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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1909
Page
9
A promotional piece touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a spring health tonic with claims of blood purification and strength. It also reviews trunk varieties from Mr. Herken including steamer trunks and fiber built cases, plus fiber grip luggage, Japan imports, and notes on Advance Bedding and hammock industry activity.
In La Crosse the Herken Trunk factory on Main Street showcases how vulcanized fiber, made from hemp and rubber, replaces older tin and hide coverings. The process fuses two fiber layers around basswood, rivets, and shel lac finish create a nearly unbreakable trunk now priced from 14 dollars for high end models.
La Crosse Boiler Works is manufacturing a 125 HP boiler of the latest pattern to serve Cashton’s municipal lighting plant at a cost of $1,350.
The Hynne-Benrud Granite company reports strong business as a full workforce operates at full capacity. They are experiencing a larger rush in the granite trade than ever before in the history of the firm.
La Crosse Monumental plant reports heavy demand with more orders than capacity. Work crews include a large number of men to operate 10 hour days and meet booming production.
The Pamperin Cigar Co reports a quiet period in cigar making due to bad roads and poor weather hindering farmers from delivering raw tobacco. As warm weather returns, business is expected to resume its former flourishing conditions.
The Jos. B. Funke Co. shows 25 percent higher current output than last year, with expanded territory. The Rubber Mills closed at week end for an inventory due to a change of managers.
La Crosse Boiler Works will finish a set of boilers in a few weeks for Captain Winans boat Zalus Davis. La Crosse Rubber Mills announces new manager M C Clarke from Providence replacing J T Hart who becomes superintendent at Indian Hill factory. Clarke brings thirty years in rubber goods. The factory runs at full capacity and expects a notable business increase under new management. La Crosse Construction Co. awarded the contract for
Contemplated improvements to the school property at Lansing include a new heating plant with plumbing. H. B. Thill submitted a bid for the plumbing and will perform that portion of the work.
On his 91st birthday, J. A. Fox wrote a Mother's Day poem at Wisconsin's Veterans Home in Waupaca dedicating it to his son in West Salem. He extols a mother's love as boundless and enduring, while noting his impending journey and faith in meeting his mother again.
Baltimore May 8 Prof Robert J Woods of Johns Hopkins University criticizes recent plans to signal Mars He dismisses Percival Lowells habitation theories and doubts Mars is inhabited He says invitations to build mirrors for reflections on Mars are supreme foolishness and declines to participate
The local Eagles aerie elected D. W. Hallworthy as president and Leo J. Bergen as secretary to serve as delegates to the state convention in Waupaca from June 21 to 25.
The Nebraska Supreme Court, in a unanimous decision, upheld former Governor Sheldon’s appointments of Supreme Judge Dean and Rose and rejected Governor Shallenberger’s picks. The writ of ouster against Sullivan and Oldham was refused, preserving a court composition of six Republicans and one Democrat.
The Viroqua declamatory contest scheduled for last night has been moved to Monday night. George Hauge of Viroqua and Irving Teuter, both entered in the Viroqua event, are in Wausau tonight competing in the oratorical contest there, causing the postponement along with Edward Mabie of this city also competing in Wausau.
A reflective note urges finding joy within life at home rather than seeking distant or idealized happiness beyond. The line hints at personal pursuit of inner peace amid domestic dissatisfaction.
A proposed license law would raise city revenues from 146 saloons to 73,000 and force many to close. Local brewers face disruption as neighborhood saloons could vanish, shifting patrons downtown for drinks and night caps. Some downtown operators favor the measure, hoping to boost evening trade and end workers’ simpler drinks.
Charley G Swafford a bookkeeper at Mer chants Laclede National bank misplaced a private bank book. An office boy found it and a balancing attempt revealed a ten thousand dollar embezzlement. Swafford was arrested by a U S marshal on the charge. He allegedly deceived the bank examiner twice and explained his dealings to the bank president.
A quirky saying contrasts pride with rice, suggesting puffed rice as a metaphor for vanity and value in food. The line hints at cultural views on nourishment and display without naming specific events or figures.
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