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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1908
Page
4
North side boaters repair and prep for spring. Bob Henry builds a 26 foot speed boat with a 25 H P engine and 4 foot beam. Abe Pittinger designs a flat bottom turbine style boat with a 4 H P engine, both constructed by Dave Davidson.
Claude Hagen and Miss Emma Kinder left on the Southern Minnesota for Rushford for a visit with friends. Their friends staged a wedding joke at the depot delaying their trip and denying any marriage plans. Henry Kinder denied the rumor and said Emma Kinder is visiting John C. Larson’s home. The couple expects to return tonight.
State railroad expert Mr. Pence visited the city and ordered flagging of Mill street cars after a close near miss at the crossing. The incident occurred while he explained the crossing to friends as a string of cars backed toward him, narrowly avoiding injury. President B E Edwards dismissed a double check and favored sole gatekeeper control. cars were flagged this morning.
Henry Hausmer resigns from La Crosse Rubber Mills to open The Novelty and Reed Works at 613 Mill Street. The new reed and rattan shop offers general manufacturing, upholstery, and repair work with modern equipment and aims for quality and low prices. Mrs. Hausmer will run the business until Henry joins permanently next week.
In a Brooklyn police case, a man identified as Cohen admits making a bomb from gas pipe with nitro glycerin. He says he aimed to kill police after years of perceived brutality and persecution since leaving Russia. He mentions a wife, two children, and work as a tailor.
A district update covers reactions to a bomb explosion during a demonstration with remarks by socialist thinker St. Robert Hunter and police investigations failing to implicate anyone. It notes editor S. Yanofsky clearing himself, Berkman denying links, and U. S. authorities planning to curb anarchist activity. Local social notes list residents’ moves, illnesses, travels, and events around North Side communities.
Two expert trap shooters representing Peters Arms of Minneapolis failed to appear at the old Lawler and Austin mill site exhibition under the Q Gun club. A crowd of 200 to 300 gathered, and several good scores were posted despite the no show.
Mrs. I. M. Bentson of 1430 Caledonia Street died yesterday at home after a lingering illness with tuberculosis. A well known North Side resident, she had lived in the area for many years. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
Rev Sluyter will start a forty hours devotion service at St. Josephs cathedral next Sunday. The three day event will be assisted by several local and outside priests.
Tom Mackey the Chicago evangelist led the service at Tabernacle Baptist Church yesterday drawing a large crowd. Beginning next Sunday Rev. N F Clark of Neenah Wisconsin will occupy the pulpit until the return of Rev Sanders.
A large silo is being built by Mr. Garneel of French Island for vegetable storage. O Taylor serves as the north side contractor. The 56 foot structure will have 32 feet underground and 24 feet above ground.
A large flock of ducks is seen over lakes and marshes near the Black River. Game warden George Kingsley is preparing his launch and actively enforcing spring shooting laws to prevent violations.
Baby boy died yesterday at 511 Sumner residence. Funeral held at 2 PM from the home and interment took place at Oak Grove Cemetery.
A surprise birthday party was held yesterday afternoon at Mrs. August Stello’s home, 321 Sumner Street, for her 53rd birthday. About 30 attendees enjoyed a good time.
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