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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1908
Page
5
La Crosse Hat Works in La Crosse has rapidly grown to gratify proportions after moving to new quarters. The company expanded by adding factory space and shifting from hand labor to machinery to meet increasing production demand.
Water pressure recording machine at the public works office out of order and to be repaired by a local jeweler. Initiation for Linton lodge K of P. postponed due to attendance. City plans to use discarded voting booths for a machine shed. J J Schimshak and William Parisius win full citizenship. Circuit court formally vests title to the normal school site in the State. A city mayoral quip questions cost of living in the city versus country.
La Crosse Hat Works and Haberdashery adopts steam boiler 15hp hydraulic press brim shaping and cutting machines sourced from Connecticut. Felt is shaped, cut, and sewn into hats in about half an hour with parts reused for refinished fits. Business expands beyond local, shipping to surrounding states.
Town notices list residents at Lowry Milwaukee and Denver trips for fairs and conventions. Medical ads and optics offerings appear alongside returns from Canada and Norway Ridge. Local scenes include births, camping outings, church suppers, and a county fair visit by Judge Brindley.
Paul Schulze Prof Crowley and Norman Beans of the La Crosse Y M C A traveled to Winona yesterday for a tennis class with the Winona Y M C A. Singles and doubles matches were played and the hosts treated the visitors to dinner and supper at the Winona hotel, showed them the city and escorted them to the depot. The visitors praised the hospitable treatment from Winona residents.
John Smith of the Tanberg Auto company pleaded guilty this morning to exceeding the speed limit before Judge Fruit. He was sentenced to pay a $15 fine and court costs. The case originated in county court. Swiss cheese may be hard to digest but it is wholesome.
The Wilson Colwell Relief Corps No 2 was pleasantly entertained by Mrs Louise Smith and her daughters at 421 North Tenth Street on Thursday afternoon. Her many friends enjoyed a very pleasant gathering giving credit to the hostess.
Yesterday morning at 8 o'clock Archie McIntyre Renwick a traveling salesman from North Dakota wed Miss Polly E. Jones of the city. Rev E W Griffiths of Bangor Wis performed the ceremony in a private family affair. The bride wore a wedding dress and carried roses. A lavish breakfast followed. The newlyweds left for Fargo North Dakota to their furnished home. Both families are esteemed and well known locally.
Mrs. Ensign of Minneapolis led a bridge party hosted by Mrs. J. C. Felber Saturday afternoon. Five tables awarded prizes to Mrs. Wolfe, Mrs. Boyd, Mrs. McIntosh, Mrs. Ensign and Mrs. Tscharner, followed by a buffet tea in the summer dining room amid yellow decorations.
Mrs. Felber entertained with a joint birthday dinner during the week. The guests of honor were her sister Mrs. Ensign and daughter Magdalen, making it a family affair.
Miss Annie Johnson hosts a Monday evening picnic in an arbor with red tablecloths and steel cutlery. The menu features pumpkin pies ham and eggs raised doughnuts and other old fashioned fare. Candles and a bright headlight lantern illuminate the garden as jokes conundrums and anecdotes entertain the guests.
Miss Lillian Anderson departs tonight by Milwaukee for an extended journey to New York and the east. She will visit the Misses Hudinger at New Haven Conn and stop at Akron and Cleveland. She plans to spend Thanksgiving with school friends at Notre Dame.
Mrs Ed Schlabach and Hazel visit in Winona while Olive Webster and Ethyl Schlabach serve as cooks. Maude Boyd of La Crosse visits the Baer residence. E L Gilbert repaints Third street home. John Carlson works on dams materials for government. Mrs O P Clinton returns from Mason City. John Bishop and family move into North Second street home. Mrs Frank Macumber visits from Anoka. Prof E J Crowe recovers from brain fever and travels to Hendrum to teach. Fishing party at Dresden park with Wickham, Baker, Moore and Donald. Wickham wins prize for five pound pike. Mrs Arthur Smith and son visit from Austin. Bert Webster repaints Sherwood residence. Clarence Holcomb celebrated birthday with friends. A quip on hypocrites.
Paul Mahoney to handle letter writing and routine duties until a new secretary is chosen for the La Crosse board of trade. A. A. Bentley resigned at Tuesday’s board meeting, which was adjourned for lack of quorum with no business completed.
The board of trade plans to appoint a delegation by the acting president John Dengler for a convention to be held shortly. The exact dates and names are to be decided in the near future.
A. E. Storr and wife of Fenimore S. B. Brown and wife of Gotham J. D. Stuart and wife of Prairie du Chien and C. S. Brown of Chicago visit La Crosse for a few days after a trip from Prairie du Chien in Mr. Stuart's launch the Bird. The party plans to return to Prairie du Chien by boat shortly.
The board of education will meet tonight after Labor Day postponement. At present there are no indications of agenda items beyond the regular business.
A correction notes the float in the Labor Day parade belonged to the Brotherhood of American Yeomen, not the Yeomen of America as previously reported.
Round Prairie Wisconsin report notes Mr. Charles Moore and Howard Smith arrived back home Friday after a unspecified absence or trip.
Casper Christianson and sisters Olga and Lena of Asberg Ridge spent last Sunday at A Hetlands during a Sparta fair visit. Nels Lavold of Westby left for La Crosse to study shorthand and bookkeeping. John Logide of Viroqua passed through for Westby and a previous Sunday visit. Mr and Mrs John Tillson of Grub Ridge visited friends last Monday. Knute Møng entertained Round Prairie friends last Sunday. A Hetland drove to Springville last Sunday. Hans Growning bought a fine team of horses. Petter Thompson and Olga of Viroqua called on friends. Ladies from the area attended the Esora Ladies Aid Society hosted by Mrs Johnson.
A brief quip exchange features Biggs and Diggs discussing a man. Diggs argues the man is remarkable, while Biggs claims he is not, citing a cold anecdote from last winter to illustrate familiarity and perceived lack of helpfulness.
A humorous remark notes that a woman may admire her husband’s whiskers only after giving up trying to enforce a shave. The line plays on gendered grooming norms and spouses' tolerance.
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