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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1910
Page
3
A column discusses attacks on the Wisconsin association and its officers over fund handling and a missing financial report. It defends integrity, notes no specific malfeasance, and cites a financial report delivered at the annual convention amid campaign criticisms. The piece emphasizes caution against unfounded insinuations and highlights published details from the convention.
The Chicago Tribune applauds George Ade for quitting musical shows to focus on genuine comedy. It argues that humor based on native character and life offers lasting fame, while musical farce lacks enduring value. The piece critiques era demand, moralizing plays, and the commercial theater system shaping offerings.
The article notes annual conventions and regular proceedings by officials. It states proper procedure would have deferred inquiry until after the campaign if wrongdoing were found, and credits Dr. Dearholt for allowing public scrutiny of the association’s finances and officials. It urges the community to close the episode and resume its generous civic spirit.
A correction notes the petition backing the coupon ballot was signed by seventeen of the Eau Claire county board members, not thirty seven. The Eau Claire board has thirty members, and the signature count implies at least seventeen to thir-teen in favor.
A reader urges support for a new ballot method, noting absence of several Eau Claire board members and suggesting the majority favor the ballot. The writer argues that the ballot reflects the shift toward ordinary business methods and safeguards in public affairs.
Thousands perish from consumption as public leaders press for unity to curb the epidemic. A political squabble is urged aside to seize the moment and implement relief measures for the state.
A brief call for reader involvement to critique the column and suggest suitable stories for publication. The note invites editor collaboration and reader cooperation to improve the feature and increase its value.
A playful tease invites readers to identify this week’s subject in Guess Who's Here and compete for the first cash prize. The notice hints at a holiday theme and suggests readers consider practical gifts amid the high cost of living.
An enthusiastic skater urges authorities to build and maintain two skating rinks on Powell's lots and at the Y to serve the city’s south and north, claiming crowded weekend sessions and several fatal falls into the Black River and Mississippi. The writer argues proper rinks would promote healthy skating and reduce drownings and injuries.
A subscriber urges strict enforcement of the sidewalk bicycle ban amid complaints that cheap lamps fail and riders collide with pedestrians. The letter condemns reckless sidewalk riding and calls for tougher penalties and better lamps to protect walkers.
A previously published home remedy claims a cure from a syrup of sarsaparilla compound and Toris compound mixed with whiskey or sherry. The regimen uses a tablespoon before meals and at bed time with daily shaking, and reports good effects on the first day. Drugstores or wholesalers can supply the ingredients.
A poem excerpt from McLandburgh Wilson in the New York Sun urges light talk on fashion and taste. It muses on furs rings and ties as social remarks drift like snowflakes in early gifts.
A workman explains a phenomenon with an absurd image, arguing that a bull sitting on thistles and whistling like a lark would be a true phenomenon. Tit-Bits notes the humorous dialogue as a quaint folk definition of the term.
In a brisk Vernacular Percival tone the Youngstown Telegram recounts a lively scene of waiter antics and croquet mischief. The piece uses vivid regional phrasing to capture humor and character amid a social gathering.
In a terse exchange the guest claims to have lost a collar stud and insists on digging it out from the wall while the proprietor questions the disturbance and the cause of the commotion in a small hotel scene.
A brief, period voice recalls three days with old friends at a house. The guest notes a pretty place that looks bare due to young trees. The host reassures they will grow to a good size by the next visit.
John J. Chickering recalls a New York school scene where a pupil named Sammy Jones quizzes the teacher during natural history hour. He ascribes discipline issues to endless questions and recounts stepping in to limit queries with a single question each. Sammy challenges with a final odd query about a duck's eyebrows.
The orchestra players are drunk and the theatrical manager orders them dragged out after advertising a full orchestra. The scene captures a chaotic backstage moment as a show is about to start.
Upton Sinclair remarks on Christian healing during church congress. He cites Pierpont Morgan opposing doctrinal adoption and questions drug efficacy with a parable of a doctor selling fattening and slimming cures for five dollars each. Washington Star report notes skepticism.
In Reinanzaka Hill shadows Haru learns Ishida and Phil plot against Japan while an Imperial ceremony nears. Haru wrestles with loyalty as she recalls rival loyalties, love, and a possible Delilah moment that could expose a national danger.
At the meeting of the Wilson Colwell Post G A R officers for the ensuing year were elected. Commander W H Gaspard senior vice commander W H Emily junior vice commander O C Stevens quartermaster J M Halley sergeant J C Outman chaplain H K Vincent officer of the day G W Rogers officer of the guard E C Dans delegates to the state convention O C Stevens D D Goodrich F R Hartwell and John Gautsch alternates Elsie A Sloane Edward
Mrs. T Bramwell of 304 N Eleventh La Crosse Wis confirms in 1907 she publicly praised Doan's Kidney Pills and now says the remedy again relieved kidney troubles in her family. Sold by all dealers 50 cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole U S agents Remember the name Doan's and take no other.
The Relief Corps No 2 elected Harriett Cobine as president Abby Rogers as senior vice president Barbara Nicoli as junior vice president Cordie Wood as chaplain Cora Jenks as treasurer Ellen Nagle as conductor Lizsie King as guard The term begins January 1 under Cox Frank M Buttles and E C Dans listed among attendees.
Willard D. Straight urged making the Imperial government loan an international affair not confined to U S bankers. He returned from talks in the United States with J P Morgan Kuhn Loeb National City Bank and the First National Bank of New York, where financiers proposed handling the loan. Straight says international scope could ease flotation and improve safeguards if adopted.
The village of Maribel near Manitowoc suffered near total destruction by a blaze that swept through practically every building including two general stores. Estimated losses reach about $25,000 with Maribel lacking fire protection and origins of the fire still unknown as local equipment from Manitowoc and Two Rivers helped fight the flames.
Belfast dispatch reports the Ulster Orangemen issued a call for immediate delivery of arms and ammunition should Home Rule pass. They warned they would resist by force any laws enacted by an Irish home rule parliament if Liberals win the election and implement self government for Ireland.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports the Uncles Tom's Cabin company fired a star who refused to wear a hobble skirt. The manager explains the outfit risked dogs catching and eating her up during performance.
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