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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1908
Page
9
A brief verse expresses how crying softens a cross mood and brings a smile. The poem is attributed to Bessie Newton in Little Folks and appears in The Tribune Junior weekly from La Crosse Wisconsin.
A weekly editor’s note encourages juniors to send only tried recipes with clear instructions and to write short pieces about the Big Storm topic. Letters from Myrtle Larson of Wisconsin and Dean (corrected as Albina Deal) discuss club names, fudge recipes, and a Nekoosa storm story with details of a dam break and wood salvage.
Myrtle Nelson writes about a group of girls who walked home in a fierce storm with lightning thunder and rain. They arrived soaked but safe. She hopes their captain recovers quickly so studies can continue.
Julia Gremore recounts a severe evening storm with lightning thunder and heavy rain. A house was later reported struck by lightning and burned. She notes Hazel's illness and signs off as a 12 year old correspondent.
A collection of Junior page letters recounts a heroic rescue by Fritz who saves Edward after ice breaks, then dies from illness. Readers name club colors The Blues and The Jolly Juniors, with storm memories from Kansas and 1907 floods, plus storm bravery tales and school life notes.
A collection of letters from Hazel Wooden and Beatrice Dolan, plus a village storm tale by Bessie Martell. The letters describe school life in La Crosse and Superior, sickness with la grippe, and readers recalling storms, rescues, and families affected, including a heroic boy Henry who saved an old woman during a March storm.
A sudden violent wind rain hail cyclone like storm sweeps La Crosse causing fences to fall, windows break, and trees uprooted. People stay indoors amid damage as one of the worst storms the town has seen. Emma Riebe notes concern for the Blues captain’s illness and hopes for recovery.
A historical letter from Captain Heyerdahl to Miss Burton describes a fear of storms and family comfort during a Sunday gale with trees down and thunder. The companion piece recounts Lizzie Murphy’s memory of a severe four hour storm, broken windows, a flooded cellar, and a Ping Whitttier inspired cold day with children and chores.
A collection of vintage recipes for Cocoa Fudge Coffee Jelly Wafers Cream Biscuit and Popover attributed to Myrtle Larson Edna James and a brief juvenile diary fragment by Pearl Noem aged 8. Instructions include mixing boiling cooling and portioning steps with batter and oven notes.
Eva May Swartz at 1107 Avon Street joins the Blues, bringing 85 members with three new inclusions. Reds gain five new members for a total of 34. The note mentions desire to change a name to be listed with the Blues captain and compliments on junior page stories and Sunday school teachers.
A vintage quip notes a wife with kleptomania and a platter of homeopathic remedies. The joke hinges on endless treatment and the idea of curing theft with constant dosing, reflecting light humor about medical cures.
Mr and Mrs May quarrel over a missing button and find a tree hole to store treasures. Mrs May tricks a squirrel into guarding the storehouse while the Mag pair plot to seize it. The squirrel follows the cock pheasant to obtain a tail wish but is tricked and ends up captured, losing his liberty for winter nuts.
The Kaiser of Germany raises six sons and one daughter under strict military discipline. Boys are trained as soldiers from childhood with every hour planned, aiming to prepare them for future kingship. the piece notes the lack of fun in royal children’s play. It also mentions a Denver tale of a mule or horse attached to a street car, riding back down a hill while passengers sit up front.
A damaged passage reflects a gritty declaration about courage and resolve. The text emphasizes inner roots and steadfast purpose, suggesting a motivational tone amid incomplete phrasing.
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