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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1906

Page

4

Kidder Daily by Carrier Rates

The notice lists subscription options with daily by carrier and daily by mail prices. The annual rate is five dollars, while four dollars constitutes a yearly mail subscription.

Gas and Gelatt company figures questioned in letter

A Duluth businessman’s letter challenges La Crosse gas pricing claims by The La Crosse Gas & Electric Co and its president Gelatt. It compares Duluth gas at 16 to 75 cents per 1000 feet with La Crosse prices from $1.00 to $1.50, urging formation of a new People’s Gas company to expose profits and alleged deals.

la Crosse The Tribune Gelatt Trust People’s Gas Co John Willing Duluth R. B. Gelatt Central Electric Co Electric Light Cargill Light Trust

Discredited Dodger Fails to Draw Crowd

A Jacksonville Times-Union report shows a baseball game advertised by dodgers drew just seventy two spectators, far short of the 1,500 who attend games promoted in daily papers. The piece notes dodgers are intrusive, unlikely to be read, and that newspaper ads best draw crowds.

Jacksonville Fla Times-Union Dodger Jacksonville Times-Union

Winds of the western sea lullaby fragment

A fragmentary verse voice requests the western sea to blow and comfort a sleeping child. Repetition emphasizes lull and farewell, with lines about father returning and resting on a mother’s breast. The imagery centers on silver sails, moonlight, and quiet vigil for the babe.

Promised Land Ahead as Faith Guides Us Through Darkness

Hope leads us on as Fortune flashes its mark. Despair and Terror try to turn us back, but Courage and Faith unite to carry us past the hills into the sunlit promised land. The poem contrasts fear with steadfast belief guiding onward progress.

Anow

Pink Hawley on the Field Echoes at City Parade

A colorful street procession gathers around baseball lore with jokes about Hawley and the umpire, in a chorus led by O Walter Hosley and August Erickson. Aldermen, city officials, and fans share cheers, while Olaf Olson muses on common ground found at the baseball ground.

Tribune Rollie City C. M St. P Mahoney Rose Joe Sieger George Young Gus Keller Mr. Mahoney N. B Olaf Olson

Irishman's flea tale pins town with missing owner

A Kansas City Journal item tells of a banker who found a ten dollar bill on a curb stone and brought it home to locate the owner. His wife noted a butcher’s ten dollar bill for a meat bill, and the couple used the found money to pay the butcher who then paid a farmer for a calf.

Kansas City Journal

Counterfeit bill passes through several hands in a loss

A farmer pays a merchant who settles with a wash woman who owes a banker a $10 note. The woman pays the bank with a bill the banker had found and had already paid $50 toward a debt. The banker identifies the bill as counterfeit. What has been lost and by whom in this chain of events?

Opening Season Chaos At Local League Event

The season kicks off with lively chatter as players shout encouragements and fans react. Floral bloom lines the hills while local politics and plans intersect with sports fervor. President Pray reportedly maintains strong relations with students as excitement builds.

Jingles and Jests An Affectionate Sister

A short humorous vignette from a New York Press column showing a playful scene at a family table. Mamma offers a single cake shared by Will, Corinne plays the elf, and the siblings spar over the treat with affectionate banter and comic refusals.

Will It Be Ever Thus in Seventh Heaven Harp Dispute

In Brooklyn Life a joke panel shows First Angel asking what a spirit in the seventh heaven thinks. Second Angel replies the spirit in the sixth heaven complains that the other keeps practicing his harp.

Brooklyn

Standards of Success Do you think a plodder is apt to succeed

A quotation from the Philadelphia Ledger examines perseverance and progress. It notes that a steady, methodical effort can prevent backsliding, suggesting that not regressing is a form of progress. The piece reflects a civic newspaper voice on work ethic.

Philadelphia Ledger

Pike's Peak Poetry in a Denver Post rhyme

A Denver Post verse notes Jim and his mother clash in sharp back and forth talk. The playful quip frames a family tension with witty, jaw filled exchanges, capturing a domestic scene in light verse.

Pike’s Peak Jim Denver Post

Mrs West Declines Candy Over Alimony Principle

A light note from Life magazine quotes Mrs West, recently divorced, refusing candy offered by Gertrude. She says it conflicts with her principles to accept gifts bought with alimony.

Gertrude

Circumstantial Evidence Courtroom Quip

A courtroom exchange features a lawyer and a witness trading a sharp line about sanity. The judge prompts a joke where the witness mentions a daughter who left a plumber for a poet, highlighting irony and wit in a legal setting.

