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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1906
Page
2
Centerville interment will be made with Rev. W J Turner of North Presbyterian church accompanying the remains and officiating. Andrew Smith of Onalaska will be in charge of arrangements.
Jolfi Gibson aged 73 died at 6 this morning at 1013 Avon street after lingering illness. A native of Chautauqua, he moved to Wisconsin in the fifties living in Hortonville and Centerville before settling in La Crosse. He served in the Forty third Wisconsin volunteers Co T with about fifteen months service. Survived by his widow Mary and several children, including George James E Thomas Archie Mary E Bunce and Miss Eunice. another daughter Miss Alice died years ago. Short services will be held at noon Wednesday at the residence, then the body will be shipped to.
Largest line of new wallpaper in the city signals retail activity as Staats Wall Paper Co reports uptick. Brakeman R P Hanson resumes Burlington duties. other workers recalled. shops see improvements by C O Dahl. Missionary J O Christianson leaves for Norway. St Peder's confirmation delayed to June 16 due to bishop’s illness. North Side M W A and Mass Lillian Hollister to speak June 1 at Masonic Temple. Local illness and travel notes, plus rail car accident near Rose Street Bridge with no injuries. Two Oliver engines for Oliver Tron Mining pass through North Side. several residents visit kin in West Salem and Soldier's Grove. Switch engine No 1023 from Winoona. Theresa Pherth returns from alivrnis.
Arthur J Jacobson aged 11 son of Mr and Mrs Julius Jacobson of 1632 Charles Street died yesterday after a weeklong illness from brain fever. Funeral arrangements pending likely Wednesday afternoon at Charles Street Lutheran Church with Rev E O Vik officiating and A Q Sletten in charge. Interment in Campbell Cemetery.
Miss Ida Koch hosted a surprise gathering Friday night at 415 Caledonia Street organized by Ger man M. E. church young people. Rev W P Schlein and many neighbors attended a social of instrumental and vocal music games and refreshments.
A resident near Palwetta about thirty miles from San Francisco surveys the burned district collecting relics from the stricken city. Henry Breuer of 401 Avon Street is reported very low. Tech Ladies Aid of Lutheran Trinity Church on Avon Street will meet tomorrow afternoon in church parlors.
Reports indicate a through train from Chicago to Seattle via East Winona within weeks, joining two other services slated for June first. The Great Northern Oriental Limited may become a through Chicago coast service with potential terminus shifts from St Paul to Chicago, likely extending runs and increasing train numbers.
Rome May 21 The pope is improving and left his bed today. He will have no audiences until the end of the week.
After J E McConnell retires from the Wisconsin attorney general race Milwaukee’s Charles McGee enters the Republican contest. Dane county leaders fear a local bloc may be blocked while Frank Gilbert Jo Madison and other contenders weigh moves. McGee with Milwaukee County backing plans a statewide campaign as candidates gear up.
H Marquardt of 1530 Badger street was injured in a gas plant explosion when a worker entered the purifying room and a lit match sparked a blast. The building sides were blown out, the fire doused by Central fire company, and Marquardt, found unconscious, later improved and was taken to La Crosse hospital with head and chest injuries.
The W C T U will meet tomorrow afternoon at Mrs Sarah Blanchard’s home 612 Rose Street with a program on Work among the foreigners led by Mrs Knuteson. The German Lutheran church ladies plan an apron sale Tuesday afternoon and evening with refreshments. Buy things that are advertised is part of the thrift creed.
Half day sessions in the high school began this morning and will continue the term as approved by the board of education and faculty in a joint meeting last week. School now starts at eight and ends at one. The scheme was tried a couple of years ago and proved satisfactory. It is likely to become permanent during warm weather in the last month of each school year.
A tech residence adjoining the scrap iron plant at Sixth and La Crosse streets was damaged by a midday fire of mysterious origin. The roof took a hole before Central company extinguished it. Officials suspect a spark from a nearby manufacturing chimney started the blaze.
J. W. Bevier bought M. H. Cram s West Avenue residence between Division and Ferry for 3000 dollars. Julia A. Kircher sold to C. J. Miller the northwest corner of Thirteenth and Farnam streets for 2400 dollars. Washington May 21 The United States supreme court ruled against Senator Burton of Kansas. Very low fares to Kenosha via the North Western Line with excursion tickets June 2 3 and 4 return by June 8 for German Catholic Societies meeting. apply to Chicago & North Western Railway agents.
Officers J E Wheeler pres Orlando Holway vice pres Jos P Gohres cashier Robt B Lowry assistant cashier Directors J Wheeler Orlando Holway W B Tscharner Wm F Gobres 8 J Waite
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