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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1908
Page
3
A New Jersey barber Louis Schultz keeps a five foot rattlesnake with fifteen buttons in his shop, the snake affectionately interacts with customers, and Schultz laments the lack of a press agent to publicize the odd attraction.
The article argues that Reuterdahl misstates battleship armor placement and gun elevations. Scientific American counters with precise measurements showing armor belts 3 to 4 feet above water and guns of King Edward and Triumph class ships not submerged in heavy seas.
A cranky patron at a Chicago shop challenged by abusive language was calmed when a five foot rattlesnake lashed its tail to the massage machine and began turning it. The man from New York joked that he had never seen such a thing outside Broadway. Schultz refused a $5,000 offer for the snake.
A high minded hero is urged to state the case, else management will remove the entire force. The item hints at internal disputes and potential upheaval within the organization.
Prof Monaghan notes a Persian woman curates her ideals into a car pet and earns a fortune, while Americans produce the same item amid a modest payoff.
Report notes residents of the British Isles spend about 125 million dollars each year on smoking tobacco. The figure reflects national consumption and expenditure patterns across the region.
The piece notes a likely slow movement of large bodies in the presidential race and states Billy Bryan plans to invade Kentucky, signaling a campaign move.
Idaho Senator Dubois denounces Mormonism and its polygamy as hopeless. The remark, cited by the Washington Star, includes a quoted anecdote about Jacob Smithers in prison, illustrating the critic’s harsh view and a defiant reply.
A passage recalling Roosevelt's Rough Riders in Cuba describes a Dutch Jewish soldier famed for fearless calm and fatalism. When another comrade dodged a near-miss, he quipped in humorous slang that bullets hit wherever you are, conveying grit and humor under fire.
Walter N Lawrence directs a La Crosse engagement of The Three of Us by Rachel Crothers. The New York success ran 227 performances at Madison Square. cast includes Mabel Cameron Elise Scott Jennie La Monte Henry Hall Walter Horton Thomas Emery Henry Fearing John Prescott and Master Harry Wright. Seats go on sale today.
The Bijou presents the Quinn Trio with singing and dancing praised as the season’s best. The duo Quinns give a bright novelty sketch A Bit of Irish Life with good dialogue. MacLean and Bryant perform Dotsey, a witty one act, while The Great Wilson offers a top bicycle act. Milton Kerr and Kreutz orchestra finish a strong vaudeville program.
At the Lyric in La Crosse patrons can view dramatic footage of German navy maneuvers alongside ocean vistas and Australian manners. Manager West adds a thousand feet of films this week, boosting educational value and entertainment for all audiences.
Senator Beveridge recalls a speech as slighting. A tale from Adams County tells of Judge Blank's illness and a crisis that led to his death in the night after the doctor’s dawn visit.
In the dialogue the first author asks about the cli max to the last book and the second author references the bill from publishers for printing it. The exchange frames a discussion of production costs and limits on a prior work.
The fragment follows Evelyn Thaw and Annie Brown tone from a 19th century press, weaving a tale of court scandal and flirtation. Annie plans for a husband through verse, while a London couple, Anna and Willy, navigate a destitute household, a mysterious guardian, and the horses on the downs as they gamble on Whirlwind.
Fashion note details a versatile blouse waist pattern 5891 for bust 32 to 40, with guimpe ideas and variations in lace embroidery silk and lingerie fabrics. It explains yardage for sizes 32 to 40 and offers mailed pattern delivery from the Fashion Department with a penny postage optional.
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