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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1908
Page
4
Cured piles quickly with Pyramid Pile Cure advertised by mail order. Conical healers claim to cause no pain or business disruption and require no operation. Buy a fifty cent box at a local drugstore or request a free trial by mailing name and address to Pyramid Drug Co Marshall Michigan.
Miss Josephine Johnson entertained Saturday evening with a surprise farewell party for Minnie Whittenberg who left for Lemon South Dakota to take up a claim. The guests played cards and enjoyed luncheon after which Minnie received a handbag. Guests included Pearl McCabe Ormia Gage Anna Bollrud Blanche Downey Irene Sloane Josephine Benjamin Hannah Dandertsen Cora Schultze Josephine Johnson Lillie Whittenberg and Mesdames M Cherrier J Williams F Green and Minnie Whittenberg.
Miss Margaret Farnam departs soon for Norton Massachusetts to attend Wheaton Seminary.
A North Side burglary spree early today saw John Murphy’s saloon robbed of about 10 in change plus liquor. Fred Fluekiger’s Avon Street saloon lost 2.50 and cigars. Suspects Frank Shummers and Tracy Merrill were arrested at Wolf’s roadhouse with liquor on them. police surrounded the operation after midnight, with examinations pending.
Short North Side note lists events and farewells. Millinery opening set for Sept 16 and 17 at 811 Rose street. Various social notices include birthdays, visits, club meetings, and residents traveling to St Paul, Milwaukee, Caledonia, Winona, and Lemon South Dakota.
Rail changes add two local trains to relieve heavy La Crosse traffic. No. 16 southbound will depart Minneapolis at 7 40 a m with few stops and No. 15 northbound leaves La Crosse at 2 45 a m. Through trains Nos 6 and 1 will be adjusted and consolidated with locals on this division.
Saco Maine Sept 15 The worst fire since the million dollar Portland blaze was controlled at nine this morning after a damage estimate of 500 000. Eighty five tenement houses were destroyed nine thousand million feet of lumber burned and six hundred persons left homeless.
Advice on handling age comments with a humorous caution about aging remarks. The speaker warns against declaring one is old when in company with a man of fifty, suggesting tact and restraint in conversations about age.
Burlington road crews push road and bridge work as winter nears. The La Crosse river concrete bridge finished August 10 cost about $19,000 and took nearly a year. The Wind River concrete bridge between Diamond Bluff and Prescott is about one fourth done and budget near $21,000. Trimbelle bridge near Hagar and Diamond Bluff is nearly finished at about $6,000. Labor is scarce as many men work on farms or secure steady winter jobs.
Health Officer Anthony Murphy swore out a warrant for Charles Nack a city dray man charged with dumping refuse near Eleventh and Grove streets. Nack will be arraigned soon as campaign against ordinance violators continues with fines and arrests. Albert Haller already fined one dollar and costs for dumping violations.
R R Wood named postmaster at Wyeville in Monroe county by action through Congressman John J Esch. The appointment follows federal approval and local staffing changes.
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