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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1908
Page
4
Mrs E L Gardner of 530 Grace Street Chicago touts Ravenswood Reward as the world's most perfect Scotch collie. The prize winner has taken blue ribbons in all shows and even defeated dogs from J Pierpont Morgan and aristocratic England.
Matt Lee a minor and Miss Lilly Monson of this county were licensed to marry by special permit today Otto Lee father of the boy gave his consent.
The Aldrich financial bill was adopted by the senate on Friday by a 42 to 16 vote. Reporters note the measure differs from the original and has undergone three amendment sets, the last adopted at the eleventh hour. Some senators favored alternative anti panic measures but settled for Aldrich to avoid delay.
The Pennsylvania railroad posted notices in its workshops banning profanity. The writer suggests extending the policy to executive offices and sending copies to every stockholder to reflect the current railroad situation.
Today is the last day for seining licenses with expirations set for April 1. The trout season opens on April 15 and North Side sportsmen prepare for the season.
A concise observation notes that apologies primarily appease the person who offers them, while others may remain unpersuaded or unaffected by the gesture. The remark underscores limits of remorse without accompanying actions.
An item from the Lacrosse Tribune notes the North Side Office at 807 Rose Street with mention of a manager and editor. The fragment gives no further events or dates.
Barney Valentine, ex alderman from Ninth ward, reports to Gus A. Lukwitz that the West is the only place for him. He has bought a fine home with an orchard in Lents, Oregon, and started a carpenter business. Swift & Co. is building a 37 acre packing plant on the bay, another Chicago firm plans a mammoth plant nearby. He left the city recently from Durland & Valentine, now owned by Stiber Brothers.
Night event on March 29 honors a woman turning 53 with a large gathering of former friends. Attendees include Mesdames Dur kup Groth Butch Morn Schwartz Retzlaff Ottens Schultz Hettman Heinke Schafer Ochler Peters Kuhnan Hetteman UHaiden Hall Rick Grozinger Kinder Smith Tietz Wagner Bucholz Bupser Brahmstadt Selke Miss Clara Stielo Miss Horn and many others. Also present were Mr. Wm. Stielo Mr. A. Carlson Mr. O. Wagner Mr. Aug. Stielo Mr. M. Wagner and Mr. Wm. Bupser.
The Independent Order of Foresters held a benefit dance and card party last evening at Woodmen Hall on the North Side to aid A. M. Nelson. Hackhart's orchestra provided music and many members and friends attended enjoying a night of games and socializing.
The La Crosse Stone Co. started repairing Onalaska road today. Holes will be filled and the road will be rolled and remacadamized afterward. The project will take some time.
A large crowd attended a benefit dance at Woodmen hall on the North side with substantial proceeds. Numerous residents are noted as ill or traveling, including Louise Sieger, Peter Loomis, Estella Walcott, and a 4 year old child. Several relocations and new positions are recorded among locals and visitors in La Crosse and surrounding areas.
Railroads will start Wednesday April 1 operating nine hours per shift as federal law requires. The state eight hour rule is ignored and no court action has yet been taken though some roads threaten to review the issue.
Report shows March leads to 391 tramps housed at the No 2 station on the North Side with a monthly record near 291 already and a projected total to exceed 490 if tonight’s run remains profitable. The year’s tally includes figures such as 177 for earlier months.
The funeral for Mrs. J. M. Bentson who died at her home on Caledonia Street will be held at 2 PM from the residence and 2:30 PM at Charles Street Lutheran Church with Rev. E. O. Vik officiating. A. & O. Sletten handle arrangements. Burial is at Oak Grove Cemetery.
In Wilmington on March 31 John Cook, 13, was killed by a bullet fired into a candy store where he sat with Sergeant Blackburn of the Coast Artillery outside Fort Dupont. The shot is believed aimed at Blackburn, who is unpopular with the men. guards now watch all reservation exits.
At the North Side Progressive League meeting one week from tomorrow the election of officers will occur. No candidates have been mentioned yet though rumors say several states are being prepared. Several committees will report and a good attendance is expected.
The piece notes French Ambassador Jusserand shaping Paris press views on U S Japan relations to avoid false impressions. It cites editor notices and Paris papers saying U S Japan conflict is unlikely. It also includes brief humor and quotes on divorce and politics from various sources, ending with obituary mention of Justus A Traut and a quip about graft.
Elizabeth Enz, 78, shot herself to mourn her husband’s funeral in Cleveland just as his body was laid to rest. The couple had planned a golden anniversary in two weeks and the husband had been en route from Chicago to Denver to meet her when he died, prompting the wife’s rash act.
The Companion Court Bluff surprised the Foresters No. 360 Saturday night as a pleasant evening featured card games. William Walker and Chris Jensen won first prizes while Mrs. H. A. Lee and Carl Hanson took second prizes.
Mrs Aug Stielo of 222 Sumner Street was given a surprise Sunday party honoring her birthday and joined by neighbors and friends in a quiet social gathering at her home.
Atilanta Constitution cautions that rushing to act invites trouble as winter and spring mix in warnings about premature moves. It compares the Violet child and the jaybird to cautionary figures, urging care under sun and moon.
Carmi reports 11 year old John Finley dared to take longer steps on the way home. He won the dare but bent his spine and fell striking his head on a cobblestone. He was carried home dying.
The tale cautions that ambitions for easy wealth abroad mislead many. Dreams of distant fields retreat to harsh realities as challenges in new lands prove as common as those left behind.
A woman dreams of her husband with a red haired woman and instantly begins to hate every red headed woman in the town. The reaction suggests shifting suspicions and a triggered prejudice tied to a single imagined scenario.
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