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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1906
Page
10
Readers are urged to subscribe and vote in the Tribune contest as the final tally on Saturday at 10 pm will determine the winning young ladies. About forty five contestants remain and reserves from subscriptions shape the outcome. public interest and fair counting are emphasized.
The note states the third period value of special ballots from Monday December 3 until the close of contest, referencing above scale. It indicates partial measurement within a staged tally and outlines the remaining amount to be counted under the official system.
A historical notice lists Tribune subscription rates by carrier and mail options. It shows new and old subscriber vote tallies for periods from six months to ten years, with specific vote counts next to each term.
Witty observations on social duty, taxation, honesty, and pretensions mix with reflections on personal responsibility. The author mocks boasters, bill collectors, and busybodies while urging people to mind their own affairs and keep expectations realistic.
City Treasurer GEO W YOUNG in La Crosse Wisconsin informs taxpayers that the 1906 tax roll with warrant is in hand for collection. Taxes due by January 30 1907 with personal taxes due by December 20 1906. Bring lot and land descriptions to avoid mistakes. Office hours 9 am to 12 pm and 1 30 pm to 5 pm.
A nostalgic poem describes Brer Rabbit slipping through a frost white morning. The tale notes his paddies light revealing his cotton bundle as he dodges a pursuing dog and gun, unaware he is losing his game to fate.
An advertisement urges horse owners to support Verkins and Lachenmaier to keep prices fair after prior trust pressure. It lists per-horse rates from $1.00 to $1.60 and claims Verkins fought against a trust effort to remove him and to outprice rivals.
Open shop run by Gavin and Hefti invites horse owners to patronize. They state they pay the union wage scale and set their own prices. The notice emphasizes self management and consumer access.
A line from a thrift creed frames shopping as prudent, urging readers to buy what is advertised. The remark underlines frugality and practical consumption as guiding principles for households.
The piece argues Thanksgiving proclamations are largely formal and hinges on economic mood. It notes those faring poorly may find fault with wording and punctuation, while prosperity prompts lighter, festive acceptance of the annual turkey rite.
A political debate asks if the United States should maintain control of Cuba and mentions keeping it on ice as a metaphor for delaying action. The exchange highlights disagreement over promises and policy direction.
A husband and wife banter about a new hat. She reveals the price as one ninety eight, he calls it a dream, she says the price is the dream. The humorous line plays on perception of value and cost.
A literary exchange notes that appearances can mislead yet remains clear: despite deceit, the truth is convincingly presented. The dialogue underscores a tension between surface and substance in perception.
In a witty exchange the speaker touts a latest book as concise as a telephone directory, implying it contains essential entries rather than prose. The other party praises the brevity and usefulness, framing the work as a functional reference rather than fiction.
A fragment shows a tense exchange about catching a train and doubts about a work crew, with one speaker questioning whether the other resembles a machine shop. The terse dialogue hints at a larger practical decision or moment of uncertainty.
A provocative line stirs gossip as Mise Blazzay reportedly snubbed the town's most popular woman yesterday, prompting questions about motives and social rifts.
Notice from the Road and Bridge Committee of La Crosse County Wisconsin that it will meet at Onalaska City Hall at 1 o clock A M on December 24 to decide on a petition by over thirty freeholders to lay out a new highway replacing the current route from George Street La Crosse to Onalaska. The proposed road runs straight from the north end of George Street to the south boundary of Onalaska.
James Donahue of New Britain Connecticut reports attempting various kidney remedies and diabetes treatments before using Foley's Kidney Cure. After two bottles he improved, five bottles cured him completely, and he passed a life insurance medical.
In public opinion a man appears richer after death than during life, a common belief noted as a social sentiment. The remark reflects how reputation and legacy influence perceived wealth posthumously.
Poem advises readers to shop early for Christmas and buy on credit if needed. It skewers gift sufficiency with cheap plaques and worthless articles while urging preholiday purchases to please spouses, implying bills come due thirty days before Christmas.
A reader voices a dilemma about choosing between paying a plumber or funding a European trip. The short exchange frames a financial decision with personal impact.
A magazine writer imagines a future panic as a black bird of disaster, arriving when rents loom and jobs are scarce. He argues panic is only real when people lack funds and security, noting that knowing where the next meal comes from dulls the sense of emergency.
A light verse humorously imagines a young suitor courting a girl and facing disapproval from a football playing father in law. The speaker notes the suitor’s risks as he aims for love, while playing on the idea of athletic prowess and family expectations.
A new boarder argues expansion policy while the landlady dismisses politics. The interlude ends with the boarder noting his belt has not needed loosening after a week in the boarding house.
The exchange speculates on fasting as a disease cure. A person responds with a personal anecdote about living six months in a two dollar fifty cent boarding house, suggesting skepticism about the method.
An advertisement touts a new adjustable rupt ure appliance described as a perfect fit for men women and children. It claims easy use comfortable wear with no slipping and no springs or pads and costs less than many trusses.
Advertisement depicts a rupture appliance offered by C. E. Brooks of Marshall Michigan with a money back guarantee and low price. Testimonials from Jas Britton of Bethlehem Pa claim instant relief and body conforming wear without straps or lotion, promising healing through the Brooks device and inviting inquiries and orders.
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