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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1906
Page
4
Dr. Geo E. Powell argues La Crosse should abandon sand filters and use deep wells to provide pure, uncontaminated water. He cites local geology, compares city waters, warns against surface contamination, and notes a century of advocacy for a gravity-fed reservoir as a better source.
The Tribune exposes the county courthouse clock as its organ and targets Alderman Rose and the organ running the clock. The piece accuses them of conspiring to fleece taxpayers through public printing deals and questions a gift of COMMON STOCK tied to a long-standing Central deal. The broadside protests the courthouse clock and a so-called Light Trust.
A health ad proclaims Newbro's Herpicide as a scientific cure for dandruff by killing the germ that attacks the scalp. The copy claims it prevents itching and hair loss, promotes luxuriant growth, and is sold by druggists with a 10 cent sample offer via The Herpicide Co. Detroit. Special agent O T Erhart signs the notice.
A writer questions the meaning of calling someone disreputable and the link between repute and character. The piece notes difficulty in answering and shifts to a brief sketch from life by a contemporary artist, using the space to illustrate the point.
A medical note warns that a cold can lead to fatal pneumonia and lung weakness. Foley's Honey and Tar is endorsed as a remedy. In Des Moines on March 17 Representative Hull launches a renomination bid amid Dobson’s challenge and prior consul postings, tied to Senator Allison and Webb.
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