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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1909
Page
3
The Tribune urges the mayor and city council to study Fourth of July casualty lists and compare with last year. It notes Chicago suburbs show progress of the sane idea with fewer injuries than a year ago, while other cities report no deaths.
The suit filed by Nic sbaum against the Retail Grocers' Org moves forward as the court sustains key claims. Details remain unclear due to fragmented text.
The grocers' society in La Crosse faces charges of illegal price methods but is praised as a force for good. Judge Higbee’s ruling is expected to earn popular approval as the association led business progress and civic betterment, backed by stances against impure food and for fair weights and measures. It promotes home industry and is led by capable, honorable officers.
George R. Laird, a longtime Chautauqua speaker, renews calls to save Grand Dad Bluff from industrial development. The Tribune endorses his view and urges citizens to preserve the landmark, noting its value to the city beyond a century of possible construction. The letter hints the city park commission might find a method to protect the property.
A Scottish tenant buys a barometer at a sale and tells the minister he dislikes it because it cannot forecast weather as he expected. He inspects the device, discovers a hole in the end of a long glass tube, and covers the hole by stepping on it, which changes nothing and proves the device’s broken flaw.
The United States exports more wheat including flour than any nation, moving 146 million of 616 million bushels annually, highlighting its dominant role in world grain trade.
The Mexican government completed arrangements with Krups to establish a factory for Mauser bullets smokeless powder and gun cotton.
The brief note claims salmon are the swiftest fish in their tribe, highlighting their speed in short spurts.
From Livingston Montana James C Rowe reports Herpicide cured his dandruff and stopped hair loss. Orange McCombs of St Anthony Idaho says it cleaned his scalp and made hair soft and glossy. W H Otis barber Champaign Illinois used it on two customers with excellent results. F W Woody assistant postmaster Champaign Illinois says it stopped his falling hair. J J Bentley Sheridan Wyoming calls it excellent for cleaning the scalp. Sold by leading druggists. Send 10c for a sample to The Herpicide Co Detroit Michigan Hoeschler Bros Special Agents.
A playful verse urges patriotic preparations for the Fourth of July. It lists buying crackers rockets pinwheels balloons and torpedoes and a toy pistol with blank cartridges. It notes smoke and noise and fireworks overhead and urges stopping at the drug store for arnica court plaster and lint.
Buffalo Commercial recounts a satirical tale in which three colored men debate the nation’s fate and economic hopes at a crossroads. Elder Jackson urges pessimism about the country, Elder Hightower argues the panic is ending and cotton prices rise, and Deacon Powell humorously claims the " possum is ripe" as his prophecy.
A brief note from the Boston Transcript recounts a quarrel where a wife stays calm after a failed plan, while her husband mutters exclamations and the wife retorts she had warned him. The exchange highlights a playful domestic dynamic. The piece preserves a lighthearted, period voice.
In a Young Magazine snippet George Washington refuses Dixie’s plea for a share of a vast fortune. Dixie laments and presses for even one watermillion while Washington remains firmly frugal and silent on generosity. The dialogue highlights themes of poverty envy and racial tension in a historical voice.
A misdirected professor returns home rings the bell to no effect hears the maid say the professor is not in He replies I will call again and hobbles down the steps from Lippincotts narrative brief.
Jest-Fred shows patriotism by appearing on the Fourth of July. The wording frames a playful inquiry about national duty and identity.
The column laughs at seasonal sayings and wordplay. It jokes that a winter flannel is parted by a straw hat and coins demi fool as a new term from alienists. It notes a proposed New York skyscraper named Magazine to hold many stories.
A brief editorial note advises aspiring writers to choose an ancient subject and craft a humorous verse in proper meter. If the meter falters the editor may reject, but a well fashioned piece will make the point clear.
The boss orders the office boy to fetch a cigar from the office after scolding Johnny for smoking. Johnny stammers and pales as the boss insists on a cigarette, claiming he left his own on the bureau. Reported by the St. Paul Dispatch.
A girl tells a young man, You've been courting me for years, George, I want to propose. he evasively replies he cannot marry yet. She counters by saying she merely wants him to stop visiting and give someone else a chance, the Ledger notes.
A brief aphorism notes that a near-thoughtless man acts from self interest, displaying limited consideration for others and focusing on personal concerns above group welfare.
Ten thousand visitors from Chicago and nearby cities attended Janesville's Fourth of July celebration and homecoming. The program opened with an industrial parade directed by Eugene Fish, followed by an address by Wallace Ingalls. The afternoon featured the Big Biennial Nonesuch Brothers Burlesque Circus parade with animals and home-made floats.
Walter M. Stark, a Milwaukee motorcycling expert, was killed when his bike was struck at the Kilbourn road crossing by Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul tracks near Racine. The train hit him as he rode with the Milwaukee Motorcycle club en route to Racine, fracturing his skull and throwing him 100 feet along the track.
Milwaukee July 6 The Fox Lake sanitarium once Downer college and later the Peerless hotel was burned at 3 am. Loss estimated at 200000 dollars. Twenty five patients panicked and fled in night clothes. none bedridden. Attendants prevented injuries.
West Bend Wisconsin July 6 Geon Frage a 40 year old laborer was killed instantly when he fell asleep on a North Western track a train struck him Bragg from Chicago was traveling with the crew returning to a gravel pit when he laid his head on a rail nearly decapitated authorities reported no bystanders involved in the accident and the motive was not established.
In a letter to the Nebraska press Governor Schallenberger condemns a federal court order restraining the bank guaranty law. He argues the legislature represents Nebraskans and warns against a single judge overturning the people's will, urging nonpartisan judges and stating he will defend constitutional rights.
Laura remains serene as Tankerlane erupts in a bitter outburst after pleading for love. The scene marks a turning point in her life, testing her faith and charity as she contemplates a choice between good and evil in a fragile marriage.
A wife devoted to charity faces a loving husband’s demand for affection. He confronts her with emotional torment, admits swelling anger, and proposes separation or departure for his health. The wife reiterates duty over romance as they part, with a foreseen continuation.
St Paul Eagle Chapter claims John F Diethorn shorted 1624 in funds after resigning as financial secretary. He denies the shortage, blames personal spite by John F Colwell deputy grand worthy president of Minnesota. Diethorn says he did not keep accounts well but promises to repay if the shortage is proven.
James F. Corcoran was crushed by his own car when it ran off the road and overturned the rear as he tried to reach the highway. He died twenty four hours later at St Marys hospital.
The funeral for Mrs Iver Johnson who died at 417 North Fourteenth Street will be held at her residence Thursday at 2 PM and at West Avenue Norwegian Lutheran Church at 2 30 PM Rev R Anderson officiating with interment in Oak Grove cemetery. Nearby Amersham walnut tree sold for 245 dollars. Fern leaf now noted as a preservative for packing food fruit and meat.
A witty remark notes that once a woman finds her ideal man she often learns another woman holds a mortgage on him, implying an existing commitment or attachment. The line uses humor to comment on romantic competition and social expectations.
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