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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1907
Page
6
A jewelry store declares its ambition to attract customers by standing apart from rivals. It states its goal is universal, shared by many, and resolved to act boldly by doing what others have never done.
A concise passage argues that true business merit rests on superior knowledge personal customer attention and meticulous detail. It stresses unique quality variety and fair small profits supported by standout designs and tailored service.
The Central Saengerbund meets in Germania hall to outline finances for the 1908 Sangerfest and to stage a six day bazaar during Thanksgiving week. A grand piano prize and one hundred minor prizes will be awarded. suppers are planned each night. Officials hope donations cover all costs to avoid tapping the $15,000 guarantee fund. The event will feature nightly programs and publicity for local businesses.
Madison readers anticipate intercollegiate debates this winter as Wisconsin stages contests with Minnesota and Illinois after winning last year against Iowa and Nebraska. The lineup includes Elbert Brindley and George Mathews among eight top debaters with the Hamilton and Northern Oratorical preliminaries set for October and February respectively.
William Frost of Sherman county Kansas traveled to Anoka Minnesota after answering a matrimonial ad. He obtained a marriage license to wed widow Hannah Weaver but upon inquiry learned the license was void because she had changed her mind. He returned to Kansas.
A jolly crowd of the Wilson Colwell Relief corps was entertained Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. George Dalton 131 North Ninth Street with Mrs. Dora Martin assisting. Refreshments were elaborate and all reported a pleasant afternoon.
A stark proverb notes that the beauty of a bride fades quickly, replaced by the enduring sorrow of a widow. The saying emphasizes fleeting charm versus lasting loss and cautions about fragile joys amid bereavement.
Mollie Moulton known as May resists county jail. Judge Brindley commits her to the county institution after a two hour session. The 40 year old former riverman’s wife, recently released from the poor farm, was arrested again after a fight with a patrolman and remains in custody tonight.
The last services for Miss Rose Mary Boschert will be held Monday at 9:00 AM from St. Mary's Catholic Church with Rev. Dean White presiding. Interment will follow at the Catholic cemetery.
Salamino Zanio an 18 year old immigrant from Budapest dressed as a boy to travel to the United States. She was found aboard a Lake Shore suburban tram and taken to South Chicago police station. She said she left Hungary as a girl and arrived in New York Tuesday. She planned to stay with a relative at 9018 Mackinaw avenue but no such house was found. She will face Municipal court Judge Girten in South Chicago.
William M. Reardon, chief clerk at the Cameron house for a year, resigns to take a similar position in Minneapolis. Joe E. Johnson, formerly night clerk at the Cameron, will fill the vacancy.
Mr Harry Ruud quits Lavaque’s grocery to join R S Knutson’s store. William Lovejoy recovering after a morning operation for dropsy and is progressing well. Mrs John McGaume and family depart for Minneapolis to live. Clarence Swartz, a longtime North Side resident, restarts a livery on St Cloud street between Rose and Caledonia after previously closing it.
Sophia Cameron, charged with stealing fifteen bushels of corn valued at $12 from Henry Lambke on Sept. 25, appears with attorney C B Miller before Judge Brindley after an exhaustive city search. Bail set at $100 on her own recognizance. case continued to Oct 16. A separate theft of poultry case remains on appeal in circuit court.
New Orleans reports arrangements for President Roosevelt and party to hunt bears, hosted by John M Parker and John Mcelllhenny. Parker scouted parishes since June, choosing East Carroll parish for abundant bears and swamp habitat, with local guardians restricting hunting nearby.
United States Senator T. C. Platt denies he ever married Mae C. Wood who sues for divorce claiming a 1901 marriage. He states she did not claim a marriage until 1906 and accuses her of attempting extortion, noting she hired O'Flaherty & Fulton of Richmond for breach of promise threats years later.
A hunter named Mr. Riese killed 22 rattlesnakes found in a cliffside nest on Roger's Hill about eight miles south of the city. He fought the serpents after hearing a hiss and will claim a 50 cent bounty per snake. The event drew many onlookers as rattlers have infested the area for some time.
Florence October 5 An attempted abduction of Princess Anne Monica Pia youngest daughter of the former crown princess of Saxony occurred at Fiesole The child was guarded by Signor Toselli who armed his servants with revolvers and posted carbineers at the villa Toselli vowed to resist any forceful seizure by intruders and to defend his family by force with authorities notified
Company C cavalry and artillery arrived in La Crosse and camped at Petti bone's park. By 4 pm four troopers were unaccounted for, suspected not deserters but perhaps out for a spree. a downtown roundup and police search failed to locate them. First Lt Mortimer and Capt Overton arrived to coordinate.
Three hours after the new railroad between Rapid City and Mystic began service, a motor car carrying passengers collided with a freight train fourteen miles east. Mary Platt aged nine lost a leg and died later. her brother George eight was badly injured with a broken leg. The siblings were traveling from Boulder Colorado to their rancher father near Rapid City.
In Sisseton South Dakota on October 5 C H Lyman was tried for stealing a team from a Wilmot liveryman and acquitted Charley and John Johnson pleaded guilty to stealing a buggy In the horse stealing case Jacob Haksa turned state's evidence pleaded guilty while John Goodboy was convicted William Matlock pleaded guilty to horse stealing
Ambassador Tower has written to President Roosevelt requesting retirement from the diplomatic service next spring. He has served abroad nearly eleven years to return home for his sons Harvard prospects and to focus on mining and railroad interests managed by others during his absence. The Tower family plans to leave Berlin after his lease ends and will return to Washington from Baden Baden at month’s end.
Tokyo reports yesterday that Nakayama the mother of the emperor may have died early this morning. The emperor is officially listed as son of Empress Asako, though Nakayama’s son was adopted as heir by Emperor Komei Tenno who died in 1867. Empress Asako died in 1897.
Marjorie Lane, eight, daughter of Harold Lane, died in Good Ground after a collision at the public school yesterday. She ran around a corner and bumped heads with Stanley Penney, eleven, causing a fractured skull and her death at midnight.
Rebecca Wentzel an elderly woman who over decades attended 3,092 funerals to satisfy a peculiar whim must stop due to advanced age and illness.
A gold oval class pin labeled 05 is missing near Fourth Street by Park store. Return to the Tribune office for a reward.
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