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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1906
Page
6
Entered as second class matter June 22 1904 at the Post Office at a Crosse Wis under the Act of Congress of March 3 1870 Special Representatives Payne Young Chicago ga8 Marquette Ridg New York City 105 Potter Bldg.
A New York inquiry into life insurance fraud, directed by Charles M. Hughes, implicates U S Senators and public figures while pressuring reforms. McCall of New York Life resigns as calls grow for federal insurance supervision and tighter corporate accountability.
A Washington dispatch reports strong opposition to the Esch Townsend plan and the Elkins bill. Critics accuse the administration of misleading statements and railroads of undue influence, with Wisconsin voices urging a shift to curb monopoly and prompt a Senate battle over railroad reform.
A playful verse exchanges bells and cheers with reflections on New Year ushers. One voice, Fanny Fan, distinct amid a chorus of callers from the telephone, wishes happiness while wryly noting conscience as stern mistress guiding the cheer.
A collage of notes from January forecasts about brewery sales and public life, mentions of New Year resolutions, Beaconsfield epigrams, and travel promos. Includes quirky bits about romance, Disraeli wit, and a Mexico golf tournament via the Northwestern Line.
A long tale recounts a giant and a clever old dame who stock two stockings with gifts for the New Year. Gwenn, a girl from the village, visits the stockings, is captured by the giant, and is rescued by the dame. The trio ends with a wary peace and Gwenn retelling the tale to her descendants.
A collection of aphoristic musings touches on time happiness divorce weather fashion work and honesty. Witty quips critique politeness graft and promises while noting human foibles and social expectations.
A humorous montage on a turkey's fate from farm to table, tracing a bird prided for its size and fattening, then doomed to the block as holiday cheer rises. Interjections mix with quips about a busy telephone exchange and light joked maxims on life and love.
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