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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1906
Page
4
The union announces a third afternoon excursion on Thursday March 15 1906 meeting at 3 30 PM at City Hall to tour Wisconsin Pearl Button and Valya Garment companies. The Tribune urges wider attendance noting prior visits boosted interest and profits through public support.
The visiting party aims to boost property values and trade by attracting manufacturers jobbers and merchants to attend. The Tribune will publish a full attendee list and encourages broad participation to support local enterprise and growth.
The Chronicle hints at a possible compromise with the street railway franchise but warns the public must demand concessions. It criticizes past omissions of Dr. Anderson’s council address and urges aldermen to seek substantial terms before extending the franchise, as a mere gentlemen’s agreement may be forgotten.
A letter questions Mr Cargill and the Ice Trust amid scare rhetoric from the Ice Kings. It argues the morning paper backs the ice combine and warns of public harm if ice supply is disrupted, suggesting health dangers and forced business shutdowns.
Lenroot urges railroad views in Wisconsin legislature as a forecast hints at L and B weather. A Valencia doctor proposes a sugar test to King Alphonso to predict fine weather or rain by examining bubbles in coffee for signs of a storm or variable skies.
A Tribune driven column rails at media power and politics, urging warmer weather for ice harvests and criticizing Wood, Roosevelt, and bankers. It notes photographers clashing with bankers’ aides, cites a TexasRailroad commission report on free passes, and mocks pardon court outcomes while urging city spending on Myrick Park.
The Chronicle attacks city council pamphlets printed under the Ice Trust and Street Railway system. It laments taxpayers lack of access to these documents and warns of looming city printing contracts. The piece accuses a Chronicle Leader-Press conspiracy of profiting from city expenditures, calling for scrutiny.
The Chronicle endorses a plan inspired by The Tribune long pursued to shift La Crosse shoppers away from mail order houses toward local merchants. It urges buying home-made goods and supporting home factories, noting a Sunday feature with four headline sections.
A call to local consumers to demand La Crosse made goods and support La Crosse factories. Merchants should showcase regional products and avoid Eastern trademarks to keep profits local. Public buildings should model local manufacturing, proving what can be done without sending profits abroad. Well meant endorsement from The Chronicle seeks more space for such civic boosters.
The article notes J M Barrie leaving school after sending a letter signed Pater familias. It lists Liberal era writers Winston Churchill A B W Mason Hilaire Belloc and Herbert Paul. It profiles Mary E Wilkins Freeman John Motley Herman Merivale and mentions Merivale's plays Forgetmenot and Fedora and his obituary status.
A compilation of editorial quips shows leaders debating France Panama Canal delays mocked by critics. The collection also notes New York judges scrapping Bible swearing for perjury concerns and warns of get-rich-quick schemes among financiers and the public.
Bertha Kalish succeeds in Norma Vanna while Madelene Keene and Dorothy Clarke tour Lov ers and Lunatics. Gilmour shines as King Ahasuerus in Mizpah. Sam Chip's hat links to Oscar Hammerstein. Mille Laporte reports Warsaw criticism after bombs on stage. Veronique was written in English. composer is French. Shea plans Joan of Arc play with young French soldier for next season.
An editorial note cites calls for a federal pure food law to standardize regulations across states. Proponents argue current state laws fail due to interstate sales of adulterated foods and deceptive products, demanding national oversight to protect public health.
In the Western District of Wisconsin Earl D Bowman of Loyal Clark County was adjudicated bankrupt on March 12 1906. The first meeting of creditors will be held March 24 1906 at 10 a.m. at 320 Main Street La Crosse to prove claims appoint a trustee examine the bankrupt and conduct other business. Referee in Bankruptcy G C Prentiss dated March 12 1906.
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