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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1905
Page
6
Crowds flock to La Crosse store for the largest sale yet with hours of bargain items. Shoppers find bleached muslin, grain sacks, flannel, and men’s socks among the discounts as the event draws steady crowds through the day.
The article describes algaroba trees or honey mesquite in western deserts providing staple foods for Indians. Mesquite beans are abundant, dried and stored in large granaries, ground to meal, soaked or baked into unleavened bread. The screw bean is also noted as a valued but less common food.
New Orleans reports 57 new yellow fever cases and nine deaths yesterday, raising totals to 1503 cases and 214 deaths with 219 patients under treatment. Federal officials note no rapid change, fear no complacency, and continue urging strict control measures.
Protests over the Chinese boycott of American goods continue with few losses reported. some shipments to China have fallen. A reform committee drafts new rules for immigration and exclusion laws, inviting field officers to critique and suggest changes, with public hearings planned. In July, 253 Chinese were admitted and nine deported. most admitted were U S citizens or returning workers and merchants.
In Kenosha a 16 year old Mary Decker was forced by a judge to sign a pledge becoming a voluntary recluse for five years after being arrested on a vagrancy charge. The case highlights juvenile justice and social control in the era.
A brief quoted exchange has one man accusing another of calling him the town’s biggest fool. The reply denies the charge, claiming the speaker lacks the wit for front rank in any profession. The item captures a sharp, streetwise flare from the Chicago Tribune.
A quotation attributed to Johnson urges that true happiness comes from changing one’s own disposition rather than external circumstances. It emphasizes the futility of seeking joy through altering others or the world.
An observed exchange references a broken engagement with Jack and a quip about the cloven hoof versus breath. The snippet then cites a Tupper quotation about truth warped by damp error, framed by a Houston Post amuse-bouquet style note.
The dialogue lampoons possessive jealousy with a return question about permitting Cholly Saphed while Jack travels in Europe. The exchange hinges on a circular rationale about Jack's absence abroad.
Reduced train fares offered by Chicago and North Western Ry from Aug 21 to 25 for return by Aug 26. Tickets available via agents.
A merchant overestimates the effect of publicity for a large store and imagines he can fill it cheaply. Experts warn that without adequate, persistent, and aggressive advertising the business will fail, as a big store requires the same daily buyer influx as a small one.
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