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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1909
Page
4
Local notice states North Side Advertising and News were moved from the office location. The report notes changes in operation and references the new setup affecting distribution and staff assignments.
La Crosse officials of the Milwaukee road report the coast line will not run trains this summer as planned. Officials cite settling track, safety concerns, and the need for faster schedules to compete with rivals for Seattle fair traffic.
The piece notes that summer crews must work continuously on the roadbed, delaying completion. Officials fear bus iness and schedules suffer as one line of fast trains cannot pass until fall when safeguards are in place.
Lions win two of three against the Combination Tigers at the alleys. Zoeller and E Yehle top score with 221 and 232 in single games as team totals reach 872, 778, and 841 for Lions while Tigers finish 669, 809, and 795.
Rev. Fogg of North Side Church concluded a series on "A Man's Value" at Tabernacle Baptist. He warned that true worth lies in mind and character, not wealth, and urged young men to follow Jesus Christ as the pattern for eternal values.
Joseph Smart of 721 Mill Street, a former street car conductor, and Hannah Drager of 1626 Avon Street were quietly married at the bride’s home at 8 pm. Rev. Ingham of Caledonia Street M E church performed the ceremony with only relatives present. They plan to move to Montana for their future home.
Miss Ruby Laylin and George L. Cooper of Milwaukee wed quietly last night at the bride’s aunt’s home 1618 Charles street. Judge Brindley officiated, the groom recently joined Sterling Construction to work on the new normal school, and the couple will live in town.
An advertisement claims dandruff is caused by a germ and that ordinary hair tonics fail. It promotes New Herpicide as a scientific discovery that kills the dandruff germ to prevent itching flaking and hair loss. Sample offered by mail and sold by druggists via Hoeschler Bros. agents.
The Stearns brothers of De Soto spotted a man placing junk and iron on the Burlington freight No. 94 tracks three miles north of De Soto. He fled into the woods as they approached. Police report one man was arrested but freed. another suspect remains in custody in Stoddard as authorities search for the perpetrator.
Mrs Blanchett hosted a pleasant card afternoon at 1432 George Street. The O O P Card club gathered for a 3 o'clock luncheon and games with Mrs Fe Briebach and Mrs Larkin winning head prizes and E D Humphrey with W S Blanchett taking consolation prizes.
Regular annual meeting of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union held this afternoon at 1246 Avon Street with officers to be elected. Various residents and visitors are listed with short notes on travel, visits, and relocations in the North Side community.
Mrs. Ernest Rice of 321 Mill Street discovered her 27 year old husband dead in his room this morning. A physician cited heart failure as the cause, noting the death occurred about 5 o'clock. Rice had left Manke and Rice then worked for Gund Brewing, had been ill with tuberculosis, and leaves a wife and infant. Undertaker Dwyer handles funeral arrangements.
The Mississippi River is rising rapidly and lifting ice from its lodgment along the shores. The floodwater nears the railroad tracks on the levee, signaling an early spring breakup and potential disruption to rail service.
Bids for the $75,000 park bonds and $85,000 sewer bonds will be opened at city hall this afternoon. A number of outside firms are in the city and are expected to buy a good share of the certificates. Read The Tribune Want Ads.
Philip Norton of 201 East 14th Street New York City says Father John's Medicine cured him of a severe cold and built him up.
A vintage advertisement proclaims Foley’s Honey and Tar as a quick cough remedy that strengthens lungs and expels colds, urging readers to buy the genuine product in a yellow package.
An advertisement touts Blackburns cascaroyal pills as a safe regular remedy for chronic constipation and blood disorders. It claims mild, pleasant action without griping, promises relief for pimples skin issues rheumatism and kidney dormancy, and offers free samples via Blackburn Products Co Ohio.
Mrs Zella Stringer a former Washington Indiana teacher lies wounded in county jail after police shoot her during an attempted blackmail plot against Nathan G Read president of the Washington National Bank. Read allegedly received a letter demanding thirty thousand dollars and threatening arson if ignored.
The saying ponders that wealth to support a family invites another to support. It notes the irony that a self made man may rely on his tailor to stretch his earnings.
Washington attorney of prominence urged Crazy Snake to press government treaty rights for Creek communal lands in Oklahoma. He allegedly influenced leaders for years, benefitting from tithes within the Creek nation. The result may prompt government punishment.
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