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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1909
Page
7
The La Crosse theater hosts the first complete rehearsal of Up and Down Broadway on Thursday October 28 for the Home of the Friendless benefit. Cast members impressed director Donald McDonald with their snappy delivery during the Masonic temple session.
A catchy songs and sketches production to be performed in La Crosse with local talent. The show mirrors its New York debut and has toured major eastern and midwestern cities. Soloists include Grace MacLinden Bard Ida Aiken Helen Miller Lilian Anderson Orlando Hegge Donald MacDonald Ruel Russell with Agnes MacLinden as accompanist.
Washington Oct 22 The list of candidates for the China minister post grows with Judge Thomas Burke of Seattle and former representative Charles R Landis of Indiana added to the field left by Charles R Crane.
Elmer Church, long time night clerk at the Hotel Law, vanished Wednesday night leaving a handwritten note stating he must go to his dear little wife so he can be with her. The note reveals no further details and the search continues.
United States Marshal John Kelley Jr. said at the Federal building that Phillip Allen Jr. was more frightened than ill after being conveyed to the Madison prison. The transfer, made in an auto, left the prisoner cheered and improving by arrival.
Miles B Stathem longtime city resident and commissionman died suddenly at his St Paul home at 10 30 Wednesday morning He was 48 with his parents and a sister living in this city He had conducted business here for about ten years before moving eight years ago to St Paul.
In a short courtroom session the jury deliberated about twenty minutes before delivering a guilty verdict in the Hibernia Bank and Trust case. The rapid decision followed witnesses and testimony presented during the trial.
Wyatt H. Ingram of New Orleans, a noted society figure, was sentenced to fourteen years in the state penitentiary for embezzling $150,000. The case stemmed from a scheme involving misappropriated funds during his tenure with a local firm.
Mrs Sam Nagle hosted a luncheon and a pie social at Rauschs hall drew many locals Angus Gittens from La Crosse visited relatives Edw Maynard works on Riverview cottage roof for the Misses Boyd of La Crosse Mrs Harry Waas and Miss Gertie Widmeyer traveled to Rochester to visit Mrs Widmeyers mother services at the M E church and Episcopal church are planned Fred Zisch and son Fred Jr returned from the Dakotas John Cordes and wife recover from illness D H Baker shipped cattle to Chicago Edw Nagle of La Crosse was a recent visitor
The Mississippi River draw at the Free Bridge opened 757 times for 37 boats and dredges this season, with about one month left. It costs about the same to operate as it earns, with wages of 2,880 yearly plus repairs, signaling a need for a new bridge in five to six years.
Miss Elsie Kruger of Bird Island visits grandparents Mr and Mrs A Polzin. Mrs M A Morissey of Minnesota City visits her parents Mr and Mrs Robert Dickson. E K Bennett of La Crosse calls in town. Jacob Castle of La Crosse stays with Mr and Mrs R Remp. Miller Bros threshing at Dakota this week. Fred Trozinski loses a valuable horse to lung fever last week.
Reports from Melilla confirm Rif forces press Spanish troops, wipe out outposts, and erode General Farina's forces. Native sources say the town's capture is not far off.
A short satirical note remarks that all men are born free and equal, yet some persist in bachelor life to the end.
A reflective line notes that people use others' weakness as the justification for their own vices, highlighting a common moral critique.
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