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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1908
Page
12
Universal sorrow followed the sudden death of Judge Ole E. Hagen at Bethesda hospital in Crookston. He had been brought from his Bath home in Rosseau County and, though initially not deemed critical, his condition worsened abruptly. His sons Midshipman O. O. Hagen of Annapolis and Chris O. Hagen, a bureau head, were among those noted in the report.
A brief notice reports that the educational department at Manila could not be at the bedside when the end came for a local figure. The report notes the family and officials’ responses and pays tribute to the deceased’s contributions to education in the city.
In Duluth Minnesota on November 24 a well to do Italian merchant Dom inic Benda received a note signed by the Black Hand demanding $500 with threat to kidnap his son if unpaid. A police trap was laid with the money placed at the spot but the criminals did not appear. Three men are suspected.
In Brainerd Minnesota the O'Brien Mercantile Company store was burglarized after nightfall. Thieves likely hid inside until locked in, forced open the safe, and scattered office papers though no cash was left in the safe.
Ed Connelly of Fountain Minnesota died by his own hand, parsed from a note found on a fly leaf, dated November 11, 1908, indicating drinking led to despair. His body lay in icy Sioux River near Watertown South Dakota from November 11 to November 20, discovered after heavy ice thawed. Police theorize he jumped from the Chicago and Northwestern bridge, breaking ice and sinking downstream, wearing heavy winter clothing. Parents notified. Fountain residents likely to reclaim the body. He had long struggled with alcohol and chose death over a drunkard's grave.
This notice identifies hexamethylenetetramine as a German chemical used in Foley's Kidney Remedy. It claims the substance is a uric acid solvent and antiseptic for urine and urges taking Foley's Kidney Remedy at first signs of irregularities to prevent serious illness.
Marshalltown Iowa Lizzie Rawwinkle 21 was arrested in Mason City by Sheriff Huston on grand larceny charges for allegedly stealing dresses and clothing worth 67 from Mrs Edwards daughter. Muscatine resolutions favor two Iowa brigades and Col Bishop for brigadier general while Gov elect Carroll backs Adjt Gen Thrift. Sioux Falls Tri state Odd Fellows meeting set for Dec 8 with lodges from SD NW Iowa and SW Minnesota. Lake Preston new Lutheran church dedicated with Christine Ostroot presiding. edifice praised as finest in Kingsbury county. Chancellor pastor Swyter resigns to take Second Baptist post in George IA. Sioux Falls WCTU crusade leads to cigarette and minor tobacco sale enforcement. Hatton paralysis from ruptured blood vessel leaves L L Huret recovering. Yankton stock company forms capital 25000 to publish Neue Freie Presse German paper. J F W Sallett moves to Aberdeen. new paper to be Republican.
Dope addict May Snyder, daughter of a wealthy Milwaukee family, testified in Minneapolis police court she lived in a cheap Washington Ave South lodging with her husband Dr C Lewis Snyder a Chicago medical graduate. Patrolman found her at 2 am in underwear and a cloak while she said she was going to buy dope. Her parents are wealthy and her two children are in care.
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