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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1905
Page
4
A brief notice lists W. W. Kidder as offering daily delivery by carrier or mail service. The item notes options for subscribing readers and specifies service availability. No further details on prices or routes are provided in readable text.
A December appeal urges La Crosse residents to buy locally made goods and shop in La Crosse stores rather than Chicago. It stresses duty to support home industries and to insist on La Crosse manufactured products for Christmas purchases.
Wisconsin governor La Follette draws praise beyond state lines as national observers note his firm stand on primary reform railway regulation and taxation. The piece cites acclaim from Chicago Cleveland Minnesota and New York reflecting his broad influence and steadfast duty to constituents.
A judge attacks The Tribune in a speech to a secret society he joins. The remark underscores the idea that a judge may not stay in office, prompting reflection for an aspiring man considering a public journal role. The piece hints at luck and crossed fingers before fate says tag.
City Attorney Mahoney is accused of implying immunity for officers arrested under the smoke ordinance. The council enacted the ordinance, and Mahoney is said to have promised protection rather than uphold enforcement. The piece questions sworn duty versus perceived leniency.
The article argues against repealing the smoke ordinance solely due to unpopular terms. It urges impartial enforcement, weighing merchants and residents’ rights, and testing stokers’ effectiveness against costs by consulting appropriate sources before acting.
A column riffs on Thomas W. Lawson amid stock market talk and alleged publicity schemes. It mocks the Rogers-Rockefeller group, laments La Follette’s departure, and tangles local city affairs including smoke ordinance exemptions, streetcar suits, and the city attorney’s powers.
A speaker describes being photographed in a glass room with calico curtains and brass rods. A man subjects them to a strange operation, forcefully forcing a disguise before presenting a framed image of their own face. The note asks Kitty to judge kindly, as the likeness reveals the person’s heart more than faults.
The column runs funeral notices for Mrs. Julia Lee and Mrs. Martindale with interments in local cemeteries, plus election notices for Ward Eleven to fill a late alderman’s seat. Other items cover bank talk at the Y M C A, a farm sale, rail fare for students, and local holiday events and visits.
Regular session of the Elks is scheduled for tonight at Safe Holms See. Members and attendees are urged to attend and conduct routine lodge business.
Grace recalls old Christmas customs including mistletoe. George seizes the moment urging her to stand beneath it, turning a tradition into a playful invitation.
In a playful scene Dorothy chides George for romantic overreach and he retorts with a light hearted promise to kiss later, turning a simple remark into a humorous exchange. The exchange highlights their bantering dynamic and festive mood.
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