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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1909
Page
3
The piece argues Oregon uses direct popular choice for U S senators, with legislators pledging to back the winning candidate or face recall. It praises Oregon’s method as a reform and urges Wisconsin to consider adopting it while critiquing short sessions and party scheming.
Frank H. Burgess business manager of the La Crosse Tribune signs an affidavit asserting the paper’s actual copies printed and circulated in December 1908 match the stated numbers.
The governor's legislative message appears in this paper and is described as voluminous. The Tribune notes its complexity and suggests a thorough examination before endorsement or disapproval. It promises future analysis and discussion at a practical date.
The Milwaukee Journal notes Oregon uses a popular vote to pick U S senate contenders. Voters in Oregon cast two ballots in each contest, with the majority across the state determining which candidate the legislature will support. The system moves beyond a simple party plurality.
The Retail Grocers Association relentlessly advocates for La Crosse vital interests and backs its pledges with consistent daily conduct, reflecting thrift and progress within the community.
The piece notes Crosse’s presence and support for home institutions. It discusses the annual meeting held Tuesday evening confirming the desirability and feasibility of a large factory project. It urges a federation of civic bodies to promote the city’s material interests.
Spotlight on W P Stevison agent for North Brothers as the big repertoire company starts a week long run beginning Sunday January 17 with a Sunday matinee. The troupe claims record attendance this season with strong plays special scenery and electrical effects. New faces join the cast and headlining vaudeville acts plus Chicago Ladies Orchestra concerts appear before each curtain. Go early for value and free Monday night admission under usual conditions. Opening bill Mollie Bawn matinee Sunday My Jim Sunday night.
A South Jersey country physician sees a man entertaining a crowd with a trick dog. The doctor asks how to train his own dog and the man replies that you must know more than the dog to teach him anything.
Drugstore proprietor O T Erhart announces a limited half price sale on Dr Howard Co constipation and dyspepsia remedy. The offer includes sixty doses for 25 cents with Erhart’s personal money back guarantee if relief is not achieved.
A clash between Judges Hundley and Jones over who can appoint referees in the Northern District of Alabama. The dispute centers on the act establishing appointed authority when multiple district judges exist in one district. Each judge issued orders without full consultation, reflecting divergent interpretations of the statute.
In Burbank California on January 14 a gang dynamited the Burbank State Bank vaults and fled in a wagon with about $400 in silver from the outer vault and an unknown amount from the inner vault. Sheriff Hammell of Los Angeles leads a posse in pursuit.
Mrs Richard Lauterbach wife of the mine lesee was instantly killed and her cousin Miss Nellie Scuster was perhaps fatally injured by a dynamite explosion that wrecked their home. The house caught fire and interacted with a box of dynamite caps Lauterbach kept in a closet.
A worried husband visits a wallpaper shop to pick a pattern for his wife. He rejects light colors, dark shades, small figures, large roses, conventional designs, and flowers, fearing each option displeases his wife. The clerk finally concludes with a punchline: you don’t want wallpaper you want a divorce.
The page blends verse on an unseen beloved with sharp quips about the Hungarian painter Princess Lwoff Paraghy and a New York Tribune anecdote. It spins playful love lines, a portrait talk declined, and a harsh tale of Sue’s fate amid ethnic caricature.
A traveler shows nervousness at sight of long legged slim hogs roaming freely. A native on a roadside fence replies that none have harmed anyone and quips they must be safety razorbacks.
A humorous exchange from the Louisville Courier-Journal features a skit where one side proclaims you cannot buy champagne and beer income, while the other retorts you can if you own a brewery, reflecting satirical political commentary.
A three year old girl was taught to say Excuse me after sneezing. Her mother witnessed a strange gasp and found the child’s face contorted in distress. The child claimed she did not sneeze.
Dorando Reaches Chicago with his brother and Tommy Murphy to prepare for the January 22 match race at Dexter Park Pavilion against Albert L. Corey. The Italian runner travels ahead of the big event.
Katherine observes Camilla Lancing and Sir Samuel Broxbourne in a refined drawing room world. Trust, lies, and delicate affections surface as Katherine weighs Camilla's devotion against appearances while Dennis and the household reveal hidden tensions.
An advertisement touts Foley's Honey and Tar as a safe cough remedy for infants and children without opiates. It urges mothers to keep a bottle on hand and to refuse substitutes, endorsed by O. T. Erhart.
A elderly man told a reporter he feels "not more than half a man," a quivering remark that underscores the melancholy of aging and the sense of detachment from vitality.
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