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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1908
Page
3
Olive Moe a Hokah girl’s gift of dolls and kindness
A reflective profile of Olive Moe of Hokah aged eight or nine who gave half her treasured dolls and toys to less fortunate children including those in La Crosse. The piece links her generosity to a broader holiday ethic, praising her instinctive selflessness and predicting a life of useful achievement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive Moe
Mammon
Hokah
Humane Officer Berry
la Crosse
Merry Christmas Greeting to Olive Moe from Tribune
The Tribune offers a warm holiday greeting to Olive Moe, wishing her a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. The note celebrates a brave little girl and extends heartfelt wishes for joy and health in the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Tribune
Olive Moe
Night Riders Threaten Law and Order in cotton states
A dated editorial denounces Night Riders as violent mobs spreading from tobacco fights to traffic disputes and private feuds across Kentucky Tennessee and other states. It urges strong law enforcement to crush organized thuggery and restore public confidence in justice as a nationwide outcry grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tobacco Trust
Kentucky
Tennessee
White Caps
Union City
Tariff Debate Leaves Little Footing for Carnegie
The discussion on steel tariffs shows Andy Carnegie has little to stand on, with expert testimony suggesting that other protected lines might similarly undermine the tariff scheme of today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy Carnegie
Post Office Stamp Drive Aims To Boost La Crosse Help
A suggestion urges every person visiting the post office before Christmas to buy 25 cents worth of stamps. The plan seeks to clear post office stock in La Crosse while benefiting a charitable cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Carrier Doves and Rockefeller Fund Raise Praises
Sunday school girls donated a dollar to the poor yesterday, hailed as a blessed act. The small charity effort drew praise comparable to large philanthropy, framing their generosity as pure and charitable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Rockefeller
Metamorphosis on Broadway Red Mill stars joke
Fred Stone the singing comedian and Eugene Wood met on Broadway recently. They paused to chat when a woman in a striking sheath gown passed. Wood and Stone then faced each other, both turning to rubber in a playful moment noted by Everybody's Magazine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Stone
Red Mill
Eugene Wood
Everybody's
Broadway
Wood
Stone
Everybody's Magazine
The Scandal Monger Terrible Child
The quote from the New York Herald shows a child asking Mr. Jones to play the violin while he admits uncertainty. A family hint references Mrs. Jones and a supposed second fiddle role, highlighting a domestic moment amid press comment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Jones
Bobby
T. C
Mamma
Rural Drama "Quincy Adams" Praised as Pure
Spotlight previews praise for Quincy Adams Sawyer at New York Academy of Music, calling it the purest wholesome rural drama. It plays two nights and two matinees at the La Crosse Theatre over Christmas weekend, while The Man from Home, starring Daniel Voorhees Pike, debuts Dec 29 with Leibler & Co. stage production and tickets on sale Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy Adams Sawyer
New York
Academy of Music
la Crosse Theatre
Indiana
Kokomo
Pike
Daniel Voorhees Pike
Hoosier
Teasday
Leibler & Co
Chicago
Iron ore deposits found on Wis farm near Iron River
Christ Field, a farmer six miles south of Iron River in Bayfield county, reports iron ore deposits on his land discovered while digging a cellar. Other dug holes on the farm show similar findings, indicating potential ore on multiple spots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washburn, Wiss
Christ Field
Iron River
Bayfield County
Field
Corn crop forecast in rural dialogue
A traveler teases a boy about yellow corn claiming it reflects their planting choice. The boy notes only half the crop belongs to him and half to the landlord, and the traveler concludes the pair are nearly fools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dudze
Hobo Clarifies Beliefs in Boston Transcript Quote
A dialogue in the Boston Transcript features a hobo declaring he is not socialist or anarchist but a passive altruist, while a housekeeper questions the idea. The exchange centers on attitudes toward helping others and social principles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Transcript
Public speaking mishap quoted in Washington Herald
A humorous exchange unfolds as a man famous for addressing crowds stumbles over words and the chairman gently notes that to err is human, capturing a moment of public speech awkwardness from the Washington Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Herald
Self Love Compared to Foolish Adoration
A wry remark notes that a man’s love for himself rivals the strongest affection shown by a woman toward him, casting a light, tongue in cheek, on vanity and romantic pursuit.
