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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1909
Page
3
The Tri-Occasion notes Sis Hopkins and urges action in La Crosse. It highlights Ixon and associates donating $12,000 to aid grandparents and calls for public awareness to help those in need. The piece emphasizes Anti Tuberculosis Stamp sales as a crucial life saving effort, urging local support and participation.
The Tribune urges La Crosse citizens to buy Christmas stamps by January 1 1910 to support disease prevention and pledges to charity drives. It highlights the Associated Charities clothing coal and food campaign, describes poverty and sickness in homes, and calls for stockings through the GOOD CHEER effort to brighten needy children's Christmas spirit.
The Taft administration’s move against Senator La Follette is viewed as unlikely to unsettle Wisconsin progressives. Voters here are familiar with federal influence in local battles and expect another outcome similar to past wins.
A wry note argues that Leopold's passing does not end tyranny as Old King Coal remains a greater threat. The author warns against complacency and hints at ongoing influence of coal power as a controlling force.
Bijou presents an ambitious amateur night featuring local illusionists likened to Albini, acrobat Louie Nelson with a potential big act connection, the To reader Trio performing a humorous Lauder style routine, and Harris and Morris with a new act touted as superior. Strong local talent promises ample entertainment.
The mistress tells the new servant to be truthful and obedient. The girl replies with a sharp retort about translating the mistress's lie to fit her presence or absence, illustrating class tension and wit.
A St. Paul Dispatch poem laments waking at 8 o'clock as the dream of motor cars and champagne fades. The speaker, a heavy sleeper, recalls a night of slumber and Morpheus rock while daylight intrudes with tick tock. The tone blends humor and rueful longing for sleep.
A Devonshire man sent a silver salver bearing a Christmas swan to a Piccadilly club. The bird proved so tough that its gravy could not be carved, revealing the prank. The donor later learned the swan had been boiled for sixteen hours and had historic pedigree dating back 200 years to King Charles I.
A hotel clerk quotes two dollars for stays up to twelve. Uncle Silas asks if a guest staying only until 9:30 would pay a reduced rate, illustrating a conversation from Brooklyn Life.
A shy child entering a new school correctly states his name and age when asked by the teacher. When asked his father's occupation he proudly replies that his father occupies five rooms, reflecting a humorous family living situation from the Boston Record.
Alfred G. Vanderbilt tells a humorous anecdote at a New York dinner about a groom named Jenkins who nearly missed a Christmas turkey. In a mix up with the express company, labels were lost and Jenkins chose the largest turkey, which proved to be fine and satisfying.
A nostalgic tale portrays a town editor who chases sensational first page fare to boost circulation. He neglects the main chance of shopping and ends with a moral that editors learn each Christmas: truth and restraint matter.
The advertisement touts Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets as the busiest and mightiest remedy. It claims they convert weakness to strength and listlessness to energy with a gentle action so subtle as not to be noticed as a purgative.
Affidavits by Captain A. W. Loose and Geo. P. Dunkle asserting Cook faked observations reach Copenhagen with a New York newspaper correspondent. The Danish committee finds the affidavits misrepresent Cook and will likely be investigated for possible prejudice in his favor.
Principal L. P. Benezet of the high school spoke to students and faculty at the normal school on the teacher’s profession. He urged teachers to remember they teach boys and girls, not for the almighty dollar. Senators James and Thomas Morris of the state board added brief remarks.
Detroit police say they arrested a suspect in the brutal assault and murder of 13 year old Helen Brown early today. Officers refused to release the suspect’s name or any facts supporting the suspicions, stating the arrest occurred while the man was sleeping in a barn.
A brief cartoon caption portrays a character told to keep clear of bad company after discharge. The prisoner responds in mock form, promising not to be seen there again, reflecting satirical courtroom banter.
An attorney cites nature as an unwritten law, provoking a judge to ask which page that concept appears on during a lengthy, prosy argument in a Boston Record report.
In a Simplicissimus line a baron asks about his brothers. The reply notes three are married, but one remains alive, hinting at a grim wartime or family fate. The quip reflects dark humor on kinship and mortality.
In a heated exchange, Calhoun and Ward discuss seizing Texas and Oregon, using a calculated diplomatic ploy. Calhoun advocates recruiting powerful allies, even through manipulating women as political leverage, while Ward challenges the plan and questions the costs to the nation.
A Baltimore American item recalls a stylish woman noted for refinement who, while abroad, was struck by a motor car belonging to the King of Spain. The incident underscores her notable social standing and the high-profile nature of her movements.
An advertisement touts TIZ as a quick permanent remedy for sore feet including tired achy swollen and smelly feet with claims of immediate relief after first use and complete disappearance of symptoms after a week. It markets the product through Walter Luther Dodge & Co. in Chicago and notes a 25 cent box price.
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