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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1909
Page
8
The article prints a tribute to Dr W D Thomas from pastors noting his steadfast righteousness and support for good works. It lauds him as a friend, citizen, minister, scholar, and brother, expressing sorrow at his passing and affirming his homegoing.
Huntington West Virginia clergyman Rev I W Williamson writes that Foley's Kidney Remedy cured his nervous exhaustion and kidney trouble and that it will do all it claims It has restored health and strength to thousands of weak people and contains no harmful drugs and is pleasant to take Endorsed by O T Erhart.
Arrangements are underway for a large public dance organized by the Daughters of Norway to be held at Nicholson-Scott hall on Saturday night. The event aims to attract a wide community audience and feature musical entertainment and refreshments.
The event is part of a regular ladies dance series and organizers seek to make it the biggest of its kind. No invitations will be issued.
In a humorous Bohemian column a stammering man visits a parrot shop and asks if the bird can talk. The parrot’s owner warns that if the bird cannot outtalk the man, the buyer may face trouble, delivering a colorful old‑world quip.
The Outside Big Show on Monday features the Code Fisk Great Combined Shows under Dode Fisk at the south side grounds. The Elks promise an all ages entertainment with a large menagerie and top acts, praising Fisk for four years of steady growth and a clean, high quality production. Foley’s Kidney Remedy is recommended for spring recovery after winter strain.
The Dode Fisk Great Combined Shows promise a clean, family friendly spectacle as La Crosse Elks Lodge hosts a gala event on Monday May 17. The circus bills itself as the cleanest show on earth and will perform at the local venue under lodge auspices.
The Wisconsin Leaf Tobacco warehouse was unavailable for the Slawkeye Pearl Button plant. Directors weighed other offered sites at yesterday’s meeting. The Hawkeye soap factory site may be chosen if the company relocates, with La Crosse and Winona as main contenders.
City council set to meet tomorrow to discuss patrol for the police department and to authorize the issue of bridge tickets as a key agenda item.
The funeral for Cyrus S. Snyder will be held tomorrow afternoon from the city hall. The body will lie in state in the police justice chamber from 9 a.m. to 2 30 p.m. Fraternal Order of Eagles handle arrangements. Active pallbearers include G. Olson, William Burgh, E. Behrns, G. Creps, H. Reget, H. H. Collins. Honorary pallbearers are Aldermen Goddard, Granke, Houska, Jojade, Rose and Smith. City hall employees will suspend work in the afternoon to honor the late alderman.
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