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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1908
Page
4
A fierce island fire worsens despite recent rain. smoke cloaks La Crosse as authorities concede firemen are powerless to halt the blaze. Forecasters warn an unusually icy rain is needed or the fire may burn until snow blankets the ground.
The Athletes defended their city amateur championship with decisive wins yesterday at League Park. Eddie Kenetchy, former La Crosse first baseman now with St. Louis, helped power the team alongside stars from the Blue Labels and Regulators as they defeated both foes 10 to 2 and 5 to 2 to secure undisputed status.
Edward J Mills an employee of the La Crosse Interurban Telephone Company residing at 719 Berlin street was severely injured when a pole broke while he fixed wires at Barre Mills. He fell about 25 feet under重 heavy cross bars with no bones broken and remains unconscious. Dr Wakefield treated him and a more thorough check for brain injury was planned after his wife joined him.
Andrew Roth hunting in French Slough chased a dog fight with a large eagle. He shot the bird after his dog exhausted the struggle, claiming a genuine American eagle measured six feet four inches across the wings. Roth displayed the carcass at a local saloon. it will be stuffed for exhibition.
Samuel Roden mail carrier residing at 823 Avon Street fell and broke two ribs while playing ball at the post office clerks picnic at Pettibone Park yesterday. Archie Gibson North side carrier sprained his ankle and could not work this morning. he is under a doctor's care and expects to be around in a week.
George Phillips of 1201 Caledonia street broke his leg while going to his boat house Saturday night. He stumbled in the dark and fell. An ambulance took him to St. Francis hospital where he rests easily but will be confined for some time.
In a witty exchange from Chicago News, Tom asks about marrying his fiancé while Dick laments not gaining currency despite rumors. The dialogue hinges on the idea that public chatter outpaces personal certainty.
Lock expert Dilzer and his wife amazed city officials and reporters by escaping a double vault in 25 minutes at the police chief’s office during a Bijou engagement. The committee checked the doors and found the locks in order, while Dilzer promised similar tricks with handcuffs at the theater this week.
John Jjerlaas of Westby Wisconsin was sentenced to two years in the state reformatory after stealing a neighbor's horse and selling it to a nearby farmer. Despite prior trouble, his parents hoped the reform school term would reform him.
The district attorney Bennet urged a reformatory sentence in the case, arguing for a punishment aimed at rehabilitation and future conduct.
Fire at the Hotel Belmont in Denver Colo destroyed the building. Two men John D. Kane and H M Moore died in the blaze and about a dozen others were seriously injured. Guests faced a panic as flames spread and many leaped from upper windows.
Readers note a persistent tendency for some individuals to press sympathy even when musical talent dwindles. The line suggests continued attempts to elicit support or emotion despite lack of inspiration or ability being present.
A reflective observation notes that when a man asks for another’s opinion he is mostly seeking validation of his own views. The remark frames inquiry as a self confirmation process rather than a genuine search for guidance. It highlights ego-driven motive in social exchanges.
A pithy aphorism contrasts people who delay self improvement with those who never start and remain stuck. The line plays on the idea that some cling to inflexible habits while others seize chances to change, implying modest progress beats stagnant intent.
General Agent Craft reports new yards nearly finished and ready by October first. About 150 men are at work as steel laying progresses rapidly to handle heavy fall traffic expected soon.
Goose Islanders beat the Indian Hill Sluggers 5 to 2 on the Indian Hill grounds yesterday. Pitching for Goose Islanders were Arenz and Arenz while Kaufman and Betzlaff worked for the Sluggers in a competitive intercity matchup.
The verse notes high temperatures and stubborn heat in bleak days. A blithe line contrasts luck with potential heat and a girl named Blobbs, who earns status yet behaves poorly as others reflect on fortune and temper.
Miss Teresa Roberts of Caledonia Minnesota and O E Boeman of Red Wing Minnesota wed. Roberts, known in La Crosse in millinery work, and Boeman a conductor on the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul railroad, left for a honeymoon through Chicago and New York and will be at 2434 Cedar Ave Minneapolis after October 1st. Friends extend congratulations.
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Miss Tillie Pederson returns from Westby visit and Miss Ella Miller with sister Mabel tour Sparta. Mr. and Mrs. C Pederson come back from Westby while Mrs. Alfred Frogner returns to St Paul. Will Herman, Mary Ryan, Carl West, John Roggensack and Emma Roggensack all visit relatives in nearby cities.
A speaker at a Washington dinner recalls a farmer's son in Illinois who moved to Springfield to study law for a few days. He earned a small sum from a prominent attorney, then returned to the farm with the verdict that law is not what it is cracked up to be and he regrets having learned it.
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