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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1908
Page
5
The advertisement urges shoppers to ask for P. and G. Naphtha Soap rather than generic naphtha soap. It promises the P. and G. product is the best available for the money and encourages careful asking to ensure getting the genuine item.
Wheeling West Virginia reports the Ohio River at two inches the lowest in a century. The river bed is nearly dry and a water famine threatens, risking stoppage of mills dependent on water power.
Saburo Saitow, a Japanese acrobat, was killed when a high tight wire act collapsed during a circus storm in Holdenville Oklahoma. Eight others were seriously injured as the tent was demolished by wind and lightning causing a spectator panic.
The suit accusing Gas Addicks of conspiring to defraud his sister and brother-in-law of 509000 in real estate ended as the securities originally exchanged for property belonging to Geo K Williams, guardian of Addicks' sister, were transferred.
Secretary Metcalf cabled Rear Admiral Sperry, commander of the Atlantic fleet, to deny shore leave to officers and men while any cholera cases remain in Manila. The order reflects a strict quarantine precaution amid the outbreak.
Bert Elder, treasurer of the Orpheum, greets a tall man who asks if church people attend the theater. Elder replies that he is an Elder himself and the man proceeds to buy a ticket.
A thin pale man in a large bathing suit stands knee deep in the water and laments that the sea is the grave of his first wife. His friend notes he has a second wife, and the man quips she would not go near the water.
A Chicago era criminal Eddie Fay aka king of postoffice thieves is at large in New York City. He escaped Janesville jail with outside help in August 1904 after aiding by jailer J M Childers. Fay and partner Patrick Flaherty carried out a daring escape from Superior post office raid near La Crosse and fled.
In a society note about a nuptial event, observers describe the wedding as an amateur entertainment. The couple marked their first marriage with a simple ceremony and modest reception amid family and friends.
County officials chased a voting mix up after a Greenfield tally showed eighty five versus twenty five. The error arose from how a digit was written causing confusion over Beedle’s insurance commissioner result. Authorities, including Secretary Frear, clarified the eight looked like a two and the matter closed.
Charles Rousch of Dresbach applied to Winona authorities for a warrant to arrest Benjamin Dearman after a quarrel in which Dearman was shot in the arm. Rousch says he acted in self defense when Dearman allegedly assaulted him. Dearman is hospitalized at St Francis with a wounded arm treated by Drs Evans and Dvorak.
Fred Bartell of Oswego Michigan, a National Guard member in town for army maneuvers, died today at Fort Benjamin Harrison hospital. Guardsmen painted him with gasoline during a prank. attempting to wash it off, jokers entered with torches, the gasoline ignited and he fled screaming into the street. Officers investigate the incident.
Archbold denies giving an interview on the named subject and says he did not see the United Press man on that date. United Press defends the story and publicizes the denial. J C Hammond swears in an affidavit that the interview statement Archbold gave was accurately reported.
In San Francisco on Sept 25 the talk centers on Hobson’s plan for a bigger navy. Fears of anti Japanese sentiment rise as coast defense is discussed. Rumors say Roosevelt may attend to explain the situation.
Cargill McMillan Farm tops Wisconsin state fair Herefords with nine firsts from twelve entries. La Crosse exhibit racks twenty three firsts and dominates champions and grand champions across multiple bull cow and heifer classes, sweeping prizes in senior and junior divisions.
Fire in the wheat traders’ pit, likely caused by a cigar stub, smouldered overnight in sawdust. The blaze was discovered in the morning and extinguished, leaving the pit charred but the market area untouched.
Secret dispatches from Russian cities describe prisons as cholera hotspots with inmates and corpses left in cells and corridors. Officials deny the severity, while an ironic line suggests reform or pardon for a troublesome youth.
John Timp of the American House reports record attendance with thousands of visitors from surrounding towns. He says he cannot accommodate half of the applicants for rooms and lodging as the fair draws an unusually large crowd.
A man flees both bill collectors and a guilty conscience in a tale of financial peril and moral peril. The narrative follows his tense attempts to escape creditors while wrestling with remorse and mounting pressure.
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