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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1909
Page
5
In Detroit on March 19 an 80 year old man, William Henry Jones, restrained a thief during a break in. Jones, described as vigorous, grabbed the burglar by the throat and shook him out the door after catching him in a cement-shed area. The suspect was a young man about 40.
President Taft arrives in New Haven with Secret Service escort and Captain Butt for Yale corporation session. He is scheduled to reach at 11:15 AM and plans to return to New York City the same evening.
Readable parts indicate cash in vault and reserves with figures for capital stock surplus and undivided profits. Deposits and liabilities shown include a net deficit around one million dollars, with multiple line items partially legible.
Mrs. C. W. Willey hosted Yeomen and friends at a 5 o'clock dinner Thursday to honor Mrs. Nannetta Foster who will soon depart for North Dakota. Eight covers were set with Mesdames J. Knothe W. Foster A. Seger A. Drake H. A. Lee J. McDonald F. Willey and C. W. Willey present.
Miss Ella Johnson and Mr Louis Hess were quietly married at the German Lutheran parsonage last night at 9 pm. Rev Julius Gamm performed the ceremony with John Herlitze as best man and Hattie Hammond as bridesmaid. A wedding supper followed at the bride’s home.
La Crosse Woman's Club met Wednesday with Mrs. Robert Lowry leading. Mrs. Dodge conducted the history lesson and presented a reading of "Little Boy Blue" by Eugene Field. Mrs. Lowry performed "The Birth of St Patrick."
Tuesday evening a group of friends gathered at the home of Mrs. G. W. Ford, 523 North Seventh street, for a pleasant surprise. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Bangsberg, Mr. and Mrs. King, Mr. and Mrs. Cutting, Mr. and Mrs. Burroughs, Mrs. Elston, and Mrs. Taylor.
Mr and Mrs R L Kenyon entertained Wednesday evening at a dinner of ten covers. The guests were Messrs and Mesdames H Maetzel G W Thompson M W Gear Mrs Maetzel Mr and Mrs Kenyon.
A cordial birthday gathering for Mr. M. T. Burke was hosted by Miss Heide mann Brown and Miss Bigham, high school teachers in the house occupancy. Green St Patrick decor and taper light set a festive tone as guests shared reminiscences after a generous meal.
Present were Dr Laflin Miss Stim ble, Mrs H A Hinkley, Mrs Molitor, Mr and Mrs Evans, Mr and Mrs H A Burroughs, Mrs Rachael Ten ney, Mr Ellsworth, Mr and Mrs E M Wing, Mrs S S Hebberd and Rev and Mrs Lowe.
A brief note reports Senator Foraker leaving Washington. The item highlights political movement and the public figure’s upcoming absence from the capital. A value-laden line suggests gendered commentary about faith and support in political life.
Skat tournament set for Sunday at 2 30 p m at The Heileman. Mr and Mrs J M Eberly welcome a daughter born Monday at Lutheran hospital mother and child doing well. Jewelry store Hellfach to be sold out. store at 322 Main invites visits. Various local notices cover visits from La Crosse, Fountain City and Cashton, hospital recoveries, residents away, and upcoming church addresses.
Washington March 19 The government will complete its case to dissolve the powder trust by March 24 when Commissioner W H Mahaffey resumes in Wilmington Del It is likely the defense will begin testimony on the 24th
Representatives of Consolidated of New York People’s of Chicago and Boston Gas Company protest vigorously against sulphate of ammonia being placed on the free list in the new tariff bill.
Joe Brown, who shot and likely fatally wounded Scott Whitmer, the chief of police of Whitmer, West Virginia, was captured in Elkview and then lynched by about fifty men at the jail early this morning. Brown is described as a white man.
Geo. de Normandie Gillespie aged 90 bishop of the western Michigan Episcopal diocese since 1875 died in Grand Rapids Michigan today.
City updates show Watson, a longtime grocer at 724 King Street, in critical condition after a Sunday stroke with little hope for recovery. Other items note a Modern Woodmen of America event, junior basketball league supper at the Y M C A, a marriage license for Mary Rudnick and William Goody, and the death of Mrs George W Pauley in Winona. Immigration news from Ellis Island reports Sirlia Lambert detained over engagement to Peter Kiel and potential deportation if consent from Peter is not secured.
Lieutenant Semmes Read executive officer of the Mayflower and naval aide to President Taft was severely injured when his horse fell in Rock Creek park. He suffered a fractured thigh and broken vertebra with internal injuries and remained unconscious after an operation without succeeding.
The Woodmen plan a rich program at their hall in the Linker building tonight Featuring Jno Williamson and wife of the Park Store with vocal selections Harry A Rose violinist Jessie Rose elocution readings John F Doherty speaker and Carl Olson the Norwegian with a broken leg Also a dance to follow promises an exceptional evening.
L Hull a Rhodes scholar formerly with Michigan Shanesie and a student at Oxford won the hundred yard dash in the Oxford Cambridge games at Queen's Club. His time was 19 2 5 seconds.
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