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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1908
Page
8
In Janesville Wisconsin on May 4 an East Side girl wore a large Merry Widow hat at the West Side theatre obstructing at least twenty patrons. After the ushers failed to persuade removal the girl was given the choice to remove the hat or leave. She complied and the performance continued.
Citizens in the second ward along Milwaukee north to North Avenue and Thirteenth Street face a long‑stirred move to abolish the grade system within ninety days. The plan, tied to city improvements and mayoral promises, will commence May 4 and affect the Northwestern portion from Milwaukee toward the e North avenue area.
Fragmentary OCR mentions a woman and a doctor with a born identity thread. No clear event, names, dates, places, or outcomes are readable to form a coherent item.
Neenah Wisconsin May 4 Mrs Ida Montgomery a teacher for thirty seven years will marry A C Towle of Merna Nebraska next Tuesday. Their romance began thirty years ago when they were sweethearts and has now led to marriage after a long friendship.
John Baker, alleged forger, was arrested in Green Lake county by Sheriff Frank O'Connor and brought back to Wausau Wisconsin. He was said to be part of a crew employed by Mrs. Lawson wife of the Chicago Record-Herald owner, building near a lake for a summer home.
Eau Claire Wisconsin May 4 A night watchman Hans C Olufson credits luck after a sewing needle was found in his neck following five weeks of pain He initially blamed a swallowed object and after consulting several doctors a machinist named Julius Anderson removed the needle The incident earns Anderson the nickname doc while Olufson remains wary of pickled peaches noting the needle may have circled and surfaced again.
Madison Wis May 4 The student conference committee at the university adopted a freshman sophomore track meet to replace the annual rush drawing sharp criticism from the student body. A reconsideration may be proposed at the next meeting Tuesday afternoon. Obert leads the two student appointees.
Mrs John Springer returned missionary from Africa told the Oshkosh district convention of the North League in Manitowoc that frequent socials in churches tempt members toward amusement outside religion. She condemned many societies tied to the league for fostering this risky pleasure seek.
Kaukauna druggist arrested on charge of selling adulterated nitrous ether spirits pled guilty. He received a fine of 25 dollars plus costs 32.22 which he paid. A statement indicated he intended to plead guilty to avoid trial expenses. Appleton Miss Alice Nora Rassmussen elected to represent Lawrence at the Wisconsin colleges co ed conference at Milwaukee Downer College on May 22. Ashland Walter Wilson, an
Sletten of La Crosse and John Col ignon of Sturgeon Bay argue President Van Hise limited reform, forcing a fresh form of contest though they saw some rush limits as acceptable. An employee of Peppard Co rebuilding the Northwestern ore dock died after a fall. Memorial day will unveil a bronze Lincoln Gettysburg address tablet at Ashland High School by George A. Custer Post. Anton Arrosted shot himself amid financial woes. Alderman Walter Knopse reported a homing pigeon with aluminum band P. R. 42. John Nugen installed as Beloit fire chief after an injunction against commissioners dropped. Olga Lauson sues Fond du Lac for 5000 for injuries from a bridge lamp failure. Katherine Dekan of Seymour committed to Mendota asylum after failed suicide attempt.
In Municipal court Mrs. Henry Norton testified illness and neglect left her unable to speak above a whisper. She said her husband gave exactly 83 cents for family of six in three months, prompting a support dispute.
The Wisconsin river is rising rapidly with the government gauge near ten feet, up over a foot since Friday night. Kilbourn reports flood height, while levees rebuilt recently limit damage unless the stage worsens. In Eau Claire, next month the Smith Bank case gains local attention.
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