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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1909
Page
3
Mrs. Geo. A. Bishop of La Crosse won first prize for bread and second for doughnuts in the Ladies Department. Her daughter Miss Blanche won multiple top prizes in the Children's Department including bread biscuits cookies and fed cakes. Both mother and daughter used Marvel Flour.
The piece discusses political maneuvering around Dahl as a potential candidate against TM PP with Third dis TM and local figures like Mahoney and A. Stone shaping candidacy prospects. It notes sentiment for Dahl to run and the implications for district and state politics.
The article quotes Lord Northcliffe on a potential naval conflict between England and Germany, noting Britain’s navy as essential and Germany’s powerful business-led state. It envisions sea and air warfare with massive destruction and questions for peaceful nations amid expanding arms. It also includes a brief cartoon about prohibition on a separate note.
Advertisement for Dr A B Simpsons Vegetable Compound a blood purifier claimed to cure skin diseases eczema scrofula inflammatory rheumatism catarrh and other blood conditions. Sold at 1 per bottle by Hoeschler Bros 123 S Fourth St with money back guarantee.
Milwaukee postmaster Owen says too many dates occur between young women and men via the general delivery. He proposes to oversee this area himself to remedy the situation, noting the heavy workload implied by the "dates" term.
The University baseball squad routed the Japanese opponents in a decisive game. The umpire’s calls and the Japanese players’ behavior are noted as factors affecting the contest.
Following a ban on hazing at the state university news arrives that thirty four freshmen were coerced into Lake Mendota in one night. Doctors cheer the development as a new tone at the campus. Governor Davidson will be honored as railroads are set to be represented from La Crosse at the waterways convention.
A boastful stranger claims New Yorkers never waste time. A rural resident orders him off the lawn, prompting a judge to intervene and settle the confrontation.
Gaut the celebrated German specialist asserts seven tenths of the feeble minded and insane are victims of kidney diseases. Symptoms include nervousness headaches back pains and fevers. A simple tonic is proposed: mix Buchu Balmwort and Sarsaparilla and take after meals with water.
A mountain brook laments its restless bed and drought as hunters and iron wheels threaten its life. The brookbling voice hints at hidden power and delayed justice, ending with a note of defiant resolve.
A captain laments near doom while the ship sinks. An officer suggests insurance and urges a life boat. the exchange underscores imminent loss and reluctance to save the vessel. The Houston Post fragment hints at a fatal maritime incident and insurance angle.
A playful verse praises a vehicle shaped for autumn and seasonal timing. The speaker notes not steering a wheel but favoring in season gear, tying the idea to an autumn focus and a nod to Lippincott's.
A Boston Transcript line notes the Poet Poets are born not made and the speaker expresses belief in natural talent, with a personal reassurance toward the Girl. The brief excerpt presents a reflective, intimate mood on creativity and blame.
Dialogue from the Boston Transcript features a couple debating marriage for money, with the man denying motives and the woman reproaching him as a wretch.
A humorous Cleveland Plain Dealer snippet notes a neighbor dispute as a running joke. It identifies two residents, George a monoplanist and Mrs. Stiggins a biplanist, joking that they quarrel nightly across porches.
A chromatic stage gag features Mind Reading Charley delivering a comic routine about engagement rings. The jeweler directs his assistant Henry to bring a tray of rings as part of the tit Bit humor in the act.
Ex senator Dr Godfrey Hunter of Kentucky relates a tale about a new physician racing through town to build a practice. After a shingle hanging, a police officer stops him for speeding and jokes about a five dollar fine, which the doctor doubles to ten dollars to hurry back.
Humorous exchange from Ally Sloper sketches notes two thirds of Earth being water. Sandy Pikes counters with a playful twist suggesting the rest could be soap, delivering a light amusement line.
Griswold visits the Virginia Capitol and warns Governor Osborne of Appleweight threats. Miss Osborne, who reveals she overheard Griswold’s impersonation, learns of the danger and shares a quiet, spirited exchange as secrecy and misidentity mingle before a cliffhanger ending.
A brief exchange features Mr. Brown asking Bridget about his wife’s location. Bridget hesitates then says she thinks they are in the wash. The line captures a lighthearted, domestic moment in a success magazine vignette.
Spotlight on Martin and Emery's Co. production The Red Mill in Holland setting with Snot and Woods leading. Believed first American Dutch character musical. Henry Blossom author Victor Herbert composer. The Red Mill hailed as a major musical comedy hit. engagement on Thursday Oct 7 at the La Crosse theater.
Mrs Biffingham quotes a magazine claim that sliced onions scattered around a room absorb fresh paint odor. The remark prompts a wry exchange with Mr Biffingham as another dubious remedy is joked about, reflecting humorous, outdated health fare.
A sharp jab at the idea of silencing critics and the clamor around rye whiskey. The speaker mocks paying lectures for silence while noting rye’s role in stirring unrest and public debate.
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