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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1906
Page
3
The county board unanimously opposed the Dunn pocket ballot citing expense and alleged voter illiteracy risk. They also refused to spend 300 on abbatoir road repairs, referred road questions to the roads committee, and noted rock crushers cutting into rock sales at the jail rock pile.
The Hofer appeal proceeds before the court as the plaintiff in error argues against the state in a constitutional challenge. The case is presented on the record with the opposing state’s attorneys defending the lower court’s decision.
District Attorney Otto Bosshard of La Crosse County and Joseph E Messerschmidt, law examiner, appeared for the state before the supreme court. F Doherty argued for the defendant in error. The defendant in error was a Catholic priest and the injured party, an orphan girl 17 years old.
In a Milwaukee hotel column interview, G. E. Grippen of Madison, a La Crosse stove maker, argues steam heat and radiators won’t drive stoves from the market. He notes cast iron stoves outperform steel variants on durability and heat, warns dealers lack stove knowledge, and cites Mineral Point's large steam plant as rising competition.
Dana presents seven concerts with no repetition in program. The upcoming Saturday evening concert features The Cuban War as the grand piece. Upper gallery admission reduced to 16 cents while general admission remains 35 cents with no reserved seats.
The board of public works has the street cleaning crew out fixing up the downtown streets.
The Wisconsin delegation in Congress plans today to select their representative on the Republican Congressional Committee and organize for the current session. James H. Davidson of Oshkosh is likely to be chosen as Wisconsin’s representative, with E S Minor of Sturgeon Bay as chairman and John J. Esch of La Crosse as secretary unless the program changes.
A compilation of brief items from La Crosse area news including travel, local visits, business ads, a political tax decision at Campbell, rail and depot notices, dental ads, a jail escape tracing, medical notices, and society events. Names, places, dates, and corporate references appear throughout.
An advertisement promotes Gray's Yerba Santa as a modern cough remedy with unique ingredients. It claims to stop the tickle triggering coughs and markets the product as a new auto-mobile of today vs the oxcart of the past, offering a free sample at Beyschlag's Drug Store.
Forfeits posted by Green Bay and Oshkosh settle all doubt about their entry into the Wisconsin State Baseball League. Green Bay attended the opening session and Oshkosh the second, with fielding plans in place and players signed, ready to form a team within ten days.
In Fond du Lac efforts to fund a valley league falter as promoters must include eight cities. President Hasting says he would withdraw from baseball if Oshkosh and Green Bay cannot join, reducing chances of a regional circuit.
The Meadow Brook Golf Club of Winona will hire an expert instructor for the summer. They plan matches with clubs in Eau Claire La Crosse and the Twin Cities and aim to send a team to the state tournament.
An advertisement touts Foley's Honey and Tar as a quick cure for lung ailments including pneumonia and consumption from a settled cold. It claims the remedy prevents worsening of lung conditions and notes O. T. Erhart as the seller.
A collision between Market Street car No. 22 and a heavy rig at Twelfth and Market injured none of the Wiley brothers Fay and Charles Willey escaped unharmed as the buggy and car suffered major damage. Motorman Edward Riley aided after the crash.
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