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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1908
Page
4
The La Crosse Tribune lists its North Side office at 807 Rose Street with a manager and editor position noted for staffing. The notice provides location and role details for readers seeking newsroom contact.
La Crosse gains a new photo graphic gallery under C W Graw on Caledonia street with a large up to date enlarging machine, the first west of Chicago. The facility also offers tinting and promises safe return of photographs. Studio sits at 1223 Caledonia street in the former Meason building.
Alderman Robert Schulze says he may resign and will not be at his former residence for about three weeks to brace for the move. No candidates have been announced yet for the Ninth and Fifth ward alderman positions.
In a brief city closed vote statement an aging officeholder declares he has served faithfully and will not seek reelection. He calls for a younger man to take the post, insisting there is no use in urging the office upon him.
The Burlington Gun Club of Grand Crossing held a shoot on the old Sawyer and Austin mill site. Excellent scores were posted with William Layland 10, Edward Boyle 11, William Miller 17, Gottlieb Fladlien 20, Goyette 11 out of 25 pigeons. The event proved very interesting.
A valuable horse owned by George Fisher of the corner of St. Cloud and Caledonia streets was frightened by Peter Hoffweber’s automobile yesterday afternoon. The colt reared and fell on car tracks, sustaining serious injuries that may prove fatal.
The pupils of the music school at St. Clara's convent presented a pretty program on Tuesday at the convent. The event featured only student performers and highlighted several musical numbers.
Mrs. H. G. Lintert hosted the L. P. club on Wednesday at 1408 Kane Street. A guessing contest provided part of the amusement with Mrs. Zaiser winning first prize and Mrs. F. D. Goodale second.
North Side Briefs reports the Franklin club holds its regular meeting tonight in rooms at Caledonia and St. Paul streets. Other items note Richard O Gar's return from Lansing Iowa after a funeral and travel to St Paul. Many local residents are mentioned with moves, visits, and illness.
The first team of the Y. M. C. A. basketball players defeated the second team last evening 37 to 18 in a heated practice. They prepped for tomorrow's game against Alma Center. Manager Erickson received a March 27 game offer from Houston Minnesota.
A joint meeting between the City Mission and the Y M C A will be held next Saturday at the City Mission Hall. Tommy Mackey the Chicago evangelist will lead the speaking with Mrs Mackey leading the singing as part of the special program.
Frank G. Roth reports about 40 calls monthly from new arrivals seeking cottages. He could rent at least one cottage daily if more were available and urges construction of more cottages to meet demand.
The German American community denounces La Crosse officials for funding three non English papers to publish council proceedings. The Chronicle attacks the policy as nativist, while Nordstern and Abendstern note long standing German press support with little public funding. The piece argues German language equality and criticizes calls to curb non English publications.
The ad extols Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a trusted product after 35 years of sale. It emphasizes careful ingredient selection, absence of opium or chloroform, and guaranteed satisfaction or money back from every dealer.
The Manitowoc County board pays four German papers $400 yearly each to publish county proceedings, totaling $1,600 annually, while La Crosse County is without such funding. The piece defends non English press subsidies and criticizes the Chronicle for slurs against German readers. It notes the English press sometimes overcharges for official notices and mentions a barbershop raffle winner, Mrs. Louis Coughlin.
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