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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1908
Page
3
The editorial emphasizes road improvement as key to raising farm property values countywide. It argues good roads boost markets and wages, supporting a broader prosperity for farmers merchants and residents, and urges supervisors to adopt the good roads resolutions and foster countywide cooperation.
Frank H. Burgess the business manager swears the October 1908 circulation totals printed in the La Crosse Tribune. The notice, sworn before notary A. E. Bleekman on October 31, 1908, lists daily and Sunday figures ranging from about 6,461 to 7,219 copies.
County board Sup ervisor Hulberg pushes concrete road resolutions showing eight years of La Crosse street improvements. The city transformed from rutted Main Street and sandpits to fine thoroughfares inviting industries and private building growth.
A shopper favors ordering ten days before the annual festival to spread purchases, save money, and avoid overpicked items. She prefers choosing gifts calmly, enjoying December, while acknowledging some stores may not show full stock now. Wise shoppers avoid last minute crowds to spare clerks and the postman.
The Milwaukee Journal advocates planning ahead for Christmas shopping to avoid congestion, shortages, and crowding. It predicts a longer, more deliberate shopping period in La Crosse and recalls prior years when crowds and weary shoppers dominated the holiday season. A local matron notes she has Christmas cards written and gifts wrapped, with November already prepared.
The article urges La Crosse women to attend a mass meeting with outdoor artist Mr. Nolan who will address civic beautification efforts. It cites Madison where women propelled the park system, asks local ladies to support the effort, and notes Mayor Anderson and the park commission join the call for strong female involvement to make La Crosse a better home city.
La Crosse merchants show strong interest in Mr Nolan's address to the park board next Wednesday evening, signaling strong support and confidence in the commission’s efforts and anticipated success.
Report notes strong evidence against murderer Cooper and predicts a harsh punishment by a Tennessee jury. The tone suggests the defendant faces a severe sentence after trial, with authorities ready to deliver a stern verdict.
Senator Platt says Roosevelt is the man who could suitably succeed him in the senate. Tom Platt was known for his unconscious humor according to observers.
A mass meeting is announced for Wednesday evening November 18. The notice warns attendees to avoid conflicting engagements and critiquing speakers who overdo flowery rhetoric.
An advertisement extols Dr Pierce Favorite Prescription as a cure for feminine weaknesses and related symptoms including painful periods and nervous disorders. It claims strong herbal ingredients and offers a free booklet from the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute in Buffalo, New York.
The widely circulated stomach remedy promises quick relief for sour stomach and indigestion. It blends Compound Tincture of Cinchona Prosene Compound sherry wine and water with dosing before meals and at night. The ad claims Prosene aids digestion while cinchona and wine provide tonic effects.
A Detroit Tribune joke cites a well known English bishop who has lost a third wife. A clergyman asks where the bishop’s wife is buried and the verger replies that the bishop “most ly buries ’em at Brompton.” The quip reflects a long running church humor about marriages and burial places.
In a witty dialogue from Smart Set Mrs Flutter and Mrs Crabapple remark on marital goodbyes each morning. The sketch hints at a sour, humorous dynamic between spouses and a playful look at daily parting rituals.
A Kansas City bride wed a man from a nearby town and moved there. An old farmer overheard relatives discussing the bride and finally asked his brother in law Uncle Ben for his view. Uncle Ben replied bluntly that the groom had "shared outmarried" himself.
The brief comic dialogue shows Mrs. Henpeck asking if Henry will love her as much after death, and Henry replying with a flippant assurance. The light banter captures domestic humor and the couple’s charming absurdity.
German chemical hexamethylenetetramine is described as a uric acid solvent and antiseptic for urine. The note urges taking Foley's Kidney Remedy at first signs of irregularities to avoid serious illness. O T Erhart.
Spotlight previews describe Eugene Walter drama Paid in Full as a dramatic four act piece set in New York with universal American relevance. Wagenhals and Kemper have assembled a strong cast amid high critical acclaim as a major theater event with seats selling quickly at Miss Larsons candy store Theater building.
Bessie Clifford of the Three Twins promotes a home system for developing a pretty foot. She claims high arch and instep result from toe standing and heel rise, cautioning against beauty procedures. Clifford headlines as the Yama Yama Man entertainer at La Crosse theater next Tuesday.
In Baumgartner v Hodgdon the Minnesota Supreme Court held that a quarrel over a horse remark did not justify assault or affect damages. The court noted the remark was merely disrespectful about the animal and not a proper mitigating factor.
The text argues that the party supporting Roosevelt is distinct from the Taft and McKinley era parties. It describes a newly formed party blending Democratic and Republican spirits, led by Roosevelt, and claims it now reflects the country’s dominant political sentiment despite some loss of conservatism in the old Republican line.
The remark notes that men worry more than women and face concerns beyond those of women, including women as a source of worry. It reflects a witty, social commentary tone typical of the Smart Set.
The Philadelphia Inquirer notes a subdued welcome for the American battleship fleet at Amoy. It attributes the cool reception to Chinese temperament and cultural norms that prize composure, contrasting with Japanese expansiveness and signaling a restrained, dignified greeting.
An advertisement claims sickness stems from a weak nervous system and promotes Dr Miles Nervine as a cure. It cites a testimonial from John James of Riverton Nebraska praising rapid improvement and offers a refund of the first bottle through the local druggist. Miles Medical Co. of Elkhart Indiana is named as the manufacturer.
An Oxford student guided two cousins around Christ Church pointing to the picture gallery library and the Great Tom of Oxford bell. He then threw a stone through a second-story ivy window, provoking an irate face, a dean’s appearance, and a humorous remark about exchanging seats of learning.
Alicia Mottisfont's insistence on high art decoration unsettles George Vennable and disturbs their family. The quarrel over bridged etiquette unfolds as the parson, annoyed by the decor and by marital illusions, comments on cheating at cards. The ornate frieze and lionized royals’ work frame a clash of taste and authority.
Joy resists the Aunts plan for her and Burgess while caring for her father. Sentiment and tension rise as Tisdale Hugo and the parson debate Joys future and a relief trip to town is arranged. Joy consents reluctantly, fearing her fathers health and the loss of freedom in the forest.
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