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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1909
Page
2
A report describes a case of intense itching spreading over the body, with repeated skin lesions described as shredding. The patient faced interrupted work and sleep and resisted standard treatments, continuing to suffer despite care attempts.
A Chicago man describes two years of a stinging skin eruption with severe itching that resisted several doctors and products. After using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent Pills, itching stopped in days and the eruption vanished in about three weeks with no recurrence.
Advert claims Cuticura Soap Cuticura Heal Skin and Cuticura Resolvent Pills Purify the Blood with testimonials for eczema psoriasis scalp acne and infant skin suffering. Sold by Potter Drug & Chem Corp Mass. Free Cuticura Book on Skin Diseases offered.
The Daytona meet enters its second day with new marks possible as Louis Strang wins the 200 mile stock car event in 1 34 01 5 and lowers Burmann’s record. David Bruce Brown, famed millionaire, clocks 33 seconds for a mile in the Dewar trophy heat, besting his own mark. William Wray Jr. lowers his motorcycle mile record to 45 seconds.
A championship series is planned after the Minnesota-Wisconsin season with league leaders facing Canadian league champions. Games would be in Winnipeg, five to seven contests, with Winnipeg guaranteeing 50 000 in attendance and presenting a purse. Negotiations may include a second five game series against the W L league winners.
Jeffries began road work in Boston with Sam Berger as training partner to prove he will be ready to fight Jack Johnson. He dismissed Abe Arends offer of 1000 to declare yes or no and said $59,000 awaits once he decides to return to the ring.
Detroit, Mich March 24 The Border Baseball league is organized with Mount Clemens Pontiac Windsor and Chatham Ontario forming the circuit. Plans call for a season start around May 19 after a constitutional vote and officers elected Will B Wreford president Joe S Jackson vice president Albert A Dewarter secretary and Richard Jackson Jr treasurer The league board will include the league president and each club president.
An old advertisement touts LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine as a worldwide cold and gripe remedy. It calls for the full name and signature of E. W. GROVE, with a price of 25e referenced.
George Slosson the 18.1 title holder makes his first appearance in the international 18.2 tournament tonight facing Alpert G Cutler of Boston. Calvin Demarest meets Harry Cline in the afternoon session. Yesterday Cutler and Morningstar won their matches with Morningstar prevailing 500 to 4990.
C. K. G. Billings announced from New York that the entire stable will tour Europe next month for two months of exhibitions on major tracks in Germany Austria and Russia. The Cleveland stables house champions Lou Dillon Tempus Fugit W. J. Lewis Fleming Boy Turley Berta Mac and Delight with noted times.
Frankie Neil, the Californian, challenged Abe Attell but was hammered at will by the champion. Neil pressed Attell, rarely landing, as Attell cut off his movement and dictated the pace throughout the bout.
Mrs Frank Smith wife of Smiley Smith catcher for the Madison club in the Wisconsin Illinois league is dying after drinking carbolic acid. Legal troubles surrounding the act are reported from Madison Wisconsin.
Chas. Comiskey and his family travel to Portland to persuade Fielder Jones to return as White Sox manager this season. He plans seven sessions totaling 49 hours in a bid to secure Jones, denying reports of a $20,000 offer while signaling strong inducements.
Tony Caponi faces Carl Anderson in a ten round welterweight clash at Hammond with 158 pound weigh in. If Caponi wins, his managers plan matches against Hugo Kelly or Billy Papke. Caponi and Anderson weigh 158 pounds.
The article extols Gold Dust as a universal cleaner for washing scrubbing and cleaning tasks. It claims it replaces multiple chemical products and does not require borax ammonia kerosene or naphtha.
On a train in Sharon Pennsylvania Billy Whitla receives a pin from his kidnapper Mr Jones as a souvenir of the ordeal. The boy proudly pins it to his blouse while his father notes the ransom amount and Billy learns to tie his own shoes, praising the kidnapping lessons.
Latonia race track owners in Kentucky say racing is doomed after Gov. Wilson says bookmakers will not be allowed to operate at Latonia until the court of appeals decides on the constitutionality of the state racing commission. Judge Harbeson had declared the commission unconstitutional but allowed the Wilhelm bill’s provisions against bookmaking to stand, with sheriffs enforcing penalties.
Promoter Hugh McIntosh signs Battling Nelson to meet Jimmy Britt in Australia, aims to bring Jeffries into line. Nelson will travel with McIntosh after Johnson-Jeffries arrangements. likely at Rushcutters Bay, with Ketchel among other American fighters planned for cross‑ocean matches. Johnson agrees to terms for a $50,000 purse, 60 40 split, location to be decided.
The main river channel is open and ice is nearly gone for the season. Rivermen note cool weather keeps snow from melting fast, but a sudden warm spell could raise water and hasten ice breakup. Boatmen and fishermen prepare for the harvest as navigable water is expected by early April if conditions hold.
The Lincolnshire handicap of 1500 sovereigns for three year olds and up over a mile at Lincoln was won by Duke of Sparta at 20 to 1 from A C Mandrass stable. Arramore owned by Sol Joel finished second and Longcroft belonging to F C Stern came third. Twenty three runners started as Danny Maher and Skeets Martin rode in the race but were unplaced.
An advertisement states skin eruptions arise from acrid humors in the blood and claims S S S purifies and cleanses the blood to cure Eczema Acne Tetter Salt Rheum pimples boils and related conditions. It emphasizes that salves cannot cure and touts a book and free medical advice from The Swift Specific Co Atlanta Ga.
Los Angeles March 24. Every ranger in the forest reserve service and trained mountaineers have been pressed into service to scour the San Gabriel range for the six men of the crew of the big balloon Ameri missing for more than 50 hours. It is feared they perished, but the search will not be abandoned until the balloon and crew are located amid a deep snow blanket.
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