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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1908
Page
5
Farmers report grain cut and most threshed with corn still to come in about a week. Barley averages around 30 bushels per acre and oats about 25. Frost risk looms two weeks. crop quality improved thanks to dry conditions. Some late corn south of Winona may not yield.
About 125 post office clerks and carriers gathered at Pettibone park for the annual picnic. The highlight was a baseball game won by the Clerks 18 to 1 over the Carriers. Batteries were Koops and Miller for the Clerks, Warner and Allen for the Carriers, with Ben Lund as umpire.
The period of high water in river bottoms reduced the hay crop with timothy near the river spoiled by late cutting. Timothy and clover hay price ranges are $7-$8 and wild hay $6-$7 per ton. Northwestern Crop Report praises accuracy and reliability of crop forecasts along the Chicago and Northwestern line west of La Crosse.
La Crosse column lists Dr J R Reese sampling Michigan peaches and friends enjoying a taste of home. It notes J O Sackman arriving from Chicago with wife and daughter in a White Steamer, plus various visits, teaches, and business cards from Irvine's and local professionals.
A local event featured a non-partisan organizer and multiple races won by Mrs. F Stellingware in the ladies foot race, Wells O Keefe in the boys race, and Mrs Sutton in the ball throwing contest. Martha Rupp led the girls race as 5 o'clock supper and coffee by General Lund fueled a festive conclusion with dancing and a late departure as the crowd dispersed.
The comedian Francis Wilson relaxes on his expansive New Rochelle porch. He praises the location as unmatched and notes his prized library and den as key parts of his home. His work remains demanding despite his easy onstage persona.
Garnet Rogers hosted a Saturday afternoon launch party for a group of her young friends. Afterward they stopped at Pettibone Park for ice cream and cake, with attendees including Mary Ty kal, Clara Grossbach, Gertie Larsen, Theresa Konop, Irene Fischer, Mildred Fischer, Lily Spika, Annie Spika, Maud Rierock, and Bernice Rierock.
A jolly crowd of picnickers visited Glenada the Traer farm yesterday afternoon. A lively time was enjoyed with supper served in the porch dining room. Attendees included Mesdames Sill Law Finch Hanken son Crosby Sawyer Van Steenwyk Burton Skinner Frances Sill Mary Crosby Gertrude Hogan Nellie Burns and Messrs Hixon Anderson Espersen.
A group of young people visited Rice Lake yesterday afternoon for a picnic. The party included Misses Emma and Bertha Miller Emily Stortz Yager Derring and Messrs. Walter Lolnes Clarence Davis Willie and Walter Stortz.
Yesterday a Labor Day outing to La Crescent Minnesota featured a basket picnic with edibles, ball games, pond lily gathering, and country roaming. Dinner was at the home of Mr and Mrs Harvey Tucker with a group including H Bartz W Lockman H Fowler A Au N F Peterson O C Bangsberg Mrs Charlotte Tucker and Callie Lockman.
Mr and Mrs Frank Vietz and daughter Hazel return from West Salem outing. Miss Caroline Livignston, fresh from a summer abroad, visits then departs to De Kalb Illinois for a normal school position. Mrs Mary Austin returns from Minnesota. Russell cottage at Eagle Bluff closed for season. Webber Russell leaves for Schenectady. Mrs and Miss Barbara Russell head to Michigan then Lincoln Nebraska and Evanston for music supervision. C S Van Auken goes to Milwaukee for the state fair and Chicago. Mrs Willis Burns leaves Grand Forks for home.
A humorous observation notes certain men resemble camels in stubbornness as they endure long stretches without drink yet throw up when challenged. The remark blends animal imagery with social characterization to critique stubborn behavior.
City officials announce no games of chance at the fair this year, prohibiting candy wheels. A separate suit in the United States court lists C. & A. Potts of Indianapolis against Philip and John Schnell of La Crosse over brick machinery installed for 7500 with 3882.21 due.
Eugene Christian, renowned food scientist, opens the first school of applied food chemistry in the world at 7 East Forty first street New York. He champions natural nourishment over drugs, cites British physician Dr Ewart, and notes large public interest with thousands of inquiries for his work and booklet How Foods Cure.
Druggist Chas Beyschelag explains that prescriptions are filled to avoid bitter tastes and to balance quality with reasonable price. He notes his record of about 106 000 prescriptions from town and nearby physicians as part of improving patient experience.
A Palestine Texas boy rushes into a market, pays a dollar and asks for a yard of pork, the butcher replies with three pigs feet making a yard and delivers the feet. The incident is noted in local humor from the Palestine Herald.
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