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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1909
Page
3
At the six o clock dinner Rt Rev Bishop James Schwe nrose announced his subscription to the industrial tion stock. His presence inspired parishioners and the city, as the bishop responded with humility and support, aiding a charitable plan for the community.
A committee and its subgroups urge subscriptions to the Industrial Corporation, praising two speakers who articulated the plan’s soundness. George W. Bur and William Doer lead expositions that stress experience, judgment, and local industry scrutiny to bolster support for the proposed enterprise.
The Tribune calls on La Crosse business leaders and property owners to subscribe to a new local stock, arguing a community-wide effort is essential and promising a profitable plan. Readers are urged to sign with fountain pens and appear in the Roll of Honor as the stock sale proceeds toward organization under Wisconsin law.
North La Crosse's railroad workers and factory employees form a affluent consumer base ready to spend on quality living. A house to house canvass compares newspaper reach, showing The Tribune far outruns Leader-Press and Chronicle in north side readers. Advertisers are urged to place notices in The Tribune to reach money spenders.
The Milwaukee Journal cites bitter clash in Congress over Speaker Cannon and Cabinet tensions. It denounces senators who withhold confirmations to harass MacVeagh, warns officials must serve the public, not pursue petty vendettas or graft.
Mr Gelatt admits lack of subscribers and inability to inform advertisers of their numbers. The Tribune boasts two and a half times as many subscribers as its city rival and six times as many as the English daily competitor, with a total circulation of 7744, over 2000 more than all English dailies combined. A full recanvass offer is made to prove or disprove these figures.
Manager McWillie of Pearl button works urged subscriptions to the industrial company stock. He highlighted the need for small decent houses for working people and presented a clear opportunity for profitable rentals to early investors.
A terse aphorism warns that injustice to others may rebound soon. the speaker contends that moral balance is fragile and time reveals reckoning. The line emphasizes caution in conduct and the unpredictability of future consequences.
A five minute DIY cough cure using Pinex and granulated sugar syrup promises a pint lasting a family long time for 54 cents. It claims to conquer deep seated coughs in twenty four hours and helps with colds bronchitis and whooping cough.
O L Hall of the Chicago Journal praises the Studebaker run of These Are My People. He notes the audience hung on the play on opening night and says no production has commanded such eager, genuine interest since The Man From Home.
Pittsburg officials report the AFL conference endorses war on the United States Steel Corp and calls for union drives, congress appeals, and financial support for strikers. A Taft briefing committee to present grievances to Washington plans to travel January 5 or 6, with members J O Connell George W Perkins P J McArdle T L Lewis C E Sawyer J D Pierce and J W Hayes.
State Superintendent C P Carey apportions the school fund through Dec 1, total $1 806 780 82. Per pupil value is 2321 dollars for those age 21 statewide as of June 30, 1909. La Crosse County receives 83 420 09 dollars from interest and tax income on school funds.
Humorous verse about Mary of Maidenland and her delicate hands, now worn from crochet work. The speaker contrasts Mary’s charm with the pain of her injured fingers as she stitches Irish lace for Christmas gifts, praising her craftsmanship despite the painful scene.
The Washington Star quotes T P OConnor recounting jokes at a New York dinner. He notes the bull is not confined to Ireland and cites a string of gibes from an English judge a French soldier and an American politician in a tale about misfortune and wit.
The Delineator notes a scene where Ruth laments that a horse stepped on and broke a chick’s leg. She scolds the horse with the line O Bess how could you be so careful less? The child argues the chicken would not hurt the horse in return, reflecting a gentle humorous tone.
In a Baltic smoke room Andrew Carnegie praises Scotch whisky as a pure yet powerful spirit. A Peebles wedding tale follows with a lawyer and his clerk crossing the iron bridge and joking about walking straight. Saunders replies with a hiccuping miscue about Straights being a die.
Mrs. Smith seeks a discreet new servant as an applicant relates departing mistress without incident. The worker explains she locked the bathroom door during the bath, gathered belongings, and slipped away quietly, avoiding any confrontation.
Judge Walter Evans of the U S district court faces political chatter about a move to the diplomatic service as friends argue for his transfer. The remark suggests potential career shift amid discussions among associates and officials.
An old column promotes a home figure enhancement regime claimed to enlarge hips by six inches in a month. It instructs readers to mix glycerine tincture cadomene rosewater borax and apply twice daily, asserting rapid improvements and social esteem for actresses and society ladies.
In a Washington room, Doctor Samuel Ward and John Calhoun debate duty and danger amid Texas and Oregon ambitions. Ward urges courage while Calhoun battles fate, weighing annexation, England’s meddling, and possible statecraft that may redefine the Union. A tense preview of political collision ends with a note on Lord Aberdeen and British interference.
The Louisville Times reports Judge Evans faced an outsider entering a private Masonic gathering at the custom house. He greeted the man, asked if he was a Mason, and with humor indicated they would welcome him if he were one.
A Philadelphia Ledger quip contrasts photographs of men with and without proposals. The speaker notes they are saving the images to make a rogues gallery, highlighting social judgment and humor in dating culture.
A light verse from the St. Louis Star notes a kitchen and stage paradox as flies appear in soups and, on closer look, the supes seem to be in the flies. The humorous observation compares dining rooms and theaters in a playful toggle.
Kayrliss admits deep debt while Wise jokes that credit reflected more dollars than Kayrliss possesses. The exchange highlights a light moral tone about financial overreach in a Catholic Standard and Times snippet.
A pompous man visits a drug store before dawn to buy a cigar only to find the soda water dispenser sweeping the floor. He quips about starting from nothing, and the boy retorts with a jab about discouragement. The man departs with a frown.
A famous health builder promotes a bowels cleansing tea called Lane's Family Medicine. The tonic laxative herb tea claims to restore proper bowel function unaided and preserve health and strength. A 25¢ package is offered at druggists and dealers.
At a parish meeting of the English Lutheran church of the Holy Trinity Rev William S Heist of Scranton Pa was called to fill the vacancy from the resignation of Rev J J Clemens. Pulpit to be supplied until the new pastor arrives. Miss Agnes Leland to become organist at the church.
An error in the Greater La Crosse Industrial association subscriber list misread F A Reimann proprietor of the Fashion Shop as a $200 contributor. There was no person by that name listed, though a $200 subscription was recorded under that entry.
An advertisement extols Newbro's Herpicide as a scalp cleanser that kills hair roots germs and promotes growth. It claims benefits for both genders and invites readers to send 10 cents for a sample to The Herpicide Co. Detroit, with one dollar bottles guaranteed and Hoeschler Bros. as agents.
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