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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

May 22, 1913

Page

4

Dreamland reels and north side notices loom large

Four reels at the Dreamland entertain the North Side crowd including Taps a civil war drama in two reels today and tomorrow. The column lists residents with illnesses visits and travel from Rose street Gillette street Charles street and nearby avenues with several Nebraskan and Winona visitors noted. The President's Special with President D Miller is expected to pass through tonight.

Henry Liesenfeld Rose Street Thomas Fogg Lincoln Neb H. Stevenson George Street Savanna Ill Mary Coughlin Wood Street Tom Dowling Gillette Street D. Miller

Carelessness Cited as Costly in Expense Account

A Chicago News remark notes carelessness as the nearly always most costly item in an expense account, highlighting financial discipline and oversight concerns.

Chicago News

Organ Recital at Christ Church Tonight

An organ recital by Harry Packman at Christ Church Ninth and Main tonight at 8 o'clock features Miss Cora Vandewater contralto and Christ Church choir and quartette. Program includes Hallelujah from Mount of Olives, Bach, Dvorak, Mendelssohn, Sibelius Finlandia, and more in a varied evening of sacred and concert pieces.

Christchurch Harry Packman Cora Vandewater Christ Church Ida and Mae Aiken Bertha Bergans E. E. Dow My King New World Symphony Dvorak Kipling Nevin Miss Vandewater Guilmant Mendelssohn Miss Aiken Palestrina

Russia’s Paul Pry Observer of Public Opinion

A London Globe excerpt describes a St. Petersburg official titled Observer of Public Opinion. A colonel in the police, his salary ranges from 7,000 to 70,000 roubles. He surveys restaurants, from luxury to humble, listening to conversations while eating and drinking.

Russia Paul Pry St. Petersburg London Globe

Grapes Thrive Across North America In Wild Growth

The article notes about forty grape species exist worldwide with over half in North America. It highlights their ability to grow wild across diverse climates and extensive areas on the continent.

North America

In Court Angry Diner and Waiter Clash

A diner dispute features a loud exchange as the judge addresses the offended diner. The waiter pleads effort while the court notes the tension and calls for order. The scene plays out with no clear resolution in the fragment.

City and Country Dogs in a Mill and Gould Street Brawl

A lively street fight occurred between a city bred bull pup and a country dog on Mill and Gould streets. Motorman McGregor stopped to watch. Sheriff John Weber halted the clash. The city dog fled unharmed, while the country dog remained uninjured.

Mill and Gould Street McGregor Mill Street John Weber

Schermitine and Schermidine Wed in North Side Home

Miss Delia Schermitine and Vinton Schermidine were married Monday evening by Rev. Finch A. Clark at the home of C. E. Peterson on Rose Street. The couple are well known in the north side community.

Delia Schermitine Vinton Schermidine Finch A. Clark C. E. Peterson Rose Street

Remarkable D D D Cure Ad for Skin Disease in Sparta

Mr and Mrs Dave Hughes of Sparta Wisconsin report twelve years of failure with doctors and remedies before using 13 bottles of D D D Prescription which allegedly cured their daughter's skin eruption. They offer the product at Columbian Drug Store and Hoeschler Bros with a money back promise if the first full size bottle does not work.

Elsie Dave Hughes Sparta Wis D. D. D. Columbian Hoeschler Bros

U S Inspector to Visit Rivers on Motor Boat Rules

North Side reports the U S inspector for this district will visit La Crosse on Thursday to inspect local launch equipment and check compliance with motor boat regulations. Noncompliance could lead to arrests. Rules classify boats into three sizes with required lights, whistles, and safety gear.

Mississippi U. S. Customs Offices J. S. Medary Schultz Milwaukee United States la Crosse Congress

Milwaukee express rate decision praised by attorney

Madison attorney Walter Drew, representing the Merchants and Manufacturers' association of Milwaukee, lauded the railroad commission ruling requiring major changes in express methods and a reduction of over twenty percent in express charges on merchandise shipments as a satisfactory disposition of the main questions.

Madison, Wis Walter Drew Madison Merchants and Manufacturers’ Association of Milwaukee Railroad Commission

The Phantom Fire Ship and a Coincidental Lys Bond

The piece notes a Cha leur bay fire ship sighting linked to St Elmo's fire with uncertain cause. It then recounts a Johannesburg query about the author Lys and a surprising Brebner family tie to Aberdeen and a shared origin.

Chaleur Bay New Brunswick London Telegraph

The Landlady and Carrier Pigeon Joke

A boarder jokes that a carrier pigeon would travel farther than any bird. The landlady replies she will try one and notes a fowl does not go far. The exchange captures a light moment over travel and poultry.

Quote on running a boarding house from Manchester Union

The passage offers a quip that a man who finds fault with his boarding house should try running one himself. It reflects a common editorial voice critiquing lodging arrangements and social commentary from the era.

Manchester Union

Greensburg Slayer Reward Doubled to 20000

Fingerprints on Grace Johnsons spelling book tie to an unknown assailant who killed 13 year old Grace Johnson on her way to school in Westmoreland county. Authorities in Pittsburgh and New York seek fingerprint experts as the county doubles its reward to 20000 and narrows a hunt to a single suspect under surveillance.

Greensburg Grace Johnson Westmoreland County Pittsburg New York

Morrill Brings Japanese Husband to Civil Union

In Minneapolis on May 22 Kozo K Maihori, a Japanese man, married Bertha Rogan, a Minneapolis girl, to Rev G L Morrill who had vocally opposed the California alien land bill. Morrill sent a telegram to Gov Johnson declaring the marriage proves more for God and Uncle Sam than the alien land bill ever could.

