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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Oct 10, 1908

Page

5

Florida East Coast Railway Expansion Noted in St Augustine Visit

Mr Louis Larson of St Augustine representing the Florida East Coast Railway tours the area as the line extends toward Key West. The document highlights winter tourism, gardening profits, and October November home seekers excursions from Chicago. Ed Larson offers free illustrated literature.

Louis Larson St. Augustine Florida Florida East Coast Railway Key West Chicago Ed. Larson

Grace Hayward company to present two plays Sunday

The Grace Hayward company will stage The Defaulter and The Devil on Sunday with two performances for the price of one admission. The Devil heads the evening show while The Defaulter opens afternoon. The Norwoods also perform and vaudeville acts accompany Grace Hayward’s program.

New York Grace Hayward Gage Norwoods

City lights committee to study municipal lighting plant

Mayor Anderson named Aldermen Lang Jojade and Schnell to a City Light Plant Committee to study installing a municipal lighting plant. The panel will assess enlarging the pumping station and seek approval from the state railroad rate commission. Estimated cost runs about 50000 dollars.

Anderson Lang Jojade Schnell State Railroad Rate Commission

Two Deny Candidacy for City Clerk Office

Arthur Roberge a public works board member says he will not seek city clerk. Robert Gifford currently runs for county clerk and denies plans to run for city clerk, stating he is pursuing county clerk at present.

Arthur Roberge Board of Public Works Robert Gifford

Miss Marie Stone Visits City Friends

Miss Marie Stone of Mabel Minnesota visits friends in the city and jokes about keeping the cook despite the travel. The light note ends with a playful remark about freezing her instead.

Marie Stone Mabel, Minn City

Ladies Aid Society Plans Runaway in October

The Ladies' Aid society of the English Lutheran church will hold its runaway sale on Wednesday Thursday and Friday October 14 15 and 16 at the same location as last year corner of Tenth and Hood streets. Weekly meeting is canceled next Wednesday.

Ladies’ Aid Society of the English Lutheran Church Tenth Hood Streets A. Holland Forbes J. ©. McCoy Berlin J. C. McCoy A. Holland Forbes N. H. Arnold United States The Aero Club of America

Birthday Party Fun for Mr J F Newman at Home

A jolly crowd of young people surprised Mr. J F Newman on his birthday with games including Cinch and a peanut contest. Prizes went to Mamie Dresen and Art Carish for head prizes, Meta Byers and Warner Weis for foot prizes, and Mrs Chas Newman and W Weis for peanut contest prizes. Refreshments followed and guests departed late.

J. F. Newman Mamie Dresen Art. Carish Meta Byers Warner Weis Chas. Newman W. Weis Newman Robert Fritz Joe Naegle Nettie Delphinek Lena Hensgen Elizabeth Dresen Lena Delphinek Margaret Jansen Mary Jane Addie Pearl Newman

Ladies' Industrial society to meet at church parlors

The Ladies' Industrial society of the First Baptist church will meet Thursday afternoon in the church parlors. The ladies are preparing two boxes of clothing for Wisconsin missionaries.

Ladies’ Industrial Society of the First Baptist Church Wisconsin

Dinner party honors Mrs. Loeffler birthday

Mrs. Arthur Loeffler entertained at six oclock Thursday dinner in honor of her birthday. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Fraser, Mrs. Ida Zeisler, Grace Herkin, Mildred Spetzl, Elsie Foerster, Clarence Sorensen, George Felzer, M. Noetzel.

Arthur Loeffler W. D. Fraser Ida Zeisler Grace Herkin Mildred Spetzel Elsie Foerster Clarence Sorensen George Felzer M. Noetzel

Women and clubs plan church supper and meetings

The Woman's Union of the Congregational Church hosts a supper Thursday at the church parlors with hostesses listed. The Twentieth Century club meets Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Andrew Boyd on State street led by Mrs. Charles Bunting, and Mrs. C W Noble reads on The Needs of a Woman on the Board of Education. Miss Gracie Bigelow thanks Juniors of the First Presbyterian Church for flowers while she is ill.

Woman's Union The Congregational Church Board of Education Gracie Bigelow First Presbyterian Church

Birthday Party for Miss Vesta Bigelow at 762 South Ninth

Miss Vesta Bigelow marked her 12th birthday at home on South Ninth Street last Wednesday evening. A group of young friends played games and music and refreshments were served. Attendees included Hazel Thompson Anna Larson Marie Larson Helen Moore Minnie Trane Myrtie Rudden Lillian Kindley May Larson Elizabeth Stangle Malinda Stangle Florence Katchel Vera Anderson Florence Young Gracie and Celesta Bigelow.

