Week in Society Preview in La Crosse
Bertha Kerr notes a busy social week with church events including the missionary convention at the Congregational church on Tuesday and Wednesday. Major arts events include Brewster's Millions opening Friday May 15 and Mme Gadski performing May 14, followed by Mrs. Leslie Carter in Du Barry on May 26. prominent society figures Irma McGrath Emma Kerpen Nora Johnson Antonia Jaeger Bertha Zummer Virgie Fox and Catherine Erickson are mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church
Brewster's Millions
la Crosse
Mme. Gadski
Leslie Carter
du Barry
Irma McGrath
Emma Kerpen
Nora Johnson
Antonia Jaeger
Bertha Zummer
Virgie Fox
Catherine Erickson
Mil dred Louise Harrison Engaged to Shegetaro Morikubo
Mr and Mrs L A Harrison announce the engagement of their daughter Mil dred Louise to Shegetaro Morikubo D C Ph D of Minneapolis. The wedding is expected soon and Morikubo plans to open a sanitarium there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Harrison
South Seventh Street
Mildred Louise
Shegetaro Morikubo
D. C
Minneapolis
Mme Gadski to Sing in La Crosse Next Thursday
World renowned Wagnerian soprano Mme Johanna Gadski will perform at the La Crosse theatre next Thursday evening to a large, eager audience. The event, promoted by Carl B Noelke, highlights her Met Opera fame and ongoing national concert tours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse Theatre
Mme
Johanna Gadski
Mme. Gadski
la Crosse
Fremstad
Wagner
Metropolitan Opera House
New York City
Conried
Loeffler-Burckare
Brundhilde
Gadski
Metropolitan Opera Company
Carl B. Noelke
Winona
New York
Berlin
Concert at Spring Grove by the Choral Club
The Choral Club at Spring Grove Minnesota, under La Crosse School of Music, drew a full house on Tuesday despite threatening weather. Mr A S Kerr from Minneapolis assisted his brother drawing crowds, and James Kerr’s three months of direction produced excellent work as the fifty members plan an even stronger organization next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Grove
Minn
la Crosse School of Music
A. S. Kerr
Minneapolis
James Kerr
Vera Andersons Twelfth BirthdayParty
A pleasant Thursday birthday party celebrated Vera Andersons twelfth birthday with twelve friends. Games and social time preceded a bountiful supper at six, followed by music. Vera received many pretty presents from attendees Ella Mae Forbes Vesta Bigelow Florence Y Helen Mohr Grace Bigelow Celesta Bigelow Clara Pavek Carmen Reuter Antoinette Reuter Florence Kachel Grace Kachel and Lillian Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera Anderson
Ella Mae Forbes
Vesta Bigelow
Florence Y. Helen Mohr
Grace Bigelow
Celesta Bigelow
Clara Pavek
Carmen Reuter
Antoinette Reuter
Florence Kachel
Grace Kachel
Lillian Anderson
Miss Vivian Fuller Celebrates 14th Birthday Party
Miss Vivian Fuller entertained at her home on 914 South Ninth street Thursday evening in honor of her 14th birthday. The event featured games and music with refreshments at 7 pm. Guests included Charlotte Harper Minnie Trepte Bernice Barber Louise McArthur Charlotte Kohlhaus and Esther Alex.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vivian Fuller
South Ninth Street
Miss Fuller
Charlotte Harper
Minnie Trepte
Bernice Barber
Louise McArthur
Charlotte Kohlhaus
Esther Alex
Visiting Guest Dinner For Weston Family Members
Mrs Lucy Weston hosted a social at 424 North Sixth Street in honor of her nephew Robert Weston and Tom Worley. Guests included Mr Mrs McNeaney Mr Mrs Wermuth Miss Schneckpeper and several others. Weston and Worley plan to depart for London England next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy Weston
Robert Weston
Tom Worley
North Sixth Street
Weston
Mr. Worley
London
England
McNeaney
Wermuth
Schneckpeper
Bertha Nack
Alice Seidel
Ida Miller
Emma Boeck
Minnie
Emma Ko
Local Ladies Host Bridge and Five Hundred Parties
Mrs Suiter and Mrs MacMillan entertain at Mrs Suiter s home 222 North Seventh Street with bridge yesterday afternoon producing a six table winner Mrs Jack Fetter. This afternoon six tables of five hundred will be played with guests present.