Bat and Ball Echo a Calm After the Strife

A brief Cleveland Plain Dealer verse recalls a single strikeout ending an inning and a crowd drifting home with smiles, contrasting the intense action on the field with a tranquil departure.

Cleveland Plain Dealer

State Press praises San Francisco spirit of rebuilding

The State Press cites nationwide pride in San Francisco after a disaster, noting residents begin immediate reconstruction and seek no charity, reflecting a true national spirit as Oshkosh Chronicle reports.

San Francisco Oshkosh Chronicle

Old Kelly and Norah’s Witty Exchange on Chloroform

The distorted line from the VDittsburg Post notes a humorous dialogue between Mrs Kelly-Phat and Old Kelly about chloroform. It presents a punchy, era-tinged quip on aging and medical cost.

Old Kelly Norah Vdittsburg Post

Consulting Physician Definition in Harsh Adage

A quip from New York Life describes a consulting physician as a doctor brought in at the last moment to share the blame. The remark frames the role as a scapegoat remedy rather than a collaborative medical expert.

Tommy Papa New York

No rest for the wicked says convict in interview

An Atlanta Constitution quote captures a former convict admitting a life of crime with a wry remark about being arrested. The aging offender reflects on past misdeeds and the inevitability of law enforcement.

Atlanta Constitution

Gossips take interest in tears of admired woman

A brief note from the Eau Claire Leader reflects on how gossip flocks around a woman occasionally seen in tears, illustrating social scrutiny and public curiosity about private sorrow.

Eau Claire

Taft Swelled Up

The Free Press of Milwaukee echoes a call for peace and harmony in the state politics. The editorial urges harmony be created by those in power and shared by all, including dissenters, as the Janesville Gazette cites.

Free Press of Milwaukee Janesville Taft

Foley's Kidney Cure

It is made from a prescription of a leading Chicago physician and one of the most eminent in the country. The ingredients are the purest money can buy and are scientifically combined to get their utmost value. Sold by O. T. Erhart.

Chicago O. T. Erhart

Not Literature Then your husband does not pretend to be a literary man

A dialogue line from the Chicago Record-Herald quotes a woman asking about her husband’s literary pretensions and his ability to earn a living from writing.

Chicago Record-Herald

The Fool Who Rocks the Boat Judge Quote

A stern caution from a judge warns that during marriage troubles one should avoid rocking the boat at sea. The line emphasizes prudence and restraint in domestic discord.

Taft Portrayed as Seeker of Popularity Secret

Milwaukee News comments that Secretary Taft behaves as if he has discovered the secret of popularity, framing his actions as a calculated bid for public favor.

Taft Milwaukee News

Manitowoc Daily Tribune Debuts In City

Oshkosh Northwestern notes the Manitowoc Daily Tribune is a bright new paper at its first appearance. It criticizes the lack of an editorial department as a fatal omission for establishing standing and individuality in the community, but expects remedy as the paper grows.

Manitowoc

Coltons Leave for Memphis Delegates from District

Mr. and Mrs. FE H Colton of 717 Von Street will depart tomorrow for Memphis Tennessee as delegates to the Nation Convention of the B of L E and auxiliary. The convention will last about thirty days and will include representatives from every state in the union.

Simply Awful Price Rises Weigh on Households

Dialogue notes distress over rising costs of necessities with lines from Grace and Helen showing concern that husbands feel the strain, reflecting broader worries about inflation and consumer prices in daily life.

Grace Helen New York

Pained by Every Mistake Yet Not Repining

A brief reflective note from the Washington Star about personal fault and humility, contrasting one’s errors with others’. The writer frames mistakes as common, urging measured self‑leadership. No specific events or dates are cited.

Washington Star

Sadness of St Singleton and Distant Kin in Chicago News

A brief, quirky exchange notes the sadness of distant relatives and the lighter remark that closer relations would be visitable, reflecting ahumorously strained kinship vignette from a Chicago News item.

St. Singleton Chicago News

Singing as Cure to Ward Off Consumption Theory

The Milwaukee Sentinel notes a striking medical theory suggesting that singing could ward off consumption. The report frames singing as a preventive practice amid contemporary disease concerns, outlining speculative benefits and public interest implications.

Milwaukee Sentinel

A Lesson in Health Kidney Cure Advertisement

A health note extols kidneys filtering impurities and claims Fol ey s Kidney Cure will positively cure all kidney and bladder diseases. It says the remedy strengthens the whole system and is sold by O T Erhart.

