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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1907
Page
8
Cucumber Cream claims to remove tan freckles pimples and blackheads in six to ten days. The ad promotes cleansing whitening and purifying effects and offers free booklet sample requests with details about demonstrations in Chicago and at 70-72 State St.
In Menomonie Wisconsin Rose Gallatin fourteen daughter of John Gallatin was assaulted near the city last night. She was knocked down multiple teeth were knocked out and she lay unconscious about twenty rods from the highway in a grain field. Three suspects have been arrested amid rising city tensions.
A claim that almost any woman says corsets don't hurt because they never lace tight is explored as a cultural belief. The line challenges assumptions about corset use and pain tolerance, noting that perceived comfort often reflects lax fitting rather than absence of discomfort.
A Wisconsin news note states an auction is planned in May to settle the debts of a street railway system. Officials plan to liquidate assets to raise funds and satisfy creditors.
In Manitowoc Wisconsin the Fox River Valley Street Railway faces a $41.65 judgment from farmer Albert Eggert for grading work. The company has yet to buy ties or bridges, and some workers were paid in stock as the line to Sheboygan proceeds haltingly. A possible sheriff sale looms if the debt remains unpaid.
Thomas McMullen, state free employment bureau superintendent, reports a westward exodus of farm hands seeking transport to the Dakotas and Kansas. The city office, overwhelmed, directs migrants to Minneapolis and St Paul. The past week brought 58 people placed in jobs including farm hands and domestic work, with 25 men's and 9 women's applications still pending.
In Marinette Wisconsin on August 21 concern rose for the sailing yacht Ingersol missing after a week long Green Bay cruise. The craft left with James and Ralph Kaerl Earl Saxton Jake Cohen and others. Reports say it was at Sturgeon Bay and due home Monday but heavy morning storms and failed telephone checks along the shore have left the boy’s whereabouts unknown.
Plan calls for a vast timber land developed by Atwood Lumber and Manufacturing company to build a large sawmill and a paper mill between Abbotsford and Ashland on the Wisconsin Central railway. Frederick Weyerhaeuser and George H. Atwood lead the project with options on hundreds of millions of feet of timber and substantial land holdings in Wisconsin.
Hugh Trimbley and August Bauer are jailed awaiting the coroners verdict in the death of Norman Huth. Huth died after a night shift on the Duluth extension of the Wisconsin Central railroad eight miles north of Ladysmith. Blood was found on the hand car and clothing, and Huth, a Spanish American War veteran, may have hailed from Norfolk Nebraska.
Attorney Theodore Kronshage of Milwaukee appointed by Governor Davidson to the state board of normal school regents to replace John H. Roemer who resigned to join the state railroad commission. The term runs until the first Monday in February 1912.
Mrs. Mary Weis, 72, was seized on the track near her Marshfield home by a masked tramp. The assailant bound and gagged her with her shawl and escaped. Police released a tramp arrested nearby this morning as they raid a camp near the Wisconsin Central tracks.
A playful dialogue from a Winnipeg Telegram item about Tommy proving a leopard can change spots by moving when tired of one seat, framed as a classroom exchange between a teacher and Tommy.
A Madison report notes tobacco crop prospects will be far below prior hopes. In Appleton the Wisconsin Retail Marble and Granite Dealers' convention opened with Acting Mayor Gustave Keller giving the welcome address. A Madison wedding linked Burr W. Jones’s daughter Marion Burr Jones to Walter McMynn Smith, UW librarian.
A Wisconsin roundup reports expenses of a Milwaukee lobbyist, a judge appointing a reporter, and threats of discharge for public property workers who drink. Also noted are Nellie Dakin burned in Ripon, William Carney saving a girl in Dover, the death of William Surles after a stroke in Milwaukee, Guy Rathbun assigned to Panama YMCA work, and Bartels facing forgery charges in Crivitz and Springfield.
A river gains from its tributaries as smaller streams converge to feed the main channel. The confluence strengthens flow toward the river’s mouth, influencing downstream water levels and potential ecological impacts.
A father faces pressure as his son's mounting debts threaten family finances. The dynamic tests loyalty and choice as lenders tighten terms and potential insolvency looms for the household.
The piece argues the federal government has grown more capable and aggressive under Roosevelt policy, using the Bureau of Corporations, Justice, Interior, Commerce, and the Interstate Commerce Commission to pursue antitrust actions. It highlights potential indictments and strategies against Standard Oil, rebating, and broader railroad and corporate control, with public sentiment backing enforcement.
The forthcoming civil service exam at the federal building on Sept 6 seeks clerks and letter carriers. Applicants must be 18 to 45, with height rules for men but no height requirement for women. Pay ranges from 400 to 1700 dollars for clerks and 600 to 1000 for carriers, with yearly promotions possible.
A Kansas City Independent item notes Harry, not usually fond of languages, shows enthusiasm for Greek as the football team plans to use Greek signals next year. He aims for the coveted seven.
A study notes most people are polite once familiar, with only a few exhibiting rudeness to outsiders. It suggests effort in meeting many individuals to gauge social norms and reactions.
E P Gleason, returning from Red Wing with the skip, says J R Trautner of Red Wing Boat Mfg nearly finished a rival 35 foot boat. It will be longer by three feet, same four foot beam, four cylinders instead of three, and expected to reach 24 to 25 mph with current. The boat will be shown at the Minnesota state fair.
Fragmentary dialogue shows a tense moment with phrases about a lover and secrecy. The text mentions a mistress, a command to hide, and a character named Mina with a reference to Meggens dorfer Blatter.
In a brief exchange, Mrs. Benham notes a 13 cent yard price cut from 15, while a remark about 13 as unlucky is made. The dialogue is brief and appears in a New York context.
A provocative remark contrasts beauty with wealth stating forgiveness of superficial flaws hinges on the girl's financial means. The line reflects social attitudes about appearance and money in the era.
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