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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1908
Page
4
A startling discovery called Protone promises to add 10 to 20 pounds of flesh without dieting. The Protone Company of Detroit offers a free 50c package and a free book on why you are thin to prove the treatment works, with instructions included.
The La Crosse Tribune lists its North Side Office at 831 Rose Street. This short entry confirms the address for readers seeking nearby newspaper services and pickup.
A funeral train carried 74 soldiers killed at the Custer battle through Grand Crossing to the National Cemetery at Gettysburg. The exhumed remains were headed for burial there, with 74 tombstones at the Custer battlefield graves accompanying the procession.
Residents on Caledonia and Rose streets share news of illnesses visits and entertainments. Guests include Andrew Hauckinson from Milwaukee at Olaf Olson’s Nelson Clothing, and Sophie Wagland visiting Mrs. Button on Charles street. A community sewing circle meets and a surprise gift honors Mrs. Rossow.
An old advertisement describes weak heart action caused by nerve failure with symptoms like short breath chest pain and palpitations. It touts Dr Miles Heart Cure as a strengthening tonic that provides speedy relief and cites a testimonial from Mrs D H of Covington Kentucky, with druggists authorized to refund the first bottle if unsatisfied.
The switch engine No. 1118 under J. Schweigert had a near fatal failure when the left main pin broke near the wheel hub. The train backed slowly with ten cars toward Listman’s mills. a breaking report tore ground and ties as both cylinder heads were damaged. If speed had been higher, the engine and crew could have been killed. The engine was moved to the roundhouse after the stoppage.
Advertises Foley’s Honey and Tar as a cough remedy that clears air passages soothes irritated membranes and stops coughing. Claims to heal sore inflamed lungs and expel the cold from the system. Warns buyers to refuse any but the genuine yellow package. O. T. Erhart.
Henry Baldwin was bound over to the circuit court on a disorderly house and selling liquor on Sunday. The state produced strong evidence with three girls testifying to a shocking scene. Bail set at $1000 was furnished, and the case will be vigorously prosecuted.
A telegram reports the destruction by fire of the wholesale liquor and cigar company owned by John Oeschger of East Grand Forks North Dakota. The message gives no details beyond confirming total loss. Oeschger, formerly from La Crosse, was a traveling auditor for John Gund Brewing and lived at 1623 Ferry Street.
Berlin, Nov. 10. Chancellor Von Buelow is swept by popular anger over his lax handling of the emperor's message. He says the matter reached him late and he left it to subordinates who failed to investigate, resulting in the interview being published as written. The uproar prompts calls for ministerial responsibility to parliament, not crown alone.
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