Sunday school controversy editorial statement clarifies creed integrity
The Tribune responds to a city wide Sunday school dispute mentioning Rev A Lincoln Shute and Rev Daniel C Jones. It defends creedal honesty while correcting misidentifications and criticizing biased portrayal of religious opinions. The piece stresses doctrinal discussion over personal angles and calls for respectful discourse.
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Shute
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Heaven
Hell
Public dispute over church Sunday school co operation
A newspaper notes mixed opinions on a county Sunday school dispute involving Rev Lowe and affiliations with county churches. The piece regrets inaccuracies, urges private discussion of doctrinal matters, and suggests the affair harmed Sunday school cooperation and should have been settled privately.
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Lowe
Red Cross Stamp Drive Closes In La Crosse
La Crosse County Medical Society issues final call urging public to donate the remaining 15 000 Red Cross stamps in the city. They praise the strong start and ask a final effort to complete the campaign for lasting local credit.
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Three Days Left to Feed La Crosse Poor at Christmas
Citizens debate urgency of Christmas charity as La Crosse plans a final three day push to bury Mr Berry under a mountain of food for the hungry. Public sentiment weighs charity against broader needs.
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la Crosse
Daring Kiss Advice Provokes Humorous Debate
A humorous critique from a 1910s-era column mocks kissing fears with a fictional exchange. It cites the Milwaukee Journal and a reader named John Loving Mushpate, proposing a farcical method using a sponge and antiseptic to prevent germ transfer during kisses.
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Maryland Watson
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John Loving Mushpate
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Kissless bug appeal to Secretary Wilson
A satirical letter from Jack Remington and The Milwaukee Journal urges Secretary Wilson to end a feud over pedantic criticizing of romance. The writer accuses the Journal and Jack of starving two bugs the kissing bug and the Roosevelt anti race death effort to save resources.
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Schurman Praises Roosevelt’s Moral Leadership
Jacob Gould Schurman of Cornell addressed the New England club saying Roosevelt’s insistence on morality in public life has led a nationwide movement for cleaner business and politics. He argues the nation would not tolerate older, blameworthy practices in 1908.
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Jacob Gould Schurman
Cornell University
New England Club
Taft praises labor unions at Civic Federation banquet
President elect Taft declares labor unions have done marvels for workers and will continue to uplift the skilled and energetic. He argues opposition to unions belongs to the last century and urges leaders to rise with labor for progress.
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Mr. Taft
American Civic Federation
Wound Up Together in Tariff Hearings
Report of tariff hearings before the House Ways and Means Committee describes interwoven industry interests and mutual entanglements. The remarks highlight close ties and overlapping influence among businessmen and lawmakers.
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House Committee On Ways and Means
Whitman
Cochran
Railroad regulation move eyed as reform deepens
Boston Transcript notes that railroad operation may become as fully regulated here as in other civilized countries. The court's decision signals that reform interests must look again for remedies to abuses of the Harriman regime, with stricter controls anticipated.
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Boston Transcript
Harriman
Exempt The Teacher And Why Didn't You Come To School
A pupil asks why school did not open yesterday and explains the absence due to a last year almanac and a parent who works nights. The teacher questions the father’s knowledge of the day as the pupil struggles to explain.
Cutters at Low Prices as Jackson Cars Come In
La Crosse Plow Co. advertises cutters at cut-rate prices to clear space for its Jackson automobiles line, signaling a product shift and inventory clearance in a local market.
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Jackson
la Crosse Plow Co
Package Tying Time in a Frantic Christmas Scene
Arthur Chapman in the Denver Republican notes a chaotic holiday rush as people scramble to wrap and tie bundles with limited supplies. The piece mocks the chaos of string shortages, improvised packaging, and critics ready with snide jabs as tension rises during the Yule season.
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Arthur Chapman
Denver Republican
Not Such a Feat
Denny recalls a tale of a inland chase by a giant hay field monster with a knife long as an arm. He and Jerry discuss the run across roads and woods for two hundred miles until a leap across a lake ends the pursuit. The tale is recounted in humorous, low dialect dialogue.
