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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1907
Page
6
Purely Vegetable for more than forty years S S S is advertised as the King of Blood Purifiers. It promises to cure blood and skin diseases by purifying the blood, claiming safety for all ages and listing testimonials from Mrs. Clara Daubert and broad family use.
White shoes for summer show little change from last year in pumps and oxford ties with buckskin and canvas favored. White calfskin is smart but not popular. Black patent boots with white uppers are novel but not practical. Brown laced shoes rise in popularity as stylish walking footwear. Lightweight fabrics call for fancy short coats with elbow-length sleeves. The shepherdess hat remains prominent in millinery. Straw shapes move away from bandeaus to wire bases with tulle and velvet trim. Hat colors mix brown purple black white black yellow green pink. A silk buttoned under lace ruffle adds a practical lingerie petticoat touch. An apron for young girls in percale with white frill completes the outfit. JUDIC CHOLLET.
The State Automobile Association led by F. P. Hixon of La Crosse adopts strict measures against reckless driving. It urges lawmakers to uphold current auto laws, to appoint special deputies, and to fund investigations of driving abuses, mailing notices to all Wisconsin vehicle owners asking active enforcement.
The piece recalls cold spells in late April and early May, showing historic snow events. It cites records from 1803 with half an inch of snow over two days, a 1885 April snow of six inches, and several May snows including 1906 and 1888 with up to four inches, framing cold trends as notable but not rare.
The Minnesota state game and fish commission launches pike egg expeditions led by Executive Agent Carlos Avery. They aim for about 200 million eggs, more than the 90 million collected last year. Teams head to Tower on Pike river and Fond du Lac and Crow Wing county with spawning April 25 to May 5 and fry distribution planned for late May into early June. Tower Lumber signs an agreement to halt logging during spawning after previous damage to the operation.
A posse of about 100 armed men led by Sheriff W B Griffin pursues Frank Ralston after he attacked his sister, seized his rifle and revolver, and fled stating he will kill anyone who tries to arrest him. Ralston is suspected insane and danger to others looms until capture. Forties ships wait to unload coal in harbor with 150000 tons in 24 hours reporting unprecedented receipts.
The monkfish known as goosefish bellows fish molligut and other names varies by coast. Adults reach four feet and about forty pounds. It feeds on dogfish sculpins squids crabs and lobsters and can swallow geese and even seven wild ducks. It lurks on the bottom moves sluggishly yet jaws strike quickly with fringed margins swaying in currents.
My Best Friend Alexander Benton of Rural Route 1 Fort Edward N Y recommends Dr King's New Discovery as a remedy for asthma and incipient consumption. He claims it cured his son's wife and cites dramatic cough relief. O T Erhart druggist guarantees and offers 50c and 1.00 bottles with a trial bottle free.
The lines reveal two speakers venting fatigue from rain and daily use. A sense of weariness echoes through the exchange as each item laments its own depletion.
Medical examiners say women pay higher rates because they more often suffer from indigestion and related stomach ailments. They warn these conditions weaken the system and may lead to fatal disease, urging Miona stomach tablets as a remedy. The ad touts 50 cent boxes sold by O. T. Erhart with a money back guarantee.
A market exchange quotes Sandy recounting his wife’s sudden illness and his use of unknown pouther from his drawer, which she took before dying. He notes he did not take it himself and calls it a loss yet a thing to be thankful for. The Dundee Advertiser source is cited.
G W Cloyd of Plunk Missouri recounts a four year old incident when a jimson bar punctured his thumb. The doctor advised amputation but he refused and used Bucklen's Arnica Salve to heal the wound. 25c at O T Er
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