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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1907
Page
6
Amateur photography in La Crosse shows rising interest as spring approaches. Dealers report rush orders for supplies, with few new cameras sold yet and many buyers eager to develop skills, study lighting, and improve pictures.
Western Union workers in La Crosse report wires cut by Zimmerman the wire slasher. He targets C and N W lines to Chicago, cutting about two inches with an apparent instrument. He escaped from an Independence asylum weeks ago and has caused extensive damage while evading pursuers. He believes wires harbor red devils and must cut them to sleep, costing companies thousands.
A fragment reflecting on excuses for long work hours. The voice debates whether saying sorry or forgetting explains extended labor, hinting at workplace norms and personal accountability.
Data from La Crosse weather records summarize May conditions over thirty-four years. It notes the warmest May 1881 with 68 degrees and coldest May 1881 also, plus historical highs and lows, precipitation, frost dates, and wind directions.
Circuit court will open in the new county building on Thursday May 9. The criminal calendar will be heard first with cases not yet arranged. The first cases likely to be tried include Frank McAdams for careless use of a weapon without regard to human life or Albert Linhart for the murder of Hjalmer Johnson.
The New York Tribune notes rising popular election trends for U S senators. It observes many states move away from caucus nomination to direct election and predicts future senate contests may be decided by voters rather than legislatures.
Alvin H. Stimpson of Williamite Connecticut credits Foley's Kidney Cure with complete recovery after multiple failed remedies. He states four bottles cured him and he is now entirely well free from kidney trouble. The testimonial is signed by O. T. Erhart.
The passage reflects that women seen in hurried stride provoke guesses about seeking a man or bargain sales. It also notes that few believe good wishes come true at weddings, more so than anywhere else.
A clever proverb notes that many bluffs fail to materialize when pressure is applied. The line emphasizes that deceptive appearances often unravel under scrutiny and challenge.
Postmaster W. B. Tscharner and rural carriers at La Crosse receive notice of a new salary scale increasing pay for routes by as much as 25 percent. The schedule lists annual amounts for routes from 10 to 24 miles and up, with a total rural carrier program cost near $35 million for the coming year. Rural carriers will not be allowed to carry duties beyond their regular government inspections.
Walter Wellman of the Chicago Record-Herald, famed for magnetic reporting, aims to reach the north pole by airship this summer and relay news via wireless telegraphy. Born in 1858 in Mentor Ohio, he started writing young and later chronicled Arctic attempts with discoveries aiding the American Geographical Society through Franz Josef Land and Spitzbergen expeditions.
The Hickman Bessey company presented My Maryland with Jack Bessey as Wilburt Stanton and Guy Hickman as Mr Schley. Grace Dale Grace Baird Mae Maxwell impressed in key roles. Frederick Reynolds Col Blackley and Walter Finner All Thaw earned praise. The set captured 1861 period, southern mood. Tonight they offer Race War or the Ku Klux Klan, a controversial new bill.
An advertisement extols Hyomei as the sole local treatment for bronchial coughs. It claims medicated air reaches nose throat and lungs, relieves irritated mucous membranes, and cures bronchitis while promising a money back guarantee from O. T. Erhart. A full Hyomei kit costs one dollar.
The advertisement states scrofula is hereditary and persistent, affecting glands bones and skin. It promotes S S S as the best blood purifier and tonic that cleanses the blood, revitalizes the body, and supposedly prevents future disease in offspring. It offers a free book and medical advice from The Swift Specific Co. in Atlanta, GA.
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