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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1906
Page
4
The article reports mixed community views on removing the welcome arch before the fair. Lodges and societies favor dismantling the arch citing fair directors' alleged reluctance to share costs, while the fair association denies wanting the arch. Merchants press for shared funding and blame either the fair or the lodges, yet continue their habitual negotiations.
The Tribune appeals to La Crosse lodges and the fair association to avoid removing the arch during fair week. It argues the public and business interests, including merchants and the streetcar company, should contribute to keep the arch, urging diplomacy, voluntary gifts, and a broad civic spirit to ensure the Western Wisconsin fair remains entertaining and affordable.
Letter to the editor argues against building a 24 foot causeway to La Crosse Rubber mills citing high cost 18000 to 23000 dollars lack of sidewalks and potential liability. Writer questions labor access car service and retail value benefits urging retention of the mill in La Crosse and noting local wage comparisons and prior tobacco company relocation issues.
In St Louis the wrecking company finds jewels worth 50000 after a laborer, John P O'Brien, retrieves them from a hole in a Manufacturers building trench. The theft involved a Hindoo servant Kane who admitted stealing the purse containing the gems from Mrs Clayton. The couple learned of the heist after Kane's confession in India, with the jewels later turned in to the wrecking firm.
J Teel Farrar, a six year police veteran in Berkeley, had a bullet in his neck removed at Roosevelt hospital. The bullet, embedded since 1899, came from Boxer troubles in China where he served as a gunner on the Newark and helped rescue American soldiers near Peking before an honorable discharge.
In New York the English version of Kreutzer Sonata opened with Blanche Walsh. An injunction order against Wagenhais and Kemper was secured from Judge Edgar A. Spencer to restrain performances, filed by Charles E. Lydecker for Spacher and Dessler who claim exclusive rights, with Harrison Greg Fiske tied to the rights. The order returns Wednesday, Aug. 15.
The ad touts Newbro's Herpicide as the sole remedy that kills the dandruff germ, preventing hair loss and promoting glossy hair. It asserts sealskin and healthy human hair share softness and gloss, urges purchase from druggists, and notes 10 cents in stamps to The Herpicide Co. Detroit via agent O. T. Erhart.
The document lists liabilities and totals including 50,000 and 858,003.79 and totals around 4,137,685.01. It references a United States Depositary and several monetary entries such as 250,000 and 200,000 with various cents. The text appears to be a financial statement excerpt showing liabilities and assets.
Dr George Powell serves as consulting physician and surgeon, offering expert medical guidance and surgical services in his professional capacity.
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