Public Library A Vital City Asset In Commemorative Opening
The enlarged Main Street library boosts La Crosse civic life alongside churches schools and homes. It houses 18 000 volumes with a ready reference card system and a strong children's department. Citizens donated 133 000 for the project including 50 000 from Gov Washburn. The board seeks at least 6 000 yearly to sustain and improve services.
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University of Books
la Crosse
Main Street
Washburn
Their Devious Ways and Political Rumor in Wisconsin
A column denounces false political reporting about Herman Ekern allegedly pressuring Senator Thomas Morris to quit the governor race. The piece argues the claim was baseless, noting Ekern’s true support for Morris and criticizing the spread by Milwaukee papers and others. It cites several named figures who could have been consulted.
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Herman Ekern
Thomas Morris
Tom
Milwaukee
Tom Morris
Ekern
Mr. Ekern
Morris
la Follette
C. H. Rawlinson
Otto Bosshard
J. E. McConnell
Andy Thompson
Ed Lyons
Public Library Demand Calls for City Support
The article argues for funding the public library, highlighting its inclusive reach and impact on education. It urges taxpayers to view library funding as high value economy, noting benefits for homes, schools, and adult learners, and its role in guiding youth away from vice.
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Normal School
Simple Fat Reduction Mixture Promises Quick Slimming
An old news paragraph touts Marmola, Cascara Aromatic, and Peppermint Water as a harmless domestic remedy to shed fat and reduce double chins, abdomens, hips, and more with a teaspoon after meals and at bedtime, claiming safe, steady results.
Electropodes Offer Cure for Rheumatism and Nerve Ailments
Promoters claim Electropodes insole-like devices deliver a non charging current that travels through the body to improve blood quality and kidney function, promising relief from rheumatism back pain and other ailments. A 30 day guarantee and mail order option accompany $1.00 per pair with refund if unsatisfied.
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Electropode
Suite 17
Holland Block
Lima Ohio
Dishonest newspaper claim over editorials and Morris
A reforming voice accuses the paper of publishing a false story for dishonest aims at Stephenson bar. It asserts no progressive leader seeks to “pull Morris out” and that Morris will abstain from candidacy only if eliminated by a progressives conference.
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Stephenson Bar’s
Morris
Spanish turmoil risks overthrow of cabinet in Maura crisis
King Alfonso declares drastic action after the Ferrer execution and a serious quarrel with Prime Minister Maura. Maura refuses to resign, and reports say the king contemplates removal, with Senor Azcarragna possibly named to appease the opposition. The uproar threatens the entire Spanish cabinet.
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Senor Azcarragna
Spain
Madrid
Professor Ferrer
Alfonso
Maura
Mind Over Matter and the Power of Authority
An excerpt discusses how an authoritative voice can compel action from both animals and people. The observer notes dogs respond to commands with authority, while a traveler recalls an oriental example where a ruler is invoked with the same tone. The quote is attributed to Carolyn Wells in Success Magazine.
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Khalisandjharo
Carolyn Wells
Success Magzine
Little Johnny Jones Comes to La Crosse Theater Tonight
Spotlighted musical by George M. Cohan opens at the La Crosse theater tonight after a six month tour through New York Boston Philadelphia and Chicago. The show features twenty two songs and is praised for originality and catchy music with critics calling it the season’s most notable production.
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New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Chicago
la Crosse Theater
George M. Cohan
Commencement Days brings girl centered College life comedy
A Virginia Frame and Margaret Mayo comedy titled Commencement Days is set for two La Crosse Theater performances on Saturday Oct 39. The play mixes three acts with musical numbers and features Frederick Bowers, highlighting vocal ability amid a simple dramatic thread with seventy onstage, largely female, performers.
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Virginia Frame
Margaret Mayo
la Crosse Theater
Frederick V. Bowers
Bijou vaudeville bill features contortionist to poodles
Patrons enjoy a varied Bijou program with Von Gofre’s contortion and juggling act, Miss Cottely’s daily juggling feats, Myer Levi’s illustrated song, Mrs. Doherty’s fifteen poodles, Clarissa Rose with cello solos, and Matthews and Bannon in Edward Gallaher’s The Battle of Too Soon. Two short pictures close the show.
