This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1908
Page
2
A stenographer notes an advertisement urging enrollment at Land's Business School in La Crosse Wisconsin, stressing growing demand for business graduates and urging timely enrollment. The brief highlights the need to secure a business education and fill the job market.
Veteran boxer Kid McCoy faces Stewart in a titled bout tonight as purse and stakes loom. Spectators expect a hard early exchange with McCoy aiming to reclaim prestige in a high profile ring clash.
New York reports announce Kid McCoy returning to the ring in a six round bout against Jim Stewart under National Athletic Club auspices. Joe Walcott also stars in a twelve round match with Bill Hurley at North Adams while Fred Buckland fights Willie Moody in Philadelphia. The Chicago and Detroit baseball series sparks West dominance as La Crosse fans note Frank Chance hails from Fresno Cal and rose to Cubs stardom under Cap Anson. Kling a Jew.
Sporting briefs compile a packed day with multiple teams preparing for crucial clashes. Madison sails to Bloomington for a battle with Indiana. Chicago and Minnesota eye wins or tough fights. Champaign and Ann Arbor weigh hopes under key injuries. Also biographical notes on star players and Cubs stars give quick portraits of Edmunds, Kling, Overall, Ruelbach, Brown, Evers, Tinker, Steinfeldt, Shulte, Slagle, Sheckhard and others.
Tonight's boxing cards include Kid McCoy facing Jim Stewart in New York City. Also on the bill are Joe Walcott against Billy Hurley in North Adams Massachusetts Fred Buckland vs Willie Moody in Philadelphia Jim Trenwith fights Eddie McAvoy in Philadelphia and Ray Bronson meets Harry Moyer in Dayton Ohio.
An old advertisement claims a single dose of Bromo Quinine to cure a cold in one day. It emphasizes the product as the worldwide remedy and notes a 25 cent price. Signature attributed to E. W. Grove.
Two old YMCA teams start the season in a gym game due to Auditorium repairs with Eagles and Pirates in a fast, seasoned lineup. Allan Winter’s ownership again disputed as Kentucky stakes loom, and a Vienna sale to I Schlesinger is confirmed after the Breeders’ meeting.
The Chicago Cubs arrived home to an enthusiastic crowd after winning the world championship. National commission members accompanied the players as ovations greeted the train at stops. A mob carried a welcome home to individual players while some planned fishing and hunting trips ahead of Sunday exhibition against Detroit.
Arthur Miller aged 18, a high school senior and right half for Marquette academy in Milwaukee, died from a brain hemorrhage suffered in the October 3 game. Miller was stepson of W. C. Bratz. This marks the first football-related death in Wisconsin this season.
Jack Pfiester born 1875 known as The Omaha Kid. He stood five feet eleven and a half inches tall and weighed 175 pounds. After a Western league trial with Pittsburg he drifted to the brush leagues, rose as a winning twirler in Omaha, and Chicago obtained him from the Omaha club to occupy a regular berth with the Cubs.
The local high school team undergoes light signal practice tonight after a hard week of scrimmage. Coach Cooper expects a win against Winona, noting the visitors are stronger than the Tomah Indians and last weekend’s performance showed progress. Will Dowd, former Star for La Crosse, is mentioned.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.