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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1909
Page
4
Contenders submit solutions for the puzzle with envelopes opened shortly before awards. Prizes include a $285 Howard piano, various purchase checks, and gold, with multiple prize levels and ties decided by merit and penmanship. Transferable purchase checks may be endorsed to others.
Mark Tyson Roberts night switchman for Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul died after a switch engine backed into a dining car at Vine street station. He was crushed between bumpers while coupling air hose between two coaches. He died at La Crosse hospital about two hours later aged 40. Survived by widow and three children and a stepfather. Funeral plans not yet made.
George McCabe returns from Chicago. Miss Alice Grant of Tomah visits La Crescent. Fred Rouse hosts Tenth Ward Athletic Association. Mrs Groezingar returns from Duluth. George and Ed Felzer plan a hunting trip to Rush City. Wm Corlett moves to Rose Street. Mrs Charles Worrud returns to Minnesota. Mrs S Flore to host Ladies Aid at Bethel Lutheran. Hundred Year Health club meets at Tabernacle Baptist. Otto Hiller resigns from La Crosse Rubber Mills and returns to Berlin Canada.
Directions for contestants state there are no family limits on entries but only one prize per family. Prizes cannot be awarded to Baldwin Company employees or judges or their immediate families. Only one coupon per piano and winners may apply it to any Baldwin line piano. Pianos are priced in plain figures with cash value for coupons and easy terms. All pianos carry Baldwin warranties. Contest closes Thursday October 14 1909 at 9 am with answers due by then.
William Dwyer the undertaker came back from an extended pleasure trip to Minneapolis St Paul Council Bluffs Omaha and Chicago. Two stock cars toppled on the Milwaukee rails in the north side yards delaying traffic about forty minutes before being hoisted back onto the tracks. The Caledonia Steel M E church board will hold a rummage sale Thursday and Friday in the store building beside the North Side library.
The North Side Progressive association will meet tomorrow evening at Woodman hall on Rose street. President La Vaque said only routine business is planned and the gathering is expected to be uninteresting. The committee from the Upper Mississippi River Improvement association at Winona last week may have remarks.
Nellie Christianson and her young daughter visit Oelwein relatives while Cresco youths tour Lan sing and return. New Century Club spends a day in Waterville. Local residents join rifle shooters in Des Moines and attend various local events.
In Waukon Iowa baby daughters arrived at the homes of F H Molumby and Patrick Delaney in Hanover township during the past week. Mrs J W Cain traveled to Elkader Saturday to attend a friend's funeral services.
Day recounts Madison tar macadam technique with solid base first then asphalt and stone top. Plans to advance three blocks on King Street once weather and dry stone permit, sharing stone rehandling with La Crosse Stone Company.
President Pro firio Diaz travels by luxurious special train toward El Paso to greet President Taft during a historic first leg of his journey. Ministers Limantour and others accompany him as the trip progresses.
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