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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1908
Page
2
The ad warns that kidney disease is common but often unrecognized by patients and doctors. It touts Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a cure for rheumatic and urinary symptoms, including back pain, liver and bladder issues, and nocturnal urination. Sample bottles and a free book are offered by mail from Dr Kilmer & Co in Binghamton New York.
O. T. Erhart promotes Fo Leys Honey and Tar to treat hoarse coughs and colds that may become pneumonia, claiming it soothes inflamed membranes heals the lungs and expels the cold from the system.
Sam Langford the colored middleweight made his local debut and stopped Jim Flynn of Pueblo in the opening round. Bantamweights Jimmy Walsh and Monte Attell fought 15 rounds to a draw after a back and forth battle, with Walsh gaining the stronger finish.
New York December 22 1908 Giants manager John J McGraw signals readiness for a 1909 championship race with one more trade possible He hints at moving McGinnity to a manager post and leaving him as pitcher for the club only if needed He cites Ames and Raymond as potential spring rotation links and expects to field a strong team come summer
Guaranteed to cure itching bleeding or protruding piles in 6 to 14 days or money refunded. Uses include itching, blind piles and protruding piles with advertisement for Paz Ointment priced at 50 cents.
New York December 22 The National League has approved unconditional releases for Joe Kelley from Boston P J Donovan from Brooklyn and Wm P Shannon from Pittsburg to Kansas City.
A commentary warns that the longer a woman lingers in the spinster class, the more astonished people are when she marries. It urges that social ascent cannot be achieved by attacking successful men who have already risen.
An advertisement touts bromophinequinine laxative cures a cold in one or two days under the brand PRB rv with various claimed benefits. The terse copy emphasizes rapid relief and easy dosage.
Chicago dispatch reports Fielder Jones declaring he has quit baseball for good and would not return even at 20 000 a year. He heads to Portland to join a lumber venture, saying Comiskey is not to be consulted. The White Sox face a manager search with candidates including Frank Isbell, George Davis, and Buck Sullivan.
Promotion listing travel to California with emphasis on outdoor life, flowers, foliage, sunny skies, and balmy air. Encourages settlers and highlights the Chicago Union Pacific North Western Line as the best route with ticket agents for details.
Chicago December 22 Charley Comiskey discusses the possibility that Hall of Famer Jones may not return to the team next season. Comiskey notes winter timing and hints a new manager could be needed if Jones stays away, with several capable candidates among the players under consideration.
Sir Thomas Lipton declared he would not race for the American Cup in 1909 and ordered Fyfe to burn the challenger plans. The dispute centered on yacht size with the New York Yacht Club, and Lipton will resume challenging only if the club changes its conditions before the deadline.
Baseball prospects at the University of Pennsylvania were jolted as several top players were declared ineligible for having played summer ball. Stars named include Plauxtis first baseman and captain Londrigan second baseman Port catcher and Schulte freshman pitcher.
The Outing Magazine review supports Warner with editorial comment by Casper Whitney. They differ on Yale and Pennsylvania in the eastern ranking. Chicago tops the western list by a strong margin and earns four spots on the All Western team.
Indian runner Tom Longboat to be received into the Anglican church in Toronto tomorrow. He will wed Miss Maracle of the Mohawk reserve on Massey Hall platform after a benefit performance on Monday.
Hugo Kelly, local middleweight, returned from California with manager Silvio Ferretti. They reported promoter Jim Coffroth promised a title bout with Stanley Ketchel in San Francisco on Washington's Birthday February 22, with Ketchel already giving consent.
Augustus Thomas spoke of a hunting trip in the south where the pack chased coons and possums but returned home empty after a polecat joke. He asked a negro guide about polecats, who quipped they are like a pretty kitten, sparking a line about handsome is as handsome does.
An old advertisement proclaims surgery is dangerous yet Dr King's New Life Pills offer a quiet cure for constipation headache biliousness and malaria. It markets the pills at 25c through O T Erhart's drug store.
Chicago leads the West and Harvard tops the East in a critical gridiron season review by Carlisle Indians coach Glen S Warner. The yearend assessment highlights teams and reflects regional standings amid strong showings by major programs.
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