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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1908
Page
8
Chicago evangelist Little Tom Mackey spoke at the city mission revival about his past as a prize fighter and heavy drinking. He described conversion and his move into evangelistic work while praising the meeting’s special music.
Health department pushes to enforce a law requiring physicians to file birth certificates within five days of each birth. Noncompliance could lead to arrests of doctors and midwives by the health officer.
Local brief highlights many visitors and residents in La Crosse and surroundings. Names include Miss Minnie Fuldad Hillsboro H. V. Meyer Dubuque Miss Eda Wayne Hillsboro Dr George Powell Miss Mary Litcher Caledonia and others with social calls, trips, and brief illnesses noted among neighbors and business contacts. A county claim meeting set for March 23 signals civic matters alongside the social scene.
A joint session of Group No 7 Wisconsin Bankers and Group 1 Minnesota Bankers will be held in La Crosse on July 9. The executive committee approved the plan to bring the two groups closer together with about 150 bankers expected to attend.
One of the largest examinations for the railway mail service ever held in the city was conducted yesterday by Civil Service Examiner Gustav Wenzel of the post office. Thirty five applicants wrote the examination for most of the day.
The Board of Public Works will sell at auction one fire horse at Central Fire Station on State Street at 2 p m Monday March 23 1908.
The Standard Bearers Young People's Missionary society presented stereopticon views and a feature film A Railroad Ride Through Scotland at the First M E Church. The program offered scenic Rhine and Swiss towns plus cathedral interiors and the Strasbourg clock with humorous scenes for the youngsters. An assumed program change is noted for the remaining two evenings. The article also reports Mrs W F Adams hosting the Thursday Afternoon Card club with prize winners and refreshments and notes the next gathering will be with Mrs Joe McGrath.
Work is progressing rapidly at Nobleville near the corner of Sixteenth and Cass streets across from the new high school where six houses will be constructed after being moved by contractor C. W. Noble. Two residences have been relocated so far.
Attorney General Gilbert issues opinion to the rail road rate commission declaring excess fares cannot be charged on trains in Wisconsin unless refunds are provided for overcharges. Lincoln Douglas Debating Society meets tonight at the high school to argue Roosevelt’s dictatorial powers harm the United States. Ole Simonson buys a Farmington farm for 800 dollars. deed filed with Register of Deeds Aiken.
Jack Strand a laborer at Michel Brewery on South Third street suffered a broken knuckle on his right hand when a heavy iron piece fell during machinery installation. Medical aid was summoned. the injury is not serious but will require a few weeks of rest.
Notice to all delinquent taxpayers states water service will be shut off if payment is not received by Monday. Board of Public Works office relayed the mandate issued by city officials.
A tense scene unfolds as a hustler moves quickly to seize valuables while a conservative man waits. The contrasting approaches underscore a moment of opportunism amid caution. Local observers note the timing and potential implications for nearby businesses.
A large frame section from the Van Steenwyk residence formerly at Seventh and Main is moved to a new site. The structure will be remodeled into an elegant home for the contractor. Three of the residences are cottages.
The excerpt contrasts fear of lightning with faith and charity, noting neglect of neighbors across the water and the notion that wealth stored for heaven may not be accessed. A joke about a nephew and a penny postcard illustrates frugality and strained generosity in a harsh correspondence.
A brief note records a graduate from the Northern Illinois College of Optics in the year 1898. The entry highlights the alumni achievement and the institution’s name as it appeared in the period context.
A poem by James J. Montague about a child who befriends alley fairies. The youngster summons a forest of leaves and fairies who grant his wishes from a hidden world. The poem contrasts the alley’s dreariness with magical fulfillments and innocence.
Daddy Cahill, last season’s fan favorite at the league park for center field, will depart soon for his new position with Seattle in the Northern Coast league. The Seattle manager provided his transportation this morning. During winter he worked as a driver for La Crosse City Railway and kept his whip ready for the season ahead.
A Chicago News fragment records a flirty exchange between a pretty widow and a handsome racing driver. He boasts about a miss being as good as a mile while she clarifies she is a widow not a miss, prompting light banter at a roadside setting.
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