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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1908
Page
3
Press commentary voices Republican bias against Bryan and hopes to avoid a strong Democratic nominee. The Inter Ocean and others attack Bryan allies while praising Governor Johnson and minority figures, aiming to influence the convention and general election.
The piece contrasts Governor Johnson and William Jennings Bryan, arguing for a return to popular government over Wall Street influence. It notes Republican papers back Johnson as colorless and beatable, cites Parker's anti-Bryan stance, and praises Wisconsin university findings on dairy cattle as sound, while highlighting North Side Progressive league gains and regional industrial growth.
In the grandstand D Jannette asks to remove Your Merry Widow hat so others can see. The playful request notes visibility is blocked during the event.
The Milwaukee Journal downplays Taft's statewide impact while noting broad political chatter. The piece likens finding significance in the campaign to seeking a hatpin in a Merry Widow hat, a nearly futile search.
A miscellany blends verse on love and betrayal with fashion notes for a shirt waist season. The piece contrasts a heartless suitor with a decisive lover, interleaving proverbs, social observations, and fashion guidance, concluding with quips attributed to W. V. K. and a nod to columnist humor.
The piece recalls Theodore Roosevelt as New York governor eight years earlier, noting sharp partisan hostility and a proclaimed death of his political career. It then casts a wary eye on Charles E. Hughes, suggesting he may provoke similar opposition and surprises in the years ahead.
A Yonkers Statesman item notes ongoing work and labor issues in Spain and Italy's vineyards. The playful exchange mentions grape treading with bare feet as an example of traditional labor, reflecting broader concerns about labor practices and economic conditions. The tone is lively and editorial.
The Cape to Cairo railway advances with a new extension from Broken Hill to Mabaya on the Congo frontier. A Belgian group will push the line northwest through the copper belt to Ruwe, crossing foreign territories as Rhodes works toward a British‑led spine from Khartum to the coast, with the Congo gap yet to be arranged.
A line from Catholic Standard and Times contemplates moral ground. It reflects on how some men claim the high ground but often reveal it to be a bluff.
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