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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1909
Page
3
A local column lauds The Handy Store and Mr. Rogers for sending a generous load of toys to the Good department. The writeup defends the act as charitable, praising spirit and character while cautioning against misrepresentation by others.
A terse notice notes an official move to remove political influence from a department and acknowledges a modest public response. The brief states the aim and invites interest from interested parties.
A letter-paying tribute to the late Dr Walter F Suiter of La Crosse recalls his vigorous life. The author, a former pastor and friend, praises Suiter’s memory, quick perception, storytelling skill, philosophical mind, sunny temper, hospitality, and lasting influence on companionship and thought.
An at home cough remedy uses Granulated Sun sugar syrup and Pinex to form a pint of medicine claimed to ease deep seated coughs within 24 hours. The ad touts honey as an alternative and notes Pinex as Norway Pine Extract marketed by druggists.
A personal tribute from West Salem Wisconsin dated December 26 1909 recalls a dear departed friend who is missed and valued beyond measure and whom the writer cannot speak with but will always cherish.
Mrs Crockett of Jeffersonville reports relief after using TIZ for sore feet. Her husband says she can walk downstairs one foot at a time for the first time in five years. The ad touts TIZ as a unique remedy drawing out poisonous exudations and claims rapid relief. It sells for 25 cents at druggists or directly from Walter Luther Dodge & Co. in Chicago.
George Thomas a longtime hardware merchant in Tomah dies at Bruce Irons home after a long illness. Born 1842 in Ballston Spa New York he moved to Tomah ten years ago and retired last year after partnership in Smith and Thomas. Funeral held Monday at 2 pm.
A poetic fragment from the Atlanta Constitution reflects on wishin imagination across seasons and time. The piece centers on longing for perpetual wishin and memories of cold and warmth, contrasting winter blizzards with summer sun and the idea of glory on streets of gold.
A barber jokes that he would rather shave ten Germans than one American, noting ten Germans pay a dollar and a half while one American pays 15 cents. A rubicund brewer in the chair laughs, calling it tight as the barber tightens his grip on the customer’s nose.
A continental consul learns a woman in Great Britain inherits a million. After police help, a clever detective finds her and reveals he married her the previous day, ending the case with a wedding.
A man in an Ohio town reflects on his rise from poverty to wealth noting his modern open-back shirt. He tells a friend in his room that he once had no shirt to his back and now has no back to his shirt, illustrating rapid material improvement.
A lecturer asserts no one has acted to stop forest destruction. A modest man in the back stands and confesses Ive shot woodpeckers, sparking a sharp clash over conservation in the audience.
Two women walking on a business thoroughfare in New York heard a loud shout of exclamations as bystanders gathered. The scene captured attention though details remain unclear in the fragment.
The article explains that Newbro's Herpicide kills the herpes microbe linked to dandruff and itching scalp. It notes the product destroys the microbe and allows hair to grow. Sold by druggists with a sample offer for 16 cents and one dollar bottles guaranteed, with Hoeschler Bros. as special agents.
A small newsboy shouts to attract customers as women across the street buy a paper. One woman tells him to quiet down, but he replies that shouting is necessary to make a living in New York.
A girl named Katherine recites the Lord's Prayer as a nightly routine. Her mother punishes her, calling the act irreverent, while Katherine insists she slows at the end to avoid repeating the prayer.
A major blaze engulfed the Arding and Hobbs store in Clapham suburb. About three hundred people were inside when the fire started and many remain unaccounted for amid fears of heavy casualties.
In Grand Rapids Minnesota the jury found A A Kremer former county treasurer guilty of grand larceny for diverting county funds to his own use after a trial held yesterday afternoon.
After exposure and at onset of a cold, use Foley's Honey and Tar to stop coughing relieve congestion and expel the cold. The product is mildly laxative and substitutes are to be refused. O. T. Erhart.
In Jefferson City Missouri the hearing in the proposed telephone merger case has been postponed to December 28. The postponement shifts the timing for the case before the regulatory authorities and involved parties.
Bessie DeVoe pursues Frank J. Gould with a $200000 claim claiming love letters prove his passion and promises of marriage. Gould, now in Europe, denies recognition of the girl. She also sues William A. Slayback for $100 alleging involvement in Gould's change of heart.
In a Washington carriage scene, a mysterious baroness and a gentleman named Nicholas Trist converse amid amber purple shadows and perfume. He reveals himself briefly, while she urges aid and a promised pay amid a nearby pursuit, as the encounter ends with a cliffhanger.
Mrs S Joyce of Claremont N Hy reports buying Foley s Kidney Remedy a year ago. It cured a long standing kidney trouble and she calls it a grand medicine and strongly recommends it.
Federal Judge Taylor ruled for a three cent initial fare and one cent transfer as arbiter in the Cleveland land Railway dispute. He sided with the railway, setting tariff terms amid ongoing negotiations and local transportation concerns.
A brief reflection on romance as a life changing event. The line personifies falling in love as a notable incident with lasting impact on choices and emotions.
An advertisement touts Lane's Family Medicine as a remedy for indigestion sour stomach constipation and headaches. It urges readers to buy a 25 cent package at druggists or dealers and promises rapid relief.
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