This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1908
Page
8
An old advertisement promotes a Dandelion treatment mixed with Fluid Extract Dandelion Compound Karyon and Syrup of Sarsaparilla. It claims to ease backache kidney issues and rheumatism with tea spoon doses after meals and at night. A local druggist says the recipe competes with patent medicines and is inexpensive and harmless.
Local electrical inspector R C Martin says the utilities law strips his office of powers and nullifies revisions of wiring. He plans to leave La Crosse for Chicago to pursue similar duties as other electricians rally for the post. The new act has upended a previously orderly department.
Friends of Jacob Arenz announce he left for Washington to make his future home. Arenz sold all belongings in La Crosse and will reside in eastern Washington with his family.
The first boat to ply the Mississippi this season after the ice went out was the Turtle of Victory Wisconsin belonging to Captain Brazee. On the day the ice went out it brought up two barges of wood to La Crosse harbor and returned.
A deed filed with the Register of Deeds shows Mrs Helen Gleason bought the residence on the west side of Sixth street between Badger and La Crosse for 1550 dollars from Eugene Chamberlain and others.
County supervisors committee on poor and insane visits the county poor farm at noon and plans tomorrow to tour the West Salem insane asylum. The group includes Chairman William Dwyer and members Wenzel Korn Hans A. Jacobs Paul McHugh and S Gullickson.
Ex governor Beckham, defeated in his senate bid, remains a major force in Kentucky Democrats. He pursues control of the state convention and the Kentucky delegation to the Denver national convention, aiming to shape party leadership and committees for four years. Some see a path to second place on the national ticket if Bryan wins the presidency.
The last services for Emma Mitchell will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 from the First Congregational church with Rev. Henry Faville presiding. Interment follows at Oak Grove cemetery. Relatives from out of town attend, including Ed Mitchell of Aurora Illinois, Arthur Mitchell of Volga South Dakota, and Orrin Mitchell of Trempealeau. Daughter Mrs Louis Campbell arrives from Washington DC with husband Earl Carr and son Alfred. Sister Mrs W J Tomson of Augusta Georgia and brother Steven Tomson of San Francisco cannot attend. Casket will be opened at the West Avenue home Wednesday morning for close friends.
One of the Essentials of happy homes is information on healthy living and trusted products. The Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna is presented as a proven, ethical remedy approved by physicians and Well-Informed of the World. Buy the genuine California Fig Syrup Co. version from leading druggists.
Frank B P Gessler returns from a swing through South Dakota Iowa and Nebraska and says Wisconsin appeals. seeks a weekly newspaper property in Wisconsin or eastern Minnesota.
A conversation recalls Dad Moulton a Stanford trainer once a professional racer who toured the world. He reportedly won 263 races and was never beaten twice. one rival he later outran but the other beat him again, dying before a return race.
The bereaved Mrs. O Leary sobs over her husband Pat's coffin beside a neighbor. They joke that Pat lies in sleep and one friend urges him to wake up and seek work, echoing their familiar morning routine.
Delia Ye offers a velvet suit for ten dollars in Bargain Brown Brothers. Norah responds that she can get one for free by sharing information about the Browns Brothers and the missis.
A quotation attributes a cynical remark to an Arabian philosopher about a good woman not always being a good wife. The line reflects a view on marital roles and virtue.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.