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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1908
Page
7
A historical notice touts kidney disease as causing more deaths than any other illness. It claims its insidious nature hides symptoms until advanced and promotes Foley's Kidney Cure as a preventative when taken early.
Kreutz's 25 piece La Crosse orchestra will host and perform at a Decoration Day ball at Woodmen Hall in the Linker building on Saturday evening May 30. The group aims to deliver music equal to any dance in La Crosse, with members noted as capable artists and long-time supporters of local entertainment.
May 28 reports indicate Joseph Grant died of a stroke while riding in a buggy with his wife Mrs Grant at their farmhouse. The horse halted at the door and Mrs Grant found Grant dead, the reins still in his hands, a slight neck mark suggesting the fatal stroke. Bystanders speculated on possible causes as townsfolk discussed the incident.
La Crosse high school plans a football team for next fall with captain Tourtelotte promising the strongest material yet. New players include Roddy from Black River Falls and the Hundredmark brothers from Caledonia, while Massey’s ineligibility removes him from consideration.
CHIPPEWA Wis May 23 A B McDonnell a lumberman and tanker was decorated by Pope Pius X with the Order of St Gregory the Great for generous gifts to the Catholic church. The honor, rare for U S citizens, will be formally conferred tomorrow by Bishop Schwebach with the emblem bearing the cross and the fonder name Pro Deo.
A burglar tried a lasso chimney approach at the residence of George B. Wheeler, general manager of Chippewa Valley Railway, Light and Power, but fled empty when the target warded him away. The assailant climbed to an attic window before escaping.
During a violent electrical storm in Portage Wisconsin on May 28 store P H Shaver and Co was broken into and the desk was damaged. Police opened an investigation and no arrests were reported at the time. The incident disrupted business briefly as windows and shelves were damaged by the burglars.
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