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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1908
Page
16
An ethical, physician approved laxative praised by the Well Informed of the World. It is Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna, manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co. and sold by leading druggists.
Captain A Crist of the Zeus and seaman C Hooline drowned while rescuing author E E Easton and family from a drifting launch off Santa Catalina Island. Easton and two small children, a nurse, and the crew were saved by the USS Buffalo after two days adrift in heavy seas.
John C. Becker of Mound Prairie enlisted in the infantry and sent to Ft Snelling. Theo Pulzin and Charles Smith of Dresbach also enlisted to report to Fort Snelling next week. Lieut Wells visited the La Crosse recruiting station and praised its showing. Private Jesse S Callahan returned from a canvassing trip via Austin Preston and Caledonia.
A buggy overturned when Mrs. Schroeder and her daughter tried to pass a steam roller on Kane Street. The frightened horse dashed away but was caught. The buggy and horse were badly damaged, but the women escaped injury.
A circus special crash wrecked after five empty box cars on a siding moved by a fierce wind, jumped an open switch, and collided with the oncoming circus train on the main line near Jackson Minnesota.
Frank Netwal arraigned on charges of stealing baseballs mitts sweat ers stockings bats and other items from the clubhouse at the ball grounds. Police had pursued the case after a prior break in. He received a year in the reformatory with consideration for a previous suspended sentence. His mother wept as sheriff took the boy into custody.
London May 28 Mrs Margaret Hamilton aged 70 was found guilty of perjury in testifying about the alleged identity of the Duke of Portland with T C Druce. Her appeal was denied and she received an 18 month prison sentence.
The measure sets emergency currency up to 500 million dollars with a retirement tax starting at 5 percent and rising to 10 percent. Bonds at 90 percent of market value and commercial paper at 75 percent serve as security, with strict limits on bank withdrawals and groupings of banks forming National Currency associations. A nine member currency commission is specified.
Doctor Thomas E. Green, internationally known lyceum orator, will address La Crosse Chau tauqua patrons on June 17. A 33rd degree Mason and former convention chaplain, he commands top lecture fees as demand for his services surged nationwide within two years of starting public dates.
Joseph Sumback was sentenced to six months in the county jail after pleading guilty to luring Miss Ethel Stops from home with promises of city life and detaining her for a month. The girl remained with him at several city hotels, fearing to return home.
Victoria B C May 28 A disaster involving the loss of 2 000 lives 1 000 in a typhoon and flood in Hankow and an equal number in a mine fire in Kwangsi was reported from China today in messages brought by the Japanese liner Shino.
St Louis May 28 The long threatened strike of carmen on the Missouri Pacific and Iron Mountain roads the Gould lines is on. Reports to headquarters of the Brotherhood of Railroad Carmen show that twelve hundred men walked out at points on the system today. The strike was caused by the company breaking a contract and substituting piece work for hourly pay.
Chicago May 28 Gov John A Johnson campaign managers say Bryan cannot be nominated on the first second or third Denver ballot and that every non Bryan delegate is aligned with Johnson Southern states hold 250 votes likely oppose Bryan making Johnson the viable alternative. Pierce medicines advertised claim to aid systemic issues and are non alcoholic and non secret with glyceric extracts.
Paris reports a vendetta between French and Spanish soldiers policing Morocco following a clash at Casa Blanca on May 17. Two Spaniards were killed and several Frenchmen wounded, with duels between individuals a near daily hazard and several deaths already recorded.
Commercial travelers stayed indoors in Mankato as rain kept them from testing Mayor Andrews' Sunday baseball ban. They plan a test next Sunday with a team at each of the two leading hotels, and would demand separate juries if arrested.
Mr and Mrs George Ritter welcomed an eight and a half pound boy born at St Francis hospital. The birth occurred on Division street with both parents named Ritter listed.
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