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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1909
Page
3
The piece notes the Aldrich bill would raise tariffs rather than lower them and presents figures from Aldrich’s own table as shown in the senate. It emphasizes the revision as an upward move and cites the magazine as publishing the data without alteration.
The article analyzes the Aldrich tariff bill’s impact on import value and revenue, noting a rise in duties to 42.5 percent of import value and detailing items labeled as luxuries including china ware, various textiles, and hats. It cites a Senate exchange where Beveridge questions Aldrich on amendments and reconsideration.
Four year old Mary tells her mother she knows the golden rule. She quotes The Lord is my Shepherd, confirming her memory after Sunday school.
The excerpt hints at a satirical magazine summary and a fisherman awaiting with baited breath. It highlights the lie causing self deception and a pastoral image of lying down in green pastures. The passage appears as a terse, reflective note within a periodical dialogue.
Ted Woodruff, seen above, earns praise as Jack Rose in At Piney Ridge, shown for the final La Crosse presentation tonight. Tomorrow night Raffles opens with Woodruff in the title role, at prices under $1.50, in a production with new scenery. He follows Kyle Bellew in a demanding part and delivers a fitting, artistic portrayal.
In Washington May 12 Senator Aldrich delays votes on key tariff schedules to build support as western senators challenge the committee. La Follette and Bristow amendments trigger adjourning votes while industry groups push for high duties. The outcome may shape a prolonged tariff battle and political shifts two years hence.
Mrs. Anna Peters of La Crosse Wisconsin reports kidney pain relief after using Doan's Kidney Pills. She suffered after a 1903 La Grippe infection caused kidney discomfort and disordered secretions. She bought a box at Erhart's drug store and credits the remedy with significant relief. For sale by all dealers at 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole agents. Remember the name Doan's.
A reader shares a home hair care routine claiming long soft fluffy hair. Washes monthly with castile soap egg lemon mix, applies root rub, and rinses. Recommends quinine hair tonic made from alcohol water beta quinol or Bay Rum mix, claiming it cleans scalp and fights dandruff and hair loss. The tonic costs 65 to 75 cents per pint.
A Kansas statute requiring separate schooling for mixed race children is challenged as denying equal education. The court cites Williams v Board of Education upholding that schools must provide facilities ensuring equal educational advantages, even if attendance at a specific school is not mandated.
Taken Unawares Sir William Grantham recalls entertaining experiences from his early career as a political speaker. In one incident a heckler shouted it's a lie and Grantham replied with gentle sarcasm that drew laughter, briefly discomfiting the speaker.
The passage notes scientists consider alternative approaches to mosquitoes, exploring the idea of converting the insect to a vegetarian lifestyle or diet. It reflects on unconventional methods in vector control and public health strategies.
A nostalgic verse by J. W. Foley in the New York Times invites readers to recall childhood wonders. It evokes oversized apples, giant beanstalks, monster fish, dam roaring mills, and Bluebeard secrets as a playful memory trip.
A famed surgeon Velpeau asked a visiting marquis for a 4000 franc fee for urgent surgery. Later the same man appeared as a hospital footman under disguise to obtain free treatment. Velpeau then demanded a 10000 franc note for the public charity bureau, threatening exposure if refused. The marquis complied.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer item notes a visitor asking about Jim Pettigrew who has not worked in sixteen years. Folks joke that a man in 1893 told him he resembled Lincoln, causing lingering attention and stories about his idle life.
A Kansas City Star item retells a Kansas joke about a man in a drug store asking for beer with a humorous exchange over the lawful reason. The druggist queries the sign up log and the purchaser insists on mechanical use to grease a buggy.
In G town a southern state school holds a public exam where a pupil answers a question about Grover Cleveland with Buffalo Bill. The incident shows a confident student and a humorous misattribution during a general knowledge test.
A four year old boy Archie misbehaved all day while his father, sick and cross, pondered discipline. After prayers the father posed a question about the day’s punishments and Archie answered that his parents were sick and cross, highlighting a humorous twist on parental frustration.
A compact aphorism notes that when a woman experiences love several times her heart becomes hardened and resistant to further romantic risk.
An advertisement proclaims D. D. D Prescription lotion relieves itching instantly by killing skin germs and soothing the skin. External use only. Hoeschler Bros.
Leonore admits paying Blurton to suppress a secret and reveals her motive to seize power over the situation. John Shil offers marriage to atone for past sins, seeking happiness while Leonore fears losing control. They plan to marry in two months before her America trip, faced with hidden witnesses and a dangerous ruse.
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