Sixteen Qualify In First Round For Colman Cup
Six players advanced from a qualifying round at the Country Club for the Colman Cup match play. The list names R D Gordon J M Hixon P Hixon Hankerson Gelatt Lees Evans Tourtellette and Heath with scores ranging from 85 to 109. The cup requires three victories to claim ownership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burton
P. Hixon
A. M. Ton ‘Tshotte
H. Hankerson
R. D. Gordon
Bas Ow Etenal
Berks
Ona Skoo
J M. Hixon
TOR
Lace Tourtellette
Mm Gelatt
Andrew Lees
E. Evans
Coiman
M. Heath
Woodby Proposer Rejected by Lack Tody-Jennie
A mock dialogue notes Lack Tody-Jennie recounting young Woodby proposing last night. The response shows unfamiliar Woodby and asks about wealth. she refuses him. London Tit-Bits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie
Woodby
London
Debutantes Favor Lightweight English Mohairs for Races
Debutantes who attend races in warm weather prefer light weight dust proof and dressy costumes. English mohairs with a silky finish and soft flexible texture suit these needs. Offered in creamy ivory champagne tan and fashions in rose and light blue. Walking skirts are gore band braid and button trimmed while cutaway coats and Eton jackets are similarly ornamented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eton
Overeating Linked to Most Diseases, Opinion Says
A landlady cites a magazine claim that two thirds of human illnesses stem from overeating. A scrawny bachelor replies that the boarding house has seen no illness for months, reflecting on the idea.
Local Personal News and Society Notes
Ford t The Car of Quality. Mr and Mrs J F Newman and Miss Elizabeth Dresen visit the Twin Cities. Dr George Powell and surgeon. Gibbons return from Omaha Sioux City and Minneapolis. Nevi ns on vacation visiting Chicago and Milwaukee fair. Local residents travel and visit relatives and friends. Doerflinger store bargains and community updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford—T
Car of Quality
J. F. Newman
Elizabeth Dresen
Twin Cities
George Powell
Gibbons
Omaha
Neb
Sioux City
Iowa
Minneapolis
August Ringerhut
Pine Street
Char. Groth
Spring Green
Wis
F. A. Copeland
H. M. O'Neil
Edward Enison
S. B. Cox
la Crosse
Milwaukee
Sylvester Nevins
Tribune
Chicago
Gateway City
F. H. Cartwell
A. E. Bleekman
Joe K. Kidder
Lytles
Nels Thompson
Gopher
la Crosse Lutheran Hospital
H. F. Ricker
Onalaska
A. E. Tofte
Calumet
Mich
Doerflinger
Adolph Schroeder
Larry Scherhart
Schaller
Adolph Stavenfelt
Anderson Carpet Company
Norway
Doerflinger's Te Sale Opens Tomorrow for $7.77
Women's tailored street suits priced up to 27.50 and jackets up to 18.50 will be offered at Doerflinger's Te Sale tomorrow for 7.77, showcasing stylish outfits at a deep discount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doerflinger’s
Tracey Still Leads La Crosse Averages
The official scorer lists La Crosse players with fielding and batting averages. Tracey Still tops the team in the overall batting average, followed by other listed players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tracey Still
la Crosse
Cheery Old Couple Praise Grape-Nuts For Nutrition
A letter from an elderly minister and his wife extols Grape-Nuts and Postum for digestion and vigor after years of illness. The 71 year old man says he feels like a boy and his wife reports relief from bilious headaches and increased cheerfulness. The ad urges readers to note the product as a breakfast staple with the slogan There’s a Reason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Tiffanys Celebrate Twenty Fifth Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gile Tiffany observed their twenty fifth wedding anniversary on Saturday evening. Family members and friends celebrated the occasion with flowers, cordial hospitality, and music by Miss Haugen. About 175 invitations were issued for the event honoring their son Earl Tiffany approaching adulthood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiffany
