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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1909
Page
3
The Chicago Federation of Labor seeks legislation to cap women’s workday at twelve to sixteen hours to end sweat shop conditions. They urge church cooperation to advance humane labor reform and combat child labor and starvation pay. Strong unions, workers, and courts are cited to support outlawing long hours.
Federal Judge Anderson declines extradition of Delavan Smith and associates in libel charges linked to the Panama Canal deal. He relieves newspapers from the need for analysis, stating his reasoning is lucid and his conclusions Contestable. The ruling affects publishers of the Indianapolis News.
A judge argues a newspaper must print news and tell the truth, and discusses Panama Canal era inquiries, privilege, and malice. He weighs whether Indianapolis News copies in Indiana and Washington raise Washington jurisdiction, urging cautious use of federal power and local trials.
A home remedy claims to rapidly wipe out cold or cough with a pint of Granulated Sugar and warm water stirred together. Add 2½ ounces of Pinex to a pint bottle, fill with sugar syrup, and take a teaspoonful every one to three hours. The mix, pleasing in taste, is said to help with whooping cough bronchitis and chest pains.
Testimony before the grand jury in a United States court suggests the liquor sales to Indians were handled by a wholesaler rather than a local retailer. Witnesses imply supply chains point to a wholesale source.
A brief editorial note follows the Cook Peary dispute suggesting intrigue around Count de Lambert and a rumored circling of the Eiffel Tower. The item hints at public speculation without presenting firm facts or dates.
A medical figure declares there is no hell and is referred to Congressman James Tawney of Minnesota for comment. The exchange frames a debate over religious doctrine and public figures weighing in on belief.
A Washington club gathering recreates war memories as a naval commander notes his longest engagement lasted three years, revealing the punchline that a young officer’s intended romance ended with the woman marrying another man.
A description touts Newbro's Herpicide as a revolutionary preparation that prevents falling hair and rapidly eradicates dandruff by destroying the scalp germ. The ad asserts hair loss stems from a parasite and promises lasting results, urging purchases from druggists and samples by mail order from The Herpicide Co. in Detroit with agents Hoeschler Bros.
Burton Nixon presents A Pair of Country Kids a rural comedy drama at the La Crosse theater on Oct 24. The show features a real cast of actors singing and dancing with a faithful dramatization of Lena Rivers set in Slocumville Mass and the sunny south near Frankfort Ky. The production promises clean entertainment with familiar country folk and many beloved lines.
A Philadelphia Times account notes a dramatic scene where two nurses Dolly and May at the West Philadelphia Homeopathic Hospital share one damp handkerchief during a sad performance by the Orpheum stock company. The tale blends fiction within a true story as they lament a single-kerchief cry and the play’s emotional moment.
Warden John Francis at Pittsburg Western Penitentiary reports unsatisfactory conditions. He notes 21 federal prisoners to be moved, 300 inmates with tuberculosis, half idle, vermin infestations, overcrowded cells, and poor food prompting complaints.
Hoeschler Bros. advertises D. D. D. Prescription oil of wintergreen for eczema at 25 cents a bottle. It claims one bottle cures mild cases and first use relieves itch instantly, inviting customers to call or visit for purchase.
In a tangled exchange the speaker recalls a layered secret about another person and a promise not to disclose. The Boston Transcript framing hints at a privacy breach and the social tension of whispered confidences.
A brief Life magazine line depicts a flirtatious exchange where a man praises a woman and she replies that many gentlemen tell her flattering things but cannot prove them, highlighting witty social banter in a concise exchange.
A lively mademoiselle learning French mispronounces and asks for a bath sponge in a village drug store. The two girls translate guiding her to say she wants a big bath sponge to take home, prompting a humorous language mishap.
A humorous Harpers Weekly sign about Griggs returning from vacation and a joke from Everybody's Magazine shows a farmer aiding a boy off a haystack. The pieces reflect light local anecdotes printed in periodical humor pages.
In Kildare a telegram from Governor Dangerfield of North Carolina provokes anger as Miss Osborne and Governor Osborne debate swift action against Appleweight and his outlaw band. They consider leveraging a jail transfer and NC’s indictments, then exchange sharp remarks about Virginia and South Carolina.
The fragment shows Blobbs discussing someone named Gotrox and a plan. It mentions travel as a world trip and money being stretched. No clear event or outcome, just conversational snippets. Entities include Blobbs and Gotrox and a world trip plan.
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