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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1906
Page
8
A historical ad describes heart weakness from exhausted nerves and muscles causing palpitations pain and breathlessness. It touts Dr Miles Heart Cure with accompanying Nervine and Nerve and Liver Pills, featuring a testimonial from John H Sherman of Belding Michigan and noting a money back guarantee offered by Miles Medical Co.
Chicagoan William H. Spencer recounts a Milwaukee prank at the Davidson hotel. A bridal carriage arrives to a chorus of barking dogs attracted by tainted beef, while a bold sign on the carriage proclaims We’re going to the dogs.
In Manitowoc Wisconsin on March 19 the steamer Atlanta burned to the water line. A deckhand Michael Hickey of Chicago died. The loss, including boat and freight, is estimated at 200000 dollars. The Georgia picked up survivors and was en route to Chicago. Officers were left at Sheboygan.
A full list of committees appointed to organize the UC T conventions in this city on June 6th and 8th includes reception, banquet and ball, press programs and badges, parade, street decorations, carriages, automobiles, launch ride, hull decoration, hotel and information, and various chairmen such as John Elliott Fairbairn Worth Chamberlin Sisson and W. H. Chamberlin among others. Named individuals cover mayoral officials, editors, and local business leaders assisting across multiple sections.
Sixty five girls at the high school have formed the Artemis club. Meetings will be on the first and third Fridays each month with socials on the third Friday. Officers include President Henrietta Martin Dale, Vice President Fredda Miller, Recording Secretary Florence Keating, Corresponding Secretary Stella Trane, and Treasurer Blanche Twaim.
Leslie H. Adams, superintendent of the university farm and nephew of Dean W. A. Henry, has entered a denial to a report concerning his position or status at the Madison Wisconsin university farm in March.
A report claimed Dean Henry would resign at year end. relatives dispute it. Mr Adams says he has no such statement and believes the dean will stay indefinitely. Henry is in Connecticut helping his son on a peach and apple orchard for health. His son married David Stevens' daughter from South Madison.
A spectator praised La Crosse for its prideful orchestra after a well rendered program at Germania hall yesterday. Boy soloist Joe Stockemer sang several numbers, and next Sunday’s concert will feature eleven year old Florence Hermann as soloist with De Jerrois Seventh Concerto.
The funeral of Jesse Bennett chief carpenter of the Milwaukee road La Crosse division in Watertown drew many railroad men. Honorary pallbearers included HH. B. Earling and D. C. Cheney with other officials and six citizens.
Mrs. Ira Coleman formerly of West Salem died at Miller South Dakota at her granddaughter Mrs Harkness home from old age. She was 83. The body was brought to Bangor for a funeral at the Presbyterian church. Burial followed in Burns cemetery beside other family members.
La Crosse baseball manager Pink Hawley plans to assemble his club this week with six teens already signed and negotiations ongoing with six others. After tryouts the roster will be trimmed to about twelve for the season, with batting as the test for staying on the team. Last season La Crosse won the pennant but was known as a weak hitting squad despite fast fielding and solid pitching. Stevens Point will not join the state league, while Eau Claire is expected to join.
A quotation argues that bold leadership matters more than sheer numbers in business. It asserts an enterprise benefits from a fearless, audacious head, likening it to a stag leading an army against a lion. The line underscores courage as essential for advertising success.
A public challenge offers 25000 dollars to any charitable institution proving the Father John’s Medicine story false. The tale recounts Rev. Fr. John O’Brien of Lowell healing a lung illness, recommending the remedy to parishioners, with claims it cures throat and lung troubles without alcohol or poisons.
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