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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1909
Page
3
The discussion centers on Dr. Eliot’s five foot shelf excluding the Bible and Shakespeare. Critics note publishers’ rationale that most readers own these works, while others argue their enduring place in American libraries and daily life.
In La Crosse and Pettibone Park the public praises the foresight of A W Pettibone while a question arises how to honor the donor. Dr Edward Evans proposes a free ferry to the park to remove the wagon bridge obstacle and better serve visitors with the generous urban gift.
The statement argues that regardless of suicide or murder, the cadets who fought with Lieut Lutton on the night of his death deserve severe punishment for their brutality, noting he was a bad egg and accusing the others of boasting of their savagery.
Regret is expressed by La Crosse friends over the incident involving attorney Roy Bigham who followed Horace Greeley’s advice and “went west” and left many acquaintances behind. Ella Gingles’ absence on the stage is noted as a puzzling hoax failing in any role.
President Taft aims to win support from the Aldrich circle through provocative dining metaphors about dividends. The piece suggests a challenging path to appease the powerful financial bloc.
A La Crosse reader testifies to lasting relief from kidney pain and rheumatic aches after using Doan's Kidney Pills. The ad notes the product strengthens weak kidneys, cites a user at 1406 Badger St, and claims availability at local drug stores for 59 cents with Foster Milburn Co of Buffalo as sole U S agents.
A collection of light verse items and satirical quips on July heat sea fashion tariffs and political figures. Humorous couplets reference Taft the sea, income tax and a poet selling verses for inkcome tax. W. J. Lampton quotes from New York World.
A modern woman entering hell seeks status and social currency and discovers there are no papers or society pages. she finds no assurance of rank or servants as the gatekeeper explains. The tale shifts to a courtroom where Warren pleads for mercy for his wife and child, receiving twenty years, and a chilling barber shop scene reveals a fatal twist of justice and memory.
Soreness of the muscles whether from violent exercise or injury is quickly relieved by free application of Chamberlain's Liniment. The liniment is valuable for muscular rheumatism and always affords quick relief.
In Ada Oklahoma on July 24 a posse formed by the five brothers of Frank Hatcher, a wealthy cattleman, presses a man identified as a negro murderer. The case marks the ninth killing in the Ada area this year, with four men recently lynched. The brothers, noted as frontiersmen and cattlemen, have sworn vengeance if the killer is captured.
An advertisement touts Herpicide as a cure for dandruff and hair loss, claiming the dandruff germ causes aging signs and that using Herpicide preserves hair and youth. It urges sending 19 cents for a sample to The Herpicide Co., Detroit, with Hoeschter Bros. as special agents.
The first indictments in the grand jury probe into payments for protection of vice were returned charging Louis Frank a west side politician and saloonkeeper and Michael Heitler a resort owner known as Mike the Pike with obtaining money under false pretenses from Morris Schaaze. Frank is worth $1,000,000 and Heitler is also rich.
In Terre Haute Indiana on July 24 deputy coroner Juett believes the body of Mrs. Vinnie Scott of Robinson is the victim of murder. Her body lay on the Vandalia railroad tracks east of town with Charles A Hart of Robinson nearby unconscious from injuries he sustained. Hart remains unable to speak.
A young man attempts to kiss a girl who opts not to scream to avoid frightening her mother. The incident highlights restraint and concern for family in a tense moment.
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