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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1908
Page
3
The passage states that removing carriers from Sherman law operations and enacting publicity and regulation on capitalization and management would guide public opinion. The president's proposals align with these policies and are expected to influence enactment within constitutional bounds.
Frank H. Burgess business manager of the La Crosse Tribune swears the actual number of copies printed and circulated in November 1908 was as stated. Subscribed and sworn on the thirty first day of November before me.
A Chicago Tribune editorial endorses strong new legislation empowering the interstate commerce commission to compel responses to inquiries and to oversee carriers and public service corporations. It argues the Harriman case underscores the need for clear oversight over consolidations and related corporate actions for public protection.
Humane Officer C H Berry recounts delivering clothing and fuel to a needy family in La Crosse amid harsh winter. He urges continued public aid through holidays, noting a hungry household and plans to send flour and potatoes. Berry promises many similar stories to stir generosity.
A seasoned writer drawing comparison to New York Times and Philadelphia Record is noted for avoiding publicizing private generosity, citing the proverb let his left hand know what his right hand is doing. The piece highlights discretion in literary style and public persona.
A letter from Westly Gifford of La Crosse Wisconsin pleads for apples for his pony and a small bag of candy for himself, asking Santa to grant a generous supply. The plea mirrors generosity and cheerful modesty noted by his supporters.
James earns a penny each time he takes codliver oil. Thomas asks what he does with the money. James explains his mother saves the pennies in a money-box until there are enough to buy another bottle. London Sketch.
Philadelphia December 19 The superior court granted the superce de as applied for by the convicted capitol grafters and fired bail in the sum of 25 000 for each prisoner. The petition filed by counsel for the convicted men lists 275 exceptions to Judge Kunkel's ruling.
A five year old child named Burton, unused to corporal punishment, received a stern spanking with a piece of shingle after an unwarranted offense. He cried out that the act was “the end of me,” as described in the Delineator.
The Tribune recalls a yesterday Red Cross stamp feature containing an infamous line about resisting a pretty Norse nurse in uniform. The paper clarifies that the term little one modifies request, not nurse or uniform, to avoid misreading the intent.
A mother describes initial misdiagnosis and painful, repeated failures to treat her seven month old son Walter’s severe eczema. After trying two doctors, a Cuticura regimen finally cleared the skin in two months, with sustained improvement to age two years seven months. The testimonial urges mothers to try Cuticura for infant skin diseases. The ad promotes Cuticura external cleansers and Internal Resolvent products from Potter Drug & Chem Corp, Boston.
The Chronicle reprints a presidential message denouncing Pulitzer and his newspaper for persistent criminal libel against private citizens and commercial interests, claiming his journals seize daily opportunities to attack reputations and prey on business.
The Gossiper is urged to back the arraignment of the professional editorial guerrilla and offer contrition by January 1 1909. Without such evidence the La Crosse public remains wary and skeptical about journalism’s future.
A humorous exchange between two newspapers and Santa Claus reveals a request for advertising help and circulation aid. The Reply teases Rollie about past fame in La Crosse, offers notes on gifts like scissors and a drugstore sign, and jokes about vacations, whiskers, beard advice, and a familiar figure named Jim still with Rollie.
Detroit Free Press items a playful forecast from a parent about Christmas gifts for a baby. The speaker lists expected gifts such as a teddy bear a rattle a feeding spoon booties a gas balloon a carriage robe a bib a doll and a silver drinking cup and notes no smoking pipes or fancy vests are desired.
A gentleman finds surplus ale near spoiling and invites workmen to take it. Later he seeks thanks, asks how they liked it, and the foreman replies it was “just the thing” because if it were even a tile better they wouldn’t have it, and if it were a little worse they couldn’t have drunk it.
An old joke presents Uncle Remus as a veteran horse trader and wag. He cautions a stranger about a shabby horse with two faults, explaining that the horse bolts into fields to evade capture and, once caught, is worthless. The tale blends humor with frontier vernacular and a moral about unreliability.
Reggy jokes about a head joke exchanges with Cholly. They discuss a card case forgotten and borrowing some of mine. Cholly notes the name would be different, lamenting the cleverness of Reggys head.
In a brief quip from Judge's Library, a light remark about Mrs Rogers and new furs hints at social gossip after a bridge game last night. The exchange underscores idle talk surrounding local figures and fashion.
At the Bijou last night a blackface comedian drew large crowds with antics and imitators inspired by Dan Roby. Next week features Don Parney pianologue Chefalo and Capretta Lo Giardino Mageco and the novelty act Garden of Mystery. Emma Lyn Lackaye in The Real Come dienne with the Real Voice and Mr. Stranger with Goldwin Patton headlining.
In a suit to restrain use of secret processes the vice chancellor refused to admit in camera details or cross examination. The case emphasizes protecting a secret and the need to know forbidden actions. In Taylor Iron & Steel Co. v Nichols, New Jersey held that the injunction need not embody the secret, but in camera testimony may be sealed and used only to determine violations.
The passage argues that despite initial resistance, new methods replace old ones and raise worker standards. It recalls a poorly founded opposition comparing progress to a woman asking what whales will do for a living. It concludes that opposing progress harms both the public and workers.
Congress and Santa Claus become a symbol of political posture as lawmakers recess to avoid bearing the responsibility for distributing benefits. The piece notes a belief in charity that begins and ends at home, framing the debate around public welfare and private generosity.
Mrs Louise Lewellyn of Powell SD praises Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills for quick headache relief and shares a family use story. The ad notes 25 doses cost 25 cents and urges readers to ask their druggist, who will refund the first package if it fails to help. Miles Medical Co Elkhart Indiana.
In a social evening, Camilla and Haverford drift through longing and tension. He reveals a dream to travel and recalls his father, a doctor who died in pursuit of saving others, shaping his own restless ambitions and memories.
A compact aphorism recalling that agitation serves as a corrective to stagnant progress, urging proactive effort and persistent energy to drive social and personal renewal.
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