The Story of Father Johns Medicine Origins and Claims
Fifty years ago in 1855 Father John urged a doctor recommended medicine for illness. The remedy named Father Johns Medicine is promoted as safe non alcoholic and free of narcotics with a money back guarantee. It claims to prevent pneumonia and consumption and cure colds coughs and throat bronchial troubles. O T Erhart sells the product in 50c and 1.00 bottles with a charitable $25 000 promise if proven false.
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Father John
O. T. Erhart
North Side Reception For New Minister In City
Rev. Iver Larson formerly led Glass Grove Scandinavian Baptist Church near Albert Lea Minnesota assumes the north side church at Logan and Charles streets. His May appointment prompts a welcome reception tomorrow evening in the church parlors with an entertaining program to introduce him to the congregation.
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Iver Larson
Scandinavian Baptist Church
Glass Grove
Minn
Albert Lea
Logan and
Charles Streets
Larson
Artificial Lake Fish Pond At Wisconsin Power House Completed
The fish pond built by employees at the Wisconsin Light and Power Company power house is finished and stocked with rainbow trout and salmon shipped at substantial cost. Multicolored incandescent lights submerged in the tank are now operating, producing a striking visual effect.
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Wisconsin Light and Power Company
Young People Meet at Charles Street Lutheran Church
The Young People Society of Charles Street Lutheran church gathered last evening in the church parlors. About twenty five members played mandolins and guitars and offered entertaining selections.
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Young People’s Society of
Charles Street Lutheran Church
Among the Clergy Coffee Replaced by Postum Beverage
A minister’s wife recounts replacing coffee with Postum Food Coffee after nervousness and ill health. Initial trial failed due to weak preparation, but proper brewing and cream made it tasty. She urges others, noting health improvements and endorsement by friends including a professor’s wife. Read Road to Wellville.
Hatfield Dam Work Grows Into Village for Visitors
About 250 men toil across a two mile stretch at Hatfield dam and canal sites with three gangs under the La Crosse Water Power project. The work force includes Austrians and Italians living in a camp with shops, boarding houses, and an employment bureau. A sightseeing excursion for La Crosse businessmen was planned with Green Bay and Western railroad arrangements and a chartered special car.
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Cannon Brothers
la Crosse
la Crosse Water Power Company
Hatfield
Green Bay and Western Road
Growth and Reorganization at English Evangelical Lutheran Church
The annual meeting reports a prosperous year with reduced debt and stronger membership for the English Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity. Growth includes 50 new accessions, a larger total communicant membership, and active benevolent fundraising. Elections selected council members and lay delegates, with new committees formed for ushers by-laws music and choir organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Home and
Foreign Missionary Society
Luther League
Church Council
Messrs
H. T. May
B. F. Keeler
Henry Miller
Fred A. Schulz
Charles T. Gorder
Synod of the Northwest
Janesville
Wis
E. C. Ulm
T. Evjen
O. G. Hoegstad
James A. Brown
Hoegstad
S. Stavrum
Fred Rehfuss
Victor Jacobson
J. A. Brown
Otto Loeffler
Mrs. E. C. Ulm
Miss Mera Aag Gem Sonn
Case Up Tomorrow In Disorderly House Plea
Boy Fairbanks and his wife of the north side were arraigned on a charge of maintaining a disorderly house and entered a plea of not guilty. The case was adjourned until tomorrow morning.
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Boy Fairbanks
North Side
Death of Miss Forbes at residence on North Eighth Street
Miss Elizabeth Forbes died Wednesday afternoon at 2 30 at her home 320 North Eighth street Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 3 at the house in observance of the deceased during a private ceremony.
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Elizabeth Forbes
North Eighth Street
Milwaukee street car crossing upgrade at Mill Street
Milwaukee company installs new crossing frogs at Mill Street crossing of the street car line. During construction passengers must change cars at the point until completion.
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Milwaukee Company
Mill Street
North Side Briefs highlight local faith and travel notes
Rev Cody former pastor of Tabernacle Baptist assisted in baptising 12 converts last evening. Mr W H Hafner visits from Minneapolis. Miss Minnie Grant resumes duties at Marvin real estate. M Swift travelling engineer on Milwaukee road returns to Milwaukee. Two new engines of latest design pass through en route to Spokane and International railroad. Foreman Tom French buys Foreman Gage's launch.
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Cody
Tabernacle Baptist Church
W. H. Hafner
Minneapolis
Minnie Grant
Marvin Real Estate
M. Swift
Milwaukee Road
Milwaukee
Spokane and International
Tom French
The
Round House
Gage
Guided and Guyed Men Shape Construction Site
Workers divide roles as guides direct traffic and crews secure lines with guy wires. The coordinated effort keeps equipment stably anchored while teams maneuver heavy steel and assemble a tall framework at the city project site.
Wisconsin Gas Measure Faces Hearing on Public Utility Bill
Madison May 23 A gas feature of the public utility bill received a hearing before joint transportation committees. Companies oppose the proposal to share investigation costs among all users and urge a broader, less specific bill granting the rate commission more discretion.
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Madison
Wis
Joint Committees On Transportation
Wheeler
Janesville
Clarke Gapin
A. J. Hazelton
Ripon Gas Company
S. J. Glass
Milwaukee
Rate Commission
Eagles Carnival Plan Considered by La Crosse Lodge
Mr Brackley of Parker Brothers Amusement Company meets Eagles committees to arrange a city carnival. If approved, the event would be run by the Eagles lodge in La Crosse in late June. A women’s remark about enduring anything but her husband’s infidelity is noted in a separate line.
