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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1907
Page
10
A Brooklyn farm report describes voters awakening to the Presidential campaign with fiery talk. A farmer recalls clashes among locals about candidates, rivalries at the post office, and a mock duel over political loyalties as they brace for a nation at stake.
A railroad president in a satirical exchange is urged to address rising deaths and injuries. A reporter cites Bureau of Statistics figures: six months 55 035 incidents, over one hundred rail collisions, forty derailments, and a tally of many killed. The president shrugs, noting his duty to dividends and blaming yard workers, while a copy mentions another road disaster.
An ex soldier recalls two years with a sanitary squad in Cuba after the Spanish American War. He describes fever breeding conditions in nearly all homes and the resistance faced when cleaning for health. A proprietor laments humiliation as American laws rid the town of disease and smells, prompting concern from locals.
A lively mood spreads among youth as they count coins and work hard to save. Once-shady boys show improved conduct, running errands and following rules while city crowds head to the country. The piece notes farmers wary of crowded meals and visitors filling boards with guests.
A Georgia youth returning from New York faces Deacon Hazlett who suspects rumors around his work at a big city office. The Deacon condemns the possibility of a scandal while the young man clarifies he operates a typewriter not a girl, prompting a light resolution as the two reconcile.
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