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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1909
Page
3
The piece argues that reactionaries will not contest La Follette's renomination but will back a legislature that ignores the primary and elects a successor. It calls progressives to unite in their districts, prevent split candidacies, and win before campaigning begins to safeguard the senator's renomination.
A middle aged man with black hair and dark eyes arrived, attracting unusual interest due to an old story told by many. The piece suggests figures like Dr. Cook or Peary could similarly draw crowds if they spoke about the north pole.
Gypsy Smith opened a campaign in Chicago drawing crowds of about 25 000 at the Seventh Regiment Armory with 8 000 seats filled and police directing overflow spaces. The piece extols his revival fervor, contrasts him with typical evangelists, and traces his career from Salvation Army roots to global missioner.
A Chicago American editor portrays a boy released from the reformatory to find his mother dying and his sister nearly starved. Money lent by a charitable stranger funds funeral expenses and a doctor for the sister. The sister recovers miraculously, and the boy urges her to steal so she can be sent back to the reformatory for better care.
The ad touts Herpicide as the sole remedy fatal to the dandruff germ, promising removal of flakes and prevention of hair loss. It asserts healthy hair will flourish once dandruff is killed, with sales through druggists and orders via 1 cent stamps to The Herpicide Co. in Detroit, with Hoeschler Bros. as special agents.
The writer laments the door of opportunity closed to a settlement house child and urges generous support for settlement workers. They argue the real solution is broadening access to opportunity for the urban poor, noting that leaders must value more than profit.
The ad touts Foley's Honey and Tar as clearing air passages and stopping irritation in the throat. It promises to soothe inflamed membranes and eliminate a stubborn cough while healing sore lungs and expelling the cold from the system.
San Francisco reports Miss Amy F. Ching, a self made former Honolulu resident born in China, traveling from Honolulu on the Mongolia to Wel lesley College. She plans to study mathematics Latin and English then return to China to educate girls there.
Mrs. Katherine Loth of La Crosse Wisconsin testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills cured her constant backache and bearing-down pains after using a box obtained at Erhart's drug store. She praises the remedy and urges readers to remember the name, with Doan's being the sole recommended brand. The ad notes price 50 cents and that Foster Milburn Co. of Buffalo is the U S sole agents.
A verse describes the Joneses on a summer trip disrupted by a mechanical failure. While repairing the cranky gumbob the gown becomes unfashionable, the Whatits name explodes, and fashion overtakes before they resume the journey on another day. The piece notes a fashionable skeleton awaiting in New York Times.
A Buckeye abroad recounts a Cleveland tourist's puzzle in Germany about two cities with the same name. They notice a sign at a railway crossing reading Zwege halten hier an, which they interpret as trains stop here, illustrating linguistic quirks abroad.
A witty exchange shows a salesman offering roses with a playful twist. The dialogue shifts from a dozen to two dozen as D. B. requests increased floral delivery.
A Topeka game pitted married men against bachelors. Flood hit a ball over the fence on a straight cue pitch but stopped at the plate, claiming he had two more clouts left and the crowd urged him to run. The exchange is recounted in the Saturday Evening Post.
The exchange reveals a mother fretting over a baby after a bump to the head, while the father jokes the injury came from striking the soft pedal of a piano. The humorous nearby report appears in Oneota Star.
In a St Nicholas tale a mother reassures her son Bobby she will return soon. She hides matches scissors and ink and locks the pantry door to keep him from mischief while she is away. The child vows to be good as his mother calls him her little man.
A prison visitor, moved to tears, offers help to the prisoner in cell 49. The convict recounts a bank robbery with his accomplice, noting that sympathy for another led to his capture after they tied and gagged the watchman. The plan collapsed when violence drew police attention.
If people with kidney or bladder symptoms realized their danger they would start Foley's Kidney Remedy immediately. It stops pain and irregularities, strengthens the organs, and claims no danger of Bright's disease or other disorders. Do not disregard early symptoms. O. T. Erhart.
Ardmore travels by rail to Raleigh then chooses a detour to follow Miss Dangerfield after a chance encounter in Atlanta. He wheels from Ardmore’s life of corporate plans toward a private pursuit, hoping to uncover the governor’s daughter and the mystery surrounding her father.
Mr. Ira Henney of Fairfield Freestone County Texas reports complete relief from catarrh after using Peruna. He declares Peruna the best medicine he has seen and says he will recommend it to friends.
In Antwerp Ohio Mr C Hallock reports his daughter Allie was cured of two years of catarrh of the head after taking three bottles of Peruna. He recommends Peruna to anyone with catarrh. Peruna is produced by the Peruna Drug Mfg Co Columbus Ohio.
The California Fruit Growers' Exchange in Los Angeles offers a 30 page booklet detailing culinary and medicinal uses of lemons with recipes and formulas. Request the booklet by sending a request to the Exchange in Los Angeles California.
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