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Jerry
Boy requests bite by sniffing chicken bone
A 3 year old American boy at a neighbor's home asks for a piece of chicken. When refused by the other child, the mothers argue until the boy calms the dispute by saying he will only smell the bone. He then takes a long sniff and returns the bone.
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Hubert
Illness of New York Physician’s Patient Reported
An elderly patient of a renowned New York physician grows ill while the doctor is away on vacation. A nurse is hired at the hotel to care for him as excessive exertion is blamed for his malaise. A hotel resident learns of the case and questions the chambermaid, who reveals the nurse sat on the patient’s lap that morning.
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New York
Shure
Maggie
A Righteous Judge Experience in a Minister's Family
A Sunday morning incident shows a minister's wife hearing her son say I ll teach you to lay eggs in a minister s family on Sunday morning The remark reflects a judge like stance from a child amid domestic chaos in a church linked setting.
Debonair drug clerk steps forward to assist her
A fragmented line shows a debonair drug clerk stepping forward to wait on her, signaling a scene of courteous service in a bygone setting. The brief text hints at social dynamics and attire without detailing events or outcomes.
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Debonair
Appreciation Note From a Visiting Musician in La Crosse
Chevalier Albert L. Guille, in La Crosse on December 20, 1908, thanks the Tribune editor and manager Koppelberger, Bijou theatre pianist Walter Goetzinger, and the public for support during his stay. He praises La Crosse for both popular music and reverence for master works.
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Important Court Decisions Who Are Passengers
In Hebert v Portland R Co the Maine Supreme Judicial Court held a worker injured while being transported to place of work was a passenger. The court ruled that paying with company tickets counted as fare and did not change his passenger status.
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Hebert
Portland R. Co
Atlantic Reporter
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Not Forgotten Miss Gushing and Miss Cutter Exchange
The fragment shows a New York Herald dialogue with Miss Gushing asking for a sponge bath and a clerk asking about water temperature. Miss Cutter greets a familiar acquaintance, noting remembering by dress after a year apart.
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New York Herald
Little Johnnie Echoes His Father in Comic Rejoinder
A light anecdote from Delineator describes Little Johnnie, praised as the image of his father, being told he is always in the way by his mother. He retorts I am just like pa pa, eliciting a humorous family moment.
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Little Johnnie
Papa
Silver Lining Quip Turns to Airship Jest
In a witty exchange the speaker contrasts a hopeful proverb with a playful remark about airships, highlighting a lighthearted banter that blends optimism with whimsy. The dialogue reflects a period voice and classic humor characteristic of the era.
Beauty or Free Bridge Editorial Urges 1909 Toll Abolition
In La Crosse Wisconsin a December 15 1908 editorial argues the wagon bridge toll should be removed in 1909 to beautify the city and boost trade. It suggests testing free passage for a year and reassessing afterward if a toll returns.
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Davidson to Fill Key Appointments in New Administration
Madison Wis December 21 Gov Davidson's second term begins January 4 with about a score of important appointments. Railroad and state tax commission chairs Meyer and Gilson may be reappointed as the administration reviews all candidates.
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B. H. Meyer
Railroad Commission
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Gilson
State Tax Commission
Body of former citizen arrives in town
The body of C. L. Halstead who died at Oakland Oregon arrived in the city today at 11 20 and was taken from the train to Oak Grove cemetery where it was laid to rest.
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C. L. Halstead
Oakland
Oregon
Oak Grove Cemetery
Teddy bears fade as William goats take the style stage
A playful verse notes fashion shifts from the long beloved Teddy bears to William goats entering the scene as the new style agents. The humorous rhyme hints at changing trends in a lighthearted way.
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William
Cas Carets Promoted For Daily Nightly Relief
An old advertisement urges readers to take Cas Carets nightly to ease stomach upset and help nature. It promotes a 10 cent box as a week’s treatment and suggests keeping it handy especially during the holiday season.
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Nature
The Forbidden Road opens in a London set romance
Mrs Brenton and Rupert Haverford share a charged evening as his windfall life shifts. She admires his resolve while Camilla Lancing unsettles him with her elusive charm, leaving him torn between affection and duty as he travels toward the city.
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