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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1909
Page
1
Reports say classes attract both young and old with enthusiasm at First Methodist church. Prof W Earl Flynn leads rapid, medical exercise sessions paired with Dietetics talks and sex-education lectures, with plans for more daily classes and upcoming Sundays.
The Tribune reports the Flynn health campaign in La Crosse gaining momentum with classes filling and attendees urged to join before Tuesday’s deadline. Lectures focus on foods dietetics and sex questions with events at First German M E church and First M E venues.
The text argues that even perfect sanitary conditions cannot prevent illness if lifestyle is imbalanced. It stresses that vitality comes from balanced eating and activity, not merely external comforts, and warns to guard the inputs that affect health.
Six policemen and a private detective watched the La Crosse City Railway works as carmen meet to discuss reinstatement of R. D. Sprout and L. H. Thrun. Tonight's union meeting may declare a strike, with potential Sunday and Memorial Day line shutdowns. Tensions mount over supervisor Harrier perceived as officious.
Mrs. G. F. Soxauer of 1424 Vine Street won the How Old is Flynn guessing contest by guessing Prof. Flynn was born on September 6, 1849. The exact age is not announced to prevent widespread guessing as the contest travels from city to city.
C. C. Wayland, partner of State Chairman A. O. Edmonds, arrives in the city amid talk of selecting a successor to the late Judge Fruit. He met officials at the Leader Press office, kept in seclusion, and delayed by Judge Fruit’s funeral as lawyers confer.
A general strike by motormen and conductors of the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co started at 4 am. Two thirds of the surface lines were tied up while subway service continued. Police details were increased and a 6 pm closing order for saloons aimed to curb potential rioting as the city mobile police and fire forces prepared for action.
Craig of Michigan tops the 100 yards semi in ten seconds at the Boston event. Second place goes to Lanhburn of Princeton and Kelly of Williams takes third. Harvard’s Foster wins the 199 yard dash semi with Minds of Pennsylvania second and Gamble of Princeton third in nineteen seconds.
Twelve delegates to the railroad Y M C A convention were injured in an auto accident at noon in St. Louis. Most of the injured are from Juanita, Pa.
Petitions to the governor favor E. C. Higbee to replace the late J. F. Fruit as judge of the Sixth district. The push gathers strong backing from Monroe and Trempealeau counties with Vernon showing broader support. Some talk of Geo. Cowie and possibly Frank Winter as alternate candidates circulates among lawyers.
American First game in Philadelphia featured pitchers E I P o l i a and Boston with 9 00000 2 4 9. batteries Avelanes Ryan Carrigan Kraus and Thomas. Umpires Egan and Sheridan. National First game in Boston saw Brooklyn pitcher E Hunter Bergen Lucky Graham and Umpire Klein. final 4 5 1 in Brooklyn’s favor.
Word reached today of the death in Milwaukee of Mrs. John Gessler aged 70 at the home of her sister Mrs J C Karel. The remains will be brought to La Crosse for a funeral Tuesday at 9 o clock in St Joseph cathedral. She leaves a husband the Heileman brewery brewmaster two sons Louis and Sr Otto both of Chicago and a daughter Mrs John Karel of Milwaukee.
The La Crosse community gathered as Judge John J. Fruit was laid to rest at Oak Grove cemetery after a state wide viewing. Rev. Henry Faville delivered an emotional tribute detailing the judge's accomplishments as pallbearers and attendees from Mauston Sparta Viroqua and Arcadia joined local county officials in mourning.
Prof Flynn offers a personal, forceful health teaching claiming nature’s laws govern well being. He is simple and magnetic, delivering teachings one both heard and felt, urging immediate attendance to begin healthier living and avoid disease.
Knowlan H. Whiteside, who confessed a burglary after embracing religion and serving part of a three year sentence, was pardoned today by Governor Davidson in Madison Wisconsin. The pardon came at the request of L. S. Hanks, a Madison banker whose home Whiteside robbed. Whiteside confessed after a Minneapolis mission hall visit. He has served half his term and Hanks will offer him a job on his farm.
A jury found Martin B. Madden Fred A. Pouchot and M J Boyle guilty of extorting money from business men under threats of strikes. Each was fined 500 dollars.
A public burning of gambling paraphernalia captured in a recent raid is scheduled between 8 and 830 this evening on the market square. The event is supervised by Municipal Judge Ed Cronon, Police Chief John Webber, and Fire Chief Bradfield.
Mrs Grant E Reynolds formerly of this city now Cedar Rapids Iowa credits Prof Flynn health culture system with curing her illness. She notes her husband twice president of the La Crosse board of trade while in residence here and as stockholder and official of the E R Baron company.
A Cedar Rapids woman writes from 1909lauding a ladies only exercise program run by Miss in La Crosse. She credits eight sessions with relief from rheumatism enabling walking five miles and losing 28 pounds, noting daily practice and happiness.
President Taft and Yale president Arthur T. Hadley arrived in Pittsburg for the Western Associated Yale clubs annual meeting. The pair reached the city shortly after 9 o clock this morning to participate in the event.
Coolest at La Crosse 60 degrees and warmest 78 with 8 mph winds and .12 inch rainfall. Forecasts call for Wisconsin showers and thunderstorms tonight and Sunday, warmer east. Minnesota showers and storms, cooler west and south Sunday afternoon. Iowa unsettled tonight and Sunday with showers and storms, cooler Sunday and in extreme west tonight. River levels expected to fall with readings at La Crosse 7.7 and Prairie du Chien 10.0 while others show decreases.
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