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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1909
Page
3
A congressional committee exposes that white slave traffic is broader and steadier than reformers claimed. The piece argues a powerful, protected network enables trafficking, demanding stronger government action and public support.
Edwin Flueck a La Crosse native now Seattle attorney publishes a denial of any knowledge of forged deals to defraud A. Salzer of time ads. The letter supports his reputation as a trusted student and star pitcher, noting no involvement in the alleged plot and addressing readers' questions.
In school days he was an associate of several of the young men now connected with The Tribune and is known to them as honorable and a good citizen according to the article.
La Follette calls Taft's plan a potential break in the machine led by Aldrich and Cannon. The Roll Call notes Kean's and Smoot's loyalty to Aldrich in Senate actions, with Kean's abstentions and votes aligning with Aldrich on tariff bills.
A narrator vows to buy cash for Christmas and avoids excess crafting. She joins a linen sale and selects a matching table linen set for her mother and doilies and guest towels for Aunt Mary, packing them in attractive boxes for the tree. She plans another early morning shopping trip.
A visiting citizen asks if the editor is out. The assistant explains the editor left to hide a subscriber's jug of liquor and would be incapacitated for a week afterward, a vignette reflecting small town press humor from the Birmingham Age-Herald.
A physician recommends a pine based mixture as a quick cure for coughs and colds. The formula combines glycerine concentrate pine compound whiskey and advises regular dosing every four hours. Drugstores can supply the ingredients or obtain them promptly.
An advertisement touts a home preparation to restore vitality and alleviate nervous exhaustion in men. It outlines mixing fluids and syrups, including balmwort, sarsaparilla, cardiol essence, and endomene tincture, to be taken after meals and at night with a water rinse, claiming no opiates or habit-forming drugs and concealment from others.
A sermon on 2 Timothy 4 1 18 reflects Pauls readiness to die for Christ and his charge to Timothy to preach the gospel with steadfast doctrine amid looming apostasy. It cites Pauls confidence in Timothy, prophetic warnings of hard times, and the reward for faithfulness the crown of righteousness.
A Publicity Bureau note cautions writers to avoid mentioning extreme cold or wintery weather when corresponding with friends across regions. The verse urges polite, tropical phrasing and discretion to prevent complaints about ice, snow, or sleet.
Gov Gilchrist joins Western governors aboard the St Paul and riffs on political fashion. He recounts a fable of a new office holder wearing a silk hat that proves uncomfortable on a train seat. A large woman sits on the hat and the hat fails, prompting the plate of polite but blunt admission.
A fragment from a 19th century dialogue depicts Governor Dangerfield answering a question on proper intervals with a tale of his grandfather. The anecdote describes mint planted around springs on an ancestral estate, mint water and a duck suit memory as a moral touchstone.
A mixed collage of vignettes unfolds from Ardmore with tales of two wise owls named Witt and Woo, Christmas follies, lovers, and a political joke about grandfathers. The scene shifts to Griswold and Osborn as a Carolina governor applauds a song, granting Griswold a military title as Ardmore listeners enjoy a shared, intimate moment.
At his centennial birthday reception Reuben Burnham answers a guest about aging with humor. He says he feels fine and fears not death, noting that very few men die at age 100, as reported by the Boston Herald.
A collection of light anecdotes tracing misquotations about Antony and a Toronto editor Riordan pausing to ponder happiness and printing money. The fragment ends with a Chicago breach, noting over 10,000 students restricted to half day sessions due to seating limits.
An article extols whiskey as a rheumatism cure when combined with Toris compound and syrup sarsaparilla. It advises taking a tablespoonful before meals and at bedtime, claiming many readers benefited after the formula was published last winter.
Thos Halligan of 194 Hewitt Street Bridgeport Conn reports gaining five pounds in a week on Father John's Medicine claiming no injurious drugs. A. J. Humphrey of 36 Bevan Street Cohoes N Y says two years of poor health improved, now he eats sleeps well and grows stronger daily.
Mrs Kelleher of 53 First Ave New York says the medicine helped her thin bronchial child who is now picking up nicely and that she has recommended it to neighbors.
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