Benefit Ball Planned for Edward Olson in Thanksgiving Night
The Rowena circle and Brotherhood of American Yeomen announce a benefit ball on Thanksgiving night to aid Edward Olson and other needy members after Olson was struck by a coal wagon about five weeks ago, leaving a large dependent family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rowena Circle
Brotherhood of American Feo Men
Nicholson-Scott Hall
Zenda
Hardy
McDonough
Homestead
Rowena Circle and
Brotherhood of American Yeomen
Edward Olson
Olson
County Board Claims Committee Meeting Notice
The claims committee of the county board will meet on Monday November 1. All parties with claims against the county are asked to file them with the county clerk on or before that date.
Society notes mix with visits and events in La Crosse
Local items report Emma Weston’s return from visits to New York and Grand Rapids, Flagging social scenes with meets at Empire saloon and Hallowe'en events at churches. A death by suicide is noted as Jewel Meford or Julia Olson, with police working to identify the person. The city hosts lectures, dances, and gatherings with numerous residents visiting, traveling, or employed in area businesses and services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma C. Weston
New York City
Grand Rapids
Mich
Murphy and
Breuer
New Empire
South Third Street
Jewel Meford
la Crescent
Minneapolis
Julia Olson
People’s Ice and Fuel Co
Charles Summers
Russell Oakes
Epworth League
West Avenue M. E
Will Powell
Geo. Powell
W. H. Vance
Viroqua
First Methodist Church
Wm. Quinn
DeSoto
la Crosse Cigar Box Co
Col
P. S. Campbell
Governor's Guard
Armory Hall
Nellie Schick
la Crosse Water
F. A. Gantert
East
Turkey
Bluff Arcade
T. F. Moss
Broadway
Tribune
Zora Kline
E. C. DeWitt & Co
Chicago
Duncan
Whitie
Faribault
Minn
F. A. Cotton
la Crosse Normal School
John Leide
Frankie la Salle
L. Ellis
Chas
F. Lahm
Frank Techmer
Watches and jewelry at Irvine's wholesale sale
Waltham Elgin or Geneva 16 size 17 jeweled watches with 14 k gold hunting cases offered. Mantle clocks with eight and a half hour strikes and cathedral gong. Large selection, belts, combs, scarf pins, all at wholesale prices. W. T. Irvine, 429 Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waltham
Elgin
Geneva
Irvine’s
Irvine
W. T. Irvine
Main Street
Card of thanks for Walter Grabhorn
The Grabhorn family extends deep thanks to friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy during the illness and death of their son and brother Walter. Special thanks to Rev Gamm nurses at La Crosse hospital and for the floral offerings from MR and MRS H L GRABHORN and Family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter
Gamm
la Crosse Hospital
H. L. Grabhorn
Basest ingratitude claims a woman's aging tells
A provocative aphorism notes that the basest ingratitude in the world arises when a woman's age begins to show. The remark critiques vanity and double standards about aging, reflecting era attitudes toward women and youth.
Halloween Social At English Lutheran Church
Friends of the English Lutheran church enjoyed a Hal lowe'en social at the church parlors last evening. The time was spent with games conundrums and refreshments were served.
Pioneer party recalls early settler days
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. W. R. Sill hosted old friends, all settlers, who enjoyed reminiscing about early days despite privations and lack of help. A supper was served at 6 o'clock with white chrysanthemums and ferns as decor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Sill
Five Hundred Party Honors Winners at Ida Zeisler Home
Yesterday afternoon Miss Ida Zeisler hosted a five hundred game with five tables. Prizes went to Miss Rose Ott and Miss Florence Bechman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Zeisler
Rose Ott
Florence Bechman
Luncheon Honoring Miss Dorothy Rice and Miss Nan Funk
Miss Ruth Colman hosted a luncheon for twelve with red rose decorations in honor of her cousin Miss Dorothy Rice of Trenton and Miss Nan Funk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Colman
Dorothy Rice
Trenton
Nan Funk
Coffee entertainments honor visitors from Denver and Aurora
Mrs Martha Lightbody hosted a pleasant Thursday afternoon coffee in honor of Mrs H G McNamer of Denver and Miss Viola Johnson of Aurora Ill. A long list of guests included Mesdames Oscar Klanrud, E C Bart, Mildred Carr, Harry Long, and Misses Grace Drake, Emma Rolfing, Beatrice Leissring, Stella Carey, May James, Jane Miller, Esther Carlstad, Edna and Gertrude Hulberg, Frances Lockhart, Ethel Tower, Cora Shultz, Blanche Holcomb, Edna Tarbox, Nora Nelson, Margaret Beisel. Mrs B F Harper also gave a coffee with assisting ladies Mesdames B S Steadwell, W S Meicklejohns and J C Elson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Lightbody
H. GC. McNamer
Denver
Viola Johnson
Aurora
Ill
Oscar Klanrud
E. C. Bart
Mildred Carr
Harry Long
Grace Drake
Emma Rolfing
Beatrice Leissring
Stella Carey
May James
Jane Miller
Esther Carlstad
Edna
Gertrude Hulberg
Frances Lockhart
Ethel Tower
Cora Shultz
Blanche Holcomb
Edna Tar
Twentieth Century Club and Women’s Union Meetings Planned
