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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1908
Page
3
The La Crosse Tribune notes a circulation figure of 6,283 copies for the paper during 1908. Burgess and business details are referenced in the note about actual circulation numbers.
The Onalaska community newspaper notes a call for a public debate on a new street or location project. Local figures including C Aitken encourage open discussion to test ideas and finance plans, while board members weigh proposals and potential outcomes.
A discussion of a government and press battle over distributing plate news to newspapers nationwide. The piece questions who funds the spread, cites Governor Johnson as a target of Wall Street influence, and warns that private enterprise seeks to steer a future national administration.
The article notes careful congressional handling of protecting the asphalt trust from President Castro. It implies frustration with American predatory corporations and praises Venezuela for bold action, suggesting the administration's official organ should thank Caracas if a trust is toppled.
A crude joke about the death of President Vandercook of the United Press associations drew sharp rebuke for its tastelessness, marking a notable incident in press circles.
The article notes that opposition to the president’s naval program grows as vacation time nears, diminishing the perceived power of the big stick and its intimidation factor.
During the 1908 millinery season readers are advised they can tell their wife a secret with confidence as she will be able to keep it under her hat. The playful reminder ties hats to discretion in fashion’s peak period.
The rose wrapped baby garment is easy to slip on and charming for warmth and washing. A kimono style with square yoke and straight gathered sleeves uses white cashmere or light flannels, lined with silk, and can convert into a sacque. Pattern 5963 fits one size. mailed from the Fashion Department for ten cents plus postage.
Spotlight previews Stetson's Uncle Tom's Cabin as a well interpreted old slavery tale. The show features bloodhounds from the double monster company imported from Siberia, costing $5,000, and will be performed at La Crosse theater Saturday with matinee and night shows.
An advertisement urges readers to consider kidney health and promotes Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root as a remedy. It explains kidneys filter all blood, hints at common illness from kidney trouble, and invites readers to request a free sample by mail from Kilmer & Co. in Binghamton New York.
The Henry Dickson company appears Sunday at the La Crosse theater with matinee Don't Tell My Wife and night Richelieu. Under Harry Clarke direction, the troupe offers a varied repertoire from farce to tragedy with prominent plays including The Merchant of Venice King Lear East Lynne Dr Jeckyll and Mr Hyde and Les Miserables inspired 99 melodrama.
Monday April 20 the Askin-Singer company presents The Time the Place and the Girl at La Crosse Theatre. Notable cast includes John E. Young Eulalie Jensen Elizabeth Goodall Jessie Huston and C H Giffin with a fifty strong chorus and twenty musical hits featured. Joe Howard scores promise tuneful vivacious numbers and lively entertainment.
The president rejected a water power bill lacking a time limit and compensation provisions, arguing public water power is valuable property and should not be donated without due payment. He questions federal authority to grant such privileges on navigable streams and urges states to retain ownership and revenue.
J Henry Moran argues for placing Wisconsin county agricultural school in the center of La Crosse valley to maximize accessibility for practical farmers. He contends the site must benefit the greatest number of farmers, not favor a single town, and urges selection by broad county needs.
A Philadelphia broker cites Peter Alvarado a rich Mexican mine owner who recently gave 190000000 to the poor as a target of divorce claims. He recalls Alvarado’s Mexico City dinner where he denounced divorce and told a musician who vows to write a divorce march after Mendelssohn’s Wedding March.
A Washington Herald item records a husband questioning love while the husband defends his odd attire saying he wears summer pants and a tramp overcoat merely to appear eccentric. The brief exchange underscores public pique over appearance.
A Nashville American excerpt describes a scene where a man misreads a fleeting image as a shade or nereenage, then recognizes it as parliamentary law. The rush down the street occurs as a woman's club tries to transact business, prompting questions about haste and purpose.
A tongue in cheek exchange from London Tit-Bits questions a family doctor’s approach. The joke contrasts “the newest” doctor with a claim of “small doses and big fees” to imply modern medical practice favors price over patient care.
A quip attributed to a Philadelphia Inquirer item where a father explains to Willie that the main difference is that he is most often good only when he is not well. The exchange highlights a humorous paradox in everyday speech.
Dialogue frames the political machine as a tool to spare workers, with Tommy-Pop and his son debating whether it serves labor by easing bosses’ burdens and reducing hardship for heelers.
Duncan Macgregor, a stubborn Glasgow veteran, insists on seeing Mr. Statham in London despite a salary offer. Rolfe warns of dismissal if he causes a scene as the bearded employee sends a sealed note hinting a private matter, prompting Statham to request a private interview.
A sexual tension exchange shows Mrs Caller Downe and Mr Caler Downe arguing over marriage with playful reproach. The scene hints at a comic marital misunderstanding and lighthearted banter between the couple.
The piece combines a two part poem about aging and a satirical jab at wearing ideals inside daily life. It notes the inevitability of aging and retirement with gentle humor. The column closes with quips about a chiropodist not being a farmer and women with many shoes carrying a millstone of ambition.
The New York Herald notes that while Venezuelan postal officials allegedly tampered with mail bags aboard an American naval vessel the issue centers on concessionaries rights rather than war or blockades. It cites the Matos revolution toll of 13 000 lives and argues both sides have grievances.
Poetic fragment evokes spring personified as April awakening life and faith. Images of perfume and blossoming maidenhood hint at renewal and imagination through florid metaphor.
A description portrays a courageous figure who confronts a speaker’s uncontrolled speech. The line highlights valor in challenging sharp or reckless words rather than a physical threat.
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