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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1908
Page
4
The Marquette and Carrol courts of the Catholic Order of Foresters met in a joint session at their Rose street hall. Side rank degree work was taken up and a large number received the degree. The session lasted the entire meeting.
The North Side Rug Company baseball team defeated the South Side Company team 17 to 13 on Sunday. This result adds a high scoring win for North Side as both teams clash in a local rivalry.
North Side Advertising and News operated from 807 Rose Street with R. P. Stanton and E. A. Bailey handling new phone 785-A, La Crosse Tribune North Side office details.
The common council committees on ordinance and railroads will hold a special meeting Saturday to review the Downs ordinance and discuss the Rose Street viaduct issue. The Downs measure would require street railway conductors to inspect crossings and signal when clear, with a flagman option at Mill Street if delays occur, and the viaduct’s benefits will be debated.
A train from La Crosse to Savanna derailed its tender for 1,300 feet while at speed two miles north of Brownsville. Air brakes failed. no passengers were harmed and C A Kaeppler of this city reported no one knew of the incident until stopped. Train No 25 from the south assisted, tender replated, engine from Reno hauled the train to Savanna.
The Burlington cut wages for its section men from 14 to 12 cents an hour. These workers, mostly foreigners, are the lowest paid railroad employees and are seen as unorganized. If cuts spread to conductors and engineers, strikes could halt whole systems.
W L Wood of 1801 Loomis entertained the L P Guessing club with prizes to Mrs. Smith and Mr. C C Pedagle. Miss Pearl McCabe became sub station No 2 postmistress. Kane street macadam work advances. A telegraph pole from a Milwaukee wreck was replaced. Ladies' Aid plans a 6 pm dinner at Tabernacle Baptist church parLors. Ivy camp Royal Neighbors to host a May 23 picnic at Myrick Park. Several residents ill or traveling. births and moves noted.
In circuit court yesterday Alfred Smeverg former teacher in the Norwegian church charged the Rev M C Holseth pastor with making slanderous accusations. Smeverg seeks damages in the case.
In Pittsburgh on May 19 Thomas Smith and his wife, separated since the Johnstown flood of 1889, unexpectedly met on Smithfield street. Each believed the other dead. he had volunteered at Johnstown and returned with no word. They embraced amid onlookers and later went to his boarding house to explain the long absence.
A pure food show plan details a transformed Park Roller rink with electrical wiring and 25 booths 8x10 10x12 where grocers place goods before the public. Eminent lady demonstrators will explain ingredients and prep while a fine city orchestra plays throughout.
A wry river of satire notes the annual craving for cranberry desserts fading into a mock earnest craving for a sour gritty pie. The piece playfully mocks seasonal flavors and culinary pretense with light regional humor.
The Retail Grocers association and local and visiting men organize a pure food demonstration at Park rink hall from June 1 to 13 in La Crosse. It is promoted as a first of its kind in the city with strong interest from grocers and the public eager to see scientific demonstrations of food products.
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