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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1909
Page
5
Berlin cable reports Charles R. Crane former U S minister to China was the hero of a 1904 Bulgarian kidnapping plot to sway sentiment in Bulgaria. A German armed forces correspondent plans to publish a novel titled The Gel- in a forthcoming work.
The week notes a 22 caliber Marlin rifle stolen from W. V. Kidder’s cabin with identifying marks noted. Local items include Johnson and Ketchel fight results at Empire saloon with free oyster stew, social visits, business trips, anniversaries, and community updates across La Crosse and nearby towns.
A fragment claims a figure named Crane, unnamed here, operated in the Balkans during a Bulgaro Turkish scare five years ago. It alleges ties to Macedonian leaders and generous funding for Bulgaria, with rumors Bulgarians planned to kidnap Crane to pull the U S into the conflict.
Continued society roster includes Brown Miles Devinney C Cupp Hal Wilcox Buster Brown Ed Neimeyer B J McConville C Weston R Stadler Miss Margaret Young and Mr and Mrs Jack Walters.
Mr Ed Conway manages W B U social life at Onalaska with hay rack and dancing parties and amateur theatricals. The students enjoy best time in school history under his leadership as entertainments and enthusiasm promise lasting memories this year.
Mrs E J Felzer and Miss Mamie Spetzel entertained fifty guests at five hundred West Fourth Street in honor of Mrs H H Post of Black River Falls. Prizes were awarded to Mrs Fred Netzel and Mr Gus Grams.
A surprise celebration was held Monday evening at the Vine Street home of Mr and Mrs Harry Worthington marking their fifteenth wedding anniversary also known as a crystal anniversary.
Mrs A A Morse entertained a group of young people including Rebecca Thompson and guests such as Helen Anderson Mary Evans Jeanette Hankerson Laura Cunningham Margery Gordon Walter Shirley Ben Brindley William Crosby John Young and Harry Gund at a fudge party last evening.
Mrs William Torrance hosted a luncheon at her Madison street home with about forty guests, mostly from West Salem. The event focused on social gathering within the local community.
Oscar Anderson oversees the opening of his new McMillan flats in Eighth and Cass La Crosse with lavish furnishings. His daughter Lillian Ruth Anderson is installed as head of the establishment, and the article notes lively social commentary on a woman's earnestness.
A girl asserts ownership of a hammock claiming sole use, prompting neighbors to recall past disputes over shared spaces and fair sharing rules. Her stance sparks discussions about boundaries and communal spaces in the neighborhood.
Rev and Mrs Kern of Inland Nebraska have returned home after visiting Mrs Kern’s sister Mrs Matiak. The Twentieth Century club meets Tuesday at 2 30 at 1147 Main St to study Revolutionary Painters. Mrs Brayton of Seattle leaves for Grand Forks N D to visit her daughter Mrs Ruediger. Mrs Withee hosts a neighborly dinner on Cass Street. Mr Irvine travels to New York Boston Washington to seek holiday goods. Many join choral club with names and applications for members.
Membership grows daily for the La Crosse Choral club at the school with rehearsals starting in November. Senior voice pupils join free for music costs, active yearly fees two dollars. Miss Beebe to direct, bringing extensive experience from Evanston and other colleges. Two concerts planned with outside talent. first program features Hiawatha's Wedding Feast by Coleridge Taylor and part songs.
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