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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1909
Page
6
The piece notes food laws spurred reform among manufacturers, but Quaker Oats stands out as pure and clean. It remains affordable and nourishing, with Yale tests supporting its value for vigor and endurance. The company meets demand through regular and large family packages, including options with and without china.
Ed Doerre aged 41 died at 3 15 this morning at 300 Pearl street from stomach hemorrhage. He had retired about a year ago from the Doerre hardware business on Pearl Street to seek better health. He leaves a widow and parents Mr and Mrs Frank Doerre Sr of 815 South Seventh street a brother Frank and two sisters Mrs Charles Koenig Milwaukee and Mrs L F Gautsch La Crosse. Funeral at his parents home Monday at 9 am to St Josephs Cathedral. Interment in Catholic Cemetery.
Lawrence Kansas October 1 Rev D H Carrick resigns as pastor of the North Lawrence Christian church and takes a job as conductor for the Lawrence Street Railway company. He says a modern preacher cannot live an honest life if he tells the truth. He contends preaching truth condemns many of his congregation.
Henry D. Pruden of Dayton Ohio launches a balloon trip that lifts him over Edinburgh and Louisville before sunset. An electrical line snag bursts wires, halting the traction system for hours. Pruden plans to land near Dayton as a $10,000 bill for damages awaits from the traction company.
The YMCA reports current membership totals toward the first year quota with 424 members listed out of 615 required across sustaining business men seniors intermediates and juniors. Directors weigh extending special rates into September to boost openings and attract new members before the building opens to the public this month.
A brief circuit court session granted the divorce of Sarah Darling from Charles Darling. The pair’s case centered on desertion and failure to support.
Danny Goodman halted Eddie Walsh in the third round with a body shot and then stopped “Kid” Phillips in the same round with a jaw blow at the Lake Shore club. Pete Savoy was set to fight Goodman but an injured ear stopped the pairing.
Dr. Cook, the north pole explorer, is due in Boston in the late afternoon. Police prepare to manage a large crowd expected to greet him.
Mrs. Herman Burdick of Richland Center Wisconsin recovered after two years of nervous sickness following tonic treatment with Dr Williams Pink Pills. The advertisement claims the pills build blood and nerves, offer free booklets on nervous diseases and diet, and sell for 50 cents a box or six for 2.50 from the Dr Williams Medicine Co Schenectady NY.
Wisconsin ex governor W D Hoard addressing county superintendents in Madison supported the Wehrwein bill concept requiring the state university to accept all Wisconsin high school graduates regardless of credits. As president of the university board of regents his stance signals potential bill passage and reflects wider tensions with the university president and faculty.
An automobile carrying six people plunged over a culvert wall into a ten foot ditch in San Antonio Texas. The gasoline tank exploded and the car burned but all victims were thrown clear of the wreck.
A reader is urged to invest in diamonds now ahead of a projected five year advance. The Parker store is showcasing current values and the suggestion implies potential profitability from early purchase. The message positions diamonds as a prudent asset amid upcoming market changes.
Henry E. Legler, secretary of the Wisconsin Free Library commission, tops an civil service exam to lead Chicago libraries. Born in Palermo and educated in Switzerland and the U.S., Legler has held multiple library and civic posts and authored several works. He previously worked for Milwaukee Sentinel and chaired Wisconsin library and historical groups.
President Taft visits the Seattle fair and presses a ship subsidy plan drawing cool reception. He argues for the measure while critics, including Ballinger, express opposition and sour the mood.
The piece outlines La Follette’s charge of widespread land theft in Western states, citing 600 indictments and a California conspiracy of 265,000 acres. It notes Tawney and committee battles over funding and a pushed $20,000 allowance to pursue the gang. Further, it covers political reactions to Alaska statehood and Taft’s Roosevelt comparison in Seattle.
The article details committees and leaders for this year's fair. Executives include T. H. Spence and George H. Ray. John P. Salzer W. H. Tarbox and A. Boyd head privileges and attractions. J. A. Elliott and E. M. Wing lead racing and advertising. Andy Boyd runs the corn contest.
Madison Wisconsin October 1 The editorial in La Follette s Weekly Magazine calls for Secretary Ballinger to resign and condemns his actions against Roosevelt era reclamation policies. It credits the reclamation service with opening over a million arid acres for homesteads and argues Ballinger opposes the administration s program.
In California desert near Telescope Peak David Eldridge, son of a wealthy Illinois manufacturer, dies after he and companion Malapal Mike flip a coin for who would seek help. The coin lands head up and Eldridge loses. Mike escapes with a burro and water, leaving Eldridge dead. Search for Eldridge is abandoned.
Queenstown reports the French liner La Lorraine is three days late after arriving with a broken propeller shaft. The Cymric passed Sunday and offered help, but La Lorraine could proceed without assistance.
John R. Walsh has failed to pay the quarterly interest on 7 121 887 dollars charged to him and the defunct Chicago National Bank by the Chicago Clearing House Association and Associated banks. Banks grant twenty days more to pay, signaling the possible final wreck of Walshs fortune.
Laren Cain of Burns, La Crosse County Wisconsin filed intent to prove final five year proof on land described in Homestead Entry No. 11573. The hearing occurs November 16, 1909 before the Clerk of the Circuit Court in La Crosse Wisconsin. Witnesses are Frank Pfaff James Cain Ahart Craig and George Fabin, all of Burns Wisconsin.
A maxim about self reliance highlights the mole who refuses to wait for outcomes. It asserts proactive action and personal responsibility.
Deutscher Verein of La Crosse marks the first settlement of Germans in the U S by Germans in German Pennsylvania with a Sunday evening event at Germania hall followed by a banquet. Speakers include Prest Stern of the National Germanican association and Don John J Esch. Milwaukee delegates, Liederkranz and Frohsian guests join for a musical program.
Mrs Eva Bennett teaches piano and harmony at 421 South 12th, offering instruction in music theory and performance.
An advertisement touts the Wisconsin Business University offering business training to place 6,091 young people in good positions. It urges enrollment with promises of guaranteed success and a start date of October 4th, advocating time and energy as keys to advancement.
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