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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1911
Page
2
Editorials from the Dubuque Times-Journal and local commentary discuss establishing a publicity department funded by a city tax under an act from the recent general assembly. They caution taxation limits and propose a voluntary one mill levy with taxpayer consent and a committee to manage a roughly $20,000 to $25,000 annual industrial fund.
The piece argues that widespread home advertising by merchants across two hundred cities helps customers decide what to buy and where to shop rather than blur choices or mislead seekers of new locations. It emphasizes informed local decision making over speculative equilibrium.
The Davenport Times notes that nationwide booster advertising by municipalities will streamline relocation. Prospective residents will learn about towns through ads and make decisions based on that information, avoiding time spent traveling to compare options.
Oshkosh Northwestern argues that production cost figures from factories are essential for a scientific tariff readjustment. It notes Congress member Redfield’s claim that the board cannot compel cost sheets, but suggests unbiased methods can uncover true costs despite potential industry spin.
The Mississippi water depth will exceed requirements for the July 4 regatta with 13 feet minimum over the course. Numerous entries and expected world records of 36 mph for power boats and at least 55 mph are anticipated. Night carivals and fireworks will add spectacle to the event, described as the greatest regatta yet.
The New York World comments on Mr. Carnegie’s view that coronations may end with this one. It argues coronations will remain a grand show for public pleasure and shop profits, regardless of future monarchs or republican rulers, with pageantry and parade likely to persist.
A Milwaukee Journal brief critiques congressional talk on reciprocity with Canada as hot air. It notes senators debating early and late while proposing a breeze of exchange and humorously suggests changing minds is rare, likening stubbornness to hee hawing and sorrow to irrigation.
Milwaukee Sentinel laments missing London society but finds solace reading cable notes about royal snubs upper crust scandals and invented tales in a cool quiet spot at home with the nature fakers lore. The poem contrasts real travel with fiction passed through the press.
A Philadelphia clergyman recounts a story he heard from a brother minister after a convention in Washington. The tale features a street car conductor with a strong English pronunciation who misreads letters and prompts the minister to decide he cannot stay to hear what comes next.
Atlantic City champion lifeguard George L. Shronk recalls a humorous rescue tale. A Spruce Street society belle, wearing a fashionable wig, lost it to a wave and begged Tim to save her hair, prompting his witty retort about duties as a lifesaver.
A conversation sketches a clever wife who helps by fastening a suspender with a hairpin. The exchange then shifts to Pettipate’s complaints about lost papers and a request to smoke with his last cigarettes.
A Milwaukee process server waited an hour in a boss’s office before learning the target had avoided him. The office boy tricked the man by claiming the boss would see him, then revealed the boss had left through another door. A closing quip on compliments follows.
An ad urges gentle regular care of bowels with Cascarets a candy laxative. It contrasts harsh drastic methods with mild daily use and claims consistent activity and best feeling from a 10 cent box.
A narrator recounts infiltrating Erik's labyrinth beneath the Opera to rescue Christine Dane and confront the threat he poses. He discovers a torture chamber, a Punjab lasso, and evidence tying past disappearances to Erik's methods, with danger looming as they approach the third cellar.
Miss Mary Hafner visited Pine Creek Valley on Sunday. A game between Pine Creek men and boys ended 20 to 6 with the boys prevailing. The report notes several local men from the vicinity participated.
Charles Clark paid a $5,000 fine in Wayne Indiana and had a two to four year prison sentence suspended after pleading guilty to bribing a police detective. Clark ran a local resort for years.
Hartford June 22 the Connecticut legislature is pledged to popular election of United States senators the house concurred with the senate yesterday in passing a resolution in favor of the change.
A columnist advises Mrs Cora F to use a homemade lotion instead of face powder. Mix spur max with hot water and glycerine, then apply to face neck and arms to improve complexion and reduce freckles. The tonic claims to protect skin from sun and wind and soothe tired eyes.
An old time hair care tip endorses using a canthrax solution dissolved in hot water to shampoo hair. It claims rich lather cleanses scalp, adds volume, reduces dandruff, and lets hair stay styled longer without nets. Available at hairdressers or druggists.
An advertisement promotes a home tonic mix of alcohol, hardene, sugar and water sold as a blood purifier and skin tonic. It claims to improve complexion, energy, and eye clarity with regular spoonfuls before meals and twice daily eye drops on weak vision.
A household recipe advises Irene to stop greasy creams and make a greaseless mixture of glycerine al moroin and cold water. Mix two teaspoonfuls glycerine one ounce al moroin and a half pint water, let stand, then massage to remove pore dirt blackheads and wrinkles. The result promises a smooth fresh plump skin and enlarged pores reduced.
An advertisement touts parnotis as a harmless fat cutting remedy. It instructs mixing four ounces of parnotis in one and a half pints of hot water, straining, and taking a tablespoon before each meal. Claimed to reduce fat rapidly without dieting or exercise.
Ada promotes a tonic recipe mixing alcohol water and quinzain as a remedy for hair and scalp troubles. She claims it stops falling hair, restores luxurious hair, and reduces irritation with fortnightly applications. High class hairdressers reportedly use the tonic with excellent results.
A home remedy recommends removing troublesome hairs by applying plain delatone paste. Mix an ounce of delatone with water to form a paste, spread on the skin, wait two or three minutes, rub off and wash. Cost is about one dollar per ounce but often requires no second application.
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