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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1909
Page
6
Mrs. T. S. Edwards of Milner Georgia recounts heart trouble cured after ten doctors said she would die. Following Miles Heart Remedy and Restorative Nervine, the husband recovered and served a conference charge in 1904. The letter touts the product’s effectiveness and offers a money back guarantee if no benefit.
Madrid dispatches 15000 additional troops to Morocco as Spain faces near stalemate in Melilla and Morocco war zones. Government acknowledges desperate situation while calling for halting hostilities.
SEEK "JACK-THE-RIPPER" ST. PETERSBURG Oct 2 The police are scouring the city for a killer who has already killed and robbed three women in this city.
The 1909 exposition closes with showmen folding tents and dismantling displays. A high diving act near the 2:15 pace finished as workers loaded gear for removal while remaining exhibitors lingered. Officials call the fair one of the association’s best. petty scams fade with the season.
Rockford Illinois October 2 a Rock River M E conference committee will decide how far a Methodist minister may involve himself in politics without subordinating his clerical duties The inquiry also questions whether Rev Morton C Hartzell of Chicago son of Bishop Hartzell must resign His campaign against local resorts and the Douglass Neighborhood Club drew political fire from church opponents who said he demeaned his church by political activity
John C. Toeller Alderman Frank Roth City Clerk Joseph M Sieger Gus A Keller and Peter Kirch departed yesterday afternoon for a camping ground below Brownsville for ten days They carried hunting and fishing outfits and camp supplies to spend the time divided between hunting and fishing.
Normanna Largers hosted a reception at South Fourth Street hall honoring Mr. and Mrs. L Engaas and Theodore Dahl. Guests recently returned from a European tour heard Dahl recount trip incidents. A Norwegian flag was gifted by Engaas and Dahl, with speeches music and refreshments completing the program.
President Taft arrives in Portland to a local battle centered on Senator Jonathan A. Bourne Jr. Supporters and foes are evenly divided as Bourne dominates the engagement, stirring a split in the city over the visiting president and the senator.
A mother recounts a two year old son's severe skin eruption described as a summer rash. After failing soda water washes and doctor advice, she used Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment, noting rapid improvement within a week and no relapse since.Typed by J. W. Lauck of Yukon, Oklahoma.
An old advertisement touts Cuticura as a multipurpose care line for women worldwide, claiming relevance for toilet and bath routines. Mentions cleansing and antiseptic uses in nurseries and general care, with references to related products like Ointment and Dry Chem.
Kingsley Hill Copeland park shows an apple tree in full bloom on the eve of winter. Superintendent Iverson of the park board submitted a twig with blossoms to the Tri bune office. The park commission spread about a foot of rich loam around the tree, transforming sand soil and triggering unexpected blossoms.
In Chicago on October 2, Charles Miller, driven by jealous passion, forced entry to Phoebe Armstrong's room and shot her once over the right eye. He then fatally shot himself, dying from two additional shots to his brain.
The seizure of the American fishing schooner Caldwell H. Coll by a Mexican gunboat was confirmed by dispatches to the state department. No details were released. The schooner had sailed from Pensacola recently toward the Campeachee fishing grounds.
Milan express collides with a waiting train at Rezzato Lombardy killing twenty and injuring many. Details of the wreck not yet received.
The article highlights the popular one ring style for the little finger, set with semi precious stones and priced from $1.25. It emphasizes new ideas just received and invites readers to view the showing.
The Elks of the state prepare for a notable gathering in Winona at lodge No. 300 with Grand Exalted Ruler Sam Sammis, Gov James Davidson, S A Cook, and Wisconsin congressmen attending. Delegations from Winona Minneapolis St Paul Madison Milwaukee and other lodges will attend as a class of 25 is initiated at 5 50 p m followed by a 7 p m banquet with expected speeches by Sammis Davidson Esch Cooper and others.
former Democrat CHAS. H. SCHWEIZER declares support for Cummins La Follette insurgents in Congress and calls for a tariff policy that equalizes production costs domestically and abroad. He cites Cleveland era debates and condemns the Payne Aldrich bill while urging volunteers to back the reform movement led by La Follette Beveridge Dolliver and others.