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Brackley
Parker Brothers Amusement Company
The
Eagles
Eagles’ Lodge
la Crosse
National Bank of LA May 20 1907 Resources and Liabilities
The National Bank of Louisiana reports total resources of 4 529 202 36 with loans and discounts 3 105 872 06 and deposits 3 731 136 84. It lists U S bonds 250 000 00 and other assets including banking house and real estate, with liabilities including capital 250 000 00 and undivided profits 43 765 52. United States Depositary status noted.
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National Bank OF
U. S
Report of Wisconsin Bank Condition La Crosse 1907
Statement of the State Bank of La Crosse at May 2 1907 sworn by President Geo H Ray. Details show loans 696 429.72 overdrafts 1 047.72 bonds 47 534.00 stocks and other securities 28 456.00 banking house furniture fixtures 10 000.00 due from banks 219 716.39 checks on other banks 1 693.83 exchanges for clearing house 3 890.30 cash on hand 73 014.42 total assets 1 081 782.63 capital paid in 50 000.00 surplus fund 50 000.00 undivided profits 3 378.04 deposits due to banks 16 413.51 demand deposits 199 281.24 savings 491 334.01 certified checks 880.00, etc. appears as a complete bank statement with signatures of officers and notary.
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Aes
State OF
Wisconsin
County OF LA Crosse
Mrs. B. F. Nottingham Surprised On Birthday
Mrs. B. F. Nottingham of 1341 Berlin Street was surprised at home by fourteen friends to celebrate her birthday anniversary. The guests enjoyed the evening and presented her with silver pieces. Refreshments were served.
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B. F. Nottingham
Berlin Street
Social notes and visits around the city
Mrs Low and her daughter from New York returned home after visiting Mr and Mrs Louis Hirshheimer who hosted them with Mr Heirshhei mer. Mrs Ray S Reid visits sister in Minneapolis. Miss Dora Harris of Oshkosh visits friends. Mr and Mrs Gus Landseer of Marinette Wis spent a day in the city. Mrs Albert Hirshheimer and Miss Dora Marshall with workers spend the week at Happy valley preparing for summer outing.
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Low
New York
Louis Hirshheimer
Heirshheimer
Ray S. Reid
Minneapolis
Dora Harris
Oshkosh
Gus Landseer
Marinette
Wis
Albert Hrschheimer
Dora Marshall
Happy Valley
Mrs. Frank Bailey Hosts Wednesday Card Club
Mrs. Frank Bailey entertained the Wednesday Afternoon Card club, with a few guests joining regular members. Prizes were won by Mrs. George Powell, Mrs. A. O. Hunt, Mrs. W. A. Pryor, and Mrs. Winslow. attendees included Mesdames Powell, W. A. Powell, A. B. Smith, E. R. Savage, Fred Smith, W. E. Barber, Fullmer, H. Wells, Winslow, Frank Smith, O. J. Sorrenson, Frank Cook, John Palmer, A. H. Hill, and S. B. Oatman.
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Frank Bailey
George Powell
A. O. Hunt
W. A. Pryor
Winslow
W. A. Powell
A. B. Smith
E. R. Savage
Fred Smith
W. E. Barber
Fullmer
H. Wells, Winslow
Frank Smith
O. J. Sorrenson
Frank Cook
John Palmer
A. H. Hill
S. B. Oatman
Four-Table Bridge Tea Hosted by Mrs Van Steenwyk
Mrs Van Steenwyk hosted four tables of bridge yesterday afternoon. Prizes went to Mrs H P Burroughs and Miss Margery Sill. The Friday Afternoon Whist club plans a meeting tomorrow with Mrs H P Bliss.
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van Steenwyk
Bridge
H. P. Burroughs
Margery Sill
H. P. Bliss
Happy Bunch Women Meet Miss Wakefield on Adams Street
A group calling themselves Happy Bunch met this week with Miss Johanna Wakefield on Adams Street. The women gather occasionally to work and stay active, keeping their fingers nimble as they continue their shared projects.
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Happy Bunch
Johanna Wakefield
Adams Street
Westminster church LadiesAid to meet at Mrs Staublin home
The Ladies Aid society of Westminster Presbyterian Church will be entertained at Mrs Staublin's home at 948 Redfield Street tomorrow afternoon at 4 o clock. Mrs Gleason of North Seventh Street entertained Mrs Cutting's circle of the M E Church Wednesday afternoon
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Ladies’ Aid Society
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Laborer Ole Ausby Killed by Eastbound Train at Bagley
Ole Ol son Ausby a laborer in Bagley and employee of J. W. Torkelson for the past year was fatally struck by an east bound passenger train after a day of heavy drinking. He wandered onto the tracks and was instantaneously killed when the wheels tore him apart.
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Bagley
Minn
Ole Olson Ausby
J. W. Torkelson
Reapportionment Topic At Wisconsin Bankers Convention
Group Seven of the Wisconsin Bankers Association debated reapportioning districts before adjournment. The group includes Trempealeau La Crosse Monroe Vernon and parts of Buffalo and Jackson counties. About thirty banks are eligible in this district versus 100 to 200 in others.
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Group Seven
Wisconsin Bankers’ Association
Stae
Group 7
Trempealeau
la Crosse
Monroe
Vernon
Buffalo
Jackson Counties
Also Mentioned on This Page
Charles Street
Trout By Light Co
Merrillan
Hatfield Dam
Fairbank
Miss Forbes
Eagles Carnival
Parker Amusement Company
United States
State Bank OF LA
State of Wisconsin
Commissioner of Banking
Geo. H. Ray
Bink
P. T. Schulze
W. S. Cargill
A. F. Platz
Society
Stavrum & Hulberg
Main St
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