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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1911
Page
5
The author advises readers to maintain envelopes labeled for each friend and insert newspaper cuttings and notes as they arise. When letters are written, the relevant material is ready at hand, simplifying the task and stimulating regular correspondence.
O H Brown of Muscadine Alabama credits Dr King's New Discovery with saving his wife from a severe bronchial illness and dangerous cough. The ad touts it as infallible for coughs and colds and lists ailments such as lung trouble hemorrhages lagrippe asthma hay fever croup and whooping cough with prices 50c and 1.00 and a free trial bottle guaranteed by O T Erhbart.
A man known for blunt honesty voices strong opinions about people he encounters. His outspoken style draws both praise and criticism as he states his view on social behavior and character.
See to it you get full value when you exchange money here for sash doors trim flooring and office bank and bar fixtures. Ask the man who has bought here for cheerful estimates and reliable mill work.
Mrs Oldtimer recalls Egypt trip with pyramids covered in hieroglyphics. Mrs Newrich asks groaningly if ugly hieroglyphics might get on them. The brief exchange captures playful, era-tinged humor.
A new London origin method for portraiture where subjects close their eyes to look natural is highlighted as producing a perfect figure. The practice, now published in America, marks a shift from posing to candid expression in photographing beautiful society women.
Miss Vera Anderson will render a violin solo at the Congregational church tomorrow. The notice also lists various local business ads and social notes featuring communities in La Crosse and nearby towns with names like Dr. Will Powell and Mrs. E. Hunt.
The Houston Post quotes a private exchange about life choices with one person asserting a spouse would remarry, and another denying it, framing a sharp domestic remark as a social aside.
Thomas E. Mulvihill lawyer for Father John White said he would file a motion to set aside the jury verdict in the McDermott will case. Judge Withrow said a new trial would be ordered on appeal from either side. The case may go to the Missouri supreme court. The jury, all against Judge Withrow, held a celebratory gathering and thanked the judge for his indulgence and patience.
Advertisement notes PAZO OINTMENT as a remedy for itching bleeding or protruding piles with a refund promise if not cured in 6 to 14 days. Drugstore price listed as 50 cents.
Winter resort country promoted with train service by the Chicago and North Western Ry featuring four through daily trains including the San Francisco Overland Limited Los Angeles Limited Centennial State Special and China and Japan Mail. Rates reservations and a descriptive booklet available from Ticket Agents The North Western Line.
A girl at the Atchison depot misreads a freight car label, asking about a place named Capa city. Her mother learns the label actually reads “capacity 52,000 pounds,” revealing a humorous misinterpretation of railroad car markings.
A La Crosse resident, G. F. Erbst of 1006 S Fourth St, reports kidney pain relief after using Doan's Kidney Pills. He recalls dull back and loins ache before treatment and states renewed endorsement in 1910, noting continued use to keep kidneys in order. Sold by all dealers, 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo NY. Remember the name Doan's.
Mrs H C Stevens and Mrs C F Emery hosted the Twentieth Century club at Mrs Emerys home 925 Cass street on December 12. Mrs F G Cowles led a lesson aided by Mrs James Vincent, Mrs D O Coate and Mrs Longbrake. The group adjourned for a holiday recess to resume January 9 1912.
A large junior department gathering at the Y W C A featured a decorated tree with gold and silver ornaments, candy bags, and popcorn strings. Miss Nettle Stelwitz shared Christmas stories as children sang, and candy bags were distributed after the entertainment.
A large handsome Christmas tree will be set up at the Y gym Monday evening to hold a food and goods drive for the association. The program includes tableaux of foreign scenes, orchestra music, and Christmas carols before gifts are distributed. Association gift day is Monday afternoon with public invites to contribute.
Attendees at the Pearl Laughlin and Lars Instenes wedding at the bride’s home 1447 Charles Street include Mrs. Fred Stallsmith Mrs. Robert Manes Mrs. C Woodrick Mrs. L Bullock Mrs. F Morley Mrs. B Stork Mrs W Hormer Mrs C Marking Mrs C Larsing Mrs Holmes and Miss Leona Dodge of Minneapolis.
A thoughtful passage on charitable giving stressing mutual enrichment. It argues giving should benefit both parties and that personal judgment guides this process. It allows for occasional mistakes if the motive remains genuine.
A smooth talking emissary persuades policyholders to surrender an existing policy by promising better results from a rival company, despite satisfaction with the current insurer.
The piece notes that few cities reach the size they anticipated with the arrival of the railroad, while also critiquing social pretensions by contrasting aristocratic posing with genuine maternal duties.
New York society learns Mrs. William B. Leeds plans to raise her eight year old son William Jr in England to gain a “cleaner” viewpoint. Leeds sails on the Lusitania amid insistence that English life fosters worth, healthy amusements, and independence from wealth’s influence.
The excerpt notes Peter the Great’s preferred meal items including a soup with four cabbages, gruel, pig with sour cream, cold roast meat with pickled cucumbers, lemons and lampreys, salt meat, ham, limburger cheese, cabbage water to start, and burgundy to finish.
A method explains checking diamonds by piercing a card with a needle and viewing through a diamond. A genuine stone shows only one hole, while an imitation reveals two. Another test uses a magnifying glass over a finger to compare grain visibility.
In Clerkenwell county court Judge Edge recalls a case before Mn Justice Mellor. Edge says he delivered strong arguments then used weaker ones and Mellor advised not to put too much water in your brandy, a metaphor for restraint in advocacy.
A mother recalls her daughter Katherine catching a cold from yesterday’s cold meat. The little girl wakes with a hoarse voice and suspects the cold meal as the cause.
Reference notes modern processes that alter wood to become almost fireproof and resistant to dry rot and decay.
The question mixes legal victory with possession. a win in court may restore rights or title but does not guarantee immediate physical recovery. A person questioned about a past week need not rely on a porous plaster. context suggests no medical necessity implied by the inquiry.
In a church gathering a debate erupts as Deacon Tightwad proposes raising real estate loan rates to 8 percent and chattel mortgage rates to 10 percent if fellow lenders in the congregation agree. Reverend Gude questions who will assist in maintaining church interest.
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