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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1909
Page
3
The piece argues that McGovern should publicly respond to rumors linking him to Stephensn faction and La Follette. It says Essmann’s testimony signals who is receptive while McGovern bears responsibility for halting chatter by issuing a statement or clarification. It frames immunity from attacks but duty to defend oneself.
A public figure issues a forceful statement denying any bid against Senator Robert M. La Follette. The message emphasizes a clear stance and challenges detractors who question his intentions.
A literary tribute in Everybody's Magazine extols Theodore Roosevelt as a dynamic leader who rose from Harvard scholar to rancher hunter author and soldier. The piece portrays his influence on politics and the nation and frames his career as an enduring legacy.
Judge Lacombe of the United States circuit court halts at least 1000 five and ten cent moving picture shows nationwide from exhibiting films allegedly copied from a Ben Hur stage production. About 800 film sets were in use. the injunction withdraws them, yet phonograph song reproductions remain unaffected. The La Crosse theater reports plenty of good seats, not a sold out rush. Lester Tilton’s testimony before the senate probe committee is noted as damaging.
A Wisconsin reader reports a three year old sufferer of severe constipation and high fever was dramatically improved after two doses of Foley's Orino Laxative. By the next morning the fever subsided and the child was entirely well.
A mother notes her son Boyd, age three, scratching his head and asks why. He answers that he is the only one who knows it itches, reflecting a quirky child’s insight. Delineator.
The passage lauds Theodore Roosevelt from his ascent to the vice presidency to his presidency. It highlights arbitration of labor disputes, the Russia Japan peace treaty, Sherman anti trust ruling, land theft punishment, water power protection, curb on rebates, pure food law enforcement, Isthmian canal construction, Cuba's governance restoration, and anti discrimination stance, ending with praise for his world standing and domestic enemies.
An advertisement touts Dr Howard’s specific for constipation and dyspepsia at 50 cents, with Druggist Erhart’s money back guarantee if not cured. Tiny granules fit in a vest pocket and are popular in New York City restaurants, offering quick relief and permanent cures for digestive woes.
A Washington correspondent recounts busy harbor scenes with twenty boats loaded with oysters shad and lobsters. He notes prices and the abundance of fish markets, praises local water filtration work led by Babcock and Meigs, and observes treasury operations and the effort of women counting money. He cites vault cash totals as of January 1 1909 and hints at continued coverage on page 7.
A light verse from the Boston Transcript laments school life a thousand years ago. It notes that ancient books were brief fewer kings and wars and fewer dates while cataloging presidents and geography as modern overabundance increases study time and limits play.
A lighthearted Delineator piece recalls a second grader Tom who sees no deportment rating on the progress report. His mother, a former teacher, praises high marks while his lawyer father notes the missing deportment. Tom explains they do not have such a category in their room.
Four year old Barbara cried returning from church after hearing a sermon on Mary and Martha. She lamented that no word was said about her. The scene, noted by Lippincott's, contrasts adult religious topics with a child's feeling of neglect.
A caller asks for Mr. Bromley but Pat says he won’t be in until 4. He explains Bromley left earlier to ride in his interim a motor car, planning to meet Mr. Dobbs later in the afternoon.
A summer visitor test driving a horse owned by a New Hampshire farmer notes the animal pulls hard after a few miles. The owner frankl y admits he would not want to marry the woman who could drive that horse.
An advertisement argues Foley's Honey and Tar is a safe, drug free cure for coughs and colds, urging readers not to risk unknown remedies and to insist on the genuine product from O. T. Erhart.
In Thompson v Baltimore and Ohio R Co a boy eight was injured by machinery at a turntable. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court majority held the child trespasser bore fault and the railway owed no duty to protect him. A dissent urged that child safety outweighs commercial interests and upheld protective doctrine using Sic utere tuo.
In changeable climates hair becomes brittle and breaks. Herpicide hair dressing claims to kill dandruff germs that cause falling hair and baldness. The ad touts delightful scalp feel and stylish hair after one or two applications, with samples available by mail from The Herpicide Co. Detroit.
In the hills Laura refuses Jack's marriage proposal after the Holland murder as she fears their union would carry a dark secret. He vows to tell the inquest the truth, then tears the gate apart in a desperate bid to hold her, before they part with a hopeful but doomed farewell.
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