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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1908
Page
9
A wife pushes her husband to invest after reading of a grocer's clerk turning fifty thousand dollars in Wall Street. He admits a failed earlier foray that cost him dearly, then jokes about his father‑in‑law’s promised fifty thousand to launch real estate plans that never materialize.
In a courtroom dispute between two car owners, the defense objects to juror four charging him as a liar after a series of sworn false speeds and incidents. The judge refuses the dismissal, noting the case balances lies between owners and the trial proceeds.
A bookkeeper kept his job while urged to take a vacation. After two weeks away the firm audited the books and discovered no theft. They offered him his job back if he stayed, joking that a theft would have led to sensational publicity for their cider vinegar.
In a tense exchange, Hector recalls his father’s shift from intending him for the ministry after hearing him attempt to preach, while Hattie questions what caused the change in plans.
Mrs Justwed asks about wealth after a con, and Mr Justwed resists divorce. He suggests falling in love again out of spite. The light exchange hints at romance and deception on a playful note.
In a dialogue about Crooks, Yalevard Say notes he is an all round man, while Captain counters he is not square, highlighting a clash of ideals about integrity and reliability.
A reader mocks news fatigue by confessing his wife eloped with a rug-peddler last week, noting the papers carry no coverage while listing headlines about politics, railroads, wars, and economic woes. The exchange ends with the punchline from Joe Kerr.
A farmer in Port Jefferson buys cartridges and shoots at the sky to summon rain. His son urges patience as Deacons argue about the world’s shape. An hour later rain arrives, with weeklies crediting Providence.
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