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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1909
Page
4
A fiery outburst echoed as a warning in a public setting with a speaker threatening violence. Authorities quickly assessed the situation and detained the individual for safety. No injuries were reported and the incident prompted nearby residents to remain vigilant.
A well dressed man burst into Gibson Brothers confectionary at 813 Rose Street demanding to be jailed. He claimed desperation and threatened violence while a mail carrier sought police aid. The man was locked in an open cell at station No. 2 until officers arrived. He is said to be from Minnesota and recovering from an all night drinking spree.
The funeral for Mrs Anna Barbara Bosshard who died at her son Rudolph Hoesly's home at 1621 Charles Street was held yesterday at 1 pm at the residence and 1 30 pm at the German Lutheran Church officiated by Rev Julius Bergholz with Undertaker Sletten in charge. Interment followed at Oak Grove cemetery.
J Hahn Jr fired a shot near Pete Hoffman s place while duck hunting breaking Horace Norton s glasses He worked at his grocery store all day and was not implicated in the affair. Several residents travel and illness notes follow including Ed Gibson seriously ill and a new son born to Rev and Mrs Randall.
A splendid forward pass from Be dessem to Garder secured a fast game for the First ward against the Tenth ward on Saturday afternoon at the high school gridiron. In the final minutes the Tenth ward threatened near the First yard goal but time ran out with the ball two feet from scoring. James A. Wood earns the label The Man Who Made Seattle Famous for his publicity work surrounding the Alaska- Yukon-Pacific exposition. The fair is nearing closure with an estimated four million attendees, marking a major boost in Seattle and the Northwest.
The Milwaukee Road section crew of foreign laborers was laid off with most returning to Milwaukee and Chicago for winter. East yard work is finished for the season and will not restart until spring, while regular railroad crews stay active through winter.
The passage argues coffee harms progress by weakening nerves and digestion and praises Postum as a grain based alternative. It claims Postum supplies needed glutet and phosphates, tastes like mild coffee when boiled properly, and urges personal testing to choose health and greatness.
Circuit Judge E C Higbee convened court at 9 this morning to hear divorce petitions Thomas Stone vs Mary Stone and Cora Creggan vs Jerome Creggan, plus a change of securities in W C Russel will trust. Tomorrow he travels to Whitehall for Trempealeau term. Deputy reporter Don Lewis accompanies him.
Civil war veteran Christian Hertz of La Crescent reports losing $30 of his $40 pension money, kept in his shirt pocket. He arrived home Saturday to find the two bills, a $10 and a $20, missing somewhere in the city and hopes for its return.
In a Tuesday special election the village of Eastman voted to incorporate. Village officers will be chosen in time to have Eastman represented at the next county board session. A handsome plate glass mirror was placed in Ernest Dietrich's home.
A promotion offers Make-Man Tablets as a tonic to strengthen nerves, purify blood, and boost ambition for both men and women. Readily available at druggists for 50 cents a box or six for 2.50, with a free coupon offer and mail option.
A recruitment ad highlights W B U graduates employed by Bentley & Settle and other firms. It boasts high placement, increased salaries, and asks readers to enroll, claiming over one hundred undergraduates already employed. The message urges immediate action to join the program.
Burlington Iowa October 18 The national purity congress opened with emphasis on curbing white slavery. Key talks included Harry A Parkin on White Slave Traffic and state duties to protect children. Evening program features Christ Rescue: The Next Step in Human Nat. by Mrs Mary Teat.
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