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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1908
Page
7
William P. Ferris a 39 year old Milwaukee railway brakeman died in Minneapolis after months of struggle against morphine addiction. He had just finished a train run and collapsed in his rooming house hallway as the craving for the drug overwhelmed him.
A dialogue captures frustration with modern slang replacing standard English. Browning’s quip contrasts current usage with traditional diction, noting widespread appeal of casual speech over refined vocabulary.
Jimmie O'Brien, son of respected locals in Neche, confesses to killing Arthur LeClaire with a hatchet after luring him to theft. He reveals where the $70, consisting of six five and four ten dollar bills, is hidden in his father's barn on a hay beam. The father prayed for confession, leading to a full account of the brutal crime.
Two men arrested near a ball park plant in Crookston while suspected of planning to rob a Northern Pacific passenger train. Garrity of Miles City Montana and Wade of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania confessed only to carrying concealed weapons and await statewide description distribution for identification.
H. E. Holmes of Milton presides as Wisconsin tobacco growers form an Equity branch to oppose the Tobacco Trust. They set minimum pool prices of 15 cents for good leaf, 12.5 cents for medium, and 10 cents for the rest, with proceeds divided pro rata. The plan aims to compel sales by January 15 as banks back financing, while the state Equity meeting in Eau Claire January 14-16 could broaden support.
Dubuque Iowa January 2 local physicians faced a baffling cause of death of William Shipton 25 a prominent young man. He suffered three weeks of intense agony with skin peeling in strips and rapid regrowth before dying. Doctors could not determine the illness, and the case stands as a historic medical mystery in the city.
An advertisement certifies pharmacists will refund money if Foley's Honey and Tar fails to cure a cough or cold. It claims to stop coughing, heal the lungs, prevent pneumonia, and cure la grippe coughs. It asserts no opiates and notes the genuine product comes in a yellow package with no substitutions.
A quirky quip warns that occasional smiles are fine but a constant grin should not take over. The speaker, noted for his odd nose, comments on social restraint and humor.
In Sioux Falls Anton J. Aspaas of Spokane died at about 54 from heart failure after rising to dress for a visit. In Le Sueur two trappers sold nineteen mink skins for 77 dollars. In Ottawa Scott urged US action over a Canadian farmer boundary incident. East Grand Forks Michael Murphy jailed for grand jury on assault with intent to murder. Osage Mrs. Charles Sweet killed herself after leaving in night attire. Midhi Charles Hill recovering from a back wound. Johanson to have preliminary hearing next Friday.
D M Huntington of Wis first ward kept a home zoo and found four geese killed. On the second night he trapped a fine specimen of a horned owl, beautifully marked, which he now exhibits in his store.
Fragmentary statement points to a figure described as the sower of the seed and author of widespread mischief. The language invokes a moral or literary flourish rather than a clear event or identifiable person.
A saying on spending and getting something for nothing. The text contrasts costly efforts to gain wealth with the ease of a rich father providing comfort.
In Racine Wisconsin on January 2 Alex Sopka was arrested for stabbing his brother in law Joseph Ceh. Ceh is reported in critical condition at the hospital after a quarrel over money matters sparked the incident. Sopka had planned to depart for Hungary that evening and stopped by Ceh's home to say goodbye to his sister.
H H Hanson of Wausau and other Democratic State Central Committee members arrive in Milwaukee to pick the convention site and schedule. Milwaukee is favored, but La Crosse and Oshkosh push to host the meeting.
Alderman Bennett explains the ordinance targets sensational preachers and stops city officials from being misrepresented. George L Baker notes Portland enforces its masking ban more stringently than any city, aiming to protect Portland womanhood after a woman carrying food to her sick husband faced harassment.
Col C C Pope of Black River Falls Wisconsin member of the Cobden club in London has received an invitation to attend the general free trade congress of the world in London next August. He plans to attend.
Fond du Lac Wisconsin January 23 Gen Edward S Bragg famed as Iron Brigade commander and his wife marked their fifty fourth wedding anniversary with quiet open house all day adhering to their usual custom.
Elliot H. Goodwin secretary of the National Civil Service Reform league arrives in Milwaukee and will be warmly welcomed by local association members. He traveled from Madison where he participated in discussions on economics and historical societies held there for several days.
Quote reflecting a wary view of beauty and envy framed as a social observation about feminine vanity and pride. The remark critiques superficial desires driving human behavior.
A notice lists Datira operation with daily schedules except Sundays and Saturdays respectively.
Sept. Joseph Roehl of the Marathon county asylum started a new method to entertain inmates. A dance is held where non dangerous patients may dance while music comes from the superintendent’s children on piano and violin. Roehl believes music reaches minds and relieves their strain.
An advertising note warns that la grippe coughs can develop into pneumonia and promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as a safe remedy that stops coughing and strengthens the lungs. It emphasizes the genuine product in a yellow package and cautions against substitutes.
New York plans a monumental state library at Albany to include an assembly hall, regents rooms, a natural history museum and laboratory, forming the world’s most complete state educational building. Site opposite the Capitol on Washington Avenue measures 660 by 340 feet. cost about 4.006 million dollars with 3.6 million for the structure. Palmer and Hornbostel of New York to design.
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