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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1908
Page
10
A vintage advertisement claims Rengo reduces excess fat without exercise or dieting and builds muscle. It asserts safety, pleasant taste, and portability, quoting price of £1 per box and listing The Rengo Co. at 318 Rengo.
The Milwaukee Skating Association plans a permanent organization tonight to promote an all state ice skating fair and boost local interest in the sport.
Thomas J. McClernen of Madison has been selected by a UW faculty committee as the university’s candidate for the Rhodes scholarship. He is a Latin and Greek scholar and will represent Wisconsin in the Rhodes selection process.
A Wisconsin home fire claims the lives of a mother and her three young children. Firefighters battled the blaze as neighbors attempted rescue and authorities investigate the cause.
The Royal Neighbors of America state camp in Wisconsin faced an injunction halting its convention amid a credential dispute centered on Rosa Schacht who says her delegate status was unlawfully revoked. The dispute, tied to Eva Childs oracle leadership, postponed formal seating and adjournment followed a court hearing.
Edward H. Webster chief of the dairy division Washington was the principal speaker before the Wisconsin Dairymen's association at its thirty sixth annual convention in Monroe. He spoke on boosting production of common cows through better feed and care. The banquet tonight marks the feature of the meeting and sessions close tomorrow afternoon.
David S. Rose gave a two thousand word address to a Milwaukee gathering of deaf mutes on Fond du Lac avenue between Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets. It marked the first time the group could hear or see a campaign speech in the city.
La Follette campaign headquarters for the Fourth district will open in room 129 at the Plankinton house in Milwaukee. Adolph Weidner, a noted lawyer, likely to supervise the campaign as preliminary organization work advances in the Fourth and Fifth districts for delegates to the Republican national convention in support of Senator La Follette.
Residents of Beaver Dam Wisconsin report a masked face at windows in the Fourth and Eighth wards for two weeks. Police traced the figure to a North Center Street residence but he vanished before arrest.
An advertisement claims no cough or cold leads to pneumonia after using Foley's Honey and Tar. It urges refusing substitutes and endorses a genuine product in a yellow package. The note is signed by O. T. Erhart.
Old residents along the west road plan a farewell service next Sunday for their Welsh denomination church. The building has been sold at auction and will be repurposed as a barn by J. L. Hinselmann of Clyman after bringing $80 at bid.
The Fox River Valley Dental society holds a convention in Oshkosh with 60 members. President M. L. Christenson of Oshkosh delivers the welcome address. Dr. C. A. Cheney of Fond du Lac presents a paper on Is Our Code of Ethics Out-of-Date. Dr. H. L. Banzhaf of Milwaukee leads the discussion. A banquet follows in the evening.
Collision on the Milwaukee road at Chilton Wisconsin injures several passengers and fractures engineer Frank Stock's leg. The incident occurred this afternoon and is under investigation by local authorities and railroad officials.
KAUKAUNA WIS March 12. William Tormey a brakeman on the Northwestern road formerly based in Kaukauna killed himself at Clintonville. The report notes a personal crisis led to the tragedy and lists his prior headquarters in Kaukauna.
State brief reports the Wisconsin Central depot at Boyd destroyed by fire with origin unknown. Depot valued about 1000 dollars. Other items note Eau Claire county fruit growers refuse price scales, Dunbar to run Wausau store, Wausau streetcar to reach Rothchilds park by May 15, a rabies scare deemed myth near Mootz farm, and Marshfield hosts a dairy farmers Institute.
Frederick T. Mudrak of Geneva Providence R I reports relief from a severe cough and cold after using Father John's Medicine. He claims the remedy cured his cough within a night and helped end the cold with continued use. He recommends it to friends and notes the product is not a patent medicine with no opium or morphine.
The Y M C A basketball team defeated the Houston City team 34 to 27. Ed Voight and Fred Buchda starred for the Y M C A, limiting Houston forwards to one basket. Zein at center and Larson for Houston each contributed multiple field goals in a tightly contested game before a 350 attendance.
The Protestant church young peoples societies plan a civic union forming a permanent organization. Rev D H Rothinbough chairs the meeting at the Y M C A with representatives from most city groups and a constitution committee appointed for two weeks.
Senator Tillman of South Carolina assailed President Roosevelt as Commander A L Key testified before the Senate Naval Affairs Committee. Key said the navy used a hoist type for handling guns for six years with fifteen lives lost. Tillman pressed for who was responsible and how long the issue persisted.
In San Juan Porto Rico on March 12 the house of delegates approved a bill allowing the insular government to run a lottery under the insular treasurer. The plan allocates forty thousand dollars a month in prizes.
A concise reflection argues marriage speeds the shift from romance to everyday life, prioritizing practical bonds over idealized notions and suggesting commitment brings stability beyond dating.
The advertisement states Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs colds and lung troubles is not affected by the National Pure Food and Drug law as it contains no opiates or harmful drugs and is recommended for children and adults by O. T. Erhart.
A terse remark reads that unless a man makes a woman jealik ous he will never know how mean she can be. The line sparked discussion about gender stereotypes and language.
At the Wisconsin and Upper Peninsula Brewers Association meeting in Milwaukee all officers were re-elected except Carl F Michel of this city who declined to be a candidate. The association will in the future aid local authorities in regulating the liquor traffic.
During a Tuesday theater performance Miss Barry known as Kendall's widow was robbed after a windowed room was broken into. A pocketbook containing about $4 and a watch was taken along with a pair of god mounted spectacles. Police suspect juvenile involvement with several youths under suspicion.
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