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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1908
Page
3
Citizens urge council to proceed with park plans as a public decree. Aldermen, party lines aside, face a nonpolitical duty to bond funding and deliver the project. Prominent taxpayer A Hirshheimer pushes for specific action and clear bond language.
A city mass meeting concluded with a clear call to sustained action. Citizens from across the community hailed the gathering as a historic expression of earnest desire for reform, urging that resolutions be enacted and not fade as a passing impulse.
The Tribune remarks on the loss of Dr. Ed Evans and another earnest educator from the board of education. It offers no procedural guidance but praises park commissioners and city aldermen, and trusts Mayor Anderson to manage public business. It expects careful, well digested plans built with thoughtful haste.
The passage stresses Tom L. Johnson's financial collapse while pursuing municipal ownership and a three cent fare in Cleveland. It argues his dedication to public service is unquestioned despite disagreement on practicality, noting the lack of profit and the personal sacrifice involved.
The modesty of La Crosse park commissioners in their first great success is noted, yet citizens understand and deeply appreciate the fine start. It is predicted they will continue to receive loyal support from the public and the hands of the commissioners.
A brief note recalls the presence of boxers in the Chinese imperial court, indicating a tradition of martial training among palace retainers and performers within the historic royal milieu.
A fragmented page titled Lampoon presents quips and fancies in a chaotic arrangement. It lists prices like $2099 and $303 alongside garbled text and scattered letters, suggesting a satirical or experimental humor section from a past issue without clear coherent narrative.
The New York Sun recounts detective H. K. Adair discussing a Duluth murder that stumped him. He recalls a Harvard shadowed millionaire’s son at 17, a high-flyer with eight motors, a New York flat and a $10,000 allowance, who jokes about late hours and a governor’s curiosity.
During a snowstorm the express was held up for an hour or two as a cheery Scottish guard toured the cars trying to lift spirits. An elderly passenger threatened to die of cold if the train stalled further, while the guard quipped that they would charge a shilling per mile for corpses.
The Jovial Person believes in celebrating Thanksgiving in proper spirit while the Gloomy Man fears indigestion and a lack of turkey and mince pies. The dialogue paints a contrast between festive anticipation and anxious practicality during the holiday.
Mrs Jeremiah OBrien of Barre Vermont and Jas P Kenyon of Bismarck North Dakota share testimonials praising Father Johns Medicine for asthma relief after years of illness and unsuccessful treatments. The letters claim complete cessation of asthma symptoms and improved health.
A health note argues that housework is the best exercise for overweight women and warns against dieting. It promotes a simple home remedy mix of Marmola, Fluid Cascara Aromatic, and Peppermint Water to aid natural fat loss, claiming it reduces flesh without stomach distress or wrinkles.
New York law forbids using a living person's portrait for advertising without written consent. In Wyatt v Wanamaker the plaintiff claimed minority and unauthorized use. the defense that the photo was part of a price reduction for actors failed. The New York Supreme Court ruled the written permission statute cannot be avoided by such defenses.
The international bureau of central American republics aims to unify civil commercial and criminal laws and to create a uniform customs and monetary system across the five signatory states. Backing comes from the United States and Mexico, who seek to curb turmoil and support good government for regional stability.
The Record-Herald reports on a large Roman Catholic congress in Chicago showing the church’s vitality, alertness, and missionary zeal. It notes the church’s ancient roots yet enduring youth, its global reach under varied governments, and its living presence drawing strength from traditions. The congress underscores devotion to a great object as a guiding lesson for all Christian bodies.
Light has dawned on managers of Pennsylvania anthracite firms who plan to open schools to teach operatives how to handle the dangers of mining. Preventive training is urged as better than later discipline or costly state supervision, with experts to instruct on technical and foreseeable exigencies.
A brief note on how closeness in distance can strain ties with a distant relation. The piece hints at awkward moments and the uneasy balance between kinship and geography, underscoring the emotional pull of proximity in family dynamics.
Israel Zangwill's latest play The Melting Pot opens tonight in La Crosse with Walker Whiteside in the leading role. The work, hailed as a great American drama, portrays immigrant life and the creation of an American citizen. The cast includes John Blair Grant Stewart Henry Bergman and Chrys tal Herne, with Liebler & Co. backing.
The Lottie Blair Parker drama of love among blossoms wins favorable crowds as audiences, especially women, seek emotional yet uplifting entertainment. Its eight season run and vivid theater settings attract large, fashionable audiences, with La Crosse theater slated to host a Sunday performance expected to draw a sizable crowd.
The best amateur bill of the season features a local Sandow exhibition of strength and heavyweight lifting, a song and dance black face team, a wandering violin soloist, and the famed Ma dame Violet appearing under Manager Koppelberger's persistent securing efforts. Her song selections remain undisclosed but may include classical gems.
A reflective line notes that the breadth of the forehead signals wider character, suggesting a link between physical appearance and moral fiber.
A Chicago Record-Herald note extols a harmless wash for thousands of women's complexions. Mix Rose Water two ounces Cologne Spirits one ounce Eppotone four ounces with hot water dissolve strain cool and add the liquids. Prepare at home for constant use and to maintain a decorative appearance.
Mr Homer Krohn of Lisbon Iowa hails Chamberlains Cough Remedy for his children noting it saved them during croup nights and that a bottle on hand prevented tragedy. The Palmerston dealer claims daily for children with croup alike. The ad extols safety and ease of taking the popular remedy.
A vivid reminiscence unfolds of Hugo and the Major at a supper after a concert. The Major, an ex-Lancer, entertains with autobiographical tales and Rabelaisian gusto. The scene shifts from a gifted conductor to witty banter and a lively garland of memory and drink.
In Bond Street Hugo encounters Lady Barnboglie who smiles at him and ponders Angela’s fate. He recalls Poppet, the child who haunts his thoughts, then dines with the Major and roisterers at his club. At Levity Music Hall Poppet sits on his knee, while the show amid vulgar acts drags on and the crowd cheers a Scotch comedian.
A pithy moral reflection compares repeated wrongdoing to a devilish influence shaping faces, suggesting moral decay as time passes. The remark frames guilt and accountability in stark, compact language.
A proverb recalls that fools part with money more readily than a wise man parts with wisdom. The saying underscores caution for spending and value, urging prudent choices and long term thinking over risky or impulsive deals.
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