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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Dec 26, 1906

Page

6

Danish Proverb Reflects Perseverance After Bad Harvest

A Danish proverb emphasizes continuing efforts even after a poor harvest. The saying cautions that one should sow again despite subpar results, applying resilience to campaigns and advertising ventures.

Oklahoma Pedagogues Meet For Southwest Education Meet

Shawnee Oklahoma December 26 Special Tribune Dispatch says a large attendance and varied programs mark the gathering of school teachers from Oklahoma and Indian Territory. Trains bring dozens of educators as two territorial associations plan joint sessions and future unification into one state body.

Special Tribune Dispatch Shawnee Okla Oklahoma Indian Territory State of

Children Die After Poisoned Candy in Keokuk

Elizabeth and Julia Campbell children of William Campbell of La Harpe Illinois died after eating candy believed poisoned. A third child remained in serious condition.

Keokuk Elizabeth Julia Campbell William Campbell la Harpe

Rush Bound Over in daylight hold up near Easton

John Rush, accused of raiding eight men in daylight near Easton, was bound over to the superior court on $1,000 bond. He allegedly forced the men to strip and surrender $32, fired at a speeding rider, then fled into the Cascades with the loot. He later spent part of the money on whisky and sold the revolver. Victims positively identified him.

Ellensburg Wash John Rush Easton Superior Court Rush Cascades Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul

Humor Philosophy By Duncan M. Smith

A humorous meditation on favors honesty and habit urging resilience and practical wit. It satirizes bosses, excuses, and lingering manners while suggesting strength in adversity and the value of not clinging to fresh starts.

Duncan M. Smith

Happiness by money and marriage in a moonlit verse

A satirical verse extols easy happiness from wealth and a compliant spouse. It contrasts cheerful wealth with a pessimist who would strew tacks, suggesting a fortune and a wife can spark perpetual sunshine, while the gloomy view fades when a millionaire marries Marie.

Marie

On the Road and the Marble Lesson

A terse exchange about a boy who plays for keeps and a warning that he may end up in the United States senate. The era frame hints at family concern and political ambition shaping a young life.

Distance Lends Enchantment Essay on Poverty

The quote discusses an author who praises poverty in an essay while noting he is not poor himself. The speaker highlights wealth as enabling a unique appreciation of hardship. The piece reads as a reflective remark on wealth versus virtue in literary tone.

Silly Courtship Dialogue Sparks Groom Tailor Joke

A witty exchange resurfaces where one suitor jokes about reform through marriage and a tailor. The banter centers on choosing a skilled tailor as the means to change someone’s ways.

Mutual trust company keeps members poor by spying

A curt exchange notes a mutual trust group that has become a way to stay poor by funding detectives to shadow members. The remark implies internal surveillance and financial strain within the circle.

Mutual

Jones in Critical Condition After Doctors Consult

Quotation outlines concern over Jones as doctors held a consultation today. Remarks suggest he may be gravely ill, though one says he may have funds to cover care for two. The exchange implies tension between health fears and finances during the review.

Jones

Camel Quotation Sparks Debate on Temperament

Fragmentary lines suggest a discussion about camels being disagreeable animals and a person named Hfe backing up a stance. The text shows a debate tone with skeptical remarks about the camel’s disposition.

Barred. I always say just what I think

A brief quotation depicts a blunt speaker named Jh, noted as not much of a talker. The line suggests a candid, self assured attitude and a moment of candid/self deprecating humor.

Sporting notes touch many leagues and figures of 1907

Umpire swaps loom in the Eastern and American associations while Pacific Coast league restricts players to league rosters next season. Murphy of the Chicago Cubs ponders numbering players as he reaches 13 and 23. Johnson agrees to spring trips with the White Sox ending an old league feud. Baseball, boxing, and scholastic sports chatter mix with bets, schedules, and star performers across multiple regions.

Eastern League American Association Murphy Chicago Cubs Jack Doyle Milwaukee Jack Armour Toledo Johnson John Ganzel Myers Canton Nevada Tommy Murphy Harlem Chelsea Marvin Hart Jack Johnson Marvin M. M. Riley Tonopah Casino Club Coney Island Jockey Club Tidal Lawrence England Boston Lotta Crabtree Nutboy My Star New York City Cornell Brown Pennsylvania Tommy Burns Australia University of St. Louis Football Management

Notable Birthdays Admiral George Dewey Honored

Admiral George Dewey born in Montpelier Vermont December 26 1837. He entered naval academy in 1854 and rose to admiral after his Manila Bay victory in 1898. Dewey commanded Asiatic Squadron facing Spain and earned congressional thanks and posthumous honor.

George Dewey Manila Montpelier Naval Academy Academy Gulf Coast Lower Mississippi Farragut Fort St. Philip Fort Jackson New Orleans Port Hudson Dewey Manila Bay Trafalgar Spanis Asiatic Fleet Montejo Congress

Representative Riley seeks survey of Pennsylvania railroads

Pittsburg representative Harry S. Riley announced plans to introduce a bill in January to survey all Pennsylvania railroads. He cites a 353 mile stated distance Pittsburgh to Philadelphia, but notes trains and freight are charged for 354 miles, with curves shortening the route by an estimated 15 to 25 miles, implying large overcharges to travelers and shippers.

Pittsburg Harry S. Riley Commonwealth Pennsylvania Railroad Philadelphia Riley

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