Practical manufacturers to drive La Crosse's growth
The La Crosse Tribune argues capitalists are hesitant to back new ventures due to past failures in lumber and manufacturing. It highlights A Hirshheimer as a model entrepreneur and suggests his leadership could fuel a private corporation to fund and build productive enterprises in La Crosse.
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Which Babe Is Which Letter Prompts Children Test
A reader from Trempealeau Wisconsin argues that babies can identify their mothers by scent after waking. She suggests letting two Iowa mothers, Mrs Loefenberger and Mrs Welden, rely on their infants to determine parentage, hoping for a peaceful resolution to the custody dispute.
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Gould case hints at bill of particulars demand
Mrs. Gould tells her spouse she will file a bill of particulars if he objects to her vague accusation of immoral and illicit relations with divers women of bad character. The court is unlikely to force a more definite complaint.
Omaha Women Ban Artificial Limbs Displaying Hosiery
The women of Omaha insist that future shop windows shall not display artificial limbs with seductive hosiery. The remark suggests the debate centers on propriety in storefront displays and local sensibilities.
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Life Adages and Old Time Jests Echoed in Letters
A La Crosse man urges graduates on life’s six essentials health wealth sociability knowledge beauty and righteousness. Humorous memories compare past pains and modern medicine with old time chores and mishaps in Hawarden Chronicle and Hillsboro Sentry Enterprise pieces.
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Bug Launch Feted as Miss Pretoria Names Craft
The launch of the new vessel Bug occurred Tuesday with ceremony. Miss Pretoria christened the boat by breaking a bottle of Castoria on its deck and declaring I christen thee Bug forever.
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Trempealeau Gazette
Beware the day if your snark be a bojum warned
A playful warning warns beamish nephew to beware a bojum that could cause vanishings. It references a daring Canadian invasion idea and playful royal warnings in a comic tone. The piece blends whimsy with intrigue about a bojum threat.
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Deitz
Croker Not Resentful Of Edward Dinner Snub In London
The text notes that Croker is not resentful about King Edward's failure to invite him to dinner and quips about zoological banquets not being fashionable in London now.
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Alligator Named at SEAberger Farm Sparks Curiosity
A stray alligator is mentioned at the De Witt scene as a long standing complaint resurfaces while a seating issue in the cars is noted. The quirky report ties local places and humor to ongoing grievances.
Patience-Will noted as regular magazine contributor
Yonkers Statesman quotes Patrice Indeed reacting to Patience-Will’s involvement with a magazine. The exchange includes surprise at his writing and confirms he purchases the publication monthly.
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Quips and Cranks and Wanton Wiles in a Fisherman’s Dream
A Denver Republican verse era piece imagines a future after earth’s last whopper when streams are dry and liars fade. Fishermen seek joy in solitary stars, with Ike Walton praised and no one fishing for money or fame.
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Death by own action club in western town
Two locals discuss Crimson Guich’s newspaper. They joke that editors here face harsher penalties than those at The Tatler, humorously noting the “death by own action club” as the real editorial crowd.
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Silent Blinks in Face of Suffrage Delegation Talk
A wife remarks at breakfast that suffragists will visit Washington to address the president, while her husband Mr. Blinks remains silent. The exchange captures domestic humor and public debate on women’s rights.
A Hopeless Race Over College Pursuits
Higgins notes his son is studying at college while Wiggins doubts he will catch up with his peers in what the Chicago Daily News frames as a hopeful yet critical human-interest exchange.
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Chicago Daily News
Why Juries Are Hard To Secure For Civic Duties
A reflective piece questions why representative juries are hard to assemble noting exemptions favor the educated and that the sudden summons disrupts work and family plans. The author suggests informing qualified citizens two to three months in advance to allow preparation.
Wind-Power Storage Innovation for Continuous Use
A new power accumulator promises to store wind energy for up to twenty four hours or several hundred hours, enabling eight to ten hours of steady work from intermittent wind. The device targets farmers and others using windmills for milling and pumping, addressing the gap when wind is scarce.
Lawyer plot and jail risk shadow a steamboat escape
Dextry and Glenister plot to move a lawyer out of town before a graft scheme can trap him. A tense midnight plan unfolds with police, a health inspector, and a tugboat escape as officials search the port for Wheaton and the lawyer. Glenister overhears betrayal as McNamara and Struve confront danger aboard.
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Bill Wheaton
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