Frank Gile Tiffany
Earl Tiffany
Elsie Gile Scott
Frank E. Davis
W. W. Withee
E. G. Boynton
Percy Cilley
Charles W. Noble
E. M. Wing
C. S. van Auken
E. J. Evans
D. G. McMillan
Arthur Farnam
I. B. Knutsen
Anne Ray
Margaret Farnam
Agnes Haugen
Henrietta
Katherine Martindale
Haugen
Messrs
Homer and
Harold Davis
Guess
Saturday Dinner Party Honors Mrs G C Hixon
Mrs G C Hixon hosted twenty ladies for a 6 o clock dinner at her home. The long table centerpiece featured La France roses with rose petal place cards, Bohemian glass and old silver accents enhancing smaller rooms with several tables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. C. Hixon
Mesdames C. P. Dorset
A. T. Clinton
M. P. Wing
A. M. Watson
H. Gund
Marshall Conant
Emma Law
W. R. Sill
Albert Hardy
David Austin
L. J. Sawyer
Levi Withee
F. P. Hixon
S. W. Anderson
Anna Clarke
G. van Steenwyk
Elsie Gile Scott
Alice Wheeler
luncheon honors Mrs Wimsey of Brookings
Mrs. Orlando Holway hosted a luncheon Saturday for a small circle of old friends of the guest of honor Mrs. M. F. Wimsey of Brookings South Dakota. Guests included Mesdames Emma Law F J Smith E E Marston W R Finch Scott Smith C P Dorset W J L Crosby Wimsey and Miss Nannie Colwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orlando Holway
M. F. Wimsey
Brookings
S. D
Emma Law
F. J. Smith
E. E. Marston
W. R. Finch
Scott Smith
C. P. Dorset
W. JL. Crosby Wimsey
Nannie Colwell
Launch Party and Picnic After Sunday Services
After church services on Sunday a group enjoyed a pleasant outing with picnicking and launch riding. Attendees included John A. Elliott J B Murray W Hurtgen L Williams F Weiler Frank Steinlein Thomas Steinlein Mrs FE P Hawley Mrs Jas Safford of Chicago Miss Mary Deane Jane Kahale Mary Bergen Millie Edmonds Leo J Bergen Thomas J Harrison and John Haley.
Farewell Party For Gus Jaekel At Glenwood
A pleasant farewell was held Sunday evening at Gus Jaekel’s home for his promotion from Jno Gund Brewing office to cashier at Glenwood Minnesota. Guests included Misses Elsie Warninger Celesta Rupp Alma Verket Erna Braun Elsie Techmer Emma Zeisled Hattie Rochelt Emma Jaekel and Messrs Fred Bosshard Harry Dimler Edward Jaekel Elmer Warninger Hugo Hickisch Will Kroner Gus Jaekel and Arthur Hickisch. He departed at noon for his new post sending best wishes from friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus Jackel
Jno. Gund Brewing Company
Glenwood
Minn
Elsie Warninger
Celesta Rupp
Alma Verket
Erna Braun
Elsie Techmer
Emma Zeisled
Hattie Rochelt
Emma Jaekel
Fred Bosshard
Harry Dimler
Edward Jaekel
Elmer Warninger
Hugo Hickisch
Will Kroner
Gus. Jaekel
Arthur Hickisch
Mr. Jaeke
Summit visitors and local health news brief
Mrs. Kinder and daughter Maggie of Summit Wisconsin visit at Mrs. Julia Bergen's home. Miss Eleanor Marston is ill at St Francis hospital. Mrs. F J Toland went to Sioux Falls and Mrs. F P Hixon left for Chicago with Mrs. S W Anderson and S W Anderson Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kinder
Maggie
Summit
Wis
Julia Bergen
Eleanor Marston
St. Francis Hospital
Sioux Falls
N. D
F. P. Hixon
Chicago
S. W. Anderson
S. W. Anderson, Jr
Esch Speaks at Tomah Today
Congressman John J. Esch travels to Tomah Wisconsin this afternoon to address the Rural Free Deliverymen of Monroe county. He will then go to Sparta Wisconsin to be hosted by Major Mott of Fort Snelling and attend artillery range practice by the mountain batteries under Major Mott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Esch
Tomah
Wis
Monroe County
Sparta
Major Mott
Fort Snelling
Mott
Congressman Esch
City News Says Car Repainted and Reused
The Onalaska street car on the line has been repainted green and sent back into service. Marriage licenses issued to Ida Labrie and George Cook La Crosse, Ella Gilbert son Hamilton, Alvin Erickson West Salem, Rose Suessing and Murrat Huber La Crosse. Kathryn Mable Fritz and Thomas Lloyd Nesbit wed at West Salem home with S. L. McKee officiating. Onalaska corn car arrives from Trempealeau. Onalaska public schools reopen for 1908 9 season tomorrow. Norden society picnic held upriver with Otto launch. John Swan acting steward at Elks club during Larry Eerhardt’s vacationdown river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onalaska
