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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1908
Page
2
A 73 year old farmer’s wife reports recovery from years of eczema after using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent Pills. She halted nightly itching and could walk again after four months of suffering. She notes no return of eczema a year after treatment and cites eye lump removal with Cuticura products.
Disfigured victims of humors eczema tetters and rashes found remedies lacking. Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills promise immediate relief and a speedy cure. Complete external and internal treatment for all ages includes Soap Ointment pills and blood purifier. Potter Drug & Chem Sole Props BostonMass Mailed Free Cuticura Book on Skin Diseases.
At Chevy Chase Golf Club the fourteenth annual United States women's championship held near Washington D C featured close play in all matches. Stars included Margaret Curtis the current champion Harriet Curtis former champion and Georgiana Bishop former titleholder amid strong crowds and widespread local interest.
Sparta visits La Crosse for a key Friday game at 3:15 at the baseball park with an Athletic Association event at Ellis Hall that evening. Coach emphasizes fighting spirit, team cohesion, and readiness despite injuries as locals expect a strong performance from the team and business men rally to support.
Medwitzky, previously with La Crosse W.I. league team and the Guenther Chicago semi pro club, will join the St. Louis Cardinals next season. He was in La Crosse recently and prompted Elliott to set a release price, which the Cardinals must pay to obtain him.
An old advertisement touts LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine as a mundial cold and grip remedy that removes the cause of headaches and neuralgia. It invites readers to call for the full name and looks for a signature from E. W. GROVE, offered at 25 cents.
New York reports say the Giants will receive 14000 to be divided among players for their season's work. 1000 came from President Brush with the balance raised at a benefit game.
Chicago October 21 The epidemic of all American athletic selections extends to baseball as Billy Sunday selects the best material from both leagues. His picks include Clarke Pittsburg Donlin New York Cobb Detroit Chance Cubs Lajoie Cleveland Wagner Pittsburg Bradley Cleveland Mathewson New York Brown Cubs Walsh White Sox Joss Cleveland Johnson Washington Waddell St Louis Browns Kling Cubs Bresnahan New York Sullivan White Sox Hofman Cubs Isbell White Sox Stone St Louis Browns
The Red Wing Flyer defeats the Yellow Sallie in a Fountain City to Winona race by about five minutes. The trip sans official timing likely sets a new fastest time between the two cities with speeds around 27 mph upriver and over 32 mph downriver. Owners and observers note the Yellow Sallie’s relative weakness and contrast engine specs and performance.
Chicago world champions defeated Detroit 7 to 1 before 6000+ in Terre Haute Indiana. Mordecai Brown received a silver service from locals. Cobb went four for four to lead hitting as Neon Saés misread. score details indicate Chicago had a strong offense.
Beloit Wis Oct 21 The White Sox defeated the Beloit Trolley league team by 9 to 2 yesterday. A large crowd attended but the game was unsatisfactory with several major leaguers assisting the Beloit club.
An advertisement promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a guard for the stomach during meals in restaurants and hotels. It claims tablets aid digestion, enrich blood, and rebuild gastric fluids, offering a free trial by mail from F. A. Stuart Co. in Marshall, Michigan.
Wisconsin updater outlines a challenging 1908 football season under coach T A Barry. Key players include captain H B Rogers and new prospects Moll and Cunningham while scholastic ineligibility and small freshmen lines threaten varsity strength amid restricted five game schedule.
Latonia race track in Kentucky had its license revoked by the racing commission over bookmakers. Latonia Jockey Club manager John Hackmeister said the club would contest the ruling in court. The yesterday card featured a competitive fourth race won by Coloquy in a nose finish.
A terse racing item notes a strong performance with four favorites prevailing. The fragment mentions a terrific drive through after a stretch, highlighting the win by four favorites.
Elmer Stricklett the noted spitball artist and former Brooklyn Dodger pitcher, plans to rejoin the team next season. He wrote to President Charley Ebbetts saying he is tired of coast pitching and will likely join when spring training starts in March. Stricklett left Brooklyn for the Pacific coast to pitch for San Jose in the California league this season and reportedly did not receive promised pay.
A window display of dolls at Doerflinger's on Fourth Street drew attention as La Crosse residents gathered yesterday. The dolls will be given away through a popular voting contest, with a vote earned for every 10 cents spent.
Friday features a doubleheader with Third High meeting Onalaska before the main game. Both teams are described as fast and the matchup is expected to be competitive.
Two Lancashire Scots visit London and find no soap in their washstand. The fast-talking spokesman orders “Sen up sape, quick.” The puzzled attendant asks what language he means. He then escapes, returning with a bottle and two glasses.
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