Radical tax plan prompts clash with aristocracy in Parliament
The proposal. a sweeping reform on income, unearned income, motor car tax, land value tax and free tea and bread, faces rejection by an aristocrat dominated House of Lords while Lloyd George leads government to confront poverty. The piece lauds the reformer as a pioneer in political economy inspiring lessons for the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lords
Henry George
Lloyd-George
England
Bismarcke
Gladstone
House of Llords
House of Commons
Quips and Cranks and Wanton Wiles Winter Lullaby
A playful winter verse exhorts children to cuddle up as winter blows outside. It evokes frost etchings, dreamlike snow scenes, and cheerful imagery of snowchildren and dream snowmen, attributed to H. E. Warner in the St. Paul Dispatch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Warner
St. Paul
Witness Recounts Railroad Accident In Fort Worth
A railroad case in Fort Worth features a witness describing a fatal event in his own words. He recalls hearing a train whistle, stepping off the track, and later finding Ole missing limbs and head, concluding something terrible happened to Ole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Ole
Everybody’s Magazine
Unsatisfactory Arabella Reveals Evening Conversation
An anxious mother asks what Arabella and Mr. DeRox discussed during their meeting. The fragment hints at a private discussion with potential significance to the plot and family relations.
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Mr. DeRox
British Budget Crisis Promises Electorate Clash
The piece argues the Lords defeat of the Lloyd George budget signals a national struggle not of riot but of elected reform. It notes Asquith will resign to the King, threatening a political upheaval from Cork to Dover, with mass rallies and confrontation between a renewed Commons and an angered public.
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Pre- Asquith
John O’groats
Land’s End
Cork
Dover
Gladstone
Church of England
Commons
Lloyd
Beverly at La Crosse Theater Saturday
George Barr McCutcheon drama Beverly presented at the La Crosse theater with matinee and evening showings on Saturday December 4. The play has drawn praise in Buffalo Toronto Cincinnati Pittsburg and Chicago and heads to New York for a Broadway engagement. Robert M Baker adapted Beverly of Graystark preserving the book’s charm and setting.
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Beverly
George Barr McCutcheon
la Crosse Theater
Buffalo
Toronto
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Chicago
New York
Mr. McCutcheon
Beverly of
Graystark
Robert M. Baker
Matrimonial Combine Hinted In Evening Talk
In a playful domestic exchange Arabella notes the talk of trusts and combines, but laments that the matrimonial combine was the most unsatisfactory topic not discussed. The mother asks for clarification as Arabella explains the absence of a marriage-focused plan in the conversation.
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Arabella
Meanest Janitor Claims Stir at South Side Flat
A Chicago Record-Herald item reports a South Side man accusing his building janitor of extreme meanness. The complainant says daytime steam is insufficient and nighttime conditions are dreadful, claiming his wife’s teeth chatter at the bureau.
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South Side
Chicago Record-Herald
Too Much of a Good Thing Delivers a Homicide Verdict
A humorous exchange about a gas meter leads to a trial where a jury returns a verdict of justifiable homicide. The innocent bystander is discharged from custody after thirteen seconds of deliberation.
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Cus
Repulsive Practice Quoted Dialog About Returns
A dialogue reflects on a habit where fault finders insist on returning items to their owners. The exchange questions whether the critic ever notices this behavior and the other dismisses the idea as unfathomable.
Woman's logic likened to a flea by blunt male remark
A brief quip compares a woman's logic to a flea, noting it is present and lively yet elusive to pin down. The fragment hints at social dynamics and gendered humor from a dense party scene.
Practical Young Man Proposes Marriage Gift of House
A practical young man tells a woman he would marry her if she can keep house. She challenges the doubt about her domestic abilities and asserts she can manage, insisting the house be in his name to prove her point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Isaac Stephenson
Senator la Follette
Stephenson
Department of Justice
McElroy
Milwaukee
Bob la Follette
Do you believe in table tipping debate draws quip
A sharp exchange features a woman advocate of spiritualism asking do you believe in table tipping and a matter-of-fact man replying that waiter tipping is more satisfying when hungry. The brief quip highlights a contrast between occult belief and practical hunger relief with a humorous edge.