Vesta Bigelow South Ninth Street Hazel Thompson Anna Larson Marie Larson Helen Moore Minnie Trane Myrtie Rudden Lillian Kindley May Larson Elizabeth Stangle Malinda Stangle Florence Katchel Vera Anderson Florence Young Vesta Gracie Celesta Bigelow

La Crosse Woman's Club meets with Mrs Pope leaders

The La Crosse Woman's Club met this week with Mrs. Pope as host. Leaders included Mrs. G. M. Olson and Mrs. Bullock. Roll call prompted sentiments relating to women.

LA Crosse

Bridge party awards prizes at Funke hosted event

Yesterday afternoon Mrs. J. B. Funke hosted five tables of bridge with prize winners Mrs. W. R. Montague and Mrs. A. C. Wolfe. Assisting were Mrs. C S Van Auken and Mrs. Frank Funke. A later music filled card party was at Mrs. Horne’s on South Tenth street hosted by the Misses Doherty Hektoen Binzel and Martha Rollins.

J. B. Funke Bridge W. R. Montague A. C. Wolfe C.S van Auken Frank Funke Horne South Tenth Street Doherty Hektoen Binzel Martha Rollins W. T. Irvine P. L. Wing

City News Woman Insane and Local Meeting Report

Mrs. Mary Miller of 1014 Caledonia street has been taken to Mendota for treatment of a mental aberration. Democrats of the Seventeenth ward held a meeting and organized a Pryan and Kern club with Geo. Will as president. The Minnesota Supreme Court sustained the $8,000 jury verdict for John Engler against the La Crosse Dredging Company.

Mary Miller Jacob Miller Caledonia Street Mendota Seventeenth Ward Pryan and Kern Club Geo Supreme Court of Minnesota John Engler la Crosse

Prizes Awarded to Mrs Wing Miss Marsh and Others

Mrs Wing and Miss Marsh won the prizes. Mrs E E Fraser hosted at three tables of cards. Mrs Griesdale and Mrs Emma Trenwith also took prizes.

N. D

Socials and Local News notes from area residents

Mrs. C A Olberg hosts a coffee honoring Baraboo guests of Mrs E W Greunzner and others. Emma Trenwith entertains for her sister Mrs H L Holmes of Bathgate ND. D C Doasson hosts a coffee for Archie Johnson of Prairie du Chien with music and games. The Ford car ad and several locals visit or return from travels. Community notices include baptist convention attendees, guard card party, and various visitors in the city.

C. A. Olberg Baraboo E. W. Greunzner Groderfurst Mould Merriott Miss Merriott Mesdames Gunderson, Skaar J. J. Esch Greunzner W. Merriott Homer Hart, Jr Emma Trenwith

Margery Dalton Celebrates 10th Birthday Surrounded By Friends

Mrs Ray R Dalton hosted a 2 30 afternoon surprise party for her daughter Margery on Cameron Avenue The guests included Margaret Pryor Virginia Dodge Gladys Linker Zeda McDonough Bernice Tetley Margaret Keeler Mabel Elbertson Charlotte Kleeber Ruby Waterman Laura Loomis Joe McDonough Tim Dalton and Margery Dalton A birthday supper followed a fern and pink carnation decorated dining room and a cake with ten lit candles marked the occasion.

Ray R. Dalton Cameron Avenue Margery Margaret Pryor Virginia Dodge Gladys Linker Zeda McDonough Bernice Tetley Margaret Keeler Mabel Elbertson Charlotte Kleeber Ruby Waterman Laura Loomis Bangor Joe McDonough Tim Dalton Margery Dalton

Linen Shower for Stella Leland and Local Social Roundup

Last evening Miss Edna Nelson hosted a linen shower for Miss Stella Leland at her Twentieth and Cass home with about forty attendees. Various local residents received updates on visits and travel with several to winter in California and other towns, while others hosted and attended gatherings across the city.

Edna Nelson Stella Leland Twentieth Cass Streets Cass Street Abby Burton Panama James R. Kerr Minneapolis Laura Wallace Cal Phillip Wallace Alice Austin Boston James McCord Rose Hambersen Louise Withee Red Wing Minn L. F. Easton H. E. Wohlhuter Albert Lea

Peruna Cures Toledo Woman after Nine Months of Ill Health

Mrs Florence Aitkens of 409 3rd St Toledo Ohio says Peruna cured her internal catarrh after nine months of suffering. She took about five bottles and notes dramatic improvement and happiness, praising Peruna as the best medicine and planning to keep it in her home. The article notes the developers have produced Peruna in tablet form after years of work.

Florence Aitkens 3Rd St Toledo Ohio Peruna

A Home Remedy With Peruna Gains Lofty Testimony

Maria Goertz of Orienta Oklahoma says Peruna restored her health and helps her family. She credits the medicine with easing her chronic catarrh and enabling her to do housework, noting her weight gain from one hundred to one hundred forty pounds. Her husband, daughter, and son report improvements from asthma earache stomach catarrh and throat catarrh respectively.

Maria Goertz Orienta Oklahoma

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