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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1908
Page
7
The text touts Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a safe blood purifier stomach tonic and bowel regulator. It claims the medicine uses forest roots with glycerine and no alcohol and warns against expecting miracles without patience and trial. It notes bottled formulas sworn by Dr Pierce and sold by medicine dealers.
Last night at the Hallauer residence the young married members of the German M. E. church enjoyed a Halloween party. Guests arrived as eerie sounds and ghostly figures filled the rooms. The evening featured old fashioned engagements and even some playful hoaxes with silver dollars drawn from a water vessel.
Mrs David Austin and Mrs L J entertained members of a bee s horse party at a lunch yesterday with covers laid for twelve.
Hallowe en activities unfold with multiple groups hosting events. The Y W C A held a Thursday entertainment, the W E A hosted a party Friday, Artemis club marked the evening at the high school, and the Fraternal Association Badger Council staged a dance. Private parties added to the festive lineup.
Two musical numbers closed the Home and Foreign Missionary society convention at Holy Trinity church. Lena Weimar sang a solo and B F Keeler performed a vocal with violin by Albert Weimar. Rev Clemens spoke on India with illustrations as delegates prepared to depart for home. Resolutions thanking local committee and city press were stopped.
On the 24th inst O T Erhart attended his parents golden wedding at Columbus Wisconsin The gathering was a joyous family reunion with all Erhart descendants present J A Erhart and wife founding members plus F R Gautsch Mrs John Hardell Minneapolis Charles A Erhart Superior and O T Erhart La Crosse The elder Erharts German descent arrived in youth J A Erhart worked with his son in the Erhart pharmacy for eleven years and served as Columbia county asylum trustee
The Caledonia Street M E church ladies near completion of a fine musical program to be held November 12. Featured artists include Estelle Solon Master Coughlin the sweet singer, the St Cecelia quartet, Helen Lavake and others. The event invites the entire city on both sides.
Miss Emma Gilles celebrated her engagement with a cut glass shower at Pearl Willey’s 1602 West Avenue South home. Friends attended the jack o lantern decorated event and included Emma Weigel Margaret Gerrard Lizzie Hettinger Galda Wiggert Ida Gilles Etta Muth Elizabeth Drake Nina Rau Anna Stellflug Rose Stellflug Minnie Wenzel Ethel Metz Lena Perse Seph Hazel Willey Pearl Willey Anna Drake.
A surprise party given by the Sunday school of the North M. E. church at Pearl Johnson's Avon street home celebrated her 17th birthday Wednesday evening.
A pleasant Hallowe en gathering last evening at the W BU brought together girls from the college inviting the boy students. The evening featured games fortune telling and guessing the identity of the mystery guest or guests.
Young ladies dressed as ghosts performed while Leigh Toland played piano and Miss Doerflinger accompanied. The hall glittered with jack o lanterns and a Halloween feast followed, ending in a night of fun and gaiety as guests returned home.
Badger Council No. 61 of the Fraternal Reserve held a Halloween dancing party at the K of P hall. The hall featured jack o lanterns goblins black cats owls bats and witches on broom sticks with electric lights arranged by H. G. Rogers showing the order’s emblem. The event ran from 9 to 1 and was praised as a successful social and financial occasion.
Mr and Mrs W H Kendig of Havre Montana visiting Mrs Shick depart for Muscatine Iowa where Kendigs parents will celebrate their golden wedding on November 6. Mrs Shick and family will join there with Mr Shick returning from Europe to attend the reunion. Children and grandchildren from across the United States are expected to attend.
About four hundred girls gathered Thursday evening at the association rooms for a Hallowe en party. A ghostly figure greeted them and led them to the gym where they enjoyed stunts. After the grand march each girl was introduced and White's orchestra played.
An advertisement touts Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges made from willow shoots and honey. It claims charcoal neutralizes foul odors from stomach or teeth, reduces gastric gas, improves bowel action, and offers a palatable natural flavor. Uses include after meals and at bedtime. price 25 cents with a free trial offer from F. A. Stuart Co. Marshall Michigan.
A Republican committee compiled a chronological summary of John J Esch's congressional work. It notes committee assignments, district benefits like post office funding and harbor improvements, and key legislative acts such as the Esch Townsend rate bill and labor hour law. The piece urges voters to support Esch.
Adjourning to the house the guests were served with apples and pop-corn balls. Two fortune tellers attracted much attention and kept busy for most of the evening. The gypsy fortune teller with her kettle and strange light was popular as she foretold the future. Mrs. Ames spoke on Home Nursing on Friday evening and the talks have drawn growing interest and attendance. The first meeting of the girls department is set for 3 PM this afternoon.
The Brotherhood of American Yeomen held a banquet for members with over two hundred in attendance. C. W. Willey chaired and received praise as dancing followed. A large class of new members was admitted amid several new applications. Mrs. Nanetta Foster received a solid gold Yeomen ring for recruiting the most members in three months. Deputy H. A. Lee has...
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