Minneapolis Minn Kozo K. Maihori Bertha Rogan G. L. Morrill California Mr. Morrill Gov. Johnson God Uncle Sam

Perry Goodner Weds Laura Siberling Before Trial

Perry Goodner wanted in Renssalaer Indiana on grand larceny charges married Laura Siberling in Mitchell South Dakota. He had used the alias Perry Brown and was arrested Saturday night. Sheriff Hoover of Indiana will escort him east tonight while his wife returns to manage the farm.

Mitchell S. D Perry Goodner Renssalaer Ind Laura Siberling Goodner Perry Brown Hoover Indiana

Lightning bolt sets bed afire in Tomah home

In Tomah Wisconsin H L Burdick woke to a bed on fire after lightning struck a tree in front of his house. The bolt split the tree, entered the home and ignited the bed. Burdick escaped unharmed. Two passers by were thrown to the sidewalk and severely shocked.

Tomah Wis H. L. Burdick Burdick

Eskimo code cited as lesson on honor clash

Christian Leden tells a Berlin audience that anti duelists could learn from Eskimo practice where two men dispute honor by making the other laugh. He says facial grimaces and attempts to outlaugh replace dueling and there is no appeal from this Eskimo method.

Christian Leden Arctic Berlin

No Man Shall Leave His Family Less Than 100000

A Washington Star quotation argues for ensuring wealth passed to families meets a minimum of 100000, contrasting with a proposal to limit how much a man can leave behind. The exchange underscores the debate over estate laws and family protection.

Washington Star

Quinine and Iron General Tonic Promoted in Ad

An old advertisement touts Grove's Taste Less Tonic as a 30 year standard general strengthening tonic. It claims effectiveness against malaria fevers weakness loss of appetite and biliousness with no purging and notes liver activation blood purification. It guarantees authenticity via the druggist and mentions bromquinine.

GROVE

Crops Ruined by Rainy Weather Near La Crosse

Farmers in the La Crosse area report crop spoilage after ten days of heavy rains. Radishes, beans, tomatoes, and other truck garden produce show decay while winter wheat oats and barley are damaged. The drought prior to the rain made the wet spell welcome, but forecasts of ending rain bring relief.

la Crosse Onalaska

Kop Will Give A Record Party At La Crosse

Manager Frank Koppelberger plans the largest theater party on record in La Crosse on Saturday afternoon for all children under twelve. The Majestic will show an eight reel program highlighted by three Kinemacolor Niagara Falls reels and the rest in black and white.

Frank Koppelberger la Crosse Niagara Falls The Majestic

Annabelle Harrington Hosts Bride-to-Be Celebration

Miss Annabelle Harrington entertained at her Avon Street home in honor of Miss Alene Foster who will wed soon. Alpha club members from North Presbyterian gifted silverware while red heart decor and a luncheon framed the event attended by Foster and numerous friends and relatives.

Christina Beck Gillette Street Rushford Minn Clara Lilly Swanson Charles Street Minneapolis G. Ape Trempealeau E. Merwin Evelyn Brown M. Lafser Rose Street Tillie Cole Coon Valley C. Loeffler Berlin Street T. Larson Edna Manger N. D O. L. Christensen George Street E. W. Kaufman Lincoln, Neb Annabelle Harrington Avon Street Alene Foster Alpha Club North Presbyterian Church Miss Foster Albertine Pope Ivah Kinney Vera Higbee Vesta Higbee Stella Sheely Laura Scheel Freda Scheel Clara Larson Edna Larson Vera Kiezer Laura Pilger Mabel Pilger Ethel Carron Laura Warren H. West A. Foster J. Peterson

Saloonkeeper Behr Robbed in Manitowoc

Manitowoc police seek two men after Edward Behr saloonkeeper finds his safe unlocked and $400 missing this morning. The incident followed a visit by two men in the hours before closing last night.

Manitowoc Wis Edward Behr

Something of That Kind Witty Exchange on Time and Pay Day

A serious gentleman questions a youth about time and mortality. The youth replies that each tick of the clock advances him toward payday, turning a grim thought into a practical joke about wages. The exchange blends humor with existential reflection.

Political Activity Question By Senator Sorghum

A Washington Star excerpt portrays Senator Sorghum noting that principal activities of the official position are those involved in holding onto it.

Occu Senator Sorghum Washington Star

Dr Porter’s Antiseptic Healing Oil Promoted as Remedy

The ad touts Dr Porter’s Antiseptic Healing Oil as a universal cure for wounds burns sores ulcers skin diseases and more claiming relief and healing for many conditions. It notes trials and guarantees by druggists and prices 50 cents and one dollar. It also mentions Laxative Bromoo Quinine Brew on every box to cure a cold.

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Kinemacolor Cross Pere University Settlement Philip Price Fanny Goldberg Mortimer Glickman Solomon Goodman Max Goodman Mollie Pallas Evelyn Poller Max Cross Ikey Nashuson James Karnbar Nie Schwartzthal Jacob Cohen North Side Briefs Wii Goor U.S Chicago Chicago Portland Cement Co la Salle St Hallelujah Mount of Olives Beethoven Sibelus Sibelius North Side U. S Rivers Johannesburg Christian Lys Lys Joan of Arc Brebner Aberdeen Pall: Mall Gazette Dreamland Slayer Pennsylvania Morrill
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