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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1909
Page
5
The team scored a decisive win at their first field meet of the season on the high grounds, doubling up alumni. Coaches praised the performance as a strong start to the year.
In the first field meet of the season at the fairgrounds, La Crosse High School defeated the All Stars 88 to 44. Notable results include Stanley Gordon winning the 100 yard dash and John Dahlgren leading in high jump, discus, and pole vault with team members listed across multiple events.
A chronic constipated reader recounts lifelong laxative dependence until using Grape Nuts, a pre digested food, which rapidly aided digestion and led to lasting relief. The letter claims complete cure and praises scientific food with the tag There’s a Reason.
Local notices record visits and returns across towns. Names include Mrs A Wangslie Edmund Mill D P Stewart Hi Roessler Dr Will Powell W S Dillon E A Lambert George Schneider Leo Pirsch C J Dengel Otto Munz J W Thwing and others as they visit, travel by launch, or plan to attend events and funerals. Rowena Circle plans funeral arrangements for Mary Fuchsel.
The Board of Education will receive sealed bids on any or all buildings on lots 1 and 2, block 10, Metzger Funk's addition at 16th and Pine Street until May 20, 1909. Inquiries: Board of Education Office room 103, New High School Building. William Luening, President. John P. Bird, Clerk.
Nellie and Jennie Schick hosted a kitchen shower for Clara Merman on Friday night with numerous guests. Gifts were plentiful and the program included games and contests followed by refreshments. Attendees included Mrs. Paul Schultz and many others plus Clara and Meta Merman and several Frankson, Sorgel, Witt, Loeffler, Anderson, and Baumann family members.
Mr and Mrs C A Dowd of this city announce the engagement of daughter Edith to James Durland formerly of La Crosse now of Glenwood Minnesota The couple plan to wed in June
A farewell party honored Arthur Tessmann at 1509 Badger Street last evening with refreshments and a grand lunch at 12 30. Dancing continued into the night as friends gathered before Tessmann leaves tomorrow noon for Oklahoma City to seek employment.
Saturday afternoon Mrs E A Gotterdam hosted a tea for the birthday of her mother Mrs Henrietta Christoffers. A round table with spring flowers was set for tea and Miss Millie Moore of On Alaska assisted with serving. Flowers were presented to the guest of honor by her guests in a pleasant remembrance of the day.
Mr and Mrs W B Tscharner entertained a party of friends at a dinner at the Stoddard last evening The guests included Mrs Hoyt and Mr Barnes of New York Mr and Mrs G W Burton Mr and Mrs W R Montague and Mr C 5 Cone
Prof. Harry Packman led a well attended organ recital at the Congregational church yesterday assisted by Mrs. Cilly and Mr. Harry A. Ross. The audience urged continued recitals through summer with additional volunteers including Mrs. J. S. Lowe and several others. The program featured Handel Largo, Mackdowell A Wild Rose, Dudley Buck tone picture On the Coast, Bartlet Day Is Ended, and Guilmant Grand Chorus with Violin Obligato by Mr. Ross.
Mrs. Seymour Briggs of Fort Dodge Iowa is the guest of Mrs. Alfred Langenbach. Mrs. F J Toland and Mrs. Charles Elmore of Sioux Falls left Saturday for New York and will be away several weeks. St Beast returned yesterday after several months in the south visiting friends in Louisville Kentucky and other Kentucky towns.
Peerless Mop Co announces a sale of remaining wooden handled mops at 50 cents each for immediate orders. Located at 821 Pine Street with new contact number 948 C.
In Minneapolis on May 10 1908 the June graduates of the University of Minnesota received diplomas with the wrong gender term. The registrar will check manuscripts to prevent a repeat after engravers misprinted he for she on over two hundred diplomas.
Albert Franzen Max Affeldt and George Mairich were arrested and sent to county court for selling milk and cream with excess water. The state pure food inspector bought samples in La Crosse showing Affeldt and Franzen cream below 18 percent milk fat and Mairich milk below 3 percent.
At the Rockford Illinois Elks event the chorus and soloists displayed strong voices with a high level of skill. The quartet performed To the End of the World With You, while Chas Olson led Dear Mother Land to loud cheers from a packed Grand Opera House. Miss Mary Hall delivered I'm Looking for a Sweetheart with notable charm.
Miss Hall drew strong applause as she invited the male portion of the audience to respond. The La Crosse Elks minstrels this season will likely feature some of these popular song numbers.
Notice states the store will close tomorrow afternoon from 2 to 5 due to the funeral of former salesman Mr Christ Bona durer. The Elliott-Loeffler Co. issues the brief closure notice.
May 10 report from Paris notes a meeting of postmen telegraphers and telephone operators. Officials fear a delayed strike may be called with notices sent out indicating the moment may be propitious.
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