La Crosse charity drives unity through aid and reform
A local newspaper lauds escalating civic charity in La Crosse as residents unite to aid the poor, donating shoes and clothing while supporting Humane Officer Berry. The piece argues reformist views on prisons, praising Warden Sanders for aiming to dress inmates and instill gentlemenly conduct to foster self respect and reformation.
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Red Cross
Berry
The
Tribune
John Nolen
la Crosse
Sanders
Iowa State Penitentiary
Police Secrecy and Press Cooperation in Crime Reporting
An editorial dialogue explores police secrecy versus newspaper reporting. Western detective Hilary Adair argues openness aids crime solving while acknowledging cases where secrecy protects victims. The piece urges cooperation between authorities and editors to publish news responsibly.
The Last Stamp Stampede in La Crosse
A local drive aims to sell the remaining 40,000 Red Cross stamps before Christmas to fund tuberculosis education, hospitals, and care. The plea notes a single bed per forty patients and urges a final thrust to dispose of all 125,000 stamps in La Crosse.
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Madison
Red Cross
Destiny
Tribune
Federal Health Department
Washington
the Tribune
la Crosse
Christmas Tragedy and Yuletide Doggerel Spoof
A humorous collage cites a thwarted romance with a two hundred dollar diamond ring bought on payments, then lampoons Christmas excess in verse. Read as a spoof from Illustrated Bits, the piece blends wistful regret with festive misrule and overindulgence.
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Young's Magazine
Benevolent Gift Story Echoes Gratitude from Needy Families
The piece honors donors who aided a charitable effort as Mr Ber ry recounts the joy of recipients. It recalls tears of mothers, hopeful children, and grateful fathers, invoking the call to share wealth for heavenly reward. The message urges continued generosity toward less fortunate neighbors.
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Mr. Berry
Roosevelt Faces Resentment and Secret Service Scrutiny
The piece argues President Roosevelt may exit office amid strong denunciation, predicting fallout beyond the big stick. It suggests that the most vocal congressmen deserve heightened Secret Service surveillance.
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Roosevelt
Big Stick
Ananias Club
Secret Service
Kaiser Vice President Fairbanks quits drinking example
The Kaiser praises Fairbanks for quitting alcohol and Castro’s defiance of Holland’s fleet is noted, though softened by his stay in a neutral country. The piece ends with a polite greeting and a question about charitable giving to the poor.
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Kaiser
Fairbanks
Castro
Holland
Court ruling limits liquor license on nearby property
Massachusetts law allows objecting to licenses within 25 feet of real estate. Moran v Gallagher held that an owner opposite the premises, who owns the street frontage subject to a public travel easement, retains sufficient title to be considered an owner under the statute and may block a license.
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Massachusetts
Moran
Not Any Sing Thing Says Anna in Delineator Note
An 3 year old Anna is heard but not seen by her mother who calls to her. Anna runs into view and answers sweetly that she is not doing anything and asks if the mother wants her to quit it.
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Anna
Mrs. Brenton
Camilla
Agnes
Yelverton
Mrs. Lancing
A Canadian Ballad of Bores
A satirical verse lampoons bores in daily life from street crowds to churchgoers. It mocks the boastful pundits who say I told you so and the weather prophets, ending with a quip about a cook who stuffs turkeys and chickens becoming a taxidermist.
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Nelson
Trafalgar Bay
Loreeay
Mandalay
Beauvais Meridor Co praised for Wildflower sketch
A letter from a Superior, Wisconsin reader commends the Beauvais Meridor Company for the Bijou performance of Wildflower. The writer notes the depiction of Indian life on the northwest prairies with touching simplicity and truth and praises manager Koppelberger of the La Crosse Bijou for securing the act for audiences.
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Beauvais Meridor Co
Superior
Wis
the Tribune
Northwest
Beauvais Company
Koppelberger
la Crosse Bijou
Roughing It Bishop Joke at Rectory
A bishop visits a country rectory and stays in the best room. The rector hopes the bishop will bring his wife next time. The bishop says his wife isn’t used to roughing it. The wife learns the room held all the silver under the sheets, a private joke revealed to the couple.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Bold Irish Sentry Keeps Cigar as Evidence
An Irish soldier on sentry duty refused an officer's smoke request. The officer discarded his cigar in disgust, and Pat picked it up, retiring to the box. The officer later found a cloud of smoke and challenged Pat, who claimed he kept it to show the corporal as evidence against him.
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Pat
Fox and Grapes Moral from Smart Set
A fox spotting grapes in an arbor tries repeatedly to reach them but fails. A monk nearby offers reassurance that many others are within easy reach. The fox dismisses the advice, insisting those high grapes are the only ones that look good, illustrating sour grapes.
Classroom Hymn Names Prompt Question
A London News snippet shows a teacher instructing girls to write down their favorite hymns while a student asks whether to use surnames or given names, highlighting a playful exchange in a classroom context.
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London News
What She Became
Mrs Jones is described as having changed after marriage from a once lively girl to a more settled persona. The exchange notes the transformation as she becomes an expert in domestic life and etiquette.
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Fred
Mrs. Jones
Jack
The Forbidden Road by Maria Albaness
Camilla Lancing endures a tense visit with Mrs. Brenton as she grapples with fear, longing, and financial strain. She plans a possible marriage to Rupert Haverford while weighing Sammy Broxbourne's return and the lure of affection against a starchy future.
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Mrs. Lancing
Sammy Broxbourne
Agnes
Rupert Haverford
Mrs. Brenton
Camilla Lancing
Haverford
Sammy
To be Continued Changing His Subject
A New York Herald item recalls a bored young woman at a social event with a German university professor who, noting her lack of interest in ancient Egypt, offers to switch topics and discusses the ancient Greeks instead.
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New York Herald
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