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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1908
Page
2
An advertisement extols Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root claiming widespread kidney disease awareness is low. It argues kidney disorders are common yet underdiagnosed and touts the remedy s cures for back and urinary issues. The copy urges obtaining a sample bottle and booklet from Dr Kilmer s in Binghamton New York.
At the start of the year over 3,000,000 Bell system telephones were in use, with about 500,000 added in 1906. That yields roughly 1,400 new phones daily, about one per minute. Independent systems totaled around 2,900,000 nationwide. Wisconsin had 95,000 Bell phones and may reach 100,000 by year end, about one Bell line for every 22 residents.
Wisconsin football notes show the varsity humbling scrubs in a brutal practice with six first-half touchdowns and sharp runs by Osthoff Moll and Rog ers. Culver and Boyle shone in scrimmage while 3,000 seats sold for the upcoming game and new north end bleachers began construction. Sparta stakes for state title shadowed by Fort Atkinson Oshkosh clash and Deliberations on true champion status.
Allerdice the Michigan halfback played nearly the entire game with a broken collar bone showing nerve and grit. Illinois coaches dissatisfied with result anticipate tough contest against Northwestern and plan to raise the score. Stagg predicts a hard match with Wisconsin, while others expect a tougher game than Cornell. Cornell starts hard work for Pennsylvania with minimal injuries and focuses on the forward pass. Rose Polytechnic names Clark as next year’s coach, citing team lead in secondary colleges race.
Intimate friends of Senator William Boyd Allison of Iowa weigh publishing his papers after his death in Dubuque. The potential release would cover his career from the Civil War era to 1908 and attract national interest among scholars and policymakers.
Illinois coach Amos Alonzo Stagg prepares the Maroons at Marshall Field for the conference title showdown with Wisconsin in Madison. Stagg keeps practices light with limited scrimmage and signal drills, aims to sharpen plays, and rests players Friday before the Saturday game. Wisconsin, led by Coach Barry, brings veteran stars likely to test the Maroons harder than any prior foe this season.
New York November 17. The article notes seven football-related deaths and seventeen injuries this fall as the season nears its midpoint. It cites untrained player conditioning as a direct factor in many fatalities and injuries amid the sport’s evolving mass play.
An advertisement promises instant relief and a permanent cure for piles with a free trial by mail. It urges readers to send name and address for a no cost treatment, claims Pyramid Pile Cure reduces inflammation and itching, and notes a 50 cent druggist price after trial.
A postal coupon offer invites readers to fill blank lines with name and address to receive a free trial package of Pyramid Pile Cure from Pyramid Drug Company in Marshall Michigan. The notice requests name street city and state for mail delivery.
A La Crosse mother with two young sons overheard a quarrel between them. When the six year old asked if he and his brother Lester were married, she asked what prompted the question. The child replied that they were always quarreling and thus wondered about marriage.
Claim guarantees cure of Itching Bleeding Protruding or Blind piles in 6 to 14 days or money back. Advertisement promises relief with PazO Ointment priced at 50 cents.
J Knox Taylor supervising architect says plans will be chosen after January 1 bids called then work to begin in spring and finish by next fall. The department is finishing other buildings first. Congressman Esch relayed the notice.
Historical proverb echoed in a pious aphorism stressing humility and divine aid as essential to spiritual ascent. The saying frames ascent as contingent on heavenly descent rather than personal merit alone.
Ty Cobb appeared with the Eddys against the Earnhardts in a semi professional class game in New Orleans drawing a large crowd. He stolen a base, collected three hits totaling four bases, and will choose after today’s game whether to accept a barnstorming offer in Texas or return home to hunting.
Mrs Mary Dowling of San Francisco crediting Electric Bitters for stomach and liver relief speaks on the tonic and alterative's benefits. The testimonial notes improved digestion and general vigor, praising the medicine as the best remedy on the market. Available for 50 cents at O T Erhart's drug store.
A quoted line contrasts eloquent speech with restrained quiet. The remark discusses how a polished orator may value silence over loud declamation, suggesting that restraint can carry more weight than ornate rhetoric in public discourse.
At the Y M C A building last Saturday evening the Red Socks basketball team of Wisconsin Business University defeated the Giants of the YMCA. The first half ended 7-4 Giants, the second half tied 15-15 until the last minute when Evans for W B U won with a field basket. Lineup included Carpenter Budds Stow Voight Peterson Neiso Evans Wolin Johnson.
A terse assertion argues that individuals cannot redefine another person’s beliefs or faith, challenging attempts to coerce or reinterpret someone’s convictions. The remark emphasizes personal autonomy in matters of faith and identity.
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