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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1906
Page
6
The La Crosse Business Directory urges manufacturers to mail a concise factual statement of their plant, products, and operations. It invites ongoing updates to inform and attract local patronage, promising publicity and public interest.
A dense list of La Crosse firms with addresses and trade, including lumber, candy, chemical, wool, implement, rug, clothing, roofing, medicine, wagon, cigar, paper, knitting, monument, and various manufacturing operations. Names include La Crosse Box Co, Kratchwil Candy, Heileman Brewery, Langdon & Boyd, Northern Wisconsin Leaf, and J. S. Medary Saddlery, among others.
A local business directory fragment lists La Crosse firms with addresses and products including cornice and ceiling work at 110 South Second Street La Crosse Carriage and Wagon Works 218 228 South Second, Electric Roller Mills 11 Pearl Street Flour and Feed, Tisch Bros Co 114 North Front Street cigar boxes, and A Crosse Threshing Machine Mfg Co 1800 to 1830 West Avenue South Threshing machines.
The La Crosse Manufacturers and Jobbers Union visitors toured Valya Garments and La Crosse Pearl Button Works. Guides explained blank cutting, button facing, drilling, polishing, and packing while managers hosted guests and praised the factories.
Dr. R. T. Case was elected exalted ruler succeeding F. R. Hartwell who retires after a year of service. Hartwell named delegate to the grand lodge meeting in Denver in June. New officers include Leading knight Sam La Chapelle Loyal knight Ross Odell Lecturing knight Walter O Hosley Secretary Lafe Holmes Treasurer Ray Hiscox Tyler George Albrecht. William Wiggenhorn named trustee for three years and Hartwell remains delegate to grand lodge with Dr E A Gotterdam as alternate. Case to appoint chaplain and inner guard before next meeting.
Sleep is essential for nerve repair and overall health. The ad claims regular rest prevents fatigue headaches and indigestion and promotes natural function. It touts Dr Miles' Nervine with a testimonial from Mrs. E. E. Gilbertson and promises money back if no benefit.
Re election was by a large majority. Following the installation of the new officers a social session was enjoyed by the members.
The Wisconsin Bar association elected officers in Milwaukee with L. J. Nash as president and Cornelius I. Harling as secretary. Officials span Manitowoc Racine Milwaukee Oshkosh Sheboygan Darlington La Crosse Marshfield Hudson Madison Superior Jefferson Green Bay Ashland Wausau Neilsville Eau Claire and more. Annual dues rose from 1 to 3 dollars.
Announcement of reduced rail fares to North and South Dakota and many points in Northern Minnesota via the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul railway every Tuesday in March and April. For details contact a ticket agent or write F A Miller General Passenger Agent Chicago.
A reading of the melodrama "Lady Irma's Diamond Robbery" by Master Francis Mc Donald at 611 South Fifth Street impressed guests. Mrs Punch Robert son and Ed J. Conway present the work which was sent to Chicago and praised. plans for future production hinge on securing actors.
The Sickenig Luise with 300 passengers, en route from New York to Italian ports, rode hurricane seas after its rudder stock broke amid a north Atlantic gale. A jury rudder kept the vessel under control and the ship docked for repairs in Halifax. Joe Stockemer will headline Kreutz's La Crosse Orchestra at Germania Sunday matinee.
Excur sion tickets at greatly reduced rates on sale to the territory indicated. Via the North Western Line standard and sleeping cars available. Free reclining chair cars and The Best of Everything. For dates of sale and full particulars apply to agents Chicago North Western Ry.
Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul railway offers $34.90 to California points and $28.95 to North Pacific coast points with many West and Northwest destinations at reduced fares. Half rates for children of half fare age. Liberal stop-overs allowed on all tickets. Tickets valid in tourist sleepers. For details contact the nearest agent or F A Miller General Passenger Agent Chicago.
Madison, March 16. A probe into university building contracts shows some Madison contractors avoided bidding, believing T. C. McCarthy would win regardless. McCarthy denies favoritism, citing prior arrangements in the engineering building case and alleging favored bidders Frederickson and Gilbert, with terra cotta pricing tied to trust firms.
A collection of witty maxims on poise meddling Christmas bills Easter finery and happiness. It lampoons grand notions of virtue popularity vanity and social optics with dry humor and pointed observations.
A quatrain like meditation on how weather serves as a social opener. The piece notes that small talk often hinges on the day’s conditions and suggests using the topic to ease introductions while balancing remarks about better and worse weather. It ends with a cautious endorsement of weather as a modest conversational aid.
A diary style excerpt shows plans for an arctic expedition with the subject in training. A stark contrast is described between harsh conditions and improvised meals as a note mentions eating fried rubber boot.
The writer notes the young king of Spain cannot enjoy ordinary courting joys. He must conduct romance through diplomats and limited marriages, missing stories of first calls, violet purchases, and late night flits that common men cherish. The piece humorously muses on lost petty pleasures versus royal duties and crowns.
The speaker mocks Johnson for being self focused after wealth and reveals his plan to incorporate himself under New Jersey law. The tone is satirical and reflects personal arrogance tied to financial success.
A quip about reading a dictionary for its lack of plot. The joke hinges on wordplay between digging and plodding through entries.
A reflective piece emphasizes patience and steady effort as the surest route to progress. It contrasts lingering action with actively building momentum to achieve favorable outcomes. The author urges perseverance and practical progress rather than waiting passively for luck.
A lighthearted note recaps a marriage proposal sparked by a wager. The story plays on chance and timing as he claims he proposed on a bet while she acted first in a playful moment.
A brief exchange hints at motive as a character asks what drew another to kiss. The reply confirms the kiss occurred, leaving readers curious about the relationship dynamic and emotional stakes.
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