May 1910 La Crosse Tribune circulation affidavit
I Frank H Burgess sworn statement lists actual May 1910 copies printed and circulated. Notary A E Bleekman certifies on May 31 1910. The Tribune cut off mail subscribers in arrears over three months on April 18 to comply with postal laws. those stopped will be remitted onto mailing list.
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the Tribune
la Crosse
Association OF American Advertisers
A. A. Siever
I. Frank H. Burgess
The
la Crosse Tribune
Tribune
Learn to Swim in a Week Through Corsan Instruction
The Y M C A offers a one week course by George H Corsan to teach swimming to men and boys. Beginning with the over arm stroke, the lessons aim to build safety in water, with evidence of rapid progress among participants. Parents are urged to send their boys daily and men should participate without waiting for invitation.
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George H. Corsan
Corsan
Milwaukee Republican Convention Opens With Satirical Prayers
The piece lampoons the Milwaukee Republican convention with mock lectures and songs. It notes John M. Whitehead leading a prayer, and parodies include Levi Bancroft on 250 dollars, George H. Gordon on cataleptic memory, Emanuel Philipp on campaign heat, Sol Perrin on money, and John C. Gaveney with a satirical finale.
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John M. Whitehead
Levi Bancroft
George H. Gordon
Emanuel Philipp
Sol” Perrin
John C. Gaveney
Taft backs new rail rate review amid antitrust suit withdrawal
President Taft reverses course on the Sherman law cases against railroad presidents. He urges Congress to grant the Interstate Commerce Commission authority to rule on the proposed freight rate increase. The lawsuit to enforce antitrust provisions will be withdrawn, and Wall Street reacts with renewed confidence as rail stock markets rebound from panic.
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Taft
Congress
Nfes
Interstate Commerce Commission
Aldrich- Cannon
Wall Street
Gelatt Defends Figures From Tribune Thievery Claim
Mr Gelatt rejects being labeled with cutthroats and thieves by readers and asserts The Tribune did not charge or imply such. He points out the only man not accused of theft among convention participants was not named in The Tribune’s description of the event.
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Gelatt
Tribune
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement in La Crosse Ad
La Crosse resident Elizabeth Berger credits Doan's Kidney Pills with easing chronic backache, headaches, and dizzy spells after five years of kidney disorder. She bought them at Erhart & Son's Drug Store and urges others to remember the brand, 59 cents price, Foster Milburn Co. as U.S. agents.
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la Crosse
Dean
Elizabeth Berger
Hood St
Wis
Doan
Erhart & Son
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Deans
Quips and Cranks and Wanton Wiles A Sketch from Life
Poem by Arthur Guiterman portrays a small bright creature enlivening daily woes with whimsy. It describes gray eyes plumed ears cushions rugs and lamps in exotic corners while it steals stamps sings while the author works and inflates domestic bills.
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Arthur Guiterman
Ladies’ Home Journal
Golf Champion Pokes Gentle Fun on Wheaton Links
R A Gardner recalls a Wheaton round where a leading rival plays poorly. He notes a caddie who feigns sleep and a peevish retort about tiredness from carrying the clubs. The tale echoes a New York Tribune quip.
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R. A. Gardner
Wheaton Links
New York Tribune
Cigar Quality Sparks Market-Chilling Exchange
A customer complains the cigar is too costly and tastes like cabbage. The clerk retorts that knowing cabbage prices would show the cigar’s price is fair. The judge weighs the exchange and the dispute over value.
Fine Point in Legal Testimony Quietly Revealed
A judge presses a witness in a courtroom confrontation about travel to Chicago from Huntersville. The witness insists he did not go to Chicago, while admitting being on the same train as Snyder and sitting opposite him. The exchange reveals a strategic retreat rather than a direct admission.
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Chicago
Huntersville
Snyder
Cheating the Cows with Early Morning Electric Light
A dairy farmer boasts of using electric lights to extend the cows' milking window by over 100 minutes, claiming the glow wakes the herd and makes them yield more milk before daylight. He jokes that electricity is the only thing that can make a union work overtime.