Joy
Ida Labrie
George Cook
la Crosse
Ella Gilbertson
Hamilton
Alvin Erickson
West Salem
Rose Suessing
Murrat Huber
Kathryn Mable Fritz
Thomas Lloyd Nesbit
Barron
Wis
Oscar Larson
Rec
L. McKee
Trempealeau
Norden
Norden Society
John Swan
The
Elks Club
Larry Eerhardt
Ketchel Favorite for Today's Mill Fight
Los Angeles observers await the 25 round middleweight title bout between Stanley Ketchel and Billy Papke. Papke is seen as the public favorite but Ketchel promises a hard fight and says fans will get their money worth. Papke and his manager T. B. Jones expect a new champion to Chicago. Ketchel remains confident, declaring he loves to fight and believes he is unbeatable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Cal
Stanley Ketchel
Billy Papke
Papke
Billy
T. B. Jones
Chicago
Ketchel
Week's Fight Card Includes Nine Sept 7 Boxing Bouts
The list shows multiple scheduled fights for September 7 across cities including Los Angeles San Francisco Philadelphia Springfield Boston Lymanstown Hammond Goldfield Leadville and Hammond again with bouts ranging from 6 to 25 rounds featuring fighters such as Ketchel Papke Attell Oman O'Brien Temple Jackson Neil Dale Shoels Mahoney Anderson Hahlweg Ryan Lavin Jensen and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Ketchel
Bill Papke
Los Angeles
Abe Attell
Owen Moran
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Jack O’brien
Larry Temple
Ray Bronson
Jimmy Dunn
Springfield
Unk Russell
Harry Lewis
Boston
Mass
Tommy Quill
Arthur Cole
Lymansville
R. I
Young Peter Jackson
al Neil
Goldfield
Nev
Monte Dale
Mugsy Shoels
Leadville
Col
Young Mahoney
Carl Anderson
Hammond
Ind
Tom O'Neill
Emil Hahlweg
Kid Ryan
Kid Lavin
Emil Jensen
Phil
Boxing card features bouts in Omaha Colma and New York
Kearney 10 rounds at Omaha Sept 7 Young West faces George Bert 8 rounds Sept 9 in Omaha Nelson meets Gans in 45 rounds Sept 9 at Colma Sullivan battles Littlejohn 15 rounds Sept 10 at St John New Brunswick Jeanette vs Gunther 6 rounds Sept 10 in New York
Ladies Society Meeting at First Presbyterian Church
The Ladies Society of the First Presbyterian church schedules a special business meeting at Mrs Gotterdam on Wednesday at 3 o clock. The scene shifts to a hotel where a man seeks anonymity to avoid begging letters and dubious proposals. The narrative then recounts baronial names from a London Times report involving Baron Rothschild and Baron Oppenheimer in Cologne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Society of the
First Presbyterian Church
R. de Paris
Banker's Joke on a Baron at a Geneva Hotel
Baron Edward Rothschild tells a self deprecating tale about his stay at a Geneva hotel. He is asked to register and responds with humor reflecting his status and wealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Rothschild
Geneva
Vacations Ended Offer Health Boost Says Editor
A newspaper note reflects on the relief and health benefits believed to come when the vacation season ends, suggesting renewed energy and well being after time away.
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John C. Burns
27Th
Cass Streets
LA Crosse Floral Company
Mgr
Pryor
Main St
Women’s New Garment Store
Reiman & Tordt
Niebner
Neiuhr
N. S. Bottling Works
Rose Street
the Tribune
R E Pet
Pet
Tracey
Duchien
Killian
Eberle
Safford
Becker
Bond
Graves
Bucs
Flynn
Harms
Jones Watson
Baillies
Hawley
W. L. Tis
Petrere Flynn
Eee
I Society
Mrs. G. C. Hixon
Esch
City News
Henry N. Boehm
Berlin
Germany
Ladies’ Society
Baron Rothschild
Lincolns
America
Klaw & Erlanger
Dilger
Man of Mystery
Evelyn la Verne
Frank Petrich
Harry
Kathryn Mitchell
Prof
Kreutz
Walter Goetzinger
Carl Rudolph
E. M. Young's Drug Store
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