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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1909
Page
13
In a rambling attic scene a cradle and forgotten toys evoke memories of childhood and guilt. The piece urges readers to return home for Christmas, mend estrangements, and share generosity with the homeless, ending with a health note about treating coughs with Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
In Toledo on December 8 John Gunckel, known as the King of the Newsies, led efforts to provide a Christmas for newsboys. The Newsboys association organizes a surprise party at Valentine theater with sermons and exercises for up to two thousand attendees, uniting children of diverse faiths in a communal effort.
Jane Addams of Hull House distributes Christmas gifts in Chicago tenement districts. She greets recipients, talks with families, and spreads cheer, including hospital patients in her Christmas rounds. Her generosity is celebrated as compassionate and practical aid for the unfortunates.
An editorial extols Gunckel and backers for expanding college access, arguing the program turns ambition into opportunity while opening a new world for many who see little hope. It contrasts cultivated progress with barren neglect and urges nationwide adoption of universal education initiatives.
The remedy is described as meritorious for troublesome and dangerous complications from colds in the head throat chest or lungs. The text notes that controversy often proves both parties wrong.
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