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New York Tribune
Charles Learns Skunk Smell Through His First Alarm
A two and a half year old named Charles, with a limited vocabulary, expresses a strong reaction after a skunk wanders near the house. He sits up in bed and exclaims to his mother in the dark about the awful odor and sound.
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Charles
Gatun Dam Safety Debate Sparks Family Talk
The Emporia Gazette notes a family dispute over headlines claiming Gatun Dam safety. Mr Jones cites the phrase as alarmist while Grandma cautions newspapers should avoid such emphatic wording.
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Gatun Dam
Mr. Jones
Grandma
Gatun
Emporia Gazette
Wife’s House Cleaning Sparks Surprising Discovery
Detroit Free Press notes a casual remark reveals a personal discovery about a wife starting household chores. The exchange hints at domestic routines and a mundane moment captured in a newspaper brief.
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Detroit Free Press
Harris and Robinson return to Majestic with Kids act
Harris and Robinson headline a modern stage revival at the Majestic theater this week. The teen performers deliver rapid fire jokes and songs including Izzy the Molasses Kid and Simple Dotty Dimple plus Cannibal Love. The eight juvenile cast members showcase enunciation and dance with strong audience laughs and applause.
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Harris and Robinson
Majestic Theater
Harris and
Robinson
Rosie
America
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Izzy
Will J. Harris
Madam Tetrazin
Chibirin
Will Harris
Harris
Izzy Hockolowitz
Mint Director A Piatt Andrew Named Assistant Secretary
A Piatt Andrew, current director of the mint, has been chosen as assistant secretary of the treasury to succeed Charles D Norton, who will become secretary to the president. The appointment shifts key posts in Washington with Norton moving up and Andrew taking the treasury post.
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Washington, D. C
A. Piatt Andrew
Mint
the Treasury
Charles D. Norton
Interscholastic meet planned at University of Chicago
Plans completed for a major interscholastic meet next Saturday at the University of Chicago. About 90 high schools and preparatory institutions will send representatives and roughly 400 athletes will be entered.
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Chicago
University of Chicago
West
Woman Finds Comfort In Oven While Reading News
A social note observes a woman relieved by baking while scanning the day's newspapers. The line suggests domestic routine as a coping ritual amid news content.
Try This When Your Hair is Dusty
The New York Herald recommends a dry sham poo powder made by mixing four ounces of orms root with four ounces of the box. Brush through until the hair is clean and glossy. The mixture is quick to use and helps the scalp, boosting hair color and vigor while frequent washing can dull and brittle the hair.
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The
New York Herald
Carmichael in Vienna Seeks Gretchen Amid Court Intrigue
A nameless narrator follows Carmichael through Vienna as he wrestles with longing for Gretchen and a possible romance with a veiled woman. He suspects the colonel Wallenstein of interfering with Gretchen while the chancellor’s night carriage reveals hidden meetings at Kramerweg and the royal gardens amid political business.
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Adlergasse
Kramerweg
Gretchen
Carmichael
Herr Carmichael
Blackguard
Royal Gardens
the Veil
Strasse
Jehu
Sub-Treasury Fight for San Francisco Grant
Representative Kahn and Hayes of California testified before the House committee on public buildings and grounds urging a 500000 dollar appropriation for the San Francisco sub treasury project in Washington D C.
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Washington, D. C
Kahn and Hayes
California
House Committee On Public Buildings and Grounds
San Francisco Sub
Treasury Building Assurance on Appropriation Granted
The treasury building project received satisfactory assurance that the requested amount would be appropriated, ensuring funding for the planned expenditures.
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Treasury Building
Why He Objected Murray Best to the Baedeker
Mr. Allen argues for the Baedeker while a sheik in Cairo warns that Baedeker is a bad book. The sheik cites Murray as better, claiming Murray would reward travelers with a half crown, while Baedeker would only offer a shilling. The tale appears in the Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.
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Grant Alen
Baedeker
Asheik
Murray
Mr. Allen
Isham
Pittsburg
Chronicle-Telegraph
First lessons in piano begin with a wedding march
A girl learns her first piano bars by playing a wedding march, starting a basic musical education with simple, recognizable notes. The anecdote highlights early music instruction and the cultural association of weddings with piano music.
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