The Twentieth Century club meets Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. Abby Burton’s Cass street home with Mrs. Hart of Tomah as guest. Mrs. James Vincent will discuss Luther Burbank’s life and works. The Women’s Union of the Congregational church gathers Thursday at Dr. A A Jorris’s 1831 Cass street with hostesses Mrs. Frank Sisson Mrs. W BR Batchelder and Mrs. Jorris. Attendees should arrive by 2 30 and bring thimbles for Christmas bazaar work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twentieth Century Club
Abby Burton
Cass Street
Hart of
Tomah
James Vincent
Luther Burbank
Woman's Union of the
Congregational Church
A. A. Jorris
Frank Sisson
W. BR. Batchelder
Jorris
Local Residents Arrive On Business Trip to Chicago
Reverend N D Stanley of Sheboygan Falls and D T Stanley of Washington Vermont visit sister Mrs N D Allen in Chicago. Fraser families move into Deerflinger flats while Jack Fetter relocates to McMillan flats with spouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
N. D. Stanley
Sheboygan Falls
D. T. Stanley
Washer Vt
N. D. Allen
E. E. Fraser
W. B. Fraser
Deerflinger Flats
Jack Fetter
McMillan Flats
Keefe Dance at Elkshall Friday November 5
Students of Keefe Business College host another dancing party at Elkshall on Friday November 5. The events are popular social gatherings attended by students and their friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KEEFE
Keefe Business College
Elkshall
Travel exhibit highlights Kenosha slum conditions and TB fight
The Wisconsin Anti Tuberculosis association’s traveling exhibit spent a week in Kenosha, exposing crowded rooms where up to fifteen people sleep in fruit vendor basement spaces. Dr Windsheim leads local efforts with a strong Anti Tuberculosis society as libraries and Durkee school promote reading and essays on prevention and cure, while a county sanitarium is urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin Anti-Tuberculosis Association
Kenosha
Association For General Reading
Durkee
Kenosha County
Assessment rate fairness review by La Crosse County board
The La Crosse County assessment committee, led by Supervisor James Kaiser, will meet at County Clerk Charles H. Rawlins office to review the assessment rate. Members include John Kindley Ray Lewis Peter Lehnen Herman Roesler A C Kaylor William Wolf and W H Collins. City disputes over valuation increases and rural decreases may prompt pushback on figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Kaiser
la Crosse County
la Crosse
Illinois Must Grant Divorce
Circuit Judge Higbee ruled he had no jurisdiction over Maud Little versus Charles Little for divorce. The couple did not meet Wisconsin residency requirement of two years, so the action must be brought in Illinois courts where they previously resided. Judge Reed will return Monday to resume the circuit court with the Marquardt case against La Crosse Gas and Electric.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Higbee
Maud Little
Charles Little
Wisconsin
Illinois
Reed
Circuit Court
Marquardt
The
la Crosse Gas and Electric Company
Hall's Catarrh Cure Sold by Cheney Co Toledo Ohio
Catarrh once thought incurable is now treated as a constitutional disease. Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney Co claims to cure by acting on blood and mucous surfaces. The firm offers $100 for any failure and lists distribution through druggists at 75 cents, with accompanying pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F.J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
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Kiefer Pears
John C. Burns
ICE Cream & Butter Company
Segelke &Konlhaus Manufacturing Co
Yeomen Bazaar
W. A. Edwards, M. D
Women’s New Garment Store
REIMAN é@ TORDT
Main St
Wia
D. S. McArthur
Pearl Street
Over Paulsen Shoe Store
Thill-Manning-Whalen CO
State Street
S. J. de Ranitz & Co
Parks Cloak Co
T. S. Michaelson
John Hanson
H. Harn
Alfred Mueler
Rollo McMahon
Jay McCormick
Joseph Weiner
Philip Schumway
Edwin Dahl
Orion Nelson
Willis Shallock
Eddie Stoops
Sam Sloggy
Amond Oson
Rudolph Mueller
Loren van Gorgen
Roy Huber
Frank Noll
Louis Schmitz
Chester Newton
Clark Householder
Gateway City
Anton Papenfuss
Grip
F. C. Reichert
Sparta
Cecelia Maloney
Presbyterian Church
Lanesboro
Ladies’ Aid
Selah Johnson
Charles Johnson
Erhart
B. W. Mueller
J. J. Duggan
Mississippi Street
Texarkana
Tex
S. Olson
Julius Snyder
Cashton
John N. Johnson
H. A. Nass
Mabel
Mesdames
C. W. Cady
Frank Rollins
Tomeraasen
Charles Brown
Burlington
Riceford
Ellen Mathewson
Onalaska
H. J. Beckwith
J. S. Colman
R. H. Jackson
Rev. L. B. Colman
Martha Brye
C. E Evans
Westby
W. C. Stotera
J. W. Snow
Sylvia
Stevenstown
H. G. Lacia
Emma Grettenberg
C. J. Olson
Whalen
D. O. Sterlingson
Tina Johnson
Coon Valley
Ella Johnson
Trempealeau
B. M. Donaldson
A. Jungen
A. Gunderson
Lutheran Hospital
Fred Simmerling
H. Herken
Gus
Kaeppler
Olaf R. Skaar
Caledonia
F. W. Hendrickson
Montevideo
Rev. R. Anderson
C. H. Hulbert
Galesburg
Co. M. Dow
Madison
H. D. Stanley
Sheboygan
QC. Marshall
Moline
Harry Hamilton
C. C. Hamilton
Mesdames G. C. Hixon
David Austin
Emma Law
A. T. Clinton
Mary Gulick Brown
J. J. Hogan
Howard Cramer
I. H. Moulton
C. P. Dorset
Mary Eaton
Wisconsin Business University
Wis
Leigh Toland
State of
H. C. Evenson
Emma Cottely
Juggier
Gray
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