United Press inquiries to Arctic and Antarctic explorers yield mixed judgments on Dr. Frederick A. Cook's north pole claim. Only Rear Admiral Melville doubts it, while Americans Greely Fiala Schley affirm or deny, and English respondents mix non committal or cautious positions. Danes Sverdrup and de Quervain back Cook.
Ed Olson was arrested by Sheriff Duncan at West La Crosse on a vagrancy warrant. He was arraigned in county court before Judge John Brindley and pleaded guilty, receiving a 30 day sentence to the county jail.
New Orleans reports say four killed and twenty five injured when a boarding house for Panama Canal workers is dynamited. Dispatches from Colón Panama say the explosion rattled the town and sent crowds racing to the scene. Authorities suspect a premeditated assassination.
Detroit welcomed the three time pennant winners the Tigers returning home at 12 50 after an east trip that decided the race The White Sox also arrived on the same train to play the final game of the Tigers regular season this afternoon.
Reports from Ithaca Philadelphia New Haven and Cambridge show Cornell leading Rensselaer 11 to 0 Penn ahead of Dickinson 6 to 0 Yale leading Syracuse 9 to 0 Harvard ahead of Bowdoin 11 to 0 and Army leading Tufts 12 to 0 at halftime.
A balloon sent up by Greene's Limited carried a coupon for a handsome pocketbook. The coupon, found Friday at 5 p m near the Mormon Coulee road by Clarence Hackett of 1905 South Sixteenth street, was redeemed at 8 p m the same day.
Barbara Cummings as administratrix sues the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad and C W Noble Company for 10000 for the death of Jerre Cummings. The complaint alleges his death occurred when a pile of lumber and boxes placed too close to the tracks swept him from the top of a train he was working on.
Albert Demarest, who came to Newark from St. Louis, died at Orange Hospital from two pistol wounds after a night duel with four policemen at his boarding house. Earlier he tried to shoot Adam G. Marshall, who lived there, then resisted arrest in his room.
The advertisement touts Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription Li as the best cure for women's illnesses and says it is the only preparation by a graduated physician specializing in women’s diseases. It claims the medicine is safe in any condition, contains no alcohol or habit forming drugs, and lists all ingredients on the bottle wrapper under oath.
The La Crosse county German American Central society plans a Sunday October 10 program at Germania hall to celebrate the Germantown Germantown anniversary with music solos speeches and a banquet. Hugo Schick Prof George Stern Hon John J Esch deliver speeches with Frohsinn Singing society performances and period songs.
In Minneapolis on October 2, a vigorous Gopher scrimmage showed marked improvement over the day before as coaches stressed trimming crude play before the Hawkeyes meet Saturday. Paul Young contends for left tackle in fit condition, while a large, quality candidate pool heats the contest for starting spots and reduces prior lax practices.
Chicago dispatch notes financial circles discuss James J. Hill potentially saving John R. Walsh by acquiring Walsh railroad properties. A Terre Haute tour of Walsh’s Southern Indiana line is planned for capitalists and railroad men, signaling Hill’s interest in Walsh assets amid Walshs mortgage debt to the Clearing House banks.
An advertisement touts education at Wisconsin Business University claiming it can place graduates in good jobs. It asks readers if they are better off than last year and promises success with a special term starting October 4th, urging immediate action to invest time and energy.
Humane Agent Charles H Benn appeals for warm clothing for his charges as cold weather nears. He asks citizens to donate old clothes for women and children including stockings coats frocks knickerbockers and boots to keep needy boys and girls warm through the winter.
County Clerk Charles H. Ravily issued a marriage license to Fred Black and Ella Berg of Holmen, formalizing their intended union today.
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