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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1913
Page
3
The Sentinel quotes The Jefferson County Union criticizing ex Governor La Follette over rising state costs. The exchange likens recent tax spending to earlier editorial figures and accuses the Sentinel of misrepresentation while urging accountability for the "tax devouring" policy.
The article discusses Colonel Roosevelt urging Bull Moose support for Governor McGovern and questions the meaning and danger of his dictum. It flags a split with progressive Republican doctrine and warns about potential benevolent despotism if trusts are legalized and regulated.
The passage weighs Liberty Party positions on monopoly and trusts, contrasting destruction of trusts with government regulation, and asks which path yields free competition and equal opportunity for the average man a chance of success.
The La Crosse post office achieved noon delivery for all morning packages on Christmas day. Mr. Tscharner and clerks worked from 3 a.m. to dinner time to ensure every parcel reached its destination. Their efficiency and dedication earned nationwide commendation.
The Milwaukee Journal argues President Wilson erred in appointing Paul Hemmy revenue collector noting the choice signals reactionaries and undercuts progressives. It casts Hemmy as opposed to the state income tax and suggests the appointment may be part of a broader next year deal.
A noted authority explains uric acid irritates the kidneys and bladder, causing burning and frequent urination. The remedy suggested is four ounces of Jad Salts daily for two to three days, a harmless lithia-water drink from Chas. A. Beyschlag, druggist.
In a dim inn parlor, Mr. Magee wakes after a restless night and meets a station girl by the fire. She recalls the rocking-chair fleet of gossiping guests who haunt summer hotels, hinting at Myra Thornhill and Kendrick amid rumors and vanished ties.
Local readers share testimonials about kidney pills and the reliability of Doan's Kidney Pills. A La Crosse resident endorses the product, praising relief from a backache and urging others to buy. The ad copy notes Foster-Milburn Co as sole U.S. agents and a 51 cent price. A separate Baldpate Inn dialogue depicts summer resort snobbery and flirtatious intrigue.
The piece contrasts the booster as a sunny helper who talks a lot and pleases crowds with the knocker a sad, blue figure whom people avoid. It paints the booster as valiant in cheer and the knocker as a burden to society when he spreads gloom.
Two opposing views from contemporary sources critique the currency bill. The Sentinel notes the president’s signature and improved final discussions as proof of progress. La Follette’s Weekly warns the bill gives bankers ownership and control over credit and currency, and enables interlocking directorates.
The report praises gallantry toward the bridesmaids and suggests many White House photographs relied on flashes. The remark implies photographers used flash technology prominently in the era.
In a quirky note the old family Bible is deemed unsafe for concealing love letters leaving only a trusted bonfire as the staging ground. The line hints at a humorous turn of domestic memory and suggests an old familiar ritual remains the last option.
A whimsical exchange frames a microbe claiming it rode a dollar bill before a miser grabbed it. The talking germ then notes the speaker was on a girl's lip the night her bean called, turning a simple encounter into a playful runaway vignette.
A teacher asks about Continental Army woes at Valley Forge. A young student volunteers a concise answer: hardships were very hard ships, the hardest ships in all the world. The remark highlights the severe winter, hunger, and struggle faced by soldiers.
In a South Dakota foreign settlement sixth grade class a student debates vaccination conscience with a magistrate. The judge learns the applicant has a police brother, asks whether his brother objects to vaccinating his kids, and grants the exemption. The lesson also mocks possessives with Milton and Shakespeare's works turned into a coal mine phrase.
A lazy knight describes his family: ten brothers and sisters, three brothers dead, plus one sister each, totaling eleven siblings. He notes he is the youngest in the group. The exchange ends with clarification that there are eleven siblings in all.
A worker requests a raise citing recent marriage. The manager declines assistance, stating the company will not be responsible for accidents to employees when on duty.
An old Southern black man named Jerry greets a county judge daily on the way to market. The judge tells him No news, Jerry. Then comes the news United States has declared war on Spain. Jerry replies with a quick quip about a good day for it.
A maid recalls Miss Allen singing in the park the previous evening. Ella says the performance was grand and that Allen sang as if she were sergeling, according to a Harper's Magazine quotation.
An upbeat florist displays a sign offering a packet of flower seeds with every plant. A rival across the street counters with a claim that he “sives the earth with every plant,” aiming to outdo the competition with a bold, punny proclamation.
A bizarre claim outlines a marriage in which a man aged 411 cites marrying at 23 while his wife was 22. He asserts the union occurred eighteen years ago and notes the wife has not yet reached 27, with a cryptic mention of Cinnamon son Scimitar.
A concise quip suggests Bryan's honorary motto would balance honor with local profit, as referenced by the Boston Transcript in a light editorial exchange.
A man who wore a patch to settle a mortgage habitually continues the practice even after the loan is fully paid, illustrating lasting effects of prior financial arrangements.
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