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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1909
Page
3
The article accuses Stephenson of withholding expenditures from Trempealeau county for the Trempealeau fight and questions why he refuses to disclose how money was spent or sourced, noting the public has a right to know and potential penalties for noncompliance.
A letter by A J Phillips of West questions how over 100000 dollars spent to promote Stephenson was distributed and paid. He cites an associate who admitted receiving funds, though no record appears in Stephenson’s expense accounts. The piece notes many cases remain unexplained.
The Wall Street Journal reviews three large appropriation bills for army navy and pensions totaling about 400 million dollars for the coming year with pension costs near a high water mark and naval budgets at their civil war highs. It notes rapid growth in military expenditure and compares with past years while pondering fiscal limits and preparedness.
The piece details rising taxes and expenses, a jump in foreign loans to over 800 million, and a government policy to cut costs by about 100 million. It warns of a possible eastern incursion and predicts California will face immigrant competition and loss of employment if Orientals are given free rein.
The Chicago Tribune lauds Theodore Roosevelt for unwavering determination and patriotic devotion. It notes his disciplined resolve, refusal of a third term, and leadership that inspired a better day, portraying him as a great champion and exemplar of American democracy.
A trade journal column urges readers to favor local home merchants over mail order retailers. It questions who helped during illness job loss church needs lighting streets and burial costs, listing Sears Roebuck Montgomery Ward Macy's Siegel Cooper Co Abraham & Straus Larkin Soap Co and Wanamaker as contrasts.
A hundred local leaders from law, industry and commerce unite in support of Dr. Wendell A. Anderson’s bid for re election as mayor. They foresee rapid city growth to 40 000 in five to six years with expanded trade, manufacturing and rising property values.
A mayoral race centers on restoring coed institutions once lining the streets. Supporters argue the issue dominates the campaign while critics call for broader priorities.
Officials at the Northwestern road confront possible scrutiny as six top attorneys admit involvement in distributing Stephen son money, suggesting circumstantial influence over the corporation and its decisions.
The article questions Senator Stephenson’s assertion of re-election, arguing his confidence stems from a desperate need to appear secure. It analyzes political rhetoric and the electoral climate to challenge the claim.
An advertisement touts oil of wintergreen with mol and glycerine as D. D. D Prescription for eczema, salt rheum, tetter and ring worm. It includes testimonials from A. J. Brand of New Orleans and notes relief in infants and young children with D. D. D Soap.
A figure expresses willingness to resort to securing election on a joint ballot. The statement hints at cooperation between parties to ensure a shared voting process. No further details on timeline or participants are provided.
Francis Wilson tours the country with his greatest laughing success When Knights Were Bold a dream play mixing present day and Richard the Lion Hearted era in farcical duels and humor. Frohman brings the show to La Crosse Theater on Thursday March 4.
A Wisconsin reader recalls a farmer who kept a family expense log with items like sugar tea soap and salt. The anecdote parodies political lobbying costs and notes missing bills and questionable spending, ending with a reflection on wealth, faith, and state politics.
A young student defines H2O as water, noting its colorless liquid state and transformation when exposed to washing hands. The remark reflects a playful, concise classroom moment captured in Tinnincott's.
A poem in which the speaker vows punitive acts against various trusts, listing the crockery, egg, watch, flour, towel, book, sponge, rocket, umbrella, needle, coal, ice, stone, milk, whisky, and auto trusts. The verses imagine smashing or expelling each trust, ending with driving the auto trust out of town as a final gesture.
Pittsburg millionaire W H Singer on his golden wedding anniversary distributed 16 000 000 among his four children and blames plain dealing for success. He cites a Dr Jobson anecdote about removing clothing before entering the exam room and a overdue bill as a humorous example of formality versus practicality.
A San Francisco Examiner piece discusses aging and skin care, citing Dr. Takka Quaido's magatone in witch hazel as a simple method to keep a youthful appearance. The narrative shifts to a dramatic tale of Katherine Grainger and Agnes Brenton confronting a hidden danger affecting Camilla and others, with themes of honesty, trust, and protective decisions.
A brash newcomer proclaims terror and warns it takes three men to handle him once he starts. He notes two could suffice if short handed, then straightens up, dusts off, and joins the bar scene.
On the death anniversary of Bismarck a Stuttgart collection recalls the Iron Chancellor with quips and quivers. A tale has Bismarck replying to William I after the emperor rejected his resignation with Never.
A new Eastern college graduate seeks work in a Michigan lumber camp and joins a cross cut saw with an older lumberman. After two days the youth tires, the veteran stops the saw and tells him to keep his feet off the ground, noting the effort while riding slows progress. In another line, the text notes that when women loaf downtown all afternoon they call it shopping.
The New York Negotiable Instrument Law requires a note be exhibited to the payee. In Gilpin v Savage 113 NYS 802 a bank clerk asked the maker for payment by telephone, and after the maker claimed inability to pay he was told the note would be protested. The court held the maker could insist on exhibition but waived it by refusing to pay on other grounds, finding telephone talk effective as an in person presentation.
The Brenton family greets Camilla as she arrives in a white automobile with two men and a woman. Children dash to meet their mother while Agnes Brenton seizes Katherine by the wrist in a tense moment on the dique by the water.
Financial fragment lists capital stock and surplus figures alongside undivided profits and national bank notes outstanding. It notes deposits and certified checks and mentions unpaid dividends in a historical bank record context.
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