Tribune Increases Advertising Rates After May First 1906
The Tribune announces after May 1 1906 display advertising will cost 12 44 cents per column inch a rise of 24 cents per inch Old contracts may run at the old rate but will not be solicited The paper cites higher production costs the adoption of the 8 hour day and a rising cost of living The Tribune claims its circulation has grown by over 1200 in six months and offers to fund an independent circulation investigation under Merchants Association terms
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Tribune
la Crosse
Merchants’ Association
Tribune Publishing Company
Opportunity knocks as La Crosse forms new Businessmen board
A Tuesday night meeting birthed the la crosse Businessmen's Association from the Board of Trade and Progressive Association. George H. Ray leads as president with Judge Ray S. Reid as a key planner guiding manufacturing and railroad rate issues, backed by Treasurer Walter A. Wood. Success hinges on broad cooperation and active community boost to goal of fifty thousand by seven years.
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Businessmen’s Association
Board of Trade
la Crosse
George H. Ray
Ray S. Reid
Reid
Walter A. Wood
Association
Greater la Crosse
The Ice Trust Graft Exposed in La Crosse Ad
A Light Trust Organ critique exposes the Ice Trust price schedule as a family siphon of wealth. It argues the plan charges $3.00 per month for housing ice costing the company about 10 to 25 cents per ton, yielding a purported $16.75 profit per householder per season.
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Ice Trust
Light Trust
Langdon & Boyd
la Crosse
The New Business Creed and Trust Wealth Myth
A critique of beef trust power and millionaire arrogance. Armour asserts government interference is none of the trusts business as a new creed rises amid graft in railroads insurance and Wall Street. The piece links figures like Roosevelt La Follette Lawson Jerome Folk Weaver McGovern Hughes and Spooner to ongoing reforms and island of Pines questions.
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Beef Trust
J. Ogden Armour
United States
Wall Street
Roosevelt
la Follette
Lawson
Jerome
Folk
Weaver
The Men for the Place
The Businessmen's Association should elevate O J Erhart and Homer Hart to the permanent membership committee after their canvass added nearly 100 new members in the $5 class. The Tribune urges broad voluntary effort, pledging two or three new members per man to triple membership and revenues.
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Businessmen’s Association
The
Tribune
O. J. Erhart
Homer Hart
Life in a Daily Echo of Oddities and Strains
A mixed collection of quirky items and social asides. A Portuguese meat dealer faces arrest for alleged cannibalistic pork, a historic coal strike is foretold for April 1, and ice trust chatter surfaces after river shortages. Legal, royal, and gossip notes thread through humorous editorial asides.
Foley’s Honey and Tar Cures Coughs and Colds
Advertises Foley’s Honey and Tar as a remedy for coughs colds bronchitis asthma croup whooping cough hoarseness bronchial troubles pneumonia and la grippe Sold by O T Erhart.
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O. T. Erhart
Live Ones Sought for Summit Store Presidency
J F Quay of Summit Store works was discussed as a possible president of the Businessmen's Association. His one objection is his short residence here. Public support grows for Quay and for using new men in La Crosse public affairs. The council should consider Mr Woods plan to beautify the water front.
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J. F. Quay
Summit
Businessmen’s Association
Quay
la Crosse
Notice of Bankruptcy for Staats Regalia Company
In the Western District of Wisconsin Staats Regalia Company a corporation has been adjudicated bankrupt on March 8 1906. The first creditors meeting will be March 21 1906 at 10 AM at 320 Main Street La Crosse Wisconsin. Creditors may attend prove claims appoint a trustee examine the bankrupt and transact other business. G C Prentiss Referee in Bankruptcy.
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District Court of the United States
Wisconsin
Staats Regalia Company
la Crosse
Main Street
la Crosse County
A. D
G. C. Prentiss
National Civic Federation to Secure Electoral Reforms
The New York conference of the National Civic Federation ended with plans to create a permanent department to pursue ballot reform. Delegates discussed state election laws, and motions approved penalties beyond fines for corrupt practices. Direct nominations were not adopted.
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Manich
National Civic Federation
City Club
J. Quincy
Boston
Quincy
Department of the Civic Federation
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