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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1906
Page
12
The case of Joseph Hayes seeking 5000 dollars for the death of his son, a Milwaukee Road brakeman, at Sparta in January 1905, went to the jury at 3 p.m. after five days of trial. Attorneys Vroman and Less argued for the railroad while Winter and Morris represented the plaintiff.
The ministers aided by brewery men overwhelmed bankers 13 to 2 at League park. Rev S L McKee and Rev J S Lowe led the pastors with strong fielding though Lowe injured a ankle early. Voight and Munz led two base hits while Voight yielded nine strikeouts for the ministers as spectators cheered the ladies’ rally.
The will of D. Frank Powell, filed since February 1897, was opened yesterday. White Beaver authored the document which names Mrs. Albert Powell as sole executrix and heir to the entire estate. The value is unknown. Dr. Powell held an interest in the $9,000,000 Cody corporation at Cody Wyoming, among other property. Witnesses included William Wallace Erwin, Charles Robbins, and John Italy Golwell of St. Paul.
The body of Mrs Franks of La Crosse who drowned after falling from a houseboat on the Mississippi at Prairie du Chien Sunday morning has not been recovered. A search party remains at work with a river wide sweep to trace the body as current carries it toward a wing dam. Some fear it may be lodged on snags along the riverbank or river bottom and doubt it will ever be found.
Mrs C D Munger 54 wife of a traveling salesman for La Crosse Plumbing Supply died yesterday at 5 PM at her home 508 South Tenth street after a brief pneumonia illness She is survived by five brothers B F W J W S and F F Forbes all of La Crosse and Guy O Forbes of Flandreau Their parents died in the past two years The funeral will be Thursday at 2 30 PM from the home and 3 PM from First Baptist Church
traveling representative of Northwest Threshing Machine Co.gency in Minneapolis with La Crosse ties received a telegram in Winona stating his mother and brother were found murdered on their Texas ranch with no clue who committed the deed. He departed for Texas immediately.
Down river papers and Chicago dailies praise Don Cameron of La Crosse for Springfield in the Three Eye league. In a 2 to 1 victory over Davenport Cameron starred at second base with spectacular fielding and timely hitting, including two double plays and several key defensive plays.
The La Crosse team leads the state league with a 636 percentage after taking three of four on its away trip, showing improving headwork and steadiness. Tomorrow the four game series with Eau Claire starts at League park at 3 15 p m. A large afternoon crowd is expected as businessmen’s after noon brings fans from stores and offices.
St Petersburg news reports pressure from bureaucrats and officials on the czar to dissolve the Douma amid its demands. The piece notes a thrift creed urging buying only advertised goods as part of the broader context.
In sharp notes the writer condemns S 88 a pure food bill and its sec 7 as enabling misbranding of coffee products like Java and Mocha under false country of origin claims. An amended clause would allow brand descriptors to excuse misbranding, risking legal but deceptive labeling and harming grocers and consumers. La Crosse Tribune urged opposition to the measure.
A catalog-style notice lists plain dress linens offered by yard at 30 45 50 60 75 and 1.00 dollars. The prices indicate bulk or varying fabric weights and indicate a simple sales roster for shoppers.
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