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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1907
Page
3
The article reports Edison discussing a concrete house model built in Llewellyn Park. It describes iron frame molds, rapid construction, and a complete dwelling for 1000 dollars, including heating, plumbing, and fireproof features. It claims a house could be erected in twelve hours once molds are set.
The Free Press urges territorial directions toward Taft, praising Seriz ter La Follette and arguing for presidential timber from Ohio beyond the Buckeye state. The Milwaukee paper contends it is time to spotlight other national contenders.
Discussion on presidential succession cites Ohio’s long influence with Hayes Garfield McKinley and Grant. Taft is contrasted with Hughes, arguing local ties matter little but Ohio’s pride shapes national politics. Opera plans stir Le Crosse readers as Gage seeks public input on Italian Grand Opera. Wisconsin railroads exploit tax cases to challenge new laws, while Brownson and navigation debates mingle with reflections on the 1907 Chabo ball success and charity aims.
An uncertain alliance between Japanese and English factions risks provoking riots and violence in Alberta. King Ed’s ministry grapples with Shez opposition to Orientalism, while diplomatic efforts meet stiff resistance amid medical uncertainty.
A Philadelph ia Press letter by William H Jennings warns that an assessor taxes 1599 acres of mature woodland each year on its market value, though no sale revenue exists. The piece argues taxes should defer until timber is cut, or the woods risk desolation, and ends with a quip about domestic virtue.
A garbled column item discusses character, philosophy and rumor in a provincial tone. It mentions Elmer Bicsol, a Prairie du Chien student, spending Christmas vacation under parental roof near Glentoe, with stray phrases about virtue and morality.
Fashion hints describe a versatile girl’s coat design with Mandarin over sleeves, velvet or contrasting cuffs, and long outer sleeves. The pattern 5862 suits ages 6 to 12, requires specific yardage, and can be mailed from The Times fashion department for ten cents plus postage. A final moral advises kindness to ungracious men.
Evelyn Clifford, now Mme Clifford, and Hugh Egerton meet after years apart in a sunlit room. He apologizes for intruding. she notes the change in their status and the memory of Rosemary, their daughter. They recall past loves, vanished fortunes, and a shared history as the fairy father fades away, leaving gaps to fill.
A playful fable shows Quow Chong negotiating for a celery seller’s wage, leaving boss and city life behind to prosper in a dark, cellarlike market. Separate clipping notes criticise crime spending and government results with a Mount Vernon miser parable.
The passage recalls humor about neat dress and sharp wit. An Englishman, Irishman, and Scot dispute train speeds, joking on telegraph poles, milestones, and a rapid journey told as a field of crops and a pond, in a playful dialogue from The Washington Star.
A Washington Herald analysis warns Japan to watch a proposed Russo-Japanese Commercial company. The piece outlines alleged Russian enabled food fraud involving Siberian butter, Russian sugar, and Russian liquors repackaged in German wraps for Japan. It argues such schemes threaten Japan more than war and urges strict pure food laws to counter the expanding empire's indirect weapons.
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