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von Gofre
Miss Cottely
Myer Levi
Clarissa Rose
Kentucky
Bijou
Matthews
Bannon
Edward Gallagher
Too Soon
John Matthews
Gen
Mulberry
Casey
John Bannon
Religion as cloak and hat in a woman’s view of men
A woman may use religion as a cloak and then kick because she cannot wear it as a hat. Her idea of a tactful man is one who can boost the admiration she has for herself.
Make-Man Tablets Promise Nervous Strength and Blood Purity
Advertises Make-Man Tablets as a tonic for nerves blood purity and energy. Offers 50 cent box or six for $2.50 with a free coupon and mail order, plus a order form to request a sample and booklet.
Quips and Cranks and Wanton Wiles Poem Summary
A St Paul Dispatch poem satirizes a dainty young woman as she walks city streets. It contrasts her sweet appearance with anxious fears about her gown and buttons, suggesting social pressures and the constant worry of exposure. The piece mocks the idea that women must fear mishaps in public.
Sailors' Parson Wit Enlightens with Humorous Retort
The late Thomas Bone known as the sailors' missionary is praised for kindness and wit. An anecdote from his life recalls a humorous encounter with new sailors who teased him, met with a cheerful reply that silences the mockers. A farmer’s saying about an empty barn is cited as the joke’s punchline.
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Thomas Bone
Rochester Herala
A Mistaken Cure Lapses into Musical Domestic Scene
A composer scolds Jennie for not quieting the child as the wife calms the scene. The man laments being unable to think while singing a lullaby to the small darling. The exchange appears in Lippincott's.
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Jennie
Lippincott’s
Bride and groom seal stealthy snub on train
A young couple in a railway carriage are quietly married and show remarkable self possession. As the train departs, rice scatters from the groom’s overcoat and he quips to his bride May that he has stolen the bridgegroom’s overcoat, sending the passengers into smiles.
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Boston Herald
President Cleveland Arrives in Storm as Band Plays Amid Hail
President Cleveland and Secretary Olney arrive in a town during a heavy storm. A brass band keeps playing despite the weather, and Cleveland jokes the music is the most realistic as they hail the hail storm.
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Cleveland
Olney
Succcess Magazine
Practical Politics in a Small Iowa Town
A vacant Iowa political office offering 250 a year drew sharp contest. Ezekiel Hicks, a shrewd Democratic candidate, amassed a strong campaign fund yet lost. He explained that since the job paid only 250 annually, he chose to invest in a truck farm instead of overspending to win.
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Iowa
Ezekiel Hicks
Ezekiel
Lippincott’s
The Story of Sue Sioux Theft Cited in Lippincott's
A fragment from Lippincott's recounts an ancient Sioux tale in which Sue, a woman of the tribe, steals cash from a trusting monsieur and his kneeling son, sparking a legal plea to a lawyer for the boy's relief.
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Sue
M’sieu
Sue Sioux Sue
Office Seeker’s Love Rivalry Echoes Foreign Title Deed
A humorous note likens an office seeker's patriotism to a titled foreigner courting an American heiress, framing political ambition as a currency of status and wealth. The comparison plays on social aspiration and national loyalty in a light sardonic tone.
Governor Ardmore Seeks Action in Appleweight Case
In North Carolina, Governor William Dangerfield pushes bold measures against the Appleweight gang. Ardmore drafts a sharp telegram to Sheriff Dilwell County urging duty and threatens removal if law enforcement fails. The state’s credit hangs on swift steps amid Foster’s pressure and pending bonds.
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Miss Dangerfield
Gillingwater
Jerry
Griswold
Grissy
Dilwell
Mr. Arenmore
Raleigh
von Moltke
Thomas Ardmore
Jerry Dangerfield
Dilwell County
Kildare
N. C
Raccoon Creek
North State
William Dangerfield
North Carolina
Foster
Papa
Bronx Loan and Trust Company
Appleweight
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