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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1908
Page
5
May 15 reports Prince Helie De Sagan and Madame Gould are preparing to depart for Paris tonight with rumors they will marry soon after arriving. Rumors persist that De Castellane's seconds will call on the prince within hours of his Paris arrival.
Monitor Book and lunch will be served at Bittner's place 912 South 3rd Street Saturday and Sunday. L. P. Phillipps was in Winona Wednesday. Dr Will Powell specializes in diseases of women. Prof Edward Lehnerts, formerly at Winona Normal, now at Minnesota University, may head the new La Crosse Normal School. Grand picnic at Leide's Park Sunday May 17 with Kreutz's Band. Miss Glikey of La Crosse returns from Trempealeau visit. G A Kaeppler visits Lansing. Mrs Charles Merwin and daughter return to Waukon after city visit. Dr George Powell consulting physician. Mr and Mrs H A Brown return to Dubuque after La Crosse visit. Miss Edith Doud of Winona, formerly La Crosse, visits this week. Dr W Hunt returns from Reedsburg after handling estate affairs. Excellent Carriage Line. Gateway City Transfer Line. Attorney A E Bleekman travels to Sparta on legal business today. Architect DeGalaghe of Milwaukee discusses new normal work. Senator Morris in Galesville for Dale assault case.
The Hoovers Distillery warehouse in Oskaloosa Iowa burned today destroying 130000 gallons of whiskey. Loss is 150000 dollars with 65000 dollars covered by insurance. It is the state’s only distillery and the fire’s origin remains a mystery.
Yesterday morning at St James parsonage Eva Horner daughter of Ernest and Mrs Horner united in marriage with William Helfach. Rev Father Murphy officiated relatives present veil gown Peur de Crepe brocaded silk with duchesse trim Pernella Horner attended as bridesmaid best man John Foley. Twenty four guests dined at Horner residence pink and white decor after June 1 the couple will reside at Noelke flats 531 Main Street.
This evening all city Epworth leagues meet at West Avenue M E Church. The West Avenue league hosts with an entertaining program featuring vocal and instrumental music and an address by Rev A W Wood of Caledonia Street M E Church. After the program a social time and refreshments follow.
A Paris deputy urged a republican deck replacing kings with the president and queens with republican virtues. He recalls an 1848 pack showing four friends of the republic and speculates the idea could reach the United States with Roosevelt on kings and liberty on queens, avoiding nobility imagery.
Mrs O J Sorenson of 121 South Eighth street hosts today and tomorrow two five o clock teas for about fifty guests each day.
Mrs Wallace Montague hosted a three table bridge party yesterday afternoon at 3 PM honoring Mrs E J Williams of Panama. Miss Crosby won first prize and Mrs Abbie Burton took second. Refreshments followed the games.
The fragment names several individuals including Albert Hager man of Wiakato Minn Mrs Siming ton and Misses Ida Crease Cath erine Jones Anna Moe Trena Liebe Tessie Richards Irene Richards Nan Johnson Beyer and Messrs Rudie Bean William Manning Joseph Watchzek Sidney Drake Percy and Clarence Drake.
City notices report St. Joseph defeating the St. Leo club in a bowling contest in the final rolling competition. Postoffice clerks’ vacation extended to 30 days with full pay. Postmaster Tscharner invited to speak at Oshkosh convention on July 4. Emma Hansen of Dresbach and C W Siegler of Columbia obtain a marriage license to wed at Winona. Flowers and party details at 111 Main St La Crosse.
Mr and Mrs George H Merman of 126 South Sixteenth street celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary in a home decorated with flowers and silver. Dinner for twenty four was served at seven with their best man, Mr H A Salter, attending who had been present at the ceremony twenty five years ago. Numerous gifts honored the couple on this milestone event.
William Drake of 602 Cass street was surprised at his home on Wednesday evening by friends in celebration of his birthday. Music, singing and dancing entertained guests, with midnight refreshments. A silk umbrella was presented to Mr Drake by the guests. Present were George Bocher, Walter Harger, Fred Schitz, Harry Niebel, James Drake and others.
Mrs O J Sorenson of 121 South Eleventh street reports the death of her mother Mrs L Rounds in Seattle Washington from paralysis. Mrs Rounds visited here at different times and had many friends in the city. She was residing with her daughter in Seattle at the time of death.
In Norfolk on May 15 the Wright brothers Wilbur and Orville Wright suffered a fatal aeronautical accident after an eight mile flight in seven minutes and forty seconds. Wilbur escaped with a facial scratch as their aeroplane crashed due to navigator error causing the craft to dive downward too quickly. The wreck rendered the machine unusable for further tests.
In La Crosse County Wisconsin a special County Court term will hear the application of Mary Moran and Stephen Moran for the appointment of an administrator of the estate of Katherine Moran, deceased. The session is set for June 9 at ten o'clock a.m. at the Court House. John Brindley, County Judge, and attorney John F. Doherty are listed.
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