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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1905
Page
6
Madison reports Senator Munson of Viroqua has been chosen as private secretary to Lieutenant Governor Davidson, who will become governor January first. Munson, longtime La Follette ally and editor of the Viroqua Censor, is a close political associate of Davidson.
The Olympic club organized by Rev Wentworth on the north side has chosen officers: President Rev C W Wentworth, Secretary J My Diamond, Treasurer Sydney Dawson, advisory board Dr C W Leuck Dr T H Miller Jacob Becker and conductor W P Long. The aim is to form a north side institution akin to the YMCA with athletic and club features.
Word arrives of the death of John Stencel a Pine Creek Wisconsin resident in Houston county after a four month illness He was born in Prussia in 1846 and came to Houston county in 1862 He ran a general store at Pine Creek He is survived by his wife five daughters and five sons The funeral will be held Saturday at 10 am from Sacred Catholic church Pine Creek with Fathers Gara Gara Ulrick officiating Interment will be in Pine Creek Catholic cemetery.
The claims committee of the county board met today to pass upon bills to come before the board next week.
A verse lament rails at dried apple pies, praising better bread and meat. The speaker condemns bitter hard fruit, wormy peels, and wasteful scraps used in pies, calling for meat and bread over the dried pie fare.
Christmas celebration at the first M. E. church on Eighth and King Streets Saturday at 7 pm features a decorated church, a mammed Christmas tree, and a program including Overture to Lucretia Borgia, songs, recitations, solos, duets, and instrumental numbers by local children and choirs.
A special children's matinee will be held at the Bijou theatre tomorrow afternoon in Waukesha Wisconsin. The city will receive a handsome Christmas present from the theatre management.
The Oriental Limited offers a compartment observation library car with vermillion wood and green leather interiors. Features include large state rooms, mahogany drawing room, wide plate glass windows, rear observation lounge, open air platform seating, periodicals, latest newspapers, and a la carte meals.
Excursion tickets priced at one fare for a round trip from January 1 to 12 with favorable return limits to Mexico City for a golf tournament. tickets available through Chicago and Northwestern Railway agents.
Dr George Powell, noted consulting physician and surgeon, takes on a prominent medical post. His appointment signals strong leadership in clinical care and surgical expertise.
A compact set of wry observations on ambition pride and character. The speaker notes that purse needs influence views nimble tongue replaces strength and that bragging about ancestry often leads to looking backward for pride. The piece mocks discussants who blame human nature and friends seeking bondsmen.
The poem describes a man who favors old, shabby garments as a hobby and claims they fit him like friends. Though socially scorned, he interacts kindly with others while denying need for new clothes, asserting wealth despite appearances.
The piece humorously suggests delaying the inauguration date until consulting the country’s potential young leaders. It jokes about millions of boys aged four to nine becoming presidents and proposes sending data to help them vote, noting circuses in their future inauguration year.
A quoted remark jokes that Turkey does not take a census and implies the sultan has no nerve to be asked about his marital status. The line reflects regional attitudes and humor of the period.
A brief dialogue captures a moment of mistaken fear and assumed apology as a bell rings. One character wonders if the other’s sudden start signals Jack’s arrival, while the other recalls a prior proposal and the hope of an apology.
A terse exchange unfolds as she refuses the proposal with a sharp defiance. He counters with a quiet doubt, suggesting she might refuse even then.
The text notes a woman's marriage to a man who holds preferred stock in the sugar trust and in the gas company, hoping for a home filled with sweetness and light. It hints at industrial connections shaping domestic life.
The verse advises a young child to be well behaved and kind to mother to please Santa Claus, reflecting traditional wisdom on earning reward through good conduct. It emphasizes listening to parental guidance as the path to a favorable visit from Santa.
A playful exchange centers on a man described as leading a simple life. The punchline reveals the misperceived direction as he truly leads it to water, turning an apparent understatement into a witty quip.
A playful dialogue ponders the paradox of a living skeleton being dead yet alive, teasing the limits of language and identity through a witty exchange.
A health adv and beauty piece argues worn nerves from housework exhaust the body and nerves. It promotes Dr Miles Nervine as a tonic that strengthens organs, aids sleep, and relieves nervousness with consumer assurance of guaranteed first bottle benefit or refund. Located Canton Ohio and Miles Medical Co Elkhart Ind.
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