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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1909
Page
5
Delegates of the Pastors' union, the sole ministers group in the country linked to labor, are dropped from the La Crosse Trades and Labor council. The union supported county option and helped push the city council against it, but withdrew to continue opposing liquor.
Ford reports that Hooks the carnation and pencil expert heads to Eau Claire for spring pilgrimage while Ed Aiken goes west. County Clerk Rawlinson issues a marriage license to Henry Edwards of Lake Crystal Minnesota and Alice Williams of Bangor. Dr George Powell and Dr C H Farrand make returns and plans set office hours. Miss Mayme Forster recovers rapidly after appendectomy at La Crosse hospital. The North Side Tribune moves to 617 Clinton Street. A stock company theater opening attracts a large crowd with a thrilling melodrama.
A La Crosse citizen writes to the editor arguing the city can run its own street lighting cheaper than the La Crosse Gas and Electric Co offer. He compares water plant costs, lamp counts, taxes, and depreciation, urging municipal ownership over corporate provision.
An advertisement describes gastric fermentation and undigested food causing a range of symptoms from heartburn to headaches. It promotes Pape's Diapepsin as a cure by digesting food directly in the stomach, eliminating the need for laxatives or liver regulators after a few days of use.
Constables patrol the new St Florians Polish church area after yesterday's clashes leaving one man stabbed and another knocked unconscious. Discontent arose over bar ring from the financial committee as Rev Zimiewski travels with armed guards and his home is watched.
A March 10 farewell gathering at Mrs L R Sundway home 1610 Kane street featured piano selections and a bountiful supper. Guests included numerous local women and a gift was presented as the Sundways prepare to move to Montana for homesteading.
Mrs Jessie Leissring hosted a Friday bridge night in honor of Mrs Middlebrook Millbank 8S D with Mrs C E Winslow taking the prize. Assistants included Miss Smead of West Salem and Miss Beatrice Leissring. attendees listed include Mesdames Middlebrook E R Savage Ori Sorensen Bailey Winslow Holmes R F Weston A B Smith Frame Walker Viets and J E Wilson. Mrs R M T Kinnear hosted the North Side Embroidery club at her home this afternoon.
Mrs. Elsie Gile Scott returned Friday from Watertown and Jacksonville Florida where she spent most of the winter. She will travel to New York for a few days, then join Mr. and Mrs. F G Tiffany, and on April 2 sail for England. They will take her machine and chauffeur to tour Great Britain leisurely and be away all summer.
The La Crosse Woman's club will meet Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Robert B. Lowry at 1453 Wood Street.
North Side Bumbus Jones declines to sign with Racine for the coming season opting to stay with his local job at Smith Baking in Kansas City. He had been a member of La Crosse’s first league team and played locally until this year.
President A J Earling and several officials rode the line on a sighting trip stopping about thirty minutes. They arrived from Minneapolis on No 16 and departed on No 6 to Chicago. The visit followed an inspection of the new extension line over the river division chosen for a slower schedule enabling closer review.
The funeral for Knut Hanson of 1922 Charles Street, who died last Thursday of tuberculosis, was held at 2 PM from Charles Street Lutheran Church with Rev. Vik officiating. Undertakers A. & O. Sletten oversaw arrangements. Interment followed at Oak Grove Cemetery.
About 80 boys and girls were confirmed Sunday morning at St James church on Caledonia street by Bishop Schwebach. Services started at 10 o clock and proceeded smoothly.
Saturday the locomotive department of the Q shops was closed down leaving many workers out of work. The car department remains open but reduced to 40 hours per week until repairs on malfunctioning cars are completed.
The Combinations will meet the Kisselbache Stars at the Kisselbach alleys on George Street tonight. The Good Samaritans meet Wednesday.
A string of daily notices lists residents visiting friends in Milwaukee and elsewhere, moves within streets, illness, and travel plans. People include Mrs A H Draw 1223 Caledonia Street visiting Cash ton for two weeks. F G Ashby and Mrs F C Lampman visiting Milwaukee. Henry Teats resigning to work at Rubber Mills. Melvin Raymond filling in.
Efforts to pull the troop transport Logan from the reef in Honolulu harbor have failed. The commander of the British cruiser Cambrian offered aid, but a concerted tug fleet attempt is still needed and has not yet been allowed.
Barney M. Jostad of West Salem announces a run as a nonpartisan candidate for county superintendent of schools in the April election. The term begins July 1. Reverend Cunningham of West Avenue M E church preached, and Miss Elsie Luedke sang at the W C T U jail meeting.
William Childs a 35 year old in Chicago regained memory after a camera shutter click cured his aphasia He recalled being from Brooklyn and employed by R L Polk in Chicago two years ago memory vanished after a brain event at Moody Institute He appeared in Milwaukee seeking help and his mother in Brooklyn had mourned him as dead for two years
Marriage licenses were issued to Lena Shultz and Lucious C. Sanders of La Crosse, and to Edwin F. Savage and Mae Agnes Rewey of La Crosse.
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