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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Mar 13, 1908

Page

8

Favorite Prescription Promises Safe Relief for Women

An advertisement extolls Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a trusted, non alcoholic remedy for a wide range of female ailments. It claims forty years of cures and endorsements from medical writers, warns against stimulant medicines, and invites letters to Dr. Pierce for free consultation. Also promotes Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets for constipation and offers the Medical Adviser.

Pierce Dr. Pierce R. V. Pierce Invalids’ Hotel and Surgical Institute Buffalo N. Y

Nearby Cities Towns and Farms News Notes

Local items from La Crosse and surrounding areas include visitors and visits by W A Bock, L Gaarder, Miss Margaret Gobbett to Osterdock for teaching, Miss Addie Riser to New Albin, and Frank Koch of La Crosse. Elections for school directors named W O Bock and Emmet Rice. Community events cover a planned choral club, a W F M 8S meeting, weddings anniversary at Dr and Mrs E J Gable, and various social visits across Lansing, Sand Cove, English Beach, and Dubuque connections.

W. A. Bock L. Gaarder la Crosse Margaret Gobbett Osterdock Addie Riser New Albin Fred Meyer Prof. Kerr E. J. Gable W. O. Bock Wauk Chas. Erickson Iowa Frank Koch Bjorklund Emmet Rice John Kerrigan Lansing C. G. Erickson Allen Bock Dubuque Daisy Beardmore English Beach Chas Hartley E. Hartley Daisy McDonald Ms. W. Thompson Sand Cove Alfred Fitsch Ferris George Hayes Anna Noel Reno Israel Fretz Dan Gillette S. P Margaret Pierce W. Snow

Minnesota Man Dies Safely Helping Friends In Flooded Ditch

Ida Grove reports Joe Christianson son a farmer lost his life while aiding a friend move household goods. A flood ice cake toppled horses over an embankment causing the wagon to overturn and Christianson to drown after signaling others he was all right. His body was recovered last night. He leaves a wife and six children and a $2000 insurance policy.

Ida Grove Joe Christianson Christianson

Plans Theatre for Girls Only in Des Moines

Des Moines plans a women’s theater with performances exclusive to the entertainment of the female gender. Miss Lillian R. Matthews, leader of the associated charities and special officer of the juvenile court, heads the initiative.

Des Moines Lillian R. Matthews Matthews Associated Charities

Storm Lake editor ill after public marriage proposal

Miss Elizabeth Sohm editor of the Storm Lake Vidette is seriously ill at her home with nervous prostration, said to be due to notoriety from her leap year marriage proposal published in the paper and the 300 acceptances. Her troubles began over Buena Vista county printing letting by the board and stormed into a public proposition for a husband who would fight swear smoke cigars and act as a politician.

Webster City Loa Elizabeth Sohm Storm Lake

City Council proposing youth dance hall and skating rink curbs

Marshalltown Iowa March 13. Councilman F J Young introduces a resolution to ban attendance of youths under eighteen at dance halls and roller skating rinks unless accompanied by a parent or guardian. It passes to first reading with one dissenting vote.

Marshalltown Iowa F. J. Young

Conspiracy Plotted in Break at Deer Lodge

Coroner's inquest into the death of Deputy Warden John Robinson reveals five convicts planned a break from Deer Lodge prison. Testimony shows the nerve failed for most, with only Rock and Hayes sustaining action at the crucial moment.

Deer Lodge Mont John Robinson Rock Hayes

Obituary and local notices from La Crescent Minnesota

Joseph Kneesel rests in Prospect Hill cemetery with Rev. Father Dolle officiating. Geo. Cordes buys a North Ridge farm and plans to move soon. The Catholic society announces an entertainment March 17. Geo. K. Weaver leaves for Red Wing for boat-yard work last week.

Joseph Kneesel Prospect Hill Father Dolle Geo. Cordes North Ridge Catholic Society Geo. K. Weaver Red Wing

Emory Bordwell Dies in Gas Healed Well Tragedy

In Jackson Minnesota area Emory Bordwell son of George Bordwell eight miles south of Jackson was suffocated by gas while in a well. His older brother was lowered to assist after a rock caused trouble. signals went unanswered and both were pulled up, one unconscious but revived, while Emory died at the surface.

Jackson, Minn Emory Bordwell George Bordwell Jackson

Anoka to Form Local Telephone Company Soon

Northwest in brief reports Anoka Minnesota plans a new local telephone firm with significant stock held by residents in what appears to be a retaliatory step against Northwestern. Nearby news notes a mail pouch theft in Dickinson North Dakota, a fatal blood poisoning from a pin prick in Fergus Falls Minnesota, a large Teckla store fire in Clearwater county, a suicide by hanging in Albert Lea, and a lawsuit to force Peterson Heat Light and Water to provide electric service to farmers along a high tension line in Iowa Falls Iowa.

Anoka Minn Northwestern Dickinson N. D North Coast Limited Fergus Falls C. Santouski Bemidji Julius Larson Teckla Clearwater County Albert Lea N. Steen John Bessesen Iowa Falls Iowa Peterson Heat, Light and Water Company Des Moines Alden

Salem High in a Play Tonight

West Salem Wisconsin March 13 Special At the West Salem opera house students of the high school will present a lively three act military comedy The Little Savage The profits go to support Spike the high school paper The senior class plans a June 10 11 12 schedule with salutatory and valedictory addresses and a class day program The class consists of fourteen members the second largest in the school's history

West Salem, Wis West Salem Opera House Donald Churchill Conrad Bechtold Arthur Lawton Lynne Gullickson John Woodruff Elmer Kuehn Cecil Southerland Harry Taylor Agnes Southerland Amy FE. Molstad Georgie Sherwood Ethel Oltman May Churchill Ruth S. Blackstone Ruth Churchill Gladys McEldowney Spike Fred Sprehn Fern Casterline Rose Hass Oscar Erickson Will Lillian Vick Beatrice Anderson George Mauser Emma Hass Alvina Man

American car leads Creston in New York to Paris race

The American entry passed Creston Wyoming at 3 35 mountain time en route toward the Red Desert. The race reports note repairs to the Italian Zust at Paxton Nebraska allowing a restart toward Cheyenne. Other teams including Motobloc De Dion and Protos are variously positioned across the Midwest.

Creston Wyo New York Cheyenne Omaha Motobloc Ames Iowa de Dion Marshalltown West Cedar Rapids

Northern Pacific night freight worker struck and killed

J H Shermack a night call boy for the Northern Pacific railroad at Dilworth Minn was killed in the Dilworth yards when struck by an engine while crossing tracks near the hotel He did not see the oncoming engine and was killed instantly in the middle of the track Advertising pays. Try it.

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