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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1906
Page
4
In the northwest a chronic fuel famine shows railways lack equipment to handle growing traffic. The piece argues private railway owners should serve the public or cede control, and notes proposed city aid for school children’s car fare. It also mentions coal heating concerns and Congo investment lobbying.
William P. Booker aged 85 obtained a license to marry Mrs. Amanda Clapham. When asked if it was his first marriage he said yes, and explained he started work at 12 to support a mother and five sisters, the last sister dying eleven months ago, leaving him lonely and determined to marry.
Local notice reports a campaign to reduce taxes on boarders by limiting vacant chair levies. Officials advise readers on changes affecting rental listings and lodging fees while emphasizing prompt compliance.
Lady Marjorie Manners born December 20 1883 in America and soon to wed Prince Arthur of Connaught nephew of King Edward. Her father Capt Manners later became Duke of Rutland and the birth details were debated under entailment laws in England.
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In Atlanta delegates from nearly every state gather for the Sigma Alpha Epsilon biennial convention to run three days at the Piedmont hotel. The fraternity counts 75 college chapters and 25 alumni chapters with about 10 000 active members. The semi centennial anniversary marks ten chapters founded at the University of Alabama on March 9 1856.
Londoners from Buckingham Palace to Ludgate Hill fill the city streets and shops. The Queen shops at Buckingham Palace while the wealthy crowd the West End and the poor gathers at Ludgate Hill to buy gifts. Gutter merchants line the curb as holiday commerce surges.
Amid relaxed police regulations the crowd remains, and the constable's authoritative demand to move on goes unheard. The delay suggests a tense standstill or unresolved dispute in the vicinity.
Detroit December 20. The Wayne hotel hosts the annual New England Society banquet in honor of Forefathers Day. Noted speakers from this and other states will address the gathering tonight.
A poor advertising medium is likened to a site that takes something from everything it touches but retains nothing it has taken. The analogy suggests a medium that absorbs ideas without preserving any lasting impact or value.
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