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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1909
Page
3
The Tribune invites La Crosse businessmen to hear George Blackstone Irving Thursday night at the theater. He will analyze the city with insights from other municipalities, highlighting unseen deficiencies and offering practical observations, not a magical fix. The paper urges a packed audience to consider opportunity for prosperity.
A passenger on the steamer Oceanic due in New York today is Mrs. Parkhurst, a noted militant suffragette who has spent two terms in prison with hard labor for her role in the movement.
The article discusses English suffragists led by Lady Constance Lytton and others enduring prison hunger strikes. It frames the movement as decades old, noting municipal voting, legal inequality, and the push to extend parliamentary suffrage to women despite opposition.
The article lists signs of kidney and bladder issues such as back pain groin soreness and abnormal urination. It urges prompt treatment and offers a home remedy: half ounce Murax compound half ounce Buchu and six ounces gin, to be taken three times daily after meals, or prepared by a druggist.
A testimonial ad extols Doan's Kidney Pills as cures for weak kidneys and related ailments. William S. King of La Crosse Wisconsin recounts relief from backache and irregular kidney secretions after using the product. Sold by dealers 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY sole U.S. agents. Remember the name Doan's.
The Milwaukee News recalls early typesetting limits and advocates continuing work on the primary law by passing the Mary Ann amendment. It argues for adopting imperfect tools now and improving them later.
The passage notes a Russian tradition of surrounding the monarch with infants for protection against bombs and cites unsanitary conditions prompting foreign intervention to avert plague outbreaks.
Reports say explorer Peary plans to take Dr. Cook on a mountain ascent toward Mt. McKinley soon. The venture combines exploration ambitions with mounting anticipation among supporters and observers.
Managers Gage and Wohlhuter announce A Pair of Country Kids for one night only on Saturday October 23 at the La Crosse theater. The rural comedy drama aims for faithful country humor with a metro company of noted artists shaping a fresh, scenic production for a jolly night of laughter.
Anticipation runs high for the Lena Rivers presentation at the La Crosse Theater with Sunday matinee and night shows expected to draw a large audience. Beulah Poynter prepared the dramatization after studying the book in Kentucky and Massachusetts. The production aims for authentic atmosphere with exterior first act and southern life scenes in the final acts.
A boy named Willie declares he is drawing a picture of God, provoking the teacher who says no one knows God’s appearance. Willie retorts that they will know once he finishes, delivering a light humorous moment in a school setting.
In a New York storefront on Eighth Avenue a large pile of Bibles was labeled at a strikingly low price with a bold sign claiming Satan trembles when he sees Bibles sold as low as these. The display drew attention from passersby and highlighted a dramatic sale in a small bookstore window.
A Louisville Courier Journal poem recalls changing hat fashions from the Merry Kid to the latest toque. The piece notes public fascination with evolving styles and shifting trends as spring modes arrive.
The writer recalls a humorous Irish anecdote from John Augustus O'Shea about tipping at a rail station. A bright station boy asks for a tip after informing the traveler he has just missed the train, a wry example of the cost of small courtesies.
A cartoonist’s wife recounts a friend’s remark that Fred did not want to go to the office last night. In his sleep he muttered that he would stay but did not know what to draw, revealing a lighthearted domestic note from Lippincott's.
A Kansas City Journal item notes a mild clergyman who plays golf well. After a foible he exclaims Assouan loudly, prompting a friend to ask why the word is used. He answers the phrase refers to the world’s largest dam and continues the humorous exchange.
In a New York Sun excerpt Will S. Gidley reports a poem on a blank page triggers a stark demand from an album owner via her lawyer. The line warns: ante ten thousand dollars cash or marry Mary Sawyer, highlighting a high stakes literary dispute.
A humorous exchange from Meggendorfer Blaetter shows a couple confessing nerves during a marriage proposal. The man admits his jitters while the woman recalls hers until the moment was completed.
In a brief courtroom moment the magistrate discharges a prisoner advising him to avoid bad company. The prisoner responds with gratitude and vows not to return to the place. Lippincott's entries note the exchange as a curt, moralizing interlude.
Professor Robert Herrick values artistry and recalls a neighbor family with poor taste. His daughter visits, insists on seeing a rug, studies it silently, then declares humorously that it does not make her sick.
Jerome the New York district attorney travels to Georgia with Col. Meldrim guiding him. On a hotel porch a distinguished local figure is hailed as “the man in whom our state takes great pride” for his unique ability to strut and sit.
An old newspaper notice promotes a remedy for aging and rheumatic pains. It claims a compound syrup of sarsaparilla, Toris compound, and whiskey mixed and taken in tablespoonful doses before meals and at bedtime. The ad urges readers to obtain ingredients from druggists and mix at home.
Griswold and Miss Osborne discuss the governor's sudden absence over fears of the Appleweight affair. She fears press exposure and seeks a trusted confidant while hinting at unspoken motives. Griswold senses her trust and weighs how to confront the looming political scandal.
A letter from West Salem recalls the 1886 Sparta convention that heatedly pitted H. L. Humphrey W. T. Price and J. G. Thorp. Delegates from Clark Ring O Neill clashed. after 24 hours the vote division favored Price, boosting his bid and unsettling Thorp’s plans.
An ad promotes W. E. U. graduates as employed and salaried, highlighting many placements at Bentley Settle Syracuse and La Crosse Gas & Electric. It urges students to enroll, claims over a hundred undergraduates employed, and cites Michel Frewing company hiring two W. B. U. graduates John Rau and Joseph Jirza.
A political convention ended with an unexpected informal ballot that favored H. S. Humphrey over Thorp. Price supporters faced shock as delegates shifted, while a secret pact redirected Thorp votes to Humphrey. The report notes Lottridge moved to formalize the informal tally.
General nerve tonic and blood purifier advertised as a miracle cure for nerves fatigue insomnia and liver kidney trouble. Claims include guaranteed satisfaction and money back policy with price 50c per box six for 2.50 and mail delivery.
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