Taggart Case Raises Questions on Public Service Penalties
The dispute between Secretary Harry Taggart of the Merchants Protective association and La Crosse Gas and Electric over a 10 percent late fee and meter removal highlights broader concerns about fair treatment of the public. Investigators report startling evidence of alleged bad faith by company officers, prompting state utilities commission scrutiny. The core issue asks if any entity may impose penalties beyond government powers for delayed payments, with the company charging a 10 percent late fee for bills past the 10th, equating to an annual rate well above normal limits.
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Harry Taggart
Merchants. Protective Association
la Crosse Gas and Electric Company
Taggart
State Utilities Commission
Light Company
Public Service Charges Under Scrutiny in La Crosse Area
A small-claims case questions electric bill practices by a local company. The state utility commission sets limits on per kilowatt charges and a readied-service fee, but witnesses reveal higher bills and undisclosed discounts. The public is urged to push for enforcement of the commission’s orders to end opaque billing methods.
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Justice Court
la Crosse
State Utility Commission
World grows better, heroes honored in rescue and aid
The piece lauds a wireless operator on the wrecked steamer Ohio and a man who confronted train wreckers. It tells of nearly a thousand children marching through smoke led by sisters, and of Hebrew children from a nearby home aiding Catholic children during a fire, highlighting acts of courage and charity.
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Ohio
Chicago streets strike fear as trolley accidents rise
A historical report notes that Chicago’s streetcar system causes frequent serious injuries and deaths. It cites a Sunday wreck injuring 14 passengers and a separate incident in which two young girls were struck, one killed and the other seriously hurt, highlighting growing public concern over urban transit safety.
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Chicago
Roosevelt’s Africa hunt sparks debate on posterity
The text notes doubts about Theodore Roosevelt’s lion and hippo hunting in Africa and mentions lingering concerns at home. It references possible objections from McHarg and a hypothetical claim that the ex-president could declare himself Lord to be obeyed.
Actress dream clashes with family plan in Judge's Library
A student consents to a college departure while debating a mother’s push toward motherhood and the daughter’s wish to pursue literature and acting. The exchange shows a clash of expectations as the young person contemplates life after college.
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Dholtie
Mothah
Judge's Library
New Hair Cure Claims Parasites Cause Dandruff
The article credits Professor Anna of Hamburg with proving parasites cause scalp hair loss. Ordinary dandruff remedies fail because they do not kill the dandruff germ. Newbro's Herpicide is marketed as the only product that destroys the parasite and also serves as a hair dressing. Send 10 cents for a sample to The Herpicide Co. Detroit Michigan. Hoeschler Bros. are listed as special agents.
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Anna
Charity Hospital
Hamburg
Germany
Newbro
Herpicide Co
Detroit
Mich
Hoeschler Bros
The Blue Mouse Tops New York Stage Farce Spotlight
Spotlight notes that The Blue Mouse became the top farce overnight at the Lyric Theater New York. Clyde Fitch produced the German adaptation and the Shubert brothers staged a distinctively fresh run. The show, once finished in Germany, moved to other cities as a first fun halocast with a cast of merit.
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Lyric Theater
New York
Manhattan
Clyde Fitch
Messrs Shubert
Lyric
Germany
Messrs. Shubert
The Blue Mouse Comes to La Crosse Theater Tonight
Austria and France produce a sensational hit seen in Denmark and Sweden. Fitch adapts the farce without vulgarity creating a unique American take. The Blue Mouse, German form by the author of Girls, promises lively fun as the La Crosse cast performs tonight with Elsa Ryan and a full troupe.
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Austria
France
Denmark
Sweden
America
Fitch
All America
Blue Mouse
la Crosse Theater
Elsa Ryan
Wilton Taylor
Geoffrey C. Stein
Inda Palmer
M. Caroline Pearse
G. D. MacIntyre
Harry E. Millarde
W. G. Reynier
John Leighton
Richard Lee
Mary McGregor
Mabel Trunnelle
John Dunne
James Comley
Eugene Savoyard
Edward F. McClellan
Louise Hall
Before a man asks a girl to marry him she asks him
A concise, witty line about mutual consent in marriage proposals. It notes that the woman seeks the man to ask before she agrees, highlighting reciprocal decision making in relationships.
Ninety in the Shade: A Summer Wit’s Preference
Detroit Free Press quotes a light verse celebrating summer heat and pleasant weather while lampooning “ninety in the shade.” The poem favors blue skies clouds roses and lemonade and finds no appeal in extreme heat.
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Shade
Detroit Free Press
Love, a New Vein in Perkins Story
An ambitious writer Perkins experiments with a radical love theme. He declares a compelling, eternal embrace with Bridget Murphy, rejecting tradition and environment. The tale ends with Bridget declaring reunion as Mrs Murphy and Perkins embrace, amid a dramatic domestic rapture. Another fragment recalls a child’s joke about Jesus during Sunday school and a quip noting many husbands begin as bachelors.
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Bridget Murphy
Lasht
Lippincott
Jesus
Success Magazine
Vis Pans a . Gov Frank W Bensen of Oregon
Governor Bensen, who became acting governor after Chamberlain moved to the U S Senate, is described as a young man of vigor and tact. The report praises his popularity and strong features as he leads Oregon state affairs in the interim.
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F. W. Bensen
Oregon
Chamberlain
United States Senate
Frank W. Bensen
Bensen
The Circular Staircase Mystery Continues at Sunnyside
In a tense update from Sunnyside, Miss Innes notes renewed vigilance after a ladder is found in the clothes chute signaling a new threat. Detective Jamieson plans a city visit as Gertrude’s late-night meetings, hidden traipsing, and a murder mystery hang over the house.
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Gertrude
Jack Bailey
Casanova Creek
Alex
Liddy
Halsey
Louise
Arnold Armstrong
Casanova
Zion African Church
Thomas Louise
Doctor Walker
Sunnyside
Mary Anne
Mary
Ma’m
Miss’ Innes
Cause of Your Troubles and Kidney Health Remedy
Questioning readers about kidney issues and health, the ad argues nine tenths of sickness stems from kidney trouble. It promotes Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as the kidney liver and bladder remedy and offers a free sample by mail from Dr Kilmer Co, Binghamton NY. It notes bottles for sale at drug stores.
Wisconsin Business University Promotes Success and Low Tuition
Miss Bergh has secured a bookkeeper post at Mayer and Simon in St. Paul. The Wisconsin Business University La Crosse Wisconsin touts a strong placement record with W B U graduates widely hired as teachers and managers. Fall term opens September 7 with catalogues available for prospective students.
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New York City
Wisconsin Business University
la Crosse
Wis
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