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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1908
Page
4
The North Side Advertising and News office at 681 Rose Street is listed with R. P. Stanton and C. F. Schweigert as contacts and a new phone number 785A.
Miss Manstead and a friend risked a walk on thin ice when Miss Manstead fell through into icy water. A man, unnamed in the fragment, swam to her aid and towed her to safety with friends nearby. The rescue occurred as onlookers watched in fright and the girl endured a cold plunge before recovery.
A boy recounts a distressing family incident in which a directory omits the name Ethel Manstead. The tale, told with earnestness by a supposed brother, suggests recent city arrival and serious injuries. The text notes phrases like natural flesh and brilliant white skin tones amid the description.
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Van Vieet celebrate their fifteenth wedding anniversary at 2308 Loomis street with guests and refreshments. Mrs. Van Vieet also marks her birthday during a card party and amusements. A church supper by the Ladies’ Society is planned at Tabernacle Baptist tomorrow evening.
Charles Bishop and his wife were awakened by a blaze that destroyed their one story dwelling on the corner of Wood and Hayes. Firefighters contained the fire after the roof burned away, leaving about $400 in damages. They had no fire insurance due to distrust of modern insurers. The cause is believed to be a spark from the chimney.
A quiet wedding was performed Saturday evening by Rev. Ingham. John Brankley a retired farmer of Onalaska and Mrs. J Lafarge were married at the home of C Schwartz on St James street. They will make their home in Onalaska.
Friday night a Burlington freight from Davenport derailed near the Shoe Fly tower three miles south of Savanna on a broken rail. The engine and fifteen coal cars left the track while seven cars stayed upright. eight cars were ditched badly wrecked. Traffic delayed until early morning as Q trains diverted to Milwaukee tracks. Very lucky accident.
Report states no injuries occurred after an engine ditched in an emergency maneuver. If the engine had been ditched, enginemen would likely have been seriously hurt.
The John Flynn Post will hold a district convention at the Caledonia Street M E church tomorrow. The Woman's Relief Corps of the John Flynn Post will meet there with Miss Bliss of Baraboo visiting as inspector and hosted by Mrs J F McCabe of 1619 Berlin Street.
Henry Wicke, longtime chief clerk at the Milwaukee freight office in Savanna, is elevated to traveling freight inspector for the Southern divisions. His territory ranges from Kansas City to Savanna north to La Crosse and west to Mabridge, with friends in the city offering congratulations on the promotion.
A 1900s style home remedy promises luxurious hair using Beta Quinol mixed with alcohol and water or bay rum. The tonic claims to rival expensive products, insisting daily use boosts vitality and attractiveness, with Beta Quinol available from druggists.
Backache prompts attention to kidney and bladder issues with a herbal remedy recipe. The ad urges vegetable treatment only, warns against alcohol, and promotes Compound Karyon with Dandelion extract and Sarsaparilla syrup to purify blood and relieve rheumatism and urinary symptoms.
A J De Soland roadmaster for the C B and Q between here and Davenport was riding a fast handcar on Burlington tracks near Denrock when it left the rails and rolled down a bank. He suffered a brain concussion and minor bruises and was taken to the section foreman's home in Erie for treatment. The crew members were bruised but not seriously hurt.
A succinct maxim on fiscal prudence noting that restraint begins with lack of funds and avoids waste by preventing impulsive purchases.
Work on the Milwaukee depot doubles its tracks with east and west bound rails on the south side. A large platform is added on both sides of the new track allowing two trains to be at the depot simultaneously, a boy notes while inspecting the scales.
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