Municipal Christmas Tree A Sign of Civic Unity
The piece praises the municipal Christmas tree as a powerful civic institution in La Crosse. It echoes President Northrup on the Sense of the City and argues the tree can foster community pride, cooperation, and unity across social ranks, uniting citizens in shared joy and democratic fellowship.
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la Crosse
Northrup
University of Minnesota
Greece
Rome
America
Johnny
Miss Maslin
Quintillion Square
United States
Cooperation and Home Made Goods in La Crosse
The article argues that local spending depends on local money, urging La Crosse merchants to favor home made and home jobbed goods to keep cash in the community. It notes holiday spending surges and stresses payroll and profits staying local to bolster the economy.
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la Crosse
Merchants Unite to Boost Local Trade and Advertising
A board of trade dinner spurred plans for stronger merchant cooperation to expand into foreign markets and overcome obstacles. A joint committee was formed to promote local goods and improve advertising, aiming to end a long standing hindrance to the city’s commerce.
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Board of Trade
How to Adopt the New Constitution
The article explains the process for creating and approving a new constitution by convention and popular vote, comparing Ohio New Mexico Arizona and Wisconsin methods, and argues for treating a drafted constitution as an amendment requiring public endorsement. It notes long timelines and ends with a light remark about Paris boots.
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Ohio
New Mexico
Arizona
Wisconsin
Uncertain fate for Zelaya amid Mexican political tensions
The speaker notes Zelaya’s arrest was easy, but handling him poses a bigger problem. They question enforcement of income tax at the source and suggest Huerta would ignore a final offer.
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Tammany
Vest directives raise questions from worn to back
A fragmented note reads Vests are to be worn by women while some readers remark that the back is not booked up, revealing confusion over dress guidance and phrasing.
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Paris
Don’t Delay Christmas Shopping This Year
Rousing appeal urges readers to shop early and avoid holiday chaos. The verse warns tardy shoppers cause chaos for clerks, shatter nerves, and spoil the Christmas spirit. It urges buying now to ease crowds and speeds up holiday preparations. It names clerks Mayme and Lizzie as those who need consideration.
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Mayme
Lizzie
Flannigan Killed in Headless Railroad Crash Echoes
Two men debate the manner of Flannigan’s death on a street corner. One asks if a head-on collision caused the fatality, but Tim coolly reveals his head was already severed when found, delivering a grim punchline from Lippincott’s.
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Flannigan
No-o
Tim
Faith
Lippincott’s
Local brag leads to loud boast at cattle show
A man at a cattle show loudly claims his family raised bigger cattle than the prize winners. A bystander coolly notes the speaker is both boastful and loud, highlighting local rivalries.
Sermon Structure Outlined by Veteran Preacher
A famous clergyman recalls a lay preacher conference where a veteran described his method of sermon preparation. He said I take my text and divide my sermon into three parts. In the first part I tell them what I am going to tell them. In the second part I tell them. In the third part I tell them what I have told them.
Dear Miss Sparerib Advice Column Snippets
A compiled sample of light Q A humor from Beatrice Sparerib. questions range from marital truthfulness and hair care to baldness humor and hair rack jokes. Readers ask if a ribbon clerk on 7 90 weekly can live with a car and whether Cain had a wife.
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Beatrice Sparerib
Miss Sparerib
Phyllis
Doris
Cain
Adam
Cynthia
Swamp Root Sample Helps Mrs Albert Sterner Report
A testimonial from Mrs Albert Sterner Cresona Pa describes relief from kidney and bladder trouble after using Dr Kilmer Swamp Root. She bought larger bottles and recommended it to a neighbor. The statement sworn before C A Moyer J P on September 15 1909 confirms its truth.
Swamp Root Sample Request Ad Promotes Kidney Claim
A midcentury advertisement invites readers to send ten cents to Dr. Kilmer & Co. for a sample of Swamp Root and a booklet on kidneys and bladder. It asks buyers to mention La Crosse Daily Tribune and notes fifty cent and one dollar bottle sizes available at drug stores.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
la Crosse Daily Tribune
Alone in the Vast Mountain House a Writer Draws Neighbors
Mr Magee seeks solitude to finish a masterwork while alone in a stark inn high on Baldpets Mountain. A restless telephone and a tense visitor reveal danger as a revolver glints in a guest’s pocket and the night deepens toward a confrontation.
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Mr. Magee
Magee
Simplified Spelling Sparks Debate Among Michigan Editors
A Michigan editor argues for phonetic spelling to simplify learning and cut costs, citing Professor Meader who favors simple spellings like acquire vs acquire tion. Critics push for a radical new alphabet with a letter for every sound, while newspapers highlighted Meader’s adjustments but noted it remains controversial.
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Michigan
Meeder
Meader
Noliij
Thayr
Tailor and Customer Bargain Over Small Check
Slopay asks for a small check while the tailor insists on a sample first. The Washington Herald quote captures a brief streetwise negotiation with a hint of humor.
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Slopay
Washington Herald
Slow Galloper Exasperates Irish Tourist in Folkloric Tale
A tourist asks why a horse lingers in the Glen of the Downs Ireland and the driver offers a playful reply about respect, haste, and the horse’s desire to show its rider Ireland as long as possible, suggesting wit and local color in a humorous travel moment.
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Glen of the Downs
Ireland
Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy Restores Color
Sage Tea and Sulphur mix, sold as Wyeth’s Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy, promises natural darkening of gray hair, stops dandruff and itching, and makes hair appear thicker and shinier. A bottle costs about fifty cents at drug stores.
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Wyeth
Large Carload Carp Exports From Lake Monona To New York
Madison reports over 200000 pounds of carp taken from Lake Monona for shipment to New York. State fish and game department awards contracts at 3 percent profit to the state. Fish sold at four cents per pound on board the cars in Madison. Two carloads already shipped this week.
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Madison
Wis
Lake Monona
New York
State Fish and Game Department
Thief Maid Steals Silver From No 7 House
London Mail notes a maid theft in the street last night as silver was taken from a house. Mistress learns the keys were left unlocked and realizes the home is her own at No 7, with the maid insisting the act did not intend to frighten.
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London Mail
Dismissal Over Dinner Preps Cited by Judge
A husband questions why the cook was dismissed as Higgies near arrival. The wife cites a shortage of dishes at 11 a.m. as the reason for the dismissal. The judge records the exchange as evidence of the domestic dispute.
Vivisection Debate Cites Darwinian Theory at Convention
Professor Howard Moore of Chicago argued at the anti vivisection meeting that early sects would have been slave dealers or cannibals and that Darwinian theory supports such belief. He stated that Vivisectionists, in earlier eras, would have eaten their grandmothers.
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Washington
Howard Moore
Chicago
Editor Defends Paper in Plaza Encounter
An Evening editor hurries through city hall park as a newsboy pesters him with copies. The boy jokes that perhaps the editor cannot sell the paper, highlighting tensions between seller and publisher in a New York Tribune scene.
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City Hall Park
Uxtry
New York Tribune
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