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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1913
Page
5
May 3. A motorcycle riding pair collided with a street car at 57th Street and Wabash Avenue. Joseph Guerin, 25, a switchman, was fatally hurt with a fractured skull. H. Clark, 24, a ticket agent, was seriously injured.
Treat burns and scalds with glycerine and flour applied generously over the affected area. Then wrap with a linen bandage to exclude air. If available use cotton wool rather than linen for the bandage to protect the wound.
The Wisconsin County Court at La Crosse will hold a special term on May 13 1913 at 10 a.m. to hear Olaf Mattson petitioning for appointment as administrator of Christ L Hagen late of La Crosse. Court order by County Judge John Brindley. Attorneys for petitioner W F A C Wolfe and Olaf R Skaar.
Miss Louise Bedessem leaves for Dakota for a two week visit with relatives. Co H Ruprecht of Dubuque is in town on business as a guest. The Home restaurant will close at 7 tonight and reopen Monday at 118 South Fifth. Various locals and visitors drop by for business and social calls.
F J Noetzel, automobile truck dealer, has started a fifty foot addition to his truck service station to expand space due to crowded existing quarters.
An advertisement touts LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine as a quick cure for colds. It claims to stop coughs and headaches and to work off the cold. Druggists refund money if it fails to cure, with E. W. GROVE'S signature on each box, priced at 25 cents.
In Sam Slick Haliburton recounts an anecdote where a passenger asks why Nova Scotians are called Blue Noses. The reply credits a locally famed potato, touted as the best, and notes Americans gave the nickname from this boast.
A distracted father endures a noisy household as children insist the day is a holler-day. The exchange turns on a playful misunderstanding, capturing a domestic moment of humor and patience wearing thin.
A former U S senator spoke at a hometown gathering celebrating a legislature funded state capitol project. He told citizens, we will build here the greatest epitaph under God's green footstool.
A quotation from John Howard urges visiting the sick and poor to lift sorrow. It emphasizes helping the desolate and oppressed as the best antidote to a heavy heart and advocates active charitable outreach.
A parent jokes about disciplining a bright child. The son reveals plans to train at the gym to become a “hard hitter,” and the father notes he gained a touch of respect in the exchange. The exchange captures a moment of humor and grit between father and son.
In a humorous exchange from Punch a Master seeks a private letter to impress his stern aunt. Mary reveals she hid the missive behind the mirror and teases the man who cannot extract money from her guardian. The vignette relies on wit and social tension.
A druggist at 508 Main Street warns that only a limited supply of Indian Wahoo Bitters remains this season. The product is claimed to help rheumatism, blood disorders, stomach troubles, liver and kidney complaints, female weakness, and constipation. Call or mail orders will be promptly delivered.
Mrs John K Shields wife of the new United States senator from Tennessee becomes part of the senatorial circle. The couple wed last December in New York marking their second marriage for each. Mrs Shields is familiar with Washington having attended a fashionable finishing school in her youth.
Chicago May 3. Testimony that John E Wayman former state attorney and crusader asked a surgeon to take him to the hospital under guise of an operation and there end his life with a drug or the knife created a sensation. Dr William K Murray testified Wayman was alone when called and seemed nervous He said Wayman asked to be killed. Coroner's jury returned an open verdict saying death could be accidental or suicide.
A collectible advertising notice offers a sales opportunity stating you keep what you make, starting with one dozen articles and promising profit of 1.80 per item. It claims a hustler can sell two to four dozen daily, with a 12 year old reportedly taking twenty orders in four hours. Address Ralph Toland 303 N 12 St La Crosse.
A colored man was tried for stealing a chicken before a local justice of the peace in Cem tralia. The prosecuting witness refused to swear. Near sundown Solomon released the hen to return home, and the man was fined $50.
Formosa ranks coal second in mineral value with fifteen seams extending from the north coast to Toen and Shinchiku prefectures. Four coal varieties are noted: anthracite, black brown, and two brown types.
A woman with an angular jaw criticizes actors as shameless and shiftless. Her husband questions why, and she points to a billboard advertisement noting his wit as a form of support.
A party at 1407 Jackson street hosted by Mr William Hanson surprised him with fun games. Prizes went to Mrs Butterfield and Mr William Hanson as guests including Gus Beck Harland E C Kerr George Hanson Russell Webb Arthur Roeher the Falk sisters Kerr siblings and Master Robert Hanson.
The F R A hosted a private Thursday card party with fifteen tables of cinch and five hundred. Prizes included F R A souvenir spoons for top winners Mrs C A Hawkins Mrs J Johnson Mrs Gahan and Mrs L Shackley of Milwaukee. Second prizes went to Mrs G Albrecht Mrs K Delphenich Mrs Mosser and Mrs F J Holmes.
Mrs. D. C. Rice hosted the La Crosse Woman's Club at 1547 Avon Street on Wednesday. Members presented papers on home life including Which Shall it Be a House of a Home and The Real Ornaments of a Home, with readings on hiding the key and youth work at the Y W C A. Music by Mesdames Nelson, Wood, and Carter.
A large crowd attended the membership supper at the Y W C A last evening. Supper was served on the porch which was decorated with ferns and flowers.
Mrs. Judge Bunn of St Paul visits her sister Mrs L F Easton. Mrs Thad Brindley and children depart Monday for Oregon. Mr Brindley has already gone ahead to arrange their new home for their comfort and settlement.
Mrs John Brindley entertained about one hundred guests at a farewell reception for her daughter-in-law Mrs Thad H Brindley. The party honored the family as they prepare to move to Cresswell Oregon to join Mr Brindley. Spring flowers and yellow tulips adorned the rooms as Mrs George H Gordon and Mrs Crosby led the hosting efforts.
Miss Nellie Baulkum hosted a charming evening with games, singing and dancing at her home on 343 South Twenty second street. Miss Larson Miss Anderson and Miss Johnson performed piano selections while Misses Cora Limoseth Olga Limoseth Myrtle Anderson and Cora attended a late luncheon as the party dispersed after a delightful night.
Readers are invited to submit an idea for a new trade mark for Minnesota Macaroni Company. Prizes include 15 dollars for first, 10 for second, 5 for third, one dollar for ten more, plus free pasta for twenty five. Send ideas by letter to Prize Dept St Paul Minn, prizes awarded July 1.
The Mothers circle of the First Presbyterian church hosts a men supper Tuesday at 6 30 in church parlors. The Third division of the Ladies society plans a rummage sale in a vacant Jay street building on Wednesday May 7. Mrs S H Scofield will host the Mission class Friday afternoon.
When laying matting it is not always necessary to cut to fit corners and alcoves. Moistening the matting softens it so it can be bent without breaking, creating a neat substantial edge and often avoiding cuts.
A brief quotation reflecting how baseball helped fix the national sense of springtime and timekeeping, noting that the sport has asserted the season’s arrival for the country.
The defense closes its case in the New York trial of former Police Inspectors Dennis Sweeney and James E. Graf amid closing arguments. The proceedings proceed as prosecutors prepare rebuttals and jurors consider charges related to alleged police corruption.
John J. Thompson Morris Murtha and Jas E Hussey were charged with conspiring to defeat justice in the police graft investigations and were expected to close today.
A magistrate quips that a coal horse has more dignity than a provincial mayor, describing its pompous stride and superior bearing compared to local leadership.
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