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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Oct 27, 1909

Page

5

Keep your eye on La Crosse preferred as slogan

Merchants favor the old La Crosse slogan over Get into the La Crosse Game. Local business leaders at the board of trade discuss keeping the city under watch versus urging active participation in promoting La Crosse.

la Crosse Board of Trade George Blackstone Irving Henry Boehm Continental Clothing Company A. F. Reitzel Merchant T. H. Spence Spence-McCord Drug Company F. W J. J. Hogan Wholesale

Keep Your Eye on La Crosse Slogan Favored by Merchants

Local merchants discussed slogans for the city era noting Bryant of Bryant & Sisson felt the old line failed to achieve results while others preferred Keep your eye on La Crosse as the best option under present circumstances.

J. W. Bryant Bryant & Sisson Company la Crosse

Miss Ida Aiken replaces in Glow Worm performance

Miss Ida Aiken cannot sing in Glow Worm the Up and Down Broadway show Thursday due to a throat ailment. Lena Weimer, soloist from the Congregational church, will take her place. Vivona Minn.'s Blake Nevius will sing Sarella. Nevius is a former UW man with stage experience. The La Crosse theater manager reports record ticket sales for the production.

Ida Aiken Lena Weimer Aiken MacDonald Blake Nevius

Lifeboat Placed In Peril Near Hestia Wreck

In Eastport Maine fear persists for a small lifeboat carrying Captain Newman and 25 crew members from the Hestia after the ship foundered in a gale off Sea Cove. Six survivors were rescued and are on Grand Manan Island New Brunswick. The Hestia faced 60 mph winds in shoal waters.

Eastport Newman Donaldson Line Hestia Grand Manan Island New Brunswick Sea Cove

Olberg Transfers City Property to Scheuchs for $1450

Real estate transfer shows C. A. Olberg and wife selling property in the eastern part of the city to Mary and Cora Scheuch for 1450 dollars.

C. A. Olberg Mary Cora Scheuch

Local Notes Highlight Council, Theatre and School Events

County offices plan upcoming meetings with the claims and assessment equalization committees. Choral club rehearsed at the high school, and the open air scene says deer season opens in fifteen days. Local officials note railroad and interurban franchise talks, and theatergoers await further performances of Up and Down Broadway.

C. H. Rawlinson Will Powell G. M. Wenzel el Paso del Rio J. E. Kircheis, Jr Gund’s Ray E. Hiscox Minnesota Geo. Powell Conrad and Walier Cargills Poehling’s W. J. Phillips West Salem Broadway MacDonald West Poehling W. J. Ferris la Crosse Winona la Crosse & Winona Interurban Company The Water Power Company Winona-La Crosse-Sparta Ella Thompson Galesville Freeport Epworth League First Methodist Church Eighth and King Leo Kemp Ben Kressin

Durability and care tips for Waltham watches

A short advisory encourages buying only from regular jewelers to ensure lifelong durability for Waltham watches and notes that many small accidents can affect a watch and proper initial setup matters.

Waltham

Waltham Watches Advice for Buyers

The piece urges buyers to consult trusted jewelers when purchasing a Waltham Watch. It notes that regular jewelers know how to detect and fix issues before selling to customers and recommends asking for a watch adjusted to temperature and position.

N. B Waltham Watch

Woman behind bars glad to be free even briefly

Mrs. Bessie Bayne Avant, held on charges of attempting to pass fraudulent checks in Indianapolis, expresses joy at a temporary release as she heads to Chicago to face further fraud charges.

Indianapolis Ind Bessie Bayne-Avant Chicago

Fries Kampschroer Wedding at St. Joseph Cathedral

Miss Mamie Fries and Mr. Henry J. Kamperschroer were married this morning at 9 o'clock in St. Joseph cathedral by Rev. C. A. Fries. Emma Fries served as bridesmaid and John Kamperschroer as best man. The couple later hosted a wedding breakfast at the bride’s parents home on North Tenth Street and planned a return from the 11:55 train to the east before settling at North Ninth Street.

Fries-Kamperschroer Mamie Fries Henry J. Kamperschroer St. Joseph Cathedral C. A. Fries Summit Emma Fries John Kamperschroer North Tenth Street Kamperschroer

Mrs Clinton Hosts Coffee for a Dozen Ladies

Mrs A T Clinton entertained a dozen ladies yesterday afternoon at a coffee at her rooms in the Wilson home.

Game Dinner Hosted by Mr and Mrs Langenbach

Friday evening Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Langenbach entertained a small group of friends at a game dinner. Ten covers were laid for the occasion.

