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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1907
Page
8
A lively barrel race event at The Park Roller Rink promises laughs and excitement as boys race through hanging barrels in a boisterous competition. The rink sees large crowds, with standing room cards out for expert skating by John F. Davidson and daily attendance remains high. Patrons urged to arrive early for Thursday’s show.
A historical note warns against seeking remedies for coughs and colds from others. It touts Foley's Honey and Tar as a cure that treats coughs and colds and prevents pneumonia, claiming the genuine product comes in a yellow package and urging to refuse substitutes.
The Baltimore Sun notes curiosity over a wealthy American heiress marrying a Hungarian noble, assuring that in Hungary a legally married woman shares the privileges of her husband’s class. It affirms the bride’s large fortune will elevate her status beyond the middle class and may grant access to Austria’s highest circles.
The text notes that social reform in Austria will be influenced by an imperial act of grace. It presents a formal, state-led approach to shaping societal change through a high authority’s decision. The sentence implies official benevolence or mercy guiding future policies.
A dessert suggestion to flavor plain rich cream with strong coffee. Prepare candied mint leaves by boiling sugar with water, coating mint leaves in red syrup and granulated sugar, then drying. Garnish ginger ice cream with two candied mint leaves for a fragrant finish.
In Mound City Mrs. E. D Clapp reports a remarkable recovery. Her son, near death from lung and throat trouble with exhausting coughing every five minutes, was cured after using Dr King's New Discovery. The medicine is guaranteed for coughs colds throat and lung troubles by O. T. Erhart.
A Kansas woman mailed $2 for a book titled the Art of Preserving believing it would teach complexion care. The item was not helpful as advertised, prompting questions about the seller’s claims.
State Agent S O Buckner reported New York Life Insurance Co will not withdraw from Wisconsin despite a trend among eastern rivals. Telegram from New York said resolutions adopted to stay, with minor matters awaiting counsel approval but expected to resolve satisfactorily.
President Roosevelt sent to the Senate the nomination of Capt. Fred H. Magdeburg of Milwaukee to be United States pension agent at Milwaukee to succeed E. D. Coe who has held the office for about ten years.
Capt Madeburg will oversee pensions for La Crosse veterans and their widows. Pensions previously handled by E D Coe when headquartered in Milwaukee will now be managed by Madeburg.
Laurence A. Curtis U S A son of Col Charles A Curtis former UW cadet commandant now commands a battalion of the Twenty second Infantry sent to Goldfield Nevada last week. The piece notes the rise from private to battalion commander in the Wisconsin soldier’s record.
In a Kentucky bank a treasury examiner finds a $100 deficiency. The cashier removes $100 from a private drawer and claims no entry is needed. He explains the drawer is the outs and over drawer used to balance shortages, with surplus going to the same drawer. Harper's Weekly notes the humor of this unconventional method.
A gaunt, starving man asks for crust as he confesses to being a plain bank burglar. He laments the superior skill of cashiers and executives that left him unemployed, and a kind cook offers hot doughnuts to soothe his plight.
Rumor says Henry Gassaway Davis the eighty four year old ex senator and last campaign vice presidential candidate will wed Maude Ashford a young Washington reporter. If true the couple could secure a fortune near thirty million dollars. Friends expect wedding before year end.
A light remark notes that a picnic helps a man resist wandering into the woods and lying on the grass, framing the outing as a simple, practical pleasure rather than a retreat. The line suggests practical recreation over solitary wandering.
An article promotes Rengo as a harmless fat reduction remedy promising a pound lost per day by improving digestion and nutrient use. It touts nerve strength benefits, claims no harmful effects, and notes availability from The Rengo Co in Detroit and local La Crosse druggists offering trials and full boxes for sale.
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