La Crosse Should Act on Moving HQ to Minneapolis
Editorial argues the relocation of the Milwaukee Railroad division headquarters from La Crosse to Minneapolis would harm the city by losing influence and quicker local contact. It urges residents to protest, cites Tomah’s shop moves as a precedent, and warns of secrecy and potential adverse effects on shipping. It also discusses the Insurance Laws and calls for clear, substantiated criticism and careful legislative action.
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LA Crosse
Division
Willoughby
Minneapolis
Milwaukee Railroad Company
Tomah
Burlington
Second Street
Dealers Push Extra Discounts Rather Than Advertising
Some manufacturers prefer not to advertise and instead offer dealers an additional discount to promote products. This strategy shifts promotion costs from the manufacturer to the dealer, potentially boosting shelf presence and sales through targeted incentives.
Demand for Correct Goods Follows Advertising Promise
The notice urges consumers to insist on receiving exactly what was advertised, warning that suppliers may substitute items at the purchaser’s expense. It emphasizes vigilance in checking delivered goods against ads and prompts action if discrepancies occur.
Sapho performance praised but calls for edifying plays
The review lauds Miss Olga Nethersole’s Sapho last night for powerful, accurate interpretation. It questions whether she could use her talent for productions that elevate society, suggesting Sapho’s provocative effect may need a moral corrective in future work.
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Sapho
Olga Nethersole
Leather soul melts with passion and crash on heart
A playful lament uses romantic imagery to describe intense attraction. The speaker speaks of surrender to a beloved figure named Nethersole and imagines Heaven aiding a hapless chap caught in a crash of desire. The tone blends whimsy with longing in vintage prose.
E Pluribus Unum on early copper coin origin
The Washington Herald notes that the motto E Pluribus Unum was not legally authorized for U S coins and first appeared in 1786 on a copper coin from a private Newburgh mint before the United States existed. The piece is rare and valuable in collectors’ circles.
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Washington Herald
United States
Union
Newburgh
N. Y
To serve her own ends a woman’s hat and shoes
A fragment notes a woman using a hat and shoes to serve her own ends. The snippet provides no clear names, places, dates, or organizations to anchor a fuller summary.
Man of the Hour shines in La Crosse tonight
The Man of the Hour will be shown at the La Crosse theater tonight after a year in New York. The Broadhurst play has drawn record business and critics call it the best play of the season.
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la Crosse Theater
New York
Broadhurst
Misses Apron Pattern 5827 For Girls Ages 12 14 16
The pattern 5827 offers a high or square neck Misses apron covering the dress for girls 12 to 16. It includes detachable sleeves, yoke front, gathered skirt, patch pocket, and neck finish. Materials suggested include ginghams chambrays and percales. Quantity 614 yards 27 for medium size. Mailed for ten cents with optional extra stamp.
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Fashion Department
William Collier Delivers Storied Run at Garrick in New York
William Collier starred at the Garrick theatre in New York for seven months last season, drawing capacity crowds and leaving no vacant seats or wasted space as audiences packed the house for an extended run.
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William Collier
Garrick Theatre
New York
Collier Sparks New York Demand in Caught in the Rain
Mr Collier headlines the stage hit Caught in the Rain to wild New York crowds with a verdant Denver street scene and a convincing rain storm. He performs at the La Crosse theater on Thursday December 6 with a large supporting company including Albert Perry John Savile Richard Sterling Reginald Mason W H Post Reginald Ma son and others.
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New York
Mr. Collier
Hisareer
Denver
la Crosse Theater
Albert Perry
John Saville
Richard Sterling
Reginald Mason
W. H. Post
Thomas Beauregard
Thomas Martin
Charles Poore
John Adam
Thomas Lennon
Ellen Mortimer
Jane Laurel
Helena Collier-Garrick
Anne Bradley
Bijou Week Program Offers Seven Big Spoiled Vaudeville Acts
The Bijou showcases seven major numbers with five vaudeville acts this week. Eddie Powers delivers a strong blackface set with solid voice and sharp jokes. Brown and Schumer entertain with new steps, while Lottie Meaney's company presents a middling sketch. Johnnie Le Fevere and Frankie St John show versatility in song and dance. MecLinn Bros headline with a dazzling triple horizontal bar act. La Vallie sings with charm though words blur, and Kreut's orchestra plays Monday nights. A notable moving picture, President Fallieres' visit to the Colonies, rounds out the program.
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Bijou
Eddie Powers
Brown and Schumer
Lottie Meaney
Johnnie le Fevere
Frankie St. John
Bowery Tough
MecLinn Bros
Mr. la Vallie
Fallieres
Kreut
The Panama Bond Issue and Treasury Relief
Criticism of a new bond issue as unnecessary is balanced by the need to increase cash supply. The treasury views a loan as a relief measure amid scarce money in circulation, arguing the government is not broke but has limited available funds and should avoid large withdrawals from banks.
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Washington Herald
Treasury
Kipling Solves Asiatic Problem for Canada
The New York Word notes Mr Kipling proposes admitting immigrants from the old country to Canada and England, arguing England has 5,000,000 spare. after this, he moves to other imperial concerns.
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New York
Kipling
Canada
Old Country
England
La Follette Not a Dead One in Gopher State
The editorial notes vigorous La Follette support for the Republican presidential nomination. It cites his persistent political work, repeated false deaths proclaimed by foes, and eventual renewal leading to continued momentum for his campaign.
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LA Follette
Grand Forks
N. D
Herald
Senator la Follette
Child Baptism Feels Future Echoes From Clergy
A family gathers at the font for a baptism as the clergyman muses on the child’s future, suggesting he might grow into a great general like Grant or a famous scientist like Newton. The mother answers, naming the child Matilda Mary Florence.
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Grant
Newton
Matilda Mary Florence
Lippincott’s
On the Wedding Journey in Transatlantic Tales
A compact Town Topics item notes witty lines from On the Wedding Journey and Transatlantic Tales. It mentions true love vs a tunnel and a rainy day spending a cent to buy a $100 parasol for posterity.
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Otto
Trafford and Winship discuss a quiet fortune swap
Trafford faces a measured surrender as Winship and his sister propose to pay back the wrong done to Trafford's family by funding Miss Trafford's happiness. The pair offer a large sum for Miss Winship, with Trafford agreeing to take the money to spare his daughter bitterness. Winship reveals motives and the plan to sail to New York. Trafford contemplates mapping his own return.
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Trafford
Wiltshire
Paula Trafford
Roger Winship
Duke
Winship
Tafford
Miss Winship
Mr. Winship
Miss Trafford
Duke of Wiltshire
Cid
Chimene
America
An Exodus Prohibition Wave Sweeps South and West
A quatrain style note from Daily Press and Town Topics mocks prohibition trends moving northward. The verse imagines Colonels marching in from the south and west as scarcity grows. A domestic vignette hints at shortages stirring in households and shifts in social life amid the era.
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Daily Press
Making Trouble in the Family. Mrs. Smith-My husband always says that I am his first thought.
Mrs. Jones-From all that I hear, he seems to think that second thoughts are best. Town Topics.
Quips and Cranks and Wanton Wiles Father’s Bad Record
A humorous verse recalls a father’s failed duck carving and a mother’s steadier, skillful carving on Thanksgiving, contrasting luck and pride. The piece, from the Detroit Free Press, centers on family kitchen dynamics and long running roasts.
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Father
Mother
Detroit Free Press
Amateur Theatricals Declared A Mere Gallery Play
An oil magnate dismisses the production as a mere gallery play. He questions the fine and suggests payment only with stage money, reflecting a witty exchange cited by the Washington Herald.
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Washington Herald
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