No mention of widow restrictions in lawn dress era
The line urges a widow to dress freely, arguing there is no real reason for restraint. It reflects social expectations on mourning attire and personal choice, suggesting Maude should avoid overly strict fashion rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude
Little Folks Stuffed -Like Toads Holiday Health Tip
Don’t miss to give children a CASCARETS at bed time to aid digestion during Xmas week. The weekly treatment helps nature get rid of overload and keeps them well and lively. Also buy CASCARETS box for nightly use during the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nature
Doan's Kidney Pills Proven To Cure La Crosse Man
Thousands suffer back ache and kidney complaints but a La Crosse resident testifies Doan's Kidney Pills gave lasting relief. George F. Erbst of 1006 S Fourth St details years of pain, relief after using Doan's from Erhart's drug store, price 50 cents, Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY agents. Remember the names Doan's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Dean
George F. Erbst
S. Fourth St
Wis
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Doan
A Christmas Poem Whispered To Santa
A humorous verse from the Atlanta Constitution urges children to whisper the names of poor folks when Santa Claus asks where the gifts should go. It depicts empty stockings and missing stock at Christmas, urging care for those in need as Santa fills the tree.
Court ruling on signing bills of exceptions by out of office judge
Missouri case notes that a judge who hears a case and later leaves office can be replaced for signing a bill of exceptions. Ramsey, ill during a trial, signed the bill before leaving office. the Kansas City Court of Appeals ruled it invalid, saying a single judge cannot sign after leaving office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Ramsey
Rusk
Kansas City Court of Appeals
Tolstoy Birthday Dinner Tale In Chicago Magazine
A Western magazine editor at a Tolstoy birthday dinner in Chicago recounts Tolstoy railing against sneaks and spies and his distrust of Melikoff. Melikoff visits Yasnaya Polyana and Tolstoy offers access to his estate but questions the motive. Tolstoy orders the man to be removed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westhern
Tolstoy
Chicago
Melikoff
Yasnaya Polynan
Dark humor in a New York Herald snippet
A brief, witty dialogue conveys a comedic moment about vision and longing. Pat jokes that his sweetheart is rarely seen except when it is too dark to see her. OMalley adds he walked in the dark while waiting for the trolley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat
Faith
O’malley
New York
Clean Sweep Is Made by Thieves in Oshkosh
In Oshkosh on Mt. Vernon street Mrs. J. L. Sterling's dressmaking shop was burglarized, goods valued at about $1,000 stolen including thirty to forty gowns unfinished patterns bolts and trimmings. A stray joke line about a red nose and coffee ends the item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oshkosh
Wis
J. L. Sterling
Mt. Vernon Street
Plan to Burglars Discuss Time and Mark at Gate
A fragmented dialogue shows two men named Jim and Bill plotting a burglary. They discuss arriving at a location, marking a gate with chalk and removing the mark if one arrives first. The rough text reveals planning and intention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim
Bill
The Old Sea Captain and His Weather Tale
The brass faced sea captain sits by the fireside as his sailor son Jack explains a plan to put in for a day due to rough weather. The elder recalls past storms and the humorous contrast with the current gale that strips anchors from the captain’s buttons. The scene ends with a laughing old man and a bashful tabby cat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Mr. Tar
Cape
Commissioner Bingham Gripes At Hoggish Corporations
Washington Star quotes Commissioner Bingham of New York blasting a hoggish corporation. He cites its latest victim and likens the scene to a rich bachelor returning to find a friend and a lady in his library with his rooms cigarettes gramophone wine and girl prompting an exclamation of surprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bingham
New York
Florida
Washington Star
Child’s note to devil ends in yard grave
A girl writes a crude plea to the devil on paper and buries it after an angry scene with her mother. The mother later digs up the note and reads the chilling message, revealing a child’s distressed flight from punishment.
Manager Seeks Floor Walker Says Twins in Family Twice
Applicant answers with a personal note about twins in the family. The judge notes this as a conversational detail during the query about experience. The exchange highlights informal context and potential relevance to duties or reliability.
Rupert Baynhurst and the Mother’s Quiet Ambition
Rupert grows from a poor factory worker into a powerful factory master by thirty, guided by a harsh, demanding mother Octavia Baynhurst. She bears a second, fragile child Cuthbert and seeks to shield him with wealth, while Rupert remains emotionally distant. Rupert later learns of his mother’s money aiding Cuthbert, and no bond forms between the two brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rupert
Cuthbert
Matthew Woolgar
John Haverford
Woolgar
Octavia Baynhurst
London
Portraits and a fortune shaping a maternal bond
Rupert Haverford, heir of Matthew Woolgar, contemplates family ties and wealth. His mother adores Cuthbert Baynhurst, a self centered favorite, while Rupert plans to fund public welfare. He funds near total provision for his mother and a planned monument and schooling for factory workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuthbert
Haverford
Paris
Rupert
Matthew Woolgar
Woolgar
Agnes Brenton
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Notary Public
Night Riders
Iron Mine
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Santa
Santa Claus
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Claus
Atlanta Constitution
Tolstoy Story
New York Times
Trish
Philadelphia Inquirer
Forbidden Road
Maria Albanesi
Cuthbert Baynhurst
Young Baynhurt
Batavian
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