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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1905
Page
7
A humorous poem about universal troubles from war to trade and romance. The speaker notes constant demand and supply of trouble, a failing business deal yielding only air dividends, and a breach of promise suit after meeting a glamorous woman. The refrain remains: a man is born to woe with troubles waiting on his doorstep.
Quotations show initial friction in securing a contract fading after a manager’s intervention. The dialogue then shifts to a plan for a society aiding farmhands, aiming at mental and moral uplift. The exchange hints at social reform themes amid labor life.
In a brief exchange a rough edged person asks how the singer is progressing with vocal lessons and is told she is sawing wood right along. The sender quips that he thought she could find a use for that voice.
Humorous exchange shows a suitor asking a woman to marry him and her witty reply. The man instead joins the football team, avoiding the proposal and turning to athletics for action.
A playful plea urges a calm Halloween night with no public brawls. The speaker imagines police support and no overtime, calling for grownup self restraint and the removal of roughhousing.
A light hearted note from a period newspaper recounts a romance where a man loves a teacher. The twist shows affection reciprocated swiftly as letters arrive by first mail and are opened with delight.
Hog close strong and mostly 5 cents higher in Chicago trading. Light hogs sold from 4.85 to 4.90, mixed 4.45 to 4.97, heavy 4.60 to 5.00, rough 4.60 to 4.75. Cattle priced steady while other categories moved lower.
Wholesale prices for dairy, produce and grains. Butter steady at 23c per pound, eggs 25c, lemons 20 to 30c per dozen, oranges 40 to 50c per dozen, pears 15 to 25c per dozen, apples 46c per peck. Wheat 7c to 75c, oats 22 to 25c, corn 30 to 42c. Fruit and vegetables with varied per unit pricing. Hogs 4.40 to 4.60, poultry live prices 7 to 13c, honey 13c per pound. Flour per barrel 4.80 to 5, bran 15 per ton, shorts 15, middlings 17, red dog 20. Cheeses with multiple varieties 11% to 14c. Fresh produce per dozen or bushel including lettuce 20c to 56c, onions 25c to 1.00, cabbage 60c per dozen, beets 60c per bushel, carrots 66c per bushel, spinach 15c per peck, cucumbers 86c per bushel, squash 25c per dozen.
A shopper’s guide to seasonal goods with prices for sweet potatoes pumpkins Hubbard squash cauliflower quinces cranberries and various woods hay straw and slabs. Prices include per unit per peck quart cord and per ton ranges for hay and lumber.
The Great Northern Railway introduces a distinctive compartment observation library car on the Oriental Limited. Finished in vermillion wood and mahogany, with green leather and plush furnishings, it features wide plate glass windows, a protected rear platform, and a Booklovers library branch offering current periodicals and newspapers. Meals are served à la carte, enhancing the travel experience.
A terse exchange centers on a self made woman who draws sharp remarks about her appearance. The critic notes flaws in finishing touches on her cheek, prompting commentary on artistry and pride. The remarks reflect tensions in public perception and gendered critique within creative circles.
A compact reflection contrasts Adamless Eden with Eveless doubt, suggesting belief shifts when a pivotal presence is absent. The speaker hints at disbelief without her, framing a nostalgic tension between paradise and absence.
A set of aphoristic reflections on matrimony, quiet neighborhoods, appearances versus reality, doors and privacy, exposing weaknesses in relationships, folly and wit, honesty and politeness. The piece reads as a series of maxims about human behavior and social norms.
A fragmented OCR line lists multiple eastern cities including New York Boston Philadelphia Washington Buffalo and mentions Detroit Toledo misreads.
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