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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1908
Page
5
They advertise extremely high grade watches with low initial price and no ongoing repair bills. Purchasers receive watches that keep perfect time with five years free after sale. Ladies watches in gold filled cases from 20 and 25 years, plus gent’s watches with American movements. Prices start at $5.50 for heavy nickel cases and $10 for others. Irvine 429 Main St. Jewelry and Silverware.
Carl B. Noelke appointed to head arrangements. Cabbage crop heavily damaged this year by cabbage worm and dry conditions late in summer. Onion crop also reported poor. Irish teacher of elocution mockingly urged Mr Brown to speak out boldly.
Local social notes record G C Hanson of Lanesboro visiting in the city and several residents from Lanesboro Sparta Westby Spring Grove and Mindoro transacting business or calling on friends. Other items include attendance at a wedding and various travels and illnesses.
A vintage ad touts The Gray's Yerba Santa Cough Cure as a reliable remedy. It emphasizes effectiveness and ease of use, urging readers to buy a 50 cent or one dollar bottle from druggist Chas Beyschlag at 503 Main.
Miss Stella Leland will marry Mr I A Dunham in a Wednesday afternoon ceremony at 5 o clock at the West Avenue Lutheran church Rev R Anderson to perform the rite.
The Women’s Auxiliary of La Crosse hospital chose November 27 for their Charity Ball at a Monday meeting. The ball, held under their auspices, will have committees appointed later to run the affair. This year’s date is earlier than last due to the busy holiday social schedule.
Margaret Baum entertained several of her young friends on Saturday evening at her parents’ home 1005 Rose Street. Attendees included Marilla Gran ke Irene Pierce Dorothy Figgie Mabel Lampman Bessie Anderson Asta Anderson Susie Carleton Edna Thomas Violet Shutter Mildred Gibson Ruth Sanders Verna Hoeffner Irene Erickson Edith Eberhart George Anderson and Margaret Baum.
Friends gathered at West avenue north last evening for a surprise party honoring G R Hodge. Five hundred prizes went to Mr. and Mrs. Homer Hart. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. J L Pettingill, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cook, Mr. and Mrs. James Hodge, Mr. and Mrs. Post, and Mr. and Mrs. Currie.
Yesterday afternoon Mrs Homer Hart who has been west on a homestead for the last year was surprised by Mrs Home Hart Jr The guests were old friends of Mrs Hart with Mrs Lowe providing music and Mr Osberg reading a poem for the homesteader Refreshments were served at a single long table The invited guests include Mesdames David Austin L J Sawyer P M Wing H P Bliss Van Steenwyk A T Clinton C A Osberg Louise Withee Levi Withee H A Hinkley and W H
Friday afternoon Mrs C C Looney hosted a novel supper for Dr Mary Piper Houck. Guests included T A Lavake Wilson Donaldson E G Perkins E G Boynton T P Benton W A Pryor La Rue B F Keeler A A Bentley George Marvin and Katherine Gilkey as even the vegetarian tried to make ends meet.
A Wisconsin man attributed saving his three year old son from a dangerous illness to two doses of Foley's Orino Laxative. The father, A. Wolkush of Casimer, reported the fever vanished by morning and the child recovered completely.
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