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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1909
Page
3
The La Crosse board of trade and local churches urge immediate aid for Italian earthquake victims. They urge citizens not to wait to be solicited and to donate through preferred channels, stressing widespread willingness to help and urging action now.
A fragment notes doubt that the Supreme Court of the United States would overstep its jurisdiction. The brief item suggests concern over judicial reach without detailing parties, dates, or specific cases.
The article laments a court of appeals decision allowing Standard Oil to continue robbing the public and criticizes the failure to prosecute individuals or enforce fines. It warns of growing vigilante violence and predicts Rockefeller may live to see a day when fines and the law fail to curb the trust.
The President denounces a May action restricting secret service scope as harmful to justice, and urges Congress to repeal the Tawney led bill. He argues the government must have the tools to detect and punish crime and restore proper governance across the nation.
The court upholds the legislature of New York fixing an 80 cent gas rate and concludes that a franchise granted to a public utility cannot be listed as a depreciable asset. A franchise is a right to use city streets, like a horse owner’s implied license, and should not inflate capital valuations in earnings assessments.
The report notes broad public backing for Congress to move forward with the proposed measure, with strong endorsements across demographics. Analysts foresee swift passage as the public stance leans toward approval and implementation.
A historical passage notes appropriating money to aid Italian earthquake sufferers and stresses American humanity beyond a snap mentality. It mentions the cold snap delaying relief and people trying to catch their breath this morning, with emphasis on public generosity and prudent response.
The British House of Lords faces a potential end as liberals push for an elective or life-based upper chamber. Asquith argues reform could shift power from aristocracy to the masses, while conservatives defend hereditary privilege amid looming constitutional crisis.
The Bijou stage showcases Miss Maud Alice Kelly with a refined voice in a lively program including a slide illustrated song Summer Times and Sweet Kitty Brady. James and Prior perform a funny sea skit with Captain Barnacle and a hair dye gag, while Mr Joseph M Golden delivers dramatic readings and a poignant jockey tale. The Mech International Trio featuring Loch a European champion weight lifter and two U S performers headlines as a unique muscular act.
The performer Loch lifts a 300 pound barbell in an easy style aided by two assistants and a novel Roman ring apparatus routine. Headliners receive strong cheers as ring evolutions dazzle. a medal collection is shown in Doerflinger's window and the program ends with Barbara Fritches, a Whittier poem dramatization.
A poet recalls a nightly circle at Stokes Grocery, where farmers and townsfolk gather for work and talk. The piece paints a homey scene of labor around the store from coal to stock, with a nod to communal life and local pride.
Harry introduces a pompous newcomer to his friend Jim. The older boy asks to meet Gilbert Spencer, prompting Harry to blush and name the newcomer with a swift gesture. The moment captures social awkwardness among youths in a compact vignette from the period.
A furniture buyer argues that chair prices rise with scarcity and demand, claiming long term value will not fall. He says consumers fund the bills and public tolerance keeps prices fixed, dismissing forest protection as near sighted.
A brisk controversy with the landlady arises when Dickson, a new boarder, is accused of exploiting lines of talk about woman's mental inferiority to justify a second helping of pigeon pie. The exchange unfolds as a wry Tit Bits moment.
In a brief Bohemian dialogue a Lady Patron asks which view of her is most pleasing to a photographer. The photographer suggests an unusual back view, and the exchange proceeds with cordial, witty banter.
Katherine Grainger becomes the children's governess as she escorts Betty and Baby on a frosty park outing. Mrs Brenton and Camilla scheme to blend family duties with Violet Lancing’s social plans, while Katherine contemplates a lunch with the Lancings.
An advertisement by O. T. Erhart asserts there has been no instance of coughs or colds progressing to pneumonia after using Foley's Honey and Tar. The message urges readers to choose this remedy as a cure for obstinate coughs and deep seated colds.
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