Alfred Langenbach

Mrs Servis Hosts Charming Five O’clock Tea

Mrs Charles T Servis entertained at a five o'clock tea yesterday at her Vine Street home with forty guests. The dining room featured a large basket of red carnations while the parlor and living room displayed baskets of pink carnations, roses and asparagus ferns.

Vase and chrysanthemum display observers in hall

A reception hall featured a large vase of long stemmed yellow chrysanthemums. Red chrysanthemums adorned the upper hall. Assisting ladies included Mesdames Shirley Daley Tanner James Hogan Miss Lucile Servis and Miss Myrtle Hayes.

Mesdames Shirley Daley, Tanner James Hogan Lucile Servis Myrtle Hayes

Social bridge party hosted by Miss Mabel West

Yesterday afternoon Miss Mabel West entertained four tables of bridge with prizes awarded to Miss Marie Wheeler Miss Louise Gund and Miss Blanche Holcomb. Guests included Jennie and Margaret Brown Emma Gund Louise Gund Eleanor Marston Freda Michel Edna Tarbox Grace Heath Blanche Holcomb Marie Wheeler Henrietta Martindale Ruth Colman and Dorothy Rice of Trenton New Jersey.

Bridge Mabel West Jennie Margaret Brown Madison A. C. Wolfe Marie Wheeler Louise Gund Blanche Holcomb Emma Eleanor Marston Freda Michel Edna Tarbox Grace Heath Henrietta Martindale Ruth Colman Dorothy Rice Trenton N. J

Miss Marston Entertains Guests in Morning Soiree

Miss Eleanor Marston hosted a small afternoon gathering in honor of Miss Nan Funk. Guests arrived early and enjoyed crafts, with decorations featuring yellow chrysanthemums.

Miss Marston Eleanor Marston Nan Funk

Social Briefs Highlight Summers East Tour Return

Mr. C. H. Greenwood returned home Sunday morning after a motor trip through the east with Prof. Bird. He spent a delightful summer touring the eastern states. Mrs. A. Holbrook entertained Mrs. Kaiser in Evanston. Miss Georgine McDonald, who spent the past year with her sister Mrs. John Noonan in Missoula, Montana, returned home Sunday.

C. H. Greenwood Prof. Bird East A. Holbrook Kaiser Evanston Georgine McDonald John Noonan Missoula Mont

Social Ties and Visiting Family Members

The piece lists visitors and extended family ties including Dorothy Rice of Trenton New Jersey staying with Ruth Colman, Jennie Foster of Aberdeen South Dakota visiting friends, and Alex Paul of Water town Florida visiting the Coveland and Cilley households. It notes Mrs Percy Cilley’s return home after a hospital stay and I G Loom undergoing an eye operation at the La Crosse hospital by Dr Bradfield.

Jennie Foster Aberdeen S. D Alex Paul Watertown Fla F. A. Coveland Percy Cilley la Crosse Hospital I. G. Loom Bradfield

Goodfellows Bid Farewell to Carl Guenther

Carl M. Guenther left the city last night to take a claim in South Dakota. The Goodfellows' City gave a banquet in his honor at club rooms and after a hearty repast he was escorted to the depot by fellow club members, twenty-strong. The Goodfellows' quartet rendered several numbers appropriate for the occasion.

Goodfellow Carl

Depot Farewell Marked By Wishes For New Venture

An occasion at the depot gathered well wishers as they bade farewell and extended thoughts for success in the individual's new venture.

Bargains Highlight Brush Prices From 25c To $3.00

The advertisement lists brush bargains with prices ranging from 25 cents to three dollars, indicating a sale or special pricing on assorted brush types. Early shoppers are urged to visit the store for these discount items.

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Kiefer Pears John C. Burns New York INN Cream & Butter Company Nebuer Ginger North Side Bottling Works la Crosse, Wis Mr. Irving W. A. Edwards Women's New Garment Store REIMAN &@ TORDT Main St Wis D. S. McArthur Pearl Street Paulsen Shee Hilliker & Riley N. Third Street Hoeschler Hoeschler Bros Miss Weimer Poehlings Neal Currie Phyllis Wheldon Minneapolis Bash Boma County Claims Committee Court House Winona Board of Trade and Business Men’s Association Arlington Club Winona Council Carl Schaeffer H. Marsh Horicon T. B. Roach George Herken William Tisch Chaseburg B. F. Williams Mineapolis la Crosset Friends C. B. Birong H. F. Tatsey la Crosse Friends W. F. Esch Lodi John J. Esch Federal Grand Jury William Fischer Merrill Irvine W. T. Irvine Main Street T. Irvine Waltham Watches Roger Bros Haviland & CO China Hellfach Charles Noonan Trenton, N. J E. M. Young Druggist Brussels Sry Saxony Axminster Ter Ster Axminster
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