Advertising's Profitability Spurs Growth In The Tribune Era
The bulletin argues advertising pays as spending on ads has more than doubled in five years. It cites merchants like Doerflinger Boehm Reitzels Newburgs and the Scotch Woolen Mills Co and shoe dealer Fred Heil, claiming newspaper circulation rose about 50 percent and educated readers to search out ads. It predicts more merchants will join the trend and build fortunes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Letin
Ben
Doerflinger, Boehm
Reitzel’s
Newburgs
Scotch Woolen Mills Co
Toland
Fred Heil
Tribune
Bulletin
United States
Advertising shifts and leaders in early 1900s press growth
A historical bulletin from Washington details rising advertising spend from 16.6 million in 1900 to 34 million in 1905. It notes newspapers and periodicals gained value faster than book and job printing, with strong state gains and a large rise in paper usage, and comments on labor trends and industry leadership. It then shifts to political endorsements and local county clerk races, highlighting Charles H. Rawlinson’s prospects and the perceived qualifications of his rivals and the electorate's duty to evaluate efficiency.
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Bureau of the Census
Washington
New England
United States
Charles H. Rawlinson
P. S. Elwell
J. L. Pettingill
Rawlinson
Hatton Drawing Praise From Providence Tribune
Commentary on Wisconsin State Senator William Hatton portrays him as a leading candidate for the U.S. Senate. The Providence Tribune notes Hatton authored the influential Wisconsin railroad commission law and highlighted his role in American Economic Association discussions, emphasizing his railroad expertise.
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William Hatton
Wisconsin
United States
John C. Spooner
Providence
American Economic Association
Hatton
Wisconsin Railroad Commission
Girl and The Stampede to Play at La Crosse Theatre
Spotlight on The Girl and The Stampede at La Crosse theatre with Grace Hayes Lambert as Bess Crabtree promises a clever musical comedy. Reserved seats available at Theatre Candy Store for Saturday Aug 22 matinee and night showings. A prior piece Two Merry Tramps is noted for original plot and strong vaudeville acts.
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la Crosse Theatre
Grace Hayes Lambert
Bess Crabtree
Miss Lambert
Theatre Candy Store
Wood
Ward
Senator Hatton Seen as Potential Spooner Successor
At a notable gathering experts praised Senator Hatton for his extensive knowledge of economic matters and suggested he would be a worthy successor to John C. Spooner in shaping policy and leadership.
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Nance
Hatton
John C. Spooner
Chronicle's Wisconsin Growth Reflects Campaign Interest
The Chronicle reports a splendid rise in subscription lists across southwestern Wisconsin over the past thirty days. Readers show intensified interest in national and state campaigns, signaling broad engagement and sustained demand for timely news.
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Chronicle
Wisconsin
La Crosse Chronicle Sets Pace in Local Journalism
Commentary notes La Crosse Chronicle's leading role in local journalism, recalling a New York Times remark about a La Crosse gentleman who never expected the city to attain such high standards in news coverage. The reflection links past praise to current esteem for the paper's quality.
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la Crosse
Chronicle
New York Times
Chronicle Chronicle and Ike Stephenson Rivalry in La Crosse
The piece notes The Chronicle as La Crosse’s leading paper with broad reach and multiple editions. It hints Ike Stephenson must be convinced he is getting a run for his money as after election he will tally La Crosse county votes and comment on editorial rates.
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Chronicle
la Crosse
Ike
Stephenson
School of Journalism
la Crosse County
Chronicle Coverage Boosts Its Fine Field Record
The Chronicle promotes its coverage reaching new depths as it reports with unprecedented emphasis on its field work, promising thorough documentation and enhanced public access to local agricultural and community developments.
Incongruity in Petition Circulation in Fourteenth Ward
The passage notes that Rollie and Merch circulated John Mulder's primary petition in the Fourteenth ward, highlighting an unusual alignment between individuals and the ward's electoral process. This terse observation raises questions about local campaign practices and party oversight.
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Rollie and
Merch
John Mulder
Green Bay Train Hold-Up Rumor Debunked
Police say a circulating tale of a Green Bay train being stopped near Gund's brewery was false. Investigators found the incident was part of the Beefaloo Bull show and not a real crime.
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Green Bay
Gund
Waterways mass meeting praised as splendid aggregation
The passage remarks on a recent waterways mass meeting calling it a splendid aggregation of capital and intelligence, highlighting civic interest and notable attendees without details.
Hatton Measured as Standard in Advocate Endorsement
The Cumberland Advocate endorses Mr. Hatton as fully meeting the standard of reasonable requirement for the high office he seeks. They praise his poise, alertness, methodical mind, physical and mental vigor, and deep knowledge of economics. Sending him to the senate would advance good government in Wisconsin and the nation.