Missionary Social Union to Hold Fifth Annual Meet
On Friday at three o'clock the Congregational church hosts the fifth annual meeting of the Missionary Social Union. Dr. Margaret Lewis of Bareilly India will address the ladies, followed by a social time in the church parlors. All ladies interested in missionary work invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missionary Social Union
Congregational Church
Margaret Lewis
Bareilly
India
Ladies' Industrial Society Entertained at 435 South Fourth
The Ladies' Industrial society of the First Baptist church will be entertained Thursday afternoon by Mrs Emma Law and Mrs Finch at 435 South Fourth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladiers’ Industrial Society
Ladies’ Industrial Society of the First Baptist Church
Emma Law
Finch
South Fourth Street
Missionary District Convention Set for Congregational Church
The Missionary district convention will be held in the Congregational church Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. On Wednesday afternoon at four o'clock the women have one hour for review of home and foreign mission work. Dinner will be served in the church parlors both Tuesday and Wednesday for the delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missionary District
Congregational Church
Central WCTU Meeting At Mrs Jackson’s Home
The Central W C T U will meet with Mrs. R A Jackson at 1334 State Street next Monday at 3 o clock in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R A Jackson
State Street
Miss Nannie Colwell Recovering After Operation
Miss Nannie Colwell is at St. Luke's hospital in Chicago after an operation last Monday morning and is reported to be improving. A telegram from Mrs. D G Whyte in Watertown Wis confirms the death of Mrs. Margaret Griffith at age 83, following months of illness. She leaves three daughters one son and six grandchildren. Interment will be in Watertown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nannie Colwell
St. Luke’s Hospital
Chicago
D. G. Whyte
Margaret Griffith
Watertown
Wis
Griffith
Song Program at English Lutheran Church Sunday Evening
The English Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity at West Avenue and Ferry Street will host a Sunday evening song service led by Rev. J J Clemens. An organ prelude titled The Sabbath will precede the hymns and readings.
Golden Medical Discovery claims and ingredients listed
A persuasive ad touts the Golden Medical Discovery as a liver and digestive aid made from glycerine extracts of roots like Golden Seal and Bloodroot. It cites physicians and professors endorsing the formula, includes a free booklet offer, and mentions Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets as accompanying remedies for bowel and liver regulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jedorea
Aertholox
Jefferson Med
Fia
H. G Wood
Univ. of
Edwin M. Hale
Yk der
M. D
Laurence Johnson
M.D
Dept. Univ. of
N. Y
Finley Ehiiaeeed
Materia Medica
Bennett Medisa
Chicago
R. V. Pierce
Bufa N.Y
Rcal
Golden Medical
Perces Pleir
Hetty Green Moves to Plaza After Hoboken Flat Change
Richest woman in the world Hetty Green leaves her Hoboken flat paying 15 dollars a month for a Plaza suite at thirteen times that price. She moves with daughter Sylvia and a maid, enjoys marble halls and expensive furnishings, and notes she can live without a telephone. She visits Central Park for exercise and will summer at Vt. home in Bellow Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Green
Washington Street
Hoboken
Plaza
Sylvia Green
Bellow Falls
Hetty Green
Lakes
Mrs. Green
Hymn Notes and Service Headlines at Schuck Church
A fragmented OCR item lists opening service components with hymns and solos including Abide With Me I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say and I’m a Pilgrim. It mentions Miss Elvira Gilbertson, Rev J J Clemens, and choir pieces with readings and offertory. Ends with a joke about Tommy-Pop and marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Elvira Gilbertson
Ambrose
J. J. Clemens
Love
Sheppe
Schuck Church
Illian Sheldon
Helen Miller
Lemare
Ves Tscaikowski
Helen Jacobson
Francis Willard
Co. S. Briggs
Lena Weimar
Albert Weimar
Epworth League Union Meeting At West Avenue Church
The Epworth League of West Avenue M E church hosts the Epworth League Union on May 15 1908. The program includes a business session instrumental selection by Mrs James Kerr a vocal solo by Miss Etta Nesler Rev Wood speaks on the birth and growth of the league and a selection by the Onalaska Epworth League followed by a male quartet from St Paul West Ave Church. A social hour closes the program for visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League of
West Ave. M. E
Epworth League Union
West Avenue
James Kerr
M. E. Church
Etta Nesler
Caledonia Street
the League
Wood
M. E
Fifty Birthday For Rt Rev Bishop's Secretary Father Rapp
The fiftieth birthday of Father Rapp secretary to Rt Rev Bishop is noted. He has resided at 608 South Eleventh Street since 1882 and declines congratulatory events in keeping with psalm and Catholic custom which honors only three birthdays Our Lord the Blessed Mother and St John. The date is May 9 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father Rapp
Care
Personal Liberty Topic Highlighted by Pastor Irish
The Rev J W Irish pastor of the First Methodist church will preach on personal liberty with a view to presenting multiple sides of the issue. The annual memorial service is planned for Sunday morning May 24, inviting all patriotic societies in the city. A nursery run by the church ladies will be available each Sunday to help mothers attend services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Irish
First Methodist Church
Rutledge Excursion Boat Cleared for Passenger Trips
The excursion steamer Rutledge, owned by the Fugina brothers of Fountain City, has passed inspection in first class condition. Repainted and refurnished, it is described as one of the river’s best excursion boats. Captain Fugina plans trips starting next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RE. Rutledge
Fugina Brothers
Fountain City
Fugina
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United States Patent Office
Weis Book Store
Main Street
Jap Leathers
Odin J. Oyen
S. 4Th St
F. Leithold
de Flypp
Bertha Kerr
Coren’s
Great May Sale
Wes
Leona
Setie
Hetty
Schuck
Tommy
Pop
Son
Epworth
Onalaska Epworth League
A.&c. Johnson
Rutledge
Ict Uidoas
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