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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1909
Page
3
The Tribune urges La Crosse women to support a stamp crusade against wasting disease. It calls for women’s clubs churches hospitals nurses and Sheol children to join, arguing the effort fits feminine compassion and is a humanitarian cause.
The article discusses tariff revision examples including a plan to reduce duties on a plant similar to Dwarf Essex Rape, now imported with a duty of 8 cents per pound or 60.092 per ton. It notes that the seed previously carried higher rates, reaching 3 1/3 cents in past years.
The mayor questions the police department policy, calling it meddling in a policy he once headed, while admitting the policy itself is wrong. The board of police commissioners faces questions of authority and legality in handling the dispute.
The board claims no removal power over the police chief, citing malfeasance as the threshold while the mayor denies removal authority. The public faces a stalled accountability loop as a fearless citizen contemplates charging the chief, amid fears of confrontations with an unsupervised force.
The Bangor Independent greets Frank Gessler returning as a capable editor. Citizens of La Crosse County expect his capable pen to aid the cause of good government as a major political fight looms in the state.
The piece notes William Travers Jerome's failed bid for New York district attorney as poor support led to his retirement. It cites his self serving conduct and failure to indict industrial criminals, contrasting his zeal against high profile cases with inactivity on insurance grafts, and calls him dishonest and unfit for public duty.
The piece notes misconstruction of ex-Congressman Landis criticism of the marine forces. Rear Admiral Evans asserts the navy is the finest in the world. Landis argues the United States has almost no merchant marine and would rely on ship purchases for wartime supplies.
In a city with rising crime, people mock Mr Linker for mis judging a man who planned to rob him while holding a large sum. The piece argues drawing first can protect life and money and questions Dr Cook’s decision to bring back a discovery. Br-r-r-r.
A woman's sudden realization of love becomes a claim of authority over her partner. The remark frames affection as a privilege to direct and command in intimate dynamics.
The United States Secretary of State faces pressure from Spain China and Argentina as they seek to upgrade legations in Washington to full embassies. China already owns a $190 000 home for use as an embassy while Spain's Marquis de Villalobar and Argentina’s Senor Portella push for ambassadorial status. Brazil’s prior embassy arrangement adds regional significance to the dispute.
Grace Hayward adapts the popular novel St Elmo by Mrs. Augustus Evans Wilson into a stage play opening an eight night engagement at the La Crosse theater. The production features new vaudeville acts nightly and runs tonight and tomorrow night, promising an engaging dramatic experience for readers and non readers alike.
A Bijou program offered diverse acts including Jerome & Jerome contortionists, Master Richard the Boy Rag-time Virtuoso on violin, Matthews and Matthews in Message of the Violets, and Ambrose Coughlin with Myer Levi in Pretty Little Maid of Cherokee. Billy Baker with Gladys De Vere led poney girl chorus, plus Kreutz's orchestra supplied musical highlights.
The American Association of Traveling Passenger Agents, meeting in Chicago at the Hotel La Salle for its 37th annual convention, votes to rename the group the American Association of Passenger Agents and to include officials below general or traveling agents.
Edward Locke of Pittsburg gains attention for producing The Climax his first serious play. Former glass factory youth turned reporter and vaudeville writer, he pursued acting in New York before returning to writing, now achieving notable success with his stage work.
A historical remedy advises mixing one ounce compound syrup of Sar saparilla with one ounce Toris compound into a half pint of whiskey. Take a tablespoon before each meal and at bedtime, shaking well before each use. Claimed to be highly restorative, especially for the elderly and those with frail strength, with effects reported after a few doses.
A terse remark notes a young widow appearing sorrowful amid a gathering of many senior cats, hinting at a charged social scene and the mingling of grief with unconventional company.
A poem quoted from the St. Paul Dispatch expresses a preference for a simple life over kingship. The speaker rejects royal power, laments treason and backstabbing, and praises earnest labor and self-sufficiency.
A bank teller faced a line of customers asking for new envelopes for their bank books. After several polite requests, a sharply dressed woman at the window asked for one as well, prompting the teller to pause and clarify. The moment exposed the crowd’s shared desire for fresh envelopes.
In New York a court report notes a woman withdrawing from a case as another woman in a hotel sought to take her husband once the decree became final. The remark reflects wartime era social dynamics and domestic strain.
Poem lines from the Los Angeles Times imagine an airship slicing the sky with a canvas wing and ponder what it would sound like if it could sing like real birds.
Rwana Tumbo faced bullets that failed to penetrate his hide and responded with explosive language as a counter blow. The Pittsburg Press frames the confrontation with a dramatic tone, highlighting the clash and the rhetoric used.
The Chicago Record-Herald quotes a playful line about Fate teasing a man who wears a foolish look as she whacks him for comic effect. The remark portrays lighthearted mischief and light blows that prompt a yell.
A narrator walks down a lane when a strange odor fills the air. A sudden sense of heaviness follows as an unseen influence is described, culminating in the appearance of a large red vehicle or figure moving past.
A quarrel arises as old fossil refuses to accept his daughter marrying a man who cannot keep a vow. He counters with his own claim of love, asserting multiple generations value commitment despite the clash.
The piece offers aphoristic reflections on crop diversification by milliners and the jury’s relaxed stance amid rival affinities. It notes rising costs and expanding needs of life, warns against overambitious youth hunting rabbits, and counsels caution in giving friendly advice.
Hamlet Fatt tells Yorick Hamm to combine fiddle playing and acrobat headstands to create a prime act. The exchange frames a playful suggestion about performing skills and showmanship.
A cashier in a tailor shop faces a humorous remark about men shopping for their “toys” during casual banter. The line highlights light social teasing surrounding gender roles and consumer culture in a small urban setting.
A short exchange notes a poem written to pay a wash bill. The editor of Highbrow Magazine asks if it is a serious verse and the author confirms its function as a practical payment.
A brief note suggests that even a woman who admires gold will resist a gold en silence, implying limits on avarice or ostentation in quiet contexts. No additional details are provided.
Ardmore enters the Governor Dangerfield residence after shifting from North Carolina politics in Kildare. He quietly courts Miss Geraldine Dangerfield while fending off fear of arrest, recalling his fearsomely clever jug scheme and haunted by past threats.
National Daily Show outlines cut rate round trip to Milwaukee from CMStP stations. One and one half fare for round trip with minimum excursion fare of three dollars. Sale dates October 14 15 16 18 19 20 with return by October 26. Further details from ticket agents or Mr W B Dixon Assistant General Passenger Agent St Paul.
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