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Mr. Hatton
Hatton
Senate
Wisconsin
Cumberland Advocate
Pity for Those With Lofty Tones and Lacking Sense
A brief moral remark expresses disdain for people who appear refined yet lack practical sense, suggesting they deserve pity for their pretensions.
Quips and Cranks and Wanton Wiles
The poem from Catholic Standard and Times reflects a speaker in Naples and New York, noting cold skies and longing. It contrasts labor with memory of sun, scent of violets, and a desire to leave or die. The piece comments on immigrant feelings and hardship.
An Essential Point in a Simple Country Walk
A story from Harper's Weekly notes Republican campaign manager Hitchcock walking toward Parker from Nashville. Asked if he is halfway, a man weeding nearby quips that it would matter where he started, illustrating a humorous moment on a country road during a southern visit.
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Frank
Hitchcock
South
Nashville
Parker
Harper
Six Times the Meal Price In a Penny for Food Exchange
A London Globe clipping notes a quip about tipping as a diner pleads for food while a patron explains he already has a sixpence to tip the waiter. The exchange highlights price confusion and social custom in a humorous moment.
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London Globe
Doctor’s Advice Spurned In Calgary Tale
A patient named Andy McTavish visits a doctor and admits drinking whiskey at about a bottle daily and smoking two ounces daily. The doctor urges giving up whiskey and tobacco. Andy starts to leave, then says he won’t pay for the advice and exits without paying.
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Andy McTavish
Medico
Andy
Calgary Herald
Economy as a Fad The Rockefeller View
John D. Rockefeller Jr quotes economy as a fad but warns against extremes. A Washington Star anecdote about a Cleveland area farmer shows economy zeal, tying a hen to a buggy to salvage horsefeed by letting the hen absorb spilled meal at noon.
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John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Mr. Rockefeller
Cleveland
Washington Star
Dissembling Office Boy Cartoon Comment Cited by Harper's Weekly
Editor thanks reader for drawings but cannot use them. Office boy recalls the editor saying they make him sick, with Fair Artist noting the misquote. The exchange showcases a comic studio misunderstanding from Harper's Weekly.
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Jane
Harper’s Weekly
The Modesty of Women and Favorite Prescription Ad
An advertorial piece touts Favorite Prescription as a cure for deting drains irregularity and female weakness. It claims non alcoholic composition with printed ingredients and endorsements from physicians. It promotes Dr R V Pierce Buffalo New York pamphlets and free consultations by letter.
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R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Letter Reads Change Vic’s Plans At Huelva Docks
Vic discovers a three week old letter in a hotel and reads it amid confusion with Pablo and Dr. Coln McPherson. He escapes upstairs, then leaves for the Huelva docks facing a sunlit, odd scene including a sleeping child and a strange three-legged, yellow creature.
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Vic
Pablo
Andalucia
Leon
Artoga
Vittorio
Rio
Coln McPherson
Huelva
Romer Visits Vida Bryan Amid Tension at Glebe End
Jacob Romer visits Vida Bryan at Glebe End Cottage as James Kahn frets over spying, loyalty, and plots at Gorm Castle. Rose Nunsby guards Vida while Leeby Callum and Dick Finnan complicate affairs and Old Dick resumes pit duty after the disaster.
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James Kahn
Jacob Romer
Vida Bryan
Glebe End
Vida
Pit
Miss Nunsby
Rose
Dudley Gardens
Leeby Callum
Young Calmont
Morris
Johnemann
Dotard
Serb
Gorm Castle
Abraham Fyfe
Glebe End Cottage
Incubus, Romer & Co
Rose Nunsby
Leeby
Carron Pit
Phil
Dick Finnan
Gorm Estates
Miss Bryan
Romer
Kirktown
Thorsby
Jacob Romero
Gregson
Pugilist and Pool Shark Clash in City Row
Brief city-room note reports a fight between a pugilist and a pool shark in a pool parlor. The pugilist won the confrontation. witnesses describe the shark as scrappy and the scrapper identified as Sharkey. Brooklyn Life.
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Cub
Sharkey
Brooklyn Life
I'd rather be good than great says coach
A brief quote from the Cleveland Plain Dealer contrasts being good with facing serious competition, suggesting contentment with steady performance over chasing top marks.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
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F.H. Burgess Business
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Puene 3 & Yo Xounm
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Marquette
Maxwell
34Th St
New Font City
LA Crosse Tribune
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THE
Lacrosse Tribune
I. Frank H. Burgess
Frank H. Burgess
E. Bleekman
W. H. Hatton
United States Senate
Providence Tribune
Napoli
Landa Las July
Catholic Standard and Times
Ease Power
Kingsford
Kingsford’s
Alice Cary Waterman
Janet M. Hill
T. Kingsford & Son
Genese
N.Y
National Starch Company
Yellowstone Park
Pacific Coast
Atlantic
ATC
H. B. Smith
Batavian
la Crosse, Wis
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