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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1909
Page
2
The piece extols wireless as a life saving fact and a century defining achievement. It contrasts past disbelief with present advances in aerial transport while noting the irony that ancient China achieved similar feats centuries ago.
The passage argues that public opinion cannot be inferred from any single community or from congressmen, noting shifting views on Roosevelt and Lawson's portrayal of financiers. It cites the Chicago Tribune claiming chance can mislead yet reveal wisdom, citing three telegrams as examples.
A Tribune page contrasts a Washington telegram endorsing a coherent plan of administration based on conservation and equal opportunity with a New York address by Congressman McCall calling Congress to rescue the country from bureaus and an autocratic president. A Washington telegram then relays Illinois voters urging Congress to focus on business and stop endless wrangling.
The Leader-Press laments the need for a constitutional amendment to free Twesme from a damaging hole. It notes a four year wait to amend the constitution and jokes about solving the puzzle of whether he fell or was pushed. It also highlights hoped-for relief for local lawyers and politicians across the Sixth judicial district.
The governor is advised by State Treasurer Dahl to frame any insurance investigation as a look into ancient history. Critics fear the approach may shield the current incumbent. Attorney General Gilbert’s law favors the former insurance commissioners to settle past actions, prompting refrains praising the muck rake.
A critical note derides the Gos siper and park commission for alleged motives and copying editorials from major papers. It labels the author as uncredentialed and questions his journalism. The piece ends with a cheer for the target as a “jolly good fellow.”
Fred L. Holmes reports from Madison on tuberculosis as a vital issue in Wisconsin. The piece stresses two clear facts: consumption remains the era's greatest scourge yet is both curable and preventable, adding to the ongoing testimony on public health.
The proposal would compensate aldermen solely for actual attendance at council meetings. It aims to reward punctual participation and ensure representation for each ward, aligning pay with presence and service rather than routine expectations.
Senator La Follette may find material for his Roll Call next week in the judiciary committee’s adverse report on Senator Warner’s bill requiring corporations engaged in interstate commerce to file a statement with the interstate commerce commission.
The milder open weather seems to have triggered political reflections among locals, as hints of springlike warmth bring attention to civic discourse and upcoming concerns.
A couple of country readers toured Washington and, while viewing naval ships, mistook a companion ladder as a fire escape. The exchange highlights their simple upbringing and exposure to newspapers and education.
Hoeschier Bros touts the D. D. D. Prescription or Oil of Wintergreen Compound from the D. D. D. Co of Chicago as an effective wash for eczema. The ad promises instant itch relief and a soothing cooling sensation, noting older cases may require time but results are favorable.
Madison report says eleven thousand Wisconsin lives lost yearly to preventable diseases equals a $35 million state value. Tuberculosis remains a leading killer, with 3,779 deaths in 1905–06 and most non pulmonary cases linked to infected milk. The state urges accurate local reporting and targeted education to curb the disease.
Massachusetts court Beers vs Isaac Prouty Co. held an employer liable when a machine catcher could not understand English, leading to amputation of the plaintiff’s fingers. The ruling emphasizes language comprehension as a factor in workplace safety and employee competence.
The Senate Indian Affairs Committee considered a bill to grant Wisconsin Pottawatomie annuity funds totaling 447,339 dollars for educational and industrial advancement under Interior Department supervision. The session highlighted homelessness and poverty among the band, prompting discussion of a permanent home and praise for Rev. Erik O. Morstad of Cartha Wis, who aided their claims and welfare. The department urged limiting attorney fees to 5,000 dollars and paying Morstad 5,000 dollars for his efforts.
A Boston press claim touts a new home cough syrup that supposedly cures deep seated coughs in five hours. It recommends mixing wild cherry bark, cardiol essence, and white pine syrup, then dosing every half hour for four hours and continuing as needed for purification and toning.
Review notes Honeymoon Trail as the season’s big success in Chicago, praised for clever humor, stylish settings, and a strong cast led by Warry Stone. The musical comedy follows a baked beans salesman at a Sleepy Hollow Rest Cure, ends happily with a marriage, and leads to a La Crosse engagement Friday Jan 29 with seats on sale Thursday.
A short humorous note from Everybody's Magazine describes a young Englishman in Devil's Valley who grows thin as Wyoming cooking fails to tempt him. His morning bath earns mock sympathy from his landlady, who quips that the young man is washing himself away for a gal back east.
A father fond of natural history exams asks his boys to name the animal happy with the least nourishment. The answer comes quickly as a student shouts the moth, noting it eats nothing but holes.
A 3 year old girl Muriel explains a fatal mishap when a brick thrown up for God to catch went awry. The account recalls a swift response, the child's bleeding head, and the emotional moment as she explains the incident.
The writer notes many officials handling Indian affairs are unworthy, yet many men nationwide work intelligently and selflessly for Indian welfare and deserve recognition that rarely comes.
Mrs Lancing and Rupert Haverford face a tangle of wealth loyalty and deception as Camilla plots from Yelverton. Camilla forms an intimate bond with Cuthbert Baynhurst while fretting over Haverford’s control and her children's future finances. The emerging triangle shapes their looming decisions at the station meet.
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