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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1908
Page
3
A local contractor argues La Crosse brick is not as good as Chicago brick yet deemed good enough to last a millennium. The architect directs the build and can exclude home firms if needed, prompting talk of potential retaliation and a warning against boycotting local architects.
The Lacrosse Tribune appears with sworn detailed circulation data for June 1908 showing totals of 6,397 6,407 6,391 and 6,387 across separate metrics or editions.
An editorial urges La Crosse architects to favor home industry and use La Crosse brick for local buildings. It cites protests against bias toward Chicago brick and argues Chicago brick lasts longer, disadvantaging local production and city growth.
A women's club discussion in an eastern city lists causes of poverty including drink laziness and high prices but argues the core factor is a real desire to get rich and to work hard. It contrasts those who save with those who spend and notes wealth comes from steady effort and prudent habits. The piece underscores a balance between ambition and contentment.
A Chicago Tribune cartoon titled If We Ate as We Drink accompanies a sketch where two men repeatedly order chickens into the night, showcasing gluttonous merriment and escalating humor as they toast friends and a wife, ending at 1:30 a.m.
The passage praises a man who overcomes obstacles by decisive action. He trims the unnecessary, avoids waste, and values cash over credit. He abstains from drink and gambling to preserve vitality. In midlife, former colleagues now work for him, attributed to hard, practical sense rather than luck.
The passage argues that party leaders focus on beating strong opponents and questions of personal fitness. It critiques partyism as a necessary evil and urges that merit and qualifications should outweigh party loyalty in choosing candidates for public office.
An advertisement urges readers to consider kidney health and promotes Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a remedy. It explains kidneys filter blood daily and invites readers to request a free sample by writing to Kilmer Co in Binghamton New York.
The piece humorously critiques Mayor Anderson as a mixer at the Saengerfest picnic while praising the idea of an interstate fair in La Crosse. It suggests a home products exposition to boost local industry and notes the inaugural success could justify a permanent feature.
A brief note cites a Philadelphia Press item describing a dialogue in which a king asks a boy about his siblings. The boy says he has one sister and one and a half brothers, explaining two half sisters and three half-brothers.
A Washington Star snippet notes Mrs. Thingitt agrees a daughter will learn music to justify owning a piano lamp and a mahogany music rack. The exchange highlights domestic humor and household tastes in a social note.
A Philadelphia Press quip notes a truant officer questioning a parent who claims to have coerced her boy into admitting he ran away. The parent describes a routine of spanking and bed without supper to force a voluntary confession, ending with the line know thyself. The piece muses on the value and risk of such methods and reputation concerns.
Vic Morris drives through a night of arson at the Incubus Iron and Coal offices as James Kahn collides with the case of seed and a daring pursuit unfolds. The blaze swallows the building while miners guard the pile, and loyalty tests emerge among No.1 No.2 and No.3 crews amid mounting tension.
A Baltimore American quip notes a vulgar millionaire’s wife struggling at bridge among exclusive society women. The remark highlights social snobbery and game night clashes in high circles.
Ira W. Kelley of Mansfield Pennsylvania says he suffered kidney and bladder trouble for two years. After spending much money on doctors he was cured by Foley's Kidney Cure and urges others to try it. O T Erhart notes avoid substitutes.
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