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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1908
Page
5
Funeral services for Duncan D. McMillan were held at Oak Cemetery with Dr. J. A. Rowles and Dr. W. D. Thomas preaching the sermon. The pallbearers included J. B. Taylor F. M. Gotterdam A. Far W. S. Cargill and Fred God.
The Pirates defeated the Eagles 32 to 26 in the season opener watched by many spectators. Pirates led from the first half and held the lead throughout the game. Lineups featured C L Zein Ben Nelson Ed Erickson Oscar Ruden Clarence Mathys against L Nelson Fred Nelson Arthur Horton Ed Voight and Fred Buchda with E A Erickson as ref and E H Erickson as umpire. O C Bangsberg kept time and scored.
Local notes list Mrs A C Wolfe and daughter Catherine visiting Madison Wisconsin. Dr Bernard Dorset visiting relatives. Dr George Powell and Dr Will Powell in the city. Otto Bosshard and Carl Michel on trips. various residents visiting friends, returning from hospitals, or heading to events. Medical, legal, and social updates mix with church and youth club reports.
Jos J Frisch named show secretary for the upcoming poultry show to be held in the Second ward school building this winter C F Lang named superintendent premium list ready for distribution around November 1st Noah Webster born 1758 would have been 150 Friday if alive Charles Benny a La Crosse seaman aboard West Virginia fleet to return to Magdalena Bay for spring practiceAuto party hosts Melrose ladies traveling to La Crosse and back Selz ballots received county treasurer reports four party tickets and two independents Mike McHugh sells Onalaska property for 1000 Estate of J Lund to pay debts heirs receive little Divorces granted Julia Tooley from G A Tooley and Lydia Bristow from Charles K Bristow Mayor Anderson contributes 100 to Wisconsin democratic campaign fund Ed Fillner sells Midway store and stock Terpstra to receive building stock as Van Zanoergen moves post office to Terpstra’s building
Short stage sketch features a farmer and new hand in a dairy setting. The farmer mocks the novice while the new hand admits limited milking ability, admitting only pumping a pump as prior work. Dialog highlights workplace training and humor.
Miss Blanche Bishop was startled by a surprise party Saturday at 313 North Tenth Street hosted by Aunt. Elizabeth Schlutter led games and amusements with supper late in the evening. Guests included Mesdames Bishop Schlutter Lunde Lee Senn Buck Eggenberger Tollefson Werth and Messrs Harger Deicken Dage Mashutiek Almond Schultz Schroeder Weigent.
Mrs. Ellis B. Usher of Milwaukee visits her mother Mrs. H. P. Bliss. Miss Louise Brown goes to Galesburg Illinois for a week end party and will return today. Miss Ruby Stallsmith visits Mrs. Keith and Mrs. R. F. Weston will host the Congregational church Ladies' society Thursday afternoon at the church parlors.
From a Nebraska farm to becoming a leading engineer and president of the American Institute of Electrical Engineering Arnold rose quickly. He is now consulting engineer for the Chicago street railway system and advises major railroads. At 13 he built a crude stationary engine and later the first bicycle seen in Nebraska. At 18 he designed a miniature locomotive his pride and greatest early achievement.
The Fontish family expresses gratitude to friends neighbors the Bottlers union and 247 Lodge Yeomen of America for kindness and floral offerings following a recent bereavement.
The undersigned express heartfelt thanks to friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy shown during the illness and death of our husband and father Stella Stellingware.
Report notes a summer discovered comet now seen with naked eye as it climbs toward zenith after darkness. It gains brightness toward November 2 and is best viewed after sunset from a dark location. experts remain puzzled by its evolving tail appearance and photographers captured three tails on a five hour exposure.
A concise biographical sketch of Noah Webster born in Hartford Connecticut in 1758. It covers his youth, education at Yale, wartime service, spelling and reading primers, dictionary work begun in 1807, and his later travels and dictionary editions concluding with the 1841 second edition.
An advertisement touts The Gray's Yerba Santa Cough Cure as a reliable remedy. It claims it cures thousands and offers 50c or 1.00 bottles, urging readers to buy from CHAS. BEYSCHLAG, Druggist at 503 Main.
In probate a special term of the County Court in La Crosse County Wisconsin will hear Jennie Fox’s application to appoint an administrator for the estate of Aarom W Fox, late of West Salem. The hearing is on November 10, 1908 at 10 a.m. at the La Crosse Court House by order of County Judge John Brindley.
The remark challenges gender roles by arguing that assertive claims, not household chores, define a woman's capabilities. It frames the debate as a test of public perception and individual merit over traditional expectations.
A man avoids work yet shows no laziness in shaping the sympathies of his friends. He leverages personal ties to gain backing and influence within his social circle.
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