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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1909
Page
14
A recipe instructs mixing whiskey glycerine and pine compound to create a cough and cold remedy. Dosing is a teaspoon to a tablespoon every four hours. The pine product is sold in half ounce bottles in airtight wood cases, marketed as concentrated pine for medical use.
At the Bohemian Catholic Workingmen's Association national convention in St. Wenceslaus hall delegates debated insurance rates for days. After a spirited discussion some favored 25 percent increases others 35 to 50 and even 85 percent, but they settled on a two thirds rise over the former rate. An additional ten cent advance was added to the hazardous table.
The report warns Japan could use San Pedro as a base in war, threatening the Pacific coast without a battleship fleet nearby. Californians lament radical lawmakers and criticize President Roosevelt for not keeping the fleet, while Congress members rush to the White House amid the crisis.
William Randolph Hearst issues a signed statement urging President Roosevelt to return the American fleet to Pacific waters. He labels the removal of naval forces from the Pacific coast a monumental mistake and argues for immediate naval redeployment to meet possible hostilities. He credits Roosevelt with many qualities but says he is not a great strategist if the fleet remains distant from the Pacific.
Senator Beveridge and Representative Denby spoke on foreign relations and enforcement matters while avoiding publication. They stressed a careful approach to the California situation and noted talk of boosting the naval program for battleships. Secretary Root and the president weighed the immigration data and agreed the issue rests on facts, not theory, with temporary subsidence of the affair anticipated. Senator Flint also predicted a temporary quiet period as the matter proceeds.
A simple home remedy combines Pinex pine extract with granulated sugar syrup to quickly ease coughs and colds. Use one teaspoonful every one to three hours at onset. claims lasting relief within twenty four hours for many, with low cost and safety for adults and children. Pinex is described as a pine extract rich in healing guaiacol and related compounds.
Senator Fulton of Oregon warns of rising Japanese immigration and smuggling across Pacific borders while ex mayor Phelan urges a stronger national stance. Phelan cites potential coast vulnerability and urges California to await federal actions before local laws, signaling rising tension over immigration and national security.
Clark S. McCoy journalist of Sparta Wisconsin died at St Francis hospital. He was 39 and a brother of Judge McCoy and Captain McCoy of Company I Wisconsin National Guards. Burial will be in Sparta after shipment tomorrow.
A government report urges fortification of the Pacific coast arguing mountains and passes make recovery after occupation nearly impossible. It estimates fortress work would cost 3,655,269 dollars to protect harbors, wharves, and rail facilities. In California, a three member assembly committee will study Japanese in the state before further action on anti Japanese bills, amid Roosevelt's requested pause and heated debate.
In a court session reported on page 1, Stirling’s wife’s acquaintances were discussed as Miss Dargonne identified several men connected to Mrs Atherton. The judge allowed the witness to write the names, promising they would be published. Stirling claimed they could have lived happily if not for Mrs Atherton’s outings with Lord Northland.
A western judge grants a divorce on grounds of ill temper and bad breath. The ad promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills as a cure for constipation, liver trouble and cold symptoms. 25c at O T Erhart.
Congressman Hayes urges stopping all orientals to settle the question, arguing states may restrict aliens. The speaker warns Japanese are clever and dangerous, claiming they will not blend with Americans and will return home at the slightest prompt.
Augusta January 21 The Taft banquet drew a large crowd with John D Rockefeller in attendance. A guest repeatedly shouted the rebel yell causing Rockefeller to grow peevish but he remained at the event. He left for home by 2 45 this morning in his car.
Sheriff Duncan goes to Savage Minnesota to recover Louis Halmrast who is accused of forging checks under the name Nordel Nustad. The forgeries, about $25 each, occurred in Dubuque and Savage as well as La Crosse. Halmrast, a former La Crosse resident, may receive a light sentence due to his prior decent record. He had worked in local groceries with the late Col Nelson. The sheriff expects to return with the prisoner today.
John Stanek reports a robber found money hidden in his home and hints only two trusted individuals knew of the treasure. He did not contact police, awaiting developments before involving authorities, while his neighbors Mr. and Mrs. Pinger were unaware of the hoard. The case remains unsettled amid puzzling details.
A short wry remark notes that certain outfits can give men a stingy impression when settling the bill, implying attire affects perceived value during payment.
A woman forgives an injury only to soon forget the act of forgiveness, revealing how fleeting mercy can be in personal relations. The line suggests memory and sentiment shift after conflict.
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