Plymouth Rock Heirlooms in a Mayflower Feast
Mrs Hasher boasts of Mayflower ancestry while Mr Starboard jokes the eggs are Plymouth Rock relics. The exchange ends with a quip on self denial being easier than self indulgence.
Prevalency of Kidney Disease and Swamp Root Remedy
Article warns of rising kidney disease and describes Swamp Root as a remedy. Symptoms listed include urinary issues, back pain, nervousness, skin eruptions, and exhaustion. Promotion notes available 50 cent and one dollar bottles at drug stores, with address Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root Bing hamton NY on each bottle.
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Dr. Kilmer
Binghamton, N. Y
Swamp-Root Sample Offer From Dr Kilmer Co
If you need a medicine you should have the best Swamp-Root is kept pure and excellent. A sworn certificate of purity accompanies every bottle. A free sample bottle and a book of information can be mailed. The book includes letters from readers who found Swamp-Root effective. Send for a sample and mention La Crosse Daily Tribune. Genuineness of the offer guaranteed.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
la Crosse
Roadside pursuit to Turner's jail in North Carolina
In a night raid near Ardsley the group led by Ardmore and Collins abducts Appleweight from the wine cellar at Ardsley and drives toward Turner's Court House to jail him in North Carolina. Jerry Dangerfield questions the plan while the case strains border politics.
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Turner’s
Kildare
Thomas Ardmore
Carolna
Raccoon Creek
Ardsley
Bill Appleweght
Poteet
Ardmore
Cooke
Collins
Big Paul
Turner Court House
South Carolina
Appleweight
Mount Nebo
Chateau Bizet
North Carolina
New York
Griswold
Dangerfield
Bill
Boston
Springfield
Massachusetts
Paul
Rodentiss
Jerry Pangerfield
Aridnore
Jerry
Osborne
Turner's
Oorth Carolina
Max Schmittberger Advances to Police Chief Post
New York announces Max Schmittberger advancing to head the uniform police force. For 15 years he battled unusual odds to reach this high position of honor and esteem, sharpening his reputation as a unique figure in the force.
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New York
Max F. Schmittberger
Max Schmittberger
Uniform Police Force
New York City
Nature’s cures through Scott’s Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil
Nature makes the cures after all. Scott's Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil with hypophosphites can check disease and start health, strengthen nerves, feed tissues, and make rich blood. For sale by all druggists Bend 1%. Scott & Bowne, 409 Pearl St, New York.
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Scott
Hank and Child
Scott & Bowne
Pearl St
New York
Sage and Sulphur hair remedy reemerges in vogue
Sage tea once used by grandmothers to darken hair returns as Wyeths Sage and Sulphur. The prep promises quick color restoration, stops hair loss, and promotes growth with daily use. Sold by druggists for 50c to 1.00 or via Wyeth Chemical Co. Address 74 Cortlandt St New York City. For sale and recommended by O. T. Erhart. All that glitters is not gold some are blondined.
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Wyeth
Wyeth Chemical Company
Cortlandt St
New York City
O. T. Erhart
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Business Office
Editorial
Payne & Office
Marquette
Bird Street
the Tribune
Amfrican
A. A. Siever
the Association of America
Gigenserion
Association
HE LA Cro
SE Tribune
Sunda
Frank H. Burgess
le Cosse Tribune
Deeremuiy
Shore
E. Bleekman
Notary Public
Ike” Stephenson
Milwaukee Journal
Marinette Not-Near-Statesman
United States
Wisconsin
Senate
Congress
Taft
la Follette
Ta Follette
Kilmer
Meredith Nicholson
Marvel Flour
Marvel
Listman Mill Company
Batavian National
LA Crosse, Wis
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