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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Apr 17, 1908

Page

9

Actress Julia Marlowe Dropped From Libel Case

In Salem Massachusetts on April 1 a libel suit filed by Clara L. Van Herrmann against her husband was dismissed attorney Percy A Bridgham announced. Mrs Van Herrmann then filed a new bill removing Miss Marlowe and Maud Thornburn Backus as co respondents.

Salem Mass Percy A. Bridgham Boston Clara L. van Herrmann Julia Marlowe Maud Thornburn Backus Brooklyn von Herrman

Proposal Heartbreak Amid Subway Jamaica Joke

In a Young's Magazine vignette a crushed man confesses distress not from a sudden proposal but from a notorious jama in the subway. He explains the subway incident overshadowed romantic worries while a sympathetic woman probes for the cause.

Jama Young’s

Cleave to the Good and Use a Cleaver on the Bad

A terse proverb-like note urges practitioners to favor righteous actions and vigorously strike down evil. The call emphasizes moral clarity and decisive response to wrongdoing.

Five Minute Wait Aimed At Mill Street Crossing

City committee moves to curb rail crossing delays by a five minute limit at Mill Street. Council to vote tonight. Also plans aid for Saengerfest with 1500 dollars and market use. portable bulletin boards approved. alley frontage paving request from property owners near Thirteenth to Fourteenth and King to Cass streets discussed.

Fourth Street Thirteenth Fourteenth King and Cass Streets

Doherty Replies Amid Democratic Presidential Debate

John F. Doherty rebuts F B Lynch’s appeal for Governor Johnson as a presidential candidate. He warns against sacrificing principle for party victory and urges true Democrats to stay loyal to Democratic principles rather than join a bid for winning power.

F. B. Lynch Chicago Ill Johnson United States Wisconsin Republican Party John F. Doherty

Park Commission Formation Probable at Tonight's Meeting

At tonight's meeting the park commission is likely to be appointed. It will include two Democrats and two Republicans with efforts to recruit A. W. Pettibone to serve.

Park Commission A. W. Pettibone

New Lighting at Summer Resort Installation Begins

James Sokolik of West La Crosse installs a rubber Gasoline light plant at his summer resort on French Lake. W H Griffith, agent for the La Crosse company, is installing the system and expects completion in a few days.

James Sokolik West la Crosse French Lake W. H. Griffith The la Crosse Company

Train wreck in Tulaca claims engineer life

In Bloomington NL on April 17 Santa Fe passenger train No 11 derailed after an open switch. Engineer John Cop pess was killed while no other injuries were serious.

Bloomington Santa Fe Tulaca John Coppess

Taft Alternate Not On Your Life in Wisconsin Return

Madison reports indicate no Taft alternate will be chosen if Walter Alexander cannot attend the Chicago Republican convention. State central committee plans a meeting around May 10 to elect alternates, with La Follette delegates favored by the current board. A letter scheme is fading as spring voting shows increased candidate advertising and alphabetic bias weakening.

Madison Wis Taft Walter Alexander Chicago Republican State Central Committee W. D. Connor State Committee Membrs la Follette Alexander Wisconsin

Election Returns Begin to Shape Up Nationwide

Officials compile spring election results at the secretary of state office as voters receive circulars intended to inform them. The process aims to ensure accurate reporting and transparency across jurisdictions.

Secretary of State

Uniform Rank Installed in Camp 23 Woodmen of the World

The Woodmen of the World announce the assignment of Uniform Rank to Camp 23, Woodmen of the World, as Company F, Twentieth Regiment of the Department of the East. William O Christie named captain. Louis Omerberg sworn deputy for La Crosse county. A grand hall event with the north side lodge is set for April 29 at Union hall.

Department of the East William O. Christie Louis Omerberg la Crosse County North Side Union Hall

Decision Reserved In Huggins Case Against Tanberg Auto

In Judge Hunt's court this morning the case of J D Huggins against Tanberg Auto was given a reserved decision to Monday at 9 o clock. The plaintiff says he agreed to a month of apprenticeship with Tanberg last fall and to be paid 60 dollars per month for the next six months. After working a little over a month he was discharged and now seeks 120 dollars for two months wages.

J. D. Huggins Tanberg Auto Company

It Is All That Some Men Can Do to Keep From Being Done

A terse line captures a weary sentiment about men facing relentless pressure and the urge to resist exhaustion. The statement hints at endurance amid hardship without specific events or names attached.

Fire Panic at Immaculate Conception Church

An altar cloth caught fire from candles during a service at the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Minneapolis. About 1,700 worshippers rushed for exits as children blocked aisles. firemen arrived, used chemicals, and emptied the church within ten minutes.

Minneapolis Minn Church of the Immaculate Conception Loss

Avalanche kills 65 Japanese laborers in Alberta

A historic Canadian Pacific snowslide in Alberta near a canyon swept away two boarding cars carrying about sixty five Japanese laborers. Five bodies recovered. all Japanese presumed dead as the roar of the avalanche was heard for miles.

Calgary Alberta Canadian Pacific Railroad Alberta Canyon Cascade Mountains

I S W A Meeting At Fijelstad Hall

Members of the Independent Scandinavian Workingmen's association met at Fijelstad's hall on the North side Wednesday evening. The gathering focused entirely on business matters.

Scandinavian Workingmen’s Association Fijelstad’s

Collective judgment echoes hidden harm in gossip

A reflective aphorism notes that gossip harms the speaker and listener alike, highlighting how abuse behind a person’s back affects everyone when they are not present to defend them.

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