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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1909
Page
3
Citizens complain of inadequate water during the hot season while the city admits its equipment has not changed. Two hundred new users have joined and sixty more applications await processing. No capacity to expand the plant exists, and a recent referendum rejected funding for a larger system nearly three to one.
The piece accuses Senator Aldrich and supporters of pushing a tariff bill that raises taxes on life's necessities. It argues the plan serves monopolists, defeats public will, and relies on short term gains to justify policy shifts. The Wall Street Journal warns of long term economic harm.
The piece argues that government treachery erodes faith and hurts workers through high tariffs on food and clothing. It condemns Senate leaders and Aldrich's bill, warning of dire outcomes for the millions who toil if reforms fail. It notes Taft’s hinted brakes and calls for broader protection of labor and industry. It praises Harriman as a railroad organizer but laments missed opportunities to advance national prosperity.
In the Cosmopolitan article C P Norcross portrays E H Harriman as a relentless conqueror of new fields whose capital clings to him and whose clients profit more than he. A banker calls him uniquely adept at blending physical railroad knowledge with financial power, fueling his vast success.
A city girl visits a farm to observe honey and notes baldness as a gradual effect of a germ. The piece promotes Newbro's Herpicide as an exterminator that destroys the cause, not a tonic, and advertises 10 cent samples via The Herpicide Co. Detroit.
The Springfield Republican lauds the Milwaukee Journal’s harsh verdict on the recent Wisconsin legislature. It notes Gov. La Follette era sessions produced many laws with bite, while the just adjourned five month session did nothing beyond routine tasks, despite potential reforms.
The Tribune notes the state railway commission has determined to compel a safe crossing at Mill Street after ongoing life hazards. It praises the commission's action, while noting the city’s slower response would have been preferable.
The appointment of L. C. Colman to the state park commission gains broad support in La Crosse and statewide. With his brother E. L. Colman serving on the city park commission, the brothers share a common field for achievement suited to their temperaments.
A Baltimore News anecdote recounts Senator Carrol S Page of Vermont recalling when, as governor, the state senate chamber was crowded with pages. A rural visitor asked how many children the governor had, and Page explained they were pages, prompting the visitor to exclaim astonishment.
A Harlem resident recalls a wet night when a strong odor of fried onions greeted him at home. The bronze elevator operator notes the fragrance drew admiration from several people who called to comment about the onions.
The Washington Star notes the postcard crop as a bright bouquet of souvenirs. Tourists send vivid images from tropics to northern shores, fading violets and summer leaves aside.
A Webster school pupil Ebba Johnson 11 writes a short composition that amuses teachers and the principal Miss Murphy who shares it among friends. The tale features a church and a preacher who swears prompting the girl to declare a pie for mispronounced words.
In Atchison a fan made loud noises during a ball game prompting another spectator to shout Cheese it Your voice sounds like it had soured in your stomach. Atchison Globe reports the brief disturbance.
Indianapolis lawyer Thomas A. Daily laughed at his mistake after sending stamps to Washington for a patent circular payment and was told the stamps could not be accepted. He noted the government uses a frank and would prefer cash, joking that it might as well take the money initially.
A noted quotation describes extreme heat prompting a scene where someone moves to sit between Jack and Ada to find a cooler mood. The line, from Lippincott's, captures social seating as a respite from heat.
Laura Tankerlane embraces a life of charity after illness and a religious awakening. John Shil reveals blindness and a £100,000 gift for the helpless, while Laura faces a future with Sir William Tankerlane and the memory of a lost love.
A concise reflection compares men to tools showing that temper loss renders both ineffective. It emphasizes restraint and steady action over impulsive outbursts in personal conduct.
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