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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1908
Page
5
An old drug advertisement touts a fat reducing potion claiming rapid weight loss and safety. It offers a trial package by mail from Detroit addresses, urging readers to write to The Rengo Co. and Runckel druggist, with no free drugstores involved.
In Bar on S. D. a well dressed young man Barker from Forest City worked in the Chile & Northwestern shops. Maud Cooper, 17, arrived with him and rooms were taken. Barker was jailed in Forest City for abducting his daughter, later released and to return to the railway shops. Miss Cooper vanished after Barker's arrest and pursuit, with friends assuming she is hiding nearby.
An old advertisement touts Foley's Honey and Tar as a cure for sore lungs and coughing fits. It claims the formula clears coughing germs, heals severe coughs, and prevents serious results, noting the genuine product is in a distinctive yellow pack.
A smooth stranger visits central Minnesota farms posing as a livestock inspector. He charges 2.50 to 10 for fake certificates, claiming tuberculosis concerns. Farmers pay, later learn no authority existed and cattle were resold at high prices after being shipped east as sound stock.
An endorsement by O. T. Erhart claims Foley's Orino Laxative cures constipation and liver trouble by stimulating digestive organs so they work naturally. The ad asserts no griping, pleasant taste, and avoids continual laxative use after taking Orino.
In La Porte Indiana on November 16 Ray Lamphere faces trial as doctors conclude technical testimony and the prosecution seeks to prove his involvement in the Belle Gunness murders. Lamphere came to court weak and nervous after a severe attack, as the case focuses on whether he helped her on the farm killings.
A brief proverb-like line reflecting hope that suffering now leads to later happiness. It echoes a common biblical sentiment about perseverance and eventual reward.
An advertisement touts Pape s Diapepsin as a solution for indigestion and dyspepsia. It claims the product digests meals even when the stomach cannot and prevents fermentation, gas, belching, nausea, and other stomach discomforts. A 50 cent case is recommended, with promises of quick relief and the ability to eat freely.
Northwest in Brief reports Rev T H Dahl delivering the principal address at a Sunday dedication of a new Norwegian Lutheran church east of Kidder Marshall county. Sisseton district to hold semi annual conference at the same church. In Mason City Sebastian Walsh estate valued 250000 to 300000 wills to eldest son William with widow and two daughters cut off. Mrs Jack Shay Repp and sister plan court action. In Marshalltown petty theft concerns lead residents to offer 75 reward for arrest or conviction. In Lawler moving train incident involving Mrs Gabe Hanson’s young son.end of file
Hastings Neb Nov 17 Fire Man Quick died when an extra and a regular freight collided on the Burlington road at Sutton A run was seriously injured Three cars loaded with men were destroyed the track torn up about a quarter mile Some locals complained about prating on honey-related matters.
Tenn lady testimonials describe coffee’s stomach and nerve toll and credit Postum with restoring appetite, strength, and digestion. The letter cites improved health after replacing coffee with Postum for years, urging others to try the beverage.
In Indianapolis, Carl Fisher and Captain Bumbaugh tested a 4000 pound lifting balloon en route to Dayton Ohio. A wind shift forced an eastward landing near dusk over a corn field. The auto was driven onto the deck after landing. Four wheels on the ground, the crew shut down. due to injuries, amputation was required.
Representing the University of Nebraska, runners claimed the Western Intercollegiate Cross Country title at the University of Chicago course by earning 41 points. Comstock of Chicago won the race in 28.12, with Kinkead second. Purdue, Wisconsin, and Drake followed as Nebraska edged the field. The event started near Judson’s residence, ran five miles through Jackson Park, and returned.
In Molly Sommers Always Happy Bessie Clifford contributes to Three Twins as a leading attraction. She dances with grace and charm, delivering performances that draw repeated encores. In The Hypnotic Kiss with Mr Morley her agility and movements charm the crowd, while Yama Yama Nan centers attention on her as the show earns persistent applause. Clifford is described as sprightly and fascinating, a growing favorite due to earnest, conscientious work on stage.
A fragment shows a dramatic vow scene with a speaker declaring her future husband must be “only a little lower than the angels” as she kneels, and notes that he has secured her hand.
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