defenders will give addresses and a musical program is planned. Public invited, seating free, no collection.
New York March 11 stock holders of the United States Steel corporation have reached 95,000, the largest number in its history. The rise in stockholders since last summer exceeds any similar period since the company was organized in 1900.
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