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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1907
Page
4
A brief note frames Father John’s Medicine as a tonic and body builder for thin, pale people, suggesting its use to improve vitality and strength. The claim centers on physique enhancement through a traditional remedy.
At the La Crosse Sharpshooters association meeting a committee of John Mohr John Rusche Wil Ott and Doctor Gotterdam was formed to arrange the championship 100 shot match planned for October 5 in La Crosse Oregon. Participating cites include Chicago Milwaukee St Louis Peoria Denver Cincinnati Dubuque Davenport Wausau New Glarus Chilton Monticello and Joliette.
A veteran in his field laments the overload of tasks and the constant pressure to multitask, noting that his line of work demands more simultaneous actions than any other industry. He reflects on juggling priorities, deadlines, and responsibilities in a high stress environment.
Edna Carabo 38 was fatally wounded by Martin Gax or Martin Scholesky 48 after she jilted him for John Markovitch in Racine Wisconsin. Gax surrendered to police later admitting aim to kill and that he bought the gun the previous night.
Michael Dietheid, an expert window washer at the Enterprise building, fell ninety feet from a fifth floor ledge in Milwaukee. He refused to wear a life belt, though belts were provided, and died on impact after losing his balance. Witnesses and building staff described the fatal plunge and noted the safety gear available but unused.
Statements filed with Secretary of State Frear show Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Co spent 717.61 through Clark M Rosentrantz while Milwaukee Light Heat and Traction Co claimed no expense. W G Maxcey reported 120 for Appleton Water Works. James T Drought 511.39 for Milwaukee Automobile Club watching for legislature. Wisconsin Electric and Interurban 1876.38 with 1500 to Jones Schubring. Hausmann Brewing to Harper Reynolds Madison. Madison attorneys 768 for brewery bills.
Robert A Johnston president of his namesake company and a prominent Milwaukee philanthropist died yesterday at his summer home on Lake Beulah. He helped fund Marquette University with a 1000000 gift and was active in civic life. He leaves a wife several sons and daughters.
At Prairie du Chien on August 16 Clyde Bright a 22 year old drowned after a gasoline launch with two companions caught fire when Bright struck a match to light his pipe. Fearing an explosion the trio jumped overboard but Bright could not swim and sank near Lynxville on the Mississippi.
Gus Hawkinson a 28 year old Great Northern section hand was killed instantly in St Paul Minnesota when he stepped from a pay car just after drawing his monthly pay. A passing flyer struck him as he left the car.
A Georgia discussion cites the mule as too stubborn and deceitful to gauge an average age. Brother Dickey comments that no man can tell because the mule resists and deceives, reflecting rural wit in an Atlanta Constitution note.
A terse Italian proverb notes ongoing discord in a home where the hen crows and the cock is mute, capturing a sense of unrest and unresolved tension in domestic life.
Reports from Grand Rapids Superior Manitowoc Eau Claire Marshfield and Kenosha cover a child fending off a rattlesnake a consignment replacing strikers at iron ranges a Chautauqua plan a floral fete a hospital cornerstone ceremony a homecoming week and a police munici pal power battle. Marinette ex-head a factory chief acquitted plans suits for damages and more.
Judge Landis arrived in Indianapolis and recalled a memory of a favorite cigar from Romeo Johnson at the Bates house. He asked about last night's circus and praised a Logansport dog act where a performing canine pretended to be ill with a comical morning after look.
The nomination of Judge Austin L Crothers as the Democratic candidate for governor surprised many insiders. Ex Gov John Walter Smith quietly pressed his claim, steering the brothers connection to back Crothers, and his disciplined campaign achieved the expected victory.
Mr Harry Fisher and Miss Ella Retzlaff wed by Judge Brindley in a city office this morning after obtaining licenses and a permit to marry immediately. William D Felzer received a license yesterday to wed Miss Emma L Zimmer of La Crosse.
In Mississippi, John Sharp Williams officially secures the Democratic senatorial nomination by a narrow margin over Vardaman and vows a hard campaign. He denounces Vardaman as democracy's enemy, criticizes government ownership, and outlines political strategy including relocating races and shifting regional populations.
The speaker muses on turning into a baby to cope with misfortune and imagines a tender response that absolves fault by saying the child is sick. The line exposes a desire to escape accountability through infantile innocence and affectionate pity.
A woman's success as a wife is judged by a husband's lack of doubt that she could have chosen a better partner. The remark frames marital fidelity and contentment as the standard of a flawless marriage.
A government report highlights farmers earning substantial incomes, prompting criticism that those gains are excessive and should be shared or taxed differently. The piece questions equity and fiscal policy amid agricultural taxation debates.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer excerpt explains the mace as the symbol of authority in legislative bodies. It traces its origins from Roman lictors to English magistrates, the British Fasces, and the adoption by the U S House of Representatives modeled after the English Commons. The first mace was destroyed in 1814 and a painted wood replacement served until 1842 when the current mace, modeled on the original, was crafted.
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