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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1905
Page
4
A moral discourse extols the home as civilization’s sacred center and condemns acts that despoil it. It warns that men who neglect their own marriages sin against themselves, while those who seduce a neighbor’s wife violate decency and harm the most virtuous of creation, womanhood.
The Tribune argues repairs count as improvements and urges officials to fix slightly damaged macadam streets before irreparable disrepair. cites Anderson era progress and La Crosse growth as guiding aims. It calls for examination of street maintenance and warns of a Mount Balectrik eruption around October.
O M Mitchell of Merrillan accepts a superintendent post with Groff and Derr who hold several active contracts. The excerpt notes that small efforts accumulate big gains over a year through timely responses to ads.
A measured meditation on societal duty and mercy in punishment. The speaker warns against hatred and vindictiveness, urging humane justice while recalling conscience, forgiveness, and the Father's watchful gaze over law and the jailer within. It contrasts public punishment with private suffering and cautions against self-righteous judgment.
Roy Arthur Hunt nephew of C. A. Hunt and assistant secretary of the Louisville Courier Journal travels to the Twin Cities to establish agencies for a new Chicago branch office. He also serves as assistant secretary of The Insurance Educator Company and The Insurance Field. He is described as an energetic journalist aiding western newspapers.
In New York special reports Rockefeller refused to be interviewed about a supposed $8.31 seizure on his La Crosse properties. The piece notes his poor health and growing worry, with local chatter about money and a puzzling riddle included. A string of rural notes follows about misers, clams in Genoa, and school fights amid regional chatter.
State Deputy B F Keeler seeks to soothe tensions in the Modern Woodmen in Milwaukee by retaining most current officers while reshaping policy and potentially moving some posts west. Supporters expect an amicable, prosperous outcome with targeted leadership changes and continued experience.
A whimsical poem lists animals with playful traits and then shifts to social clichés about women. It contrasts the elephant, camel, mule, and the stereotype of the “fairer sex,” ending with the author Fanny Fan.
A quote from C. A. W. criticizing Mr. McMullen’s belief that few worthy men are unemployed, reflecting labor views of the period. The remark hints at debates over employment and merit among the working class.
Mrs Bridget Mangan of Minnoka near Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania coughed up two frogs after weeks of stomach pain and thirst. Dr William Haggerty treated with emetics causing release of the creatures, one four inches long. He suspects swallowing tadpoles in drinking water and will send the frogs to New York University for study.
A severe storm swept Portage Wisconsin blowing down a wooden covered bridge over the Wisconsin River. No deaths or injuries were reported as the bridge collapsed in the stream while no one was crossing. The storm caused extensive damage to trees and corn in the area.
A severe electrical storm in Baraboo Wisconsin caused damage to four homes. The Fine Arts building at the fair grounds suffered damage, trees were struck, phone lines burned out and light wires damaged. Farmer Matthew Wichern lost seven colts from his property three miles outside the city.
A 16 year old girl named Warren who lives near Briggsville eloped with farm hand McGee. The enraged father traced the couple to Portage where they escaped.
Merrill Wisconsin August 9 The total assessed valuation of property this year reaches 2 932 364 a gain of 169 000 over 1904 The coming year may push figures well beyond the 3 000 000 mark as buildup continues in the city’s taxable property.
Charles Jones writes to the Tribune expressing alarm that macadam streets in La Crosse are deteriorating due to neglect. He warns delays in repairs invite swift destruction and accuses the Democratic administration of possible revenue motives in new street building.
A cautious saver with a few hundred dollars is urged to monitor real estate listings closely, comparing prices and opportunities as if tracking a scarce target. The advice emphasizes vigilance and swift action in a competitive market.
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