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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1908
Page
3
The Tribune claims 6300 daily subscribers and urges advertisers to demand open, paid-circulation proofs. It proposes to cover all exam costs and offers a 3000 inch free ad contract if they prove higher paid circulation than rivals. The offer stresses public results regardless of outcome.
A Baltimore Sun piece notes Maryland bachelors face strong appeal from attractive state women. It cites Pennsylvania health data showing low marriage rates among men and attributes the allure to beauty, wealth, charm, intellect, cooking, and dress. The column uses humorous comparison with Pennsylvania.
In January Atlantic the author urges punishing officials who violate laws rather than stockholders. If juries fine corporations, justice is broken. Rely on existing laws and observe outcomes. Reassure the public, avoid threats against capital and corporate bonds held by savings banks as wage trustees.
The Daniels Stock company presents Sherlock Holmes in a Study in Scarlet. Frank Daniels as Holmes delivers a masterful portrayal noting the character’s eccentric genius and deductive prowess. Dr. Watson, played by Donald Churchill, provides lively contrast and comic romance with Miss Alice Hope.
New blouse pattern 5867 designed for silk flannel and wash fabrics. Features velvet collar and cuffs with optional frill in silk or lawn. Large buttons as a focal point. lining optional with silk or flannel. Materials: 35% yards size medium plus trims. mailed pattern on receipt of ten cents.
The United States is the richest country in the world according to American Industries figures. Visible assets of Americans exclude lands and mines amount to 1.5 trillion dollars, versus Britain at 0.5 trillion. If all assets were silver dollars, they would form a belt 210 feet wide around the world. There are 22 million workers earning 14 billion dollars yearly, an average of 636.36 per worker.
In verse a speaker admires Phyllis for her bold gaze and playful wit yet deems her simple and roguish. Prue appears poised, delicate, and angelic, while the narrator confesses a guarded, humorously admiring doubt about their propriety.
The report notes farm wealth at 7.412 billion dollars livestock output of 4.875 billion and mining at 3 billion, arguing the United States should remain optimistic despite the financial scare. The piece ends with a proverb on fortune and a remark about people who claim to know everything.
Alban and a mixed crew of outcasts gather in a cellar lodging with the Lady Sarah the Panorama and a reformed priest as they dream of futures in New York and Bond Street. Amid jokes the group contemplates hardship memory and the fragile grace that sustains them.
Quoted exchange contrasts the Wise Guy and the Simple Guy on ambition and timing. The dialogue hints at modern hustle and appetite for advantage, with a playful take on who benefits from seizing opportunities.
A man jokes that life insurance exams are nerve wracking but suggests his piano tuning is a better gauge of his well being since his organs are in tune. The quip ties musical upkeep to health in a lighthearted way.
A reflection on aging and wisdom notes how one reaches a point where past follies are recalled with humor and caution. The speaker considers his former self a fool and uses memory to illustrate growth and perspective.
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