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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1907
Page
3
The Dutch letter argues against a mail order catalogue campaign, calling it deceitful and destructive to local merchants. It critiques the plan to flood orders, notes 25 cent guarantees, and cites incidents, while urging public education and possible legislation to curb catalogue houses. It stresses local merchants must advertise, compete, and organize to survive.
A Milwaukee Merchants and Manufacturers group visit highlights La Crosse potential in northern Iowa. Calls to secure fair freight rates and new rail links from Decorah through Calmar and Fayette to Cedar Rapids aim to give La Crosse a southern and southwestern commercial outlet.
John Hollis Bankhead, recently elected senator from Alabama, succeeds Morgan in the senate. Born September 13, 1842, in Sulligent Lamar County. Educated in public schools, he joined the Confederate army as first lieutenant and served four years. He held three terms in the state legislature, is a high degree Mason, and served as warden of the state penitentiary 1881–1885. He married Miss Tallulah J. Brockman on November 13, 1866, with home in Fayette Alabama.
The Wisconsin Railroad Commission trimmed intra state livestock freight charges by 20 to 25 percent, a decision reported exclusively by The Tribune yesterday.
A column reflects on how smallpox scarred beauty in the past and how Jenner’s vaccination changed perceptions of female beauty. It notes 19th century Edinburgh stories of exceptionally beautiful women and asserts that modern vaccination allows women to approach those historic ideals, reducing crowding when admiring good looks.
A New York Evening Sun report traces a sharp legal clash where a woman cleverly negotiates a settlement amid a tense courtroom atmosphere. The piece emphasizes wit, strategy, and the leverage held by the plaintiff as the case unfolds.
The article outlines simple men’s pajamas as everyday sleepwear, favoring madras pongee and wash silks. It describes a loose coat and wide straight trousers with a tape adjustable hem, a double breasted coat with military collar, and a patch pocket. Pattern 5739 covers chest sizes 34 to 44 inches and can be mailed for ten cents plus postage.
Spotlight on Fatty Felix presents Sam Morris comedy drama with Jessie Mosley in leading role. A celebrated collaboration between McDougal and Morris yields a family friendly show with constant action. Matinee and night performances scheduled for Sunday at the La Grosse theater.
The New Orleans Times Democrat notes careful trial coverage and fair treatment of defendants in the Haywood case. It cites Orchard as the star prosecution witness and acknowledges widespread editorial denunciations, while affirming the acquittal as righteous.
A fragmentary selection contrasts clever lines and blunt wit. It pits common sayings about truth, invention, and speech against sharper observations on genius, health, wealth, and character, ending with attribution to From the Bohemian.
In a bristling reminiscence Brick Morse recounts the 3 2 loss to Stanford at the old Recreation Grounds and the pivotal centerfield misadventure that led to a dramatic home run rebounding off a seat on springs before the plate.
A reminiscence from Eleanor Robson in Bohemian recalls a young actor in Los Angeles who decided to reprise Hamlet after fearing he had failed to convey the full meaning. A friend reasoned Shakespeare would want him to perform again, lest the Bard remain in that melancholy moment.
The tale recalls a traveler irk with a conductor explaining under the Hepburn law that long trains cannot pass slower freights. A passenger asks why the freight cannot be sidetracked as they go by. The scene illustrates regulatory constraints on passing moves.
In a Cleveland Plain Dealer excerpt, Ethel argues Myrtle should propose to Harold while Helen questions why, and Ethel cites Myrtle’s potential support. The dialogue touches on Tootleby as a collector of antiques and explains his marriage to the ancient Miss Tinkler.
Miss May Liang Cheng, daughter of Sir Chentung Cheng the Chinese minister, will study in America. Rumored colleges include Barnard and Wells College Aurora. The talented young woman, under sixteen, speaks English, excels in music, and has drawn attention in Washington.
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