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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1909
Page
3
The Milwaukee Journal suggests Francis E. McGovern abandons a run, clearing a path for Senator Morris to gain progressive Republican support for the 1910 Wisconsin governor race. Other papers echo Morris as a possible standard bearer, noting McGovern unlikely to enter and a divided but growing GOP base.
The Reeseville Review and Waukesha Freeman endorse Senator Thomas Morris of La Crosse for governor. They praise his decisiveness, conscientiousness, and suitability, arguing his unaided bid would renew Wisconsin politics and promote the first home candidate for high office in years.
The Fairmont Sentinel describes paying $17 for a new font of large wood type to print the word Chautauqua for a poster. The advertising committee awarded the job to another office and, after it borrowed the type, the Sentinel allowed its use. The piece emphasizes the paper’s bold printing stance for county or town matters.
The president's advisory board is tasked with finding an object or event to shift public focus away from tariff performance as the teddy bear is unused, Willie burro tied to a beer wagon, and the painter holds the big stick.
A young Flatbush woman threatened a burglar with a silver shoe horn and warned she would shoot. The intruder raised his hands and stayed still until aid arrived, underscoring views against carrying pistols.
A reader asks if petrol butter should be spread or poured and the Dispatch notes it will be unnecessary to rub it in.
A wife protests she has nothing to wear as her dress is missing. Her husband, surprised, suggests a bath as a cheeky fix, prompting a lighthearted note on husbands never failing to think of their wives.
A street scene critiques a man who walks with a fancy parasol held over a woman's head, noting the gesture is chivalrous in appearance but leaves him looking worthless. The remark reflects social judgment of public manners and decorum.
La Crosse readers praise Doan's Kidney Pills for kidney trouble relief. Mrs. Theodore Segler testimonial from 1720 Badger Street credits the remedy with easing dull pains in hips loins and back. Sold by all dealers 50 cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole US agents Remember the name Doan's and take no other.
In the wake of the April earthquake and fire, Edward Robeson Taylor as mayor steered San Francisco from chaos to order. His tenure saw rebuilding of 29 schools at nearly 5 million dollars, new fire and electric facilities, a restored sewer system, a new city hall and jail, and broad public spirited effort.
In a Toledo News-Bee item a gardener laments persistent rain harming squash lettuce onions peas tomatoes beans and corn. The speaker vents frustration at the weatherman while noting the garden’s wilted produce and soggy plots filled with gullies and ponds.
In a haunted country estate, Rachel investigates strange noises after a late night disturbance. Liddy panics as a metallic rattling echoes through halls, a mirror falls, and the pair fear a lurking intruder. Dawn reveals no intruder, but clues suggest hidden movement and a possible upstairs escalation.
It Was in the Will Alexander Wright visiting Cleveland who relates a tale from Glasgow about McGregor a thrifty man in a thriftful land. The executor of Sammis McDougal’s estate must pay legal debts set aside thirty five pounds for burial and procure a handsome tombstone in Glassy for a mother of seventy pounds.
Sam and Stinson in Judge recount a tale of a cold maiden who offers a lock of flaming fiery hair that turns a frozen encounter into a shocking moment. The verse emphasizes contrasts of warmth and coldness in a dramatic meeting.
Nell vows revenge on Belle by plotting to marry him. Belle challenges her plan and asks how she will manage it. Nell asserts marriage will achieve her aim.
A guest at a mountain hotel enjoys a summer away from business but learns his bill is higher than expected. After a lighthearted farewell, the proprietor promises to set the damages after luncheon and the guest realizes his miscalculation when faced with the final charge.
The London Globe reports King Edward, urged by his doctor to cycle again, recalling his Wales era of riding. He once gifted a wheel to an Irish handyman near Sandringham, who confessed he could not balance on a bike after weeks of practice. The king reportedly ordered a tricycle.
In a Harper's Weekly excerpt a clever class stumbles through history and arithmetic with Willie's Delaware quip and Tommys bananas puzzle. The lesson ends when the new teacher resigns amid the laughter and misanswers.
A man, a known grafter, encountered a doctor and asked what he would prescribe for a sore throat. The doctor replied he would give nothing, as he did not want a sore throat, revealing his wary stance toward the request.
The Grand Trunk Railway offers a daylight service with steamers across the lake and a double track system from Chicago to Montreal, connecting in Grand Haven to a new fast train with a buffet parlor car. For excursion fares and timetables, contact W. S. Cookson A G P A Grand Trunk Railway System 135 Adams Street Chicago.
Benjamin Stafford 22 conspired with Walter Skinner to steal the wife of James Quigley from Northville Michigan Then Stafford sold Quigley a $5 fake letter claiming his wife was in Chicago The scheme aimed to fleece Quigley and he remains without his wife Stafford was sentenced to sixty days in the house of correction for his role in the deception.
Jas OHerra aged 21 boarded a Milwaukee Road passenger train at New Lisbon. While the train ran about fifty miles an hour he was attacked and hurled from the head end two miles west of Portage. Section men found him terribly injured about the head and body.
A brief note extols toasted cornflakes for their corn taste and highlights the cereal Yello as most popular due to its strong yellow corn flavor.
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