Is the Fair Worth While in La Crosse
The La Crosse Interstate Fair faces possible discontinuation unless a conditional donation of about 500 is raised. Directors cite years of debt recovery and a fragile surplus while seeking a straight business decision from La Crosse business men on whether the fair merits continued support and 400 annually costs. The Tribune urges interested citizens to express opinions to fair officials as a sign of public sentiment.
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la Crosse
the Tribune
Kenney credited with saving Lincoln dies of pneumonia
Harry Fletcher Kenney, former superintendent of the Philadelphia Baltimore and Washington Railroad, who saved President Lincoln from an assassination plot in Philadelphia, dies of pneumonia. He disconnected telegraph lines and warned the engineer to protect the president and papers, helping Lincoln reach the White House safely.
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Philadelphia
Harry Fletcher Kenney
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad Company
President Lincoln
Lincoln
State House
Washington
Mr. Lincoln
Kenney
Mr. Kinney
White House
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The readable fragment suggests a civic frame about citizen reliance and support, indicating an index of how residents uphold community or government actions. Specific entities, dates, or places are not present in the readable segment.
Moral tone of the age reflected in two Sunday dispatches
Two Sunday dispatches spark debate on morality. One from London reports Anglican clergy resigning amid scandal in Warwickshire high society. The other from New York quotes Magistrate Leroy B Crane decrying low morals and proposing morality schools. The piece argues churches are too venial to curb vice.
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London
Eng
England
Warwickshire
John Storm
Hall Caine
Leroy B. Crane
New York
Rome
Crane
Fashion Department
Stockholder Notes Elliott Support for Association
A stockholder with close ties to Mr. John Elliott says Elliott has spent 200 to 400 dollars annually for three years to further the association's interests. The remark is offered as a thought for any man who aspires to lead the organization.
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Baseball Association
John Elliott
Anarchist Plot Rumors Reach La Crosse Tribune
The Tribune the only La Crosse paper to print the Rio Janeiro fleet destruction plot rumors with changes in plans and details from Paris, German, and Brazilian police.
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the Tribune
la Crosse
Connecticut
Rio Janeiro
Paris
Newspaper excuses and advertiser access mirror failures
A newspaper repeatedly explains its failure to print news and likewise resists advertiser scrutiny of circulation. The editorial stance highlights a pattern of nontransparency in both news reporting and business practices.
Barnum's Circus Sign Sparks Racial Mockery
In a Portland Oregonian item a Virginia pair debate a billboard for Barnum's circus, with one man claiming the sign reads the best show on earth and the other correcting that it says the best show on earth except one. The dialect exchange highlights racial slurs and literacy mockery tied to the poster.
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Virginia
Barnum
Jeff
Mistah Ringling
Mistah
Barnum’s Circus
Portland Oregonian
Alice in Wonderland to be staged by 150 locals in La Crosse
Spotlight on a lavish musical adaptation of Alice in Wonderland in La Crosse features 150 local performers. The production aims to evoke childhood memories with fairies sailors Japanese characters and wicked elves in a fully dressed show notables include Hope Leonard writer of the music and Col. J F Bragg who brought costumes and effects from New York City. Proceeds go to the Sixth District school.
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la Crosse
Hope Leonard
New York City
Col
J. F. Bragg
The Little Prospector at La Crosse Theatre
A glowing notice praises Chic Perkins for presenting The Little Prospector at the La Crosse theatre tomorrow night. The review lauds the play as soul stirring with wild romance wit and humor and promises superb mounting with elaborate scenery and strong supporting company.
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la Crosse Theatre
The Girl Question in All Star Cast Notes
The passage lists Paul Nicholson An gevin Norton May Calder Charles Horn Thomas Fortune Florence Ackley and Charles Fischer in The Girl Question. It praises the chorus for beauty and dash matching standards set by other Ask in-Singer productions The Time the Place and the Girl The Umpire.
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Paul Nicholson
Angevin Norton
May Calder
Charles Horn
Thomas Fortune
Florence Ackley
Charles Fischer
Bijou Week Features Four Acts plus Moving Pictures
The Bijou presents four big acts including Allaire and Lind jugglers, Louise Campbell in Highland dress, Grace Tempest trio, Rand and Byron in Rooms to Let. Goetzinger the blind pianist handles moving pictures. Milton Kerr debuts. Kreutz's orchestra accompanied both shows.
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Bijou
Moving Pictures
Allaire
Lind
Louise Campbell
Bonnie Jean
Grace Tempest
Miss Tempest
Rand
Byron
la Vallie
Miss Lehmann
Goetzinger
Kreutz
Burns-Muir Prize Fight Excerpt Shown At Lyric Theater
The Lyric theater presents a London December Burns-Muir prize fight reenactment with clear detail. The program includes over an hour of features plus illustrated songs and daily matinees with three evening shows this week.
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Lyric Theater
London
Moir
Picture in the Case Sets Time on Watch
Evelyn questions the accuracy while Fred claims his watch runs better after he placed Evelyn's picture inside the case. He explains he added another jewel to the mechanism.
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Evelyn
Fred
Winter Longing and Street Talk in Barville
The Barville Argus notes the town endures cold weather with jokes about ice dealers and city officials while listing locals like Gene Derr Jake Becker and Rob Schulze in a breezy, gossip tinged column. A subplot follows Richard Gessner facing public scrutiny after secret papers reveal his rise from mining profits to wealth and power.
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Barville
Gene Derr
Gene
Jake Becker
Doc” Lutz
Paul
L. C. Jenks
W.W. A. Sutor
George Falk
George
Chicago
William Gohres
North Side
Bill Sikes
Pea Ridge
Bill
Robert Schulze
Friends
Rob
Joseph M. Sieger
James Howard
Ed Cronon
John D. Rockefeller
Sam
John R. Walsh
The Philanthropist and the Maid
An old gentleman rebukes indiscriminate charity and encounters a crying girl who lost her mother’s sixpence for bread and tea. He offers a match instead and moves on, reflecting on charity and loss.
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Dundee Advertiser
Fashion Hints To Be Tucked or Gathered and Per
A fashion column advises tucking or gathering fabric to create tailored silhouettes. It discusses practical techniques for detailing garments and achieving structured lines, with tips likely aimed at home seamstresses and readers seeking refined styling.
A Modern Proposal
Dick announces a salary raise to $5,000 a year and asks Mildred to marry him. Mildred agrees in a brisk exchange noted in the local social column.
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Mildred
Somervillée Jourenal
No Wonder. Talk Is Cheap Said Uncle Rooster
The quoted line frames a discussion on work and gender, noting that much labor is performed by women. The remark contrasts cheap talk with unseen effort, reflecting social attitudes of the period.
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Uncle Roos
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