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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1909
Page
8
A newspaper item touts a home remedy for rheumatism claiming a complete cure for severe cases. It prescribes half a pint of whiskey, one ounce Toris compound, and one ounce syrup of Sarsaparilla compound mixed and taken in tablespoonful doses before meals and at bedtime.
Evelyn Nesbitt Thaw, a central figure in a famed scandal, has been staying at the Ryan hotel in St. Paul since Sunday with Mrs. John Allen, who later admitted she was Mrs. Ratner Miller. She says she is tired of notoriety and will not discuss her husband. A stark advertorial on Marmola weight loss pills targets women, touting rapid fat loss with no diet change.
Jennie E. Mitchell filed a personal injury suit for 29000 against St. Paul City Railroad in district court alleging she was caught in gates of a Mississippi and West Street car and dragged 190 feet. Judge O B Lewis presides. The incident occurred in St Paul Minnesota on January 22.
Mrs. John A. Johnson wife of Governor Johnson traveled to Rochester for a surgical operation at the Mayo Clinic. She departed St Paul at noon on January 22 for the procedure and medical care.
President Theodore Roosevelt urges immediate nationwide waterways and forest protections, endorsing the National Conservation Commission plan. He calls for coordinated federal and state efforts, tax reforms for forests, mineral resource caution, a new Bureau of Mines, and at least $50 000 for commission support.
A terse remark notes that a man described as half-racked may not live up to his reputation, implying appearances can mislead about his true qualities or capabilities.
In Milwaukee, Jan 22, 12 year old John Gratz died shielding his 16 year old brother Herman from a rifle shot. John stepped in front of a tree as Herman fired, taking a fatal bullet to the neck.
Lincoln Jan 22 A bill legalizing Sunday baseball was killed in the judiciary committee of the Nebraska House yesterday. Supporters vow to seek an override of the committee report despite the defeat.
The bill likely reflects the transfer action moving Lincoln's Western Tea Club from its original location to St. Joseph Missouri. Readable details indicate a organizational shift and potential reestablishment in a new city.
Milwaukee leaders including Inspector C J Paethke William Austin Smith and George Dravo join a movement announced after a smoke conference at the Athenaeum to pursue a smokeless town plan in Milwaukee.
Michael Cronin a well known resident of Janesville lies in a critical condition with a fractured skull after a murderous assault by two strangers who fled the premises and were buried nearby.
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