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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1908
Page
4
About fifty La Crosse high school students folded their car transfers to delay Conductor Warner. He bolted the rear door to block exits until arriving at No. 2 station. Two youths were detained. officers questioned the group and released them after a reprimand.
Sunday marks the twentieth anniversary of the cornerstone laying at Emanuel German Lutheran Church with Rev. S Stroemer conducting morning ceremonies. In the afternoon a new church cornerstone will be laid with Rev. R Siegler speaking in German and Rev. Gamm Vi Muggleson aiding and speaking in English.
John Hoff paid 25 dollars and costs 29 after an inspector sampled milk from the wrong can. The local milk inspector P A Larson took samples from many sellers and found watered milk. Judge Brindley warns more cases to follow.
A brief note describes a skin powder marketed as a gossamer covering enhancing beauty and fairness with a shade called 2oc. The item hints at cosmetic value and Latin branding.
A St James congregation sketch show tonight in Woodman hall Rose street features Miss Mary Malay debut singing Peggy Shea. The program includes solos by Miss Viorene Wiskerscher, instrumentals, recitations, drills, dialogues, and Herman Singer performance of Mavourneen and Star of My Life.
The condition of Rev. L. L. Sanders is greatly improved today and he is gaining strength rapidly. For the first time he has been able to leave his bed and sit up briefly this morning.
The piece covers community notes on St. Patrick's Day activities from a North Side city, including church events and union meetings, alongside a retrospective on St. Patrick's life. It describes legends of Patrick driving snakes from Ireland, his burial, and long life estimates, then contrasts celebrations in Ireland and America with shamrock symbolism and social customs.
Due to the illness of Rev. L. L. Sanders, the ladies of the Tabernacle Baptist Church postpone tonight's supper indefinitely.
In Maysville Kentucky the American Tobacco Company set a gatling gun on a warehouse roof to deter night riders from burning the building. Guards will man the gun around the clock to protect the site. In Lexington Kentucky riders tried to burn Judge Lewis Appersons tobacco barn at Sideview Montgomery County the blaze was started in two places but extinguished. Apperson, a Law and Order league member, vows to continue growing tobacco though he faced arson threats.
Ernest Thompson, who died at his home on Avon street, will be buried Thursday afternoon in Oak Grove cemetery. Funeral services by Rev. E. O. Vik will start at 2 o'clock from the Avon street residence and continue at 2:30 at Charles street Lutheran church. A. and O. Sletten are in charge of arrangements.
The L. C. P. club will be entertained tomorrow afternoon at the home of Mrs. H. G. Limpert, 1408 Kane Street.
The funeral for John Schaller who died Saturday at his home in Campbell was held at 2:30 PM at the Onalaska German Lutheran Church with Rev. G. M. Thurow officiating.
The account traces Bishop Patrick's early Irish ministrations and notes abundant testimony to his immediate impact, recounting how his efforts gained traction across Ireland as recorded in contemporary reflections.
A Brooklyn Life note highlights Howell-Well Rowell becoming a father and Powell remarks on honoring the birth with a cigar. The exchange includes a quip about becoming a believer in race death by own action, reflecting a provocative line from the period.
A satirical verse notes a rocking cradle as a bus passes a house top with the cradle and baby falling in a brisk rhymed quip reflecting urban life. The piece uses a nursery rhyme frame to lampoon city bustle and transport.
A humorous dialogue features One Hope and several young ladies who all wish to marry the bishop. The curate modestly confirms the shared bond as a playful judge questions the situation.
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