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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1909
Page
2
James J. Jeffries underwent a nose operation in the Flatiron building to remove an obstruction. Performed without anesthesia, he endured it without wavering. Dr. DeCoy expects full recovery within ten days and improved breathing thereafter.
A reflective remark contrasts current petty concerns with the looming reality of aging around seventy, suggesting worry shifts as life progresses and outcomes loom in later years.
Several locals from Le Crosse failed to land among the first 215 names drawn in the Aberdeen land lottery opened yesterday. The only two successful nearby residents were Agnes Haddow age 55 the first woman to draw and 27 and James Horrigan of Wabasha Minnesota who drew 72.
Local consistory Masons in La Crosse scoff at the idea of securing both a shrine and the Wisconsin consistory. Dr Will Powell notes Milwaukee and Milwaukee area assets show the scope, while Joseph Miller calls the proposal absurd and impractical for La Crosse's twenty-member group. External funds and building values cited include Milwaukee's building valued over a half million dollars and regalia around $40 000.
In six weeks public school children have banked over 500 through penny savings. Batavian National Bank logged 71 new depositors this week, matching last week. total new depositors at 95. Forty nine other children added to prior deposits. weekly amount reached 133, the highest yet. Total depositors now 413. St Josephs Parochial School began selling stamps last Friday.
William Miller employed on William Strupp's farm in Mormon Coulee was arrested on theft charges after allegedly stealing a cow from Peter Ezgler's farm last Friday. He reportedly confessed to bringing the animal to town and selling it at Ernest Fritz's meat market.
Northwestern students grow hopeful for a victory over Wisconsin after a modest score against Indiana. Coaches Harr and Gillesby study Wisconsin plays, teach freshmen Wisconsin tactics, and plan defenses with blackboard diagrams and scrimmages as Saturday’s game approaches.
Max Duffek of Munich arrives in New York on his world walk started May 19 from Berlin. He claims to have used 50 000 different means of locomotion and presents photos of himself in varied poses to prove his claim. Duffek plans to finish his four year trek though may extend it. He once walked 900 Washington Monument steps on his hands in 58 minutes. Duffek jokes about reviving ancient hand driven movement and sometimes acts as a living wheelbarrow.
Detroit announces pitcher Stiffy Smith has signed with the Tigers after starring in New York independent ball this year. He beat Brooklyn the New York Giants and Rochester East league champions with his independent team, and chose Detroit over other offers. Smith is a tall right hander with good speed and curves and impressed scouts despite limited major league experience.
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