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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1909
Page
3
A Summer Living feature cautions women against tight corsets and belts, noting they impair circulation and heart function in hot weather. Doctors warn tight belts strain the stomach and blood flow, with headaches and shortness of breath common. Men with low hips face similar belt-related issues, urging looser wear.
Comptroller Metz of Brooklyn gains praise across Greater New York and is rumored as a possible mayoral candidate. He plans to return mid September after inspecting chemical works in Europe aboard the Kronprinzessin Cecelia as a crowd at the wharf sends him Godspeed and well wishes.
In a vast summer house, Liddy and Aunt Rachel brace for unseen eyes as doors and windows whisper of surveillance. A lone intruder looms by the stable and the lights fail, sending them fleeing to the drawing room where wary sleep ends in fear.
A quirky quip targets conventional attire as a playful jab at suspenders and corsets, hinting at social norms and flirtation without graphic detail. The remark contrasts authority with flirtatious banter, reflecting period humor and gendered fashion talk.
A Pennsylvania commentary condemns Chinese Sunday school students' insistence on single gender teachers. It argues for no choice in personnel, decries Greensburg church officials, and warns that female teachers could invite depravity while still favoring missionary work in heathen nations.
Patrick O'Donnell urges sending his notorious client Ella Gingles back to Ireland for a quieter life under maternal influence. Ella prefers remaining in Chicago to run a lace making establishment despite her notoriety and the limelight.
The agitation to clean Mill street the north side entrance is rising steadily and property owners are taking notice. Progressive league actions mark a slow awakening of civic pride in the La Crosse river north district, a step hoped to materialize into lasting improvements.
A Pennsylvania preacher condemns dancing calling it a stepping stone to hell. The piece describes a heated night with a young woman and notes an ordinary man who agrees with the preacher but would remove the stepping stone phrase.
A reflection highlights the paradox of a father who wrote a patriotic song and a son who serves five years in a state penitentiary, only to be released by clemency at the end of his life.
Verses describe a naive village belle whose plain attire belies a valued charm. A flowered bonnet, neat white shirt waist, and unassuming dress are noted as she strolls, with the twist that her summer board costs two hundred dollars.
A Bolton school teacher found a chamois bag with diamonds, traced to a downtown merchant’s wife after ads for $2,000 of lost gems. The owner offered $10 in trade, but the teacher refused a reward, saying she was glad to see the jewels returned. One diamond later went missing during the recount.
The two men discuss chance meetings in daily life. O'Brien recalls meeting a man he hadn’t seen in twelve years, while Murphy adds he recently met two strangers he had never met before, both noting how remarkable the world seems.
A band leader in Omaha known locally as the worst in seven states faced a funeral request. A cousin asked the band to play at his funeral not for a military service but to ensure everyone in Omaha would be sorry that he died. The leader was amused and flattered by the unusual plea.
In a Washington Star quip a cautious investor replies he was neither bull nor bear on Wall Street. Lacking funds to invest he says he was a giraffe rubber necking through market chatter.
An article extols cleanliness to prevent disease and dandruff, noting microbic infection as the cause. It promotes Newhero's Herpicide to kill dandruff germs and encourage hair growth, claiming it is grease free and safe, with sample requests via stamps. Hoeschler Bros. are listed as special agents.
A vintage advertisement promises instant relief from itching using Oil of Wintergreen in a D D Prescription wash. It claims rapid soothing for summer rashes prickly heat poison ivy poison oak and other skin troubles. Includes contact for D D Laboratories and Hoescher Bros. as suppliers.
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