Foley O. T. Erhart

Paper Land Quote Inspiration From Times-Democrat

A reflective quotation from the New Orleans Times-Democrat ponders if land could be paper and seas ink would such a world be fit to give up food and drink. The line evokes literary imagery rather than news events.

New Orleans Times-Democrat

Governor Yim Writes About United States Man From Crawford County

Milwaukee Journal notes Gov Yim pens remarks on a resident from Crawford County near Vernon, portraying strong ties to the United States and local sentiment. The piece highlights regional character and civic identity in a concise, period-tinged briefing.

Yim United States Crawford County Vernon Milwaukee Journal

Empress Tsi An Plans $70000 San Francisco Relief Gift

The Milwaukee Sentinel reports the dowager empress of China plans to contribute $70,000 to San Francisco relief. Tsi An should be indulged in this matter as many of her subjects in Frisco need the money.

China San Francisco Tsi An Frisco Milwaukee Sentinel

Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup Ad Boosts Digestion

A health ad promotes Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup claiming it aids digestion and stimulates the liver and bowels to improve complexion and brighten eyes. It emphasizes mild tasting formula without nausea or griping and warns to refuse substitutes, with sales through O. T. Erhart.

Orino O. T. Erhart

Dr George Powell Clinician And Surgeon

Dr George Powell is listed as a consulting physician and surgeon. He provides medical consultation and surgical services within the unnamed context, indicating a professional role in patient care and treatment planning.

George Powell

A Hugger Quote Frames Wall Street Mood

Ella-Fred declares a bull in Wall Street while Stella-Well notes a bear in the parlor in a New York Times exchange reflecting market moods.

Ella Fred Wall Street Stella New York Times

Beatitude in Duty Guided by Rose Path of Bliss

Detroit Free Press notes a reflection on future happiness linking hopeful bliss to a life guided by duty. The piece envisions a path of roses where wishes align with responsible action, painting a moral ideal of conduct and fulfillment.

Detroit Free Press

Cause and Effect A Doctor and Undertaker Joke

A witty caption from the New York Press notes two men nicknamed Cause and Effect. One is a doctor and the other an undertaker, prompting a lighthearted linguistic contrast.

New York Press

A Spring Story Recalls Old Umpire Grievances

A brief column echoes a long remembered sentiment from the Washington Star about an umpire biased against the team, recounting the familiar remark that they felt they had no chance in that game. The piece frames the tale as a nostalgic springtime reflection on past baseball controversies.

Washington Star

Judge Sparks Tense Exchange Over Time in Waitress Case

The Times quotes a terse courtroom exchange where a judge interrupts a witness with a sharp retort about time. The exchange underscores the pace of proceedings and the pressure to proceed efficiently.

No Place For a Puppy in Pueblo Chieftain Verse

A brief verse exchange features Gerald and Geraldine discussing staying put and leaving their home, with a playful, homespun tone. The lines express affection for a place yet frame it as costlier than a true home, framed by a Pueblo Chieftain style cartoonish dialogue.

Gerald Geraldine

Wealthy uncle's estate left in partial terms

A Philadelphia Press item quotes a dialogue about inheritance where the uncle's death prompts discussion of what is left. The exchange centers on whether the legacy is truly comprehensive or only partially granted, highlighting ambiguity in the will.

Philadelphia Press

Balance Sheet Snapshot of a National Bank

The statement lists resources including loans and discounts, overdrafts, U.S. bonds and premium, other bonds, banking house and fixtures, 5% redemption fund, and cash and due from banks. Liabilities show capital stock, surplus, undivided profits, national bank notes outstanding, and deposits totaling 3.871 million.

U.S Banking House & Fixtures Apital Nat’l Bank

State Bank of La Crosse 1906 Financial Statement

A 1906 balance sheet for State Bank of La Crosse Wisconsin shows resources including loans and discounts, U S and other bonds, banking house and fixtures, due from banks and in vault, totaling 1 050 122 53. Liabilities list capital stock 50 000 00 surplus undivided profits 9 980 34 and deposits totaling 940 142 19.

U. S Sotha Ji U.S

National Bank of La Crosse Financial Report 1906

Bank reveals resources and liabilities as of April 6 1906 with loans and discounts totaling 2.85 million dollars. U S bonds and other securities secure circulation and deposits while cash resources total around 1.39 million. Liabilities show capital surplus undivided profits and circulation, with United States depositary status noted.

National Bank OF LA Crosse Resources

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