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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1910
Page
3
The Tribune urges election officers, county and city officers, and candidates to attend a Civic Center meeting at Washington school. Moncena Dunn will explain the new coupon ballot and its use, stressing educators should attend as it represents a coming institution needing guidance.
A public meeting invites all voters to hear Mr Dunn explain the ballot clearly so everyone can understand its simple and sure terms before election day. The event emphasizes that any ordinary listener should grasp the ballot after the briefing.
The piece discusses Taft and Roosevelt clash over election endorsements and party unity. It cites Spooner’s 1905 senate speech warning against executive overreach and notes Taft’s letters backing Walter I Smith amid Shiloh monuments inscriptions controversy.
The article notes that Mr. Smith is the identical air Roosevelt criticized for aiding frauds on the public domain and cites Taft urging his Iowa representative to return to Congress. It compares political shifts to baseball, urging support for the team as it aims to regain first division status.
A humorous question about why advertisers seldom offer ear muffs with straw hats as a premium. The note suggests that such a combination would be practical for sun hats but unlikely to become a standard marketing gimmick.
A patient doctor wanders a cheap market and sees a man buy six cucumbers. He follows home, waits four hours, and at midnight confronts the man asking if he wants a doctor. The man replies No and asks for more cucumbers.
A playful exchange shows a child asking about honesty while a mother affirms the proverb as a family moment and a Philadelphia Inquirer citation hints at the source.
Style and Fashion suggests a quick dry shampoo mix to refresh hair after a day of work or leisure. Combine four ounces of the box with four ounces of arms root, store in a talcum box, sprinkle evenly, brush well, and finish in under twenty minutes. Frequent washing is discouraged as it dries scalp and fades color.
A Washington Star poem critiques modern fault finding across avocations, blaming the system for faults. It argues critics generalize, suggests financiers profit from telling others how to spend wealth, and mocks weather prophets blaming the solar system for errors.
A Pittsburgh Post excerpt reflects on honesty and deception in a man's speech. It cites a maxim about lying to what one thinks others will believe and notes the difficulty of saying whether a lie is small or large.
A bashful young man visiting a Capitol Hill girl hurriedly left as her father returned to the parlor with a watch in hand. The scene unfolds with the man perched on a chair adjusting a picture above the piano at about 9:30. The girl had invited him in.
Mrs Mae Martyn suggests a quinine tonic to curb hair loss, fight dandruff, and improve scalp health. A canthrox based cream helps clear pores, reduce wrinkles, and firm skin. C L recommends a cantrox shampoo to straighten and thicken hair, avoid soap, and maintain scalp health.
A face lotion recipe touts spurmax dissolved in hot water with glycerine to whiten and soften skin. It claims to give a youthful appearance for the face neck and arms, resists rubbing off, protects against freckles tan and sunburn, and reduces shine from grease.
An advertisement claims dissolving four ounces of parnotis in 1% pints warm water and taking a tablespoonful before each meal will rapidly reduce flesh. It asserts the treatment is harmless and leaves the flesh firm, noting many cases of substantial weight loss after a few weeks.
An eye tonic recipe claims to relieve red inflamed and weak eyes by dropping two to three drops into each eye several times daily. The preparation uses crustal dissolved in water and is said to soothe granulated lids and offer rest for overworked eyes.
An advertisement claims a new grease free cream smooths rough skin and clears pimples, promising a clear complexion and softer texture through topical application.
A reader criticizes a clerk for selling a substitute and endorses delatone for removing hair on forearms and face. Instructions say to obtain a one ounce original package, mix paste with water, apply for two to three minutes, then wash. Repeated use is said to remove hair permanently though it may return lightly.
An advertisement touts a homemade tonic to cure pimples and blotches caused by poor digestion and liver trouble. It instructs dissolving sugar and hardened in alcohol then diluting with water to make a quart and drinking a tablespoon before meals to improve appetite and vitality.
The chancellor speaks of letters and a possible conspiracy as the duke questions Herbeck. Count von Herbeck remains inscrutable while a courier carries a diplomatic note to the frontier. The duke informs Hildegarde the king of Jugendheit proposes marriage, asking her to consider a politically driven match.
A Denver Post item recounts a shy caller asking the time twice after sitting with a girl’s family. The old man jokes about the boy’s honesty while the girl’s father departs with the caller, and the punchline reveals the watch ran down, prompting the request for the time to set it.
A bankrupt man arrives at a meeting of creditors and proclaims plans to repay his debts. He offers to pro rata pay the entire income with a notable exception of 10,000 pounds a year, prompting mixed reactions from the assembled group.
A humorous exchange unfolds as the editor and his wife dining out joke about memory. The editor’s reply to a hostess asking for more pudding cites space pressure as the reason for declining. The light anecdote reflects London Tit-Bits style and humorous domestic banter.
A clipped dialogue fragment shows a conceited man claiming a confidante named May denying friendship and revealing suspicions about marriage. The exchange hints at hidden motives and strained relationships, with tension centered on trust and desire.
A humorous exchange shows a tailor quoting forty two shillings for trousers. The customer declines pockets after paying, highlighting a punchline about value and practicality in a Victorian style joke.
Bluefield West Virginia resident Walter Clark says two months of lung trouble ended after using Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey. He praises it as the greatest medicine of the present age and notes physicians’ endorsement. The ad touts digestive benefits and urges readers to consult the Medical Department for free advice. Sold for one dollar per large bottle through druggists or direct.
The narrative recounts the awakening of a royal match for the young king and the duke's reluctant devotion. Hildegarde, restored after sixteen years, captivates Europe as detectives chase the origin of steady remittances while the duke contemplates a political alliance for his country.
In this excerpt the narrator traces a murky postkingdom dispute over a duke and a young heiress. Officials in Prussia and Austria acknowledge the duke, while agents and remittance disputes shape who gains secure rights. The scene ends with imperial praise and a grand duchy troop gathering at Dreiberg as attention shifts elsewhere.
A sharp quip notes that those loud about their rights may be those who lack them, likening such outspoken individuals to rabbits deprived of freedoms and flustered by loss.
The question hints at social or domestic irony. A married man may have little use for a phonograph due to listening preferences and shared ear time with his spouse. or it may reflect a joke about distraction, chores, or financial prudence reducing interest in records.
Letters from two beauty professionals promote Newbro's Herpicide. Bertha A. Trullinger of Portland reports stopped hair loss and good dressing quality. Grace Dodge, a beauty doctor, says she regained a dandruff free scalp after one bottle. Product sold by druggists with a sample offer and guaranteed dollar bottles.
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