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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1908
Page
3
The Lacrosse Tribune reports June 1908 circulation totals of 6,357 6,407 6,371 6,400 6,377 6,448 6,375 with an average issue circulation for July 1908 of 6,383. Extra sample copies are not included.
The grocers annual picnic draws about 1000 attendees and may become a community holiday. Organizers tout the event as the most enjoyable outing of the year, conceived to be a special day for members and their families.
In La Crosse the annual grocers picnic draws thousands of attendees with wide community backing. President Murray and Secretary Taggart predict a record turnout as Kreutz's band and entertainment plans set the scene for a crowd around 1200.
The La Crosse Pinks face a pivotal stretch with seven wins in a row despite a crippled lineup. Leaders sit eight games ahead as the team hopes to sweep Wausau four straight to claim the pennant. Pitching and hitting have improved with Jones or Eberle ready to start.
Yates faced a tougher challenge than expected as the Inter-Ocean backed him Sunday against Deneen while public utility organs in La Crosse praised Stephenson. The Milwaukee Journal notes the spread of reform sentiment and asks readers to infer who supports which side.
Local chatter in La Crosse praises Mr. Hatton as a capable man who gets things done. The passage notes Uncle Ike’s generous stance in the area, implying strong community backing for Hatton’s standing and influence.
The Kaiser is a soldier at heart but also pursues reform in trade and industry. He promotes arts and sciences and keeps pace with progress while maintaining a stable domestic life. He is praised as a devoted husband father and trustworthy ruler.
In a playful note on Cleveland's name, the article recalls founder Moses Cleaveland and the city’s first newspaper. The paper ordered large fancy type, omitted the "a" in Cleaveland to fit the space, and the lapse supposedly stuck for generations.
A short opinion piece contrasts American humor and theater with English styles. The writer notes England lacks mirth in local drama and jokes, while defending homegrown sentiment in national pastime and speech patterns.
The sultan has freed himself from a thirty one year self imposed bondage and will appear on the streets as a private citizen. Speculation cites him buying an automobile or an airship as next moves after the change.
A Missouri judge recently married a couple for 1 down and 1 weekly for four weeks. The item jokes the judge had no right to meddle with a couple's happiness by arranging the honeymoon terms.
In a Louisville context the remark that no man can be a prohibitionist and remain a democrat prompts discussion. The reference to a state where no man can be a soldier and remain a private sharpens the contrast and invites broader political interpretation.
Dr Edward Everett Hale faced an anxious parishioner as he prepared to depart. He reassured her that a fine preacher would soon prove himself and all would be well. She replied she would not get used to change citing six prior replacements and growing worse.
In a delicate exchange the speakers reveal mutual longing and an attempt to resist emotion. The woman voices her wish to confess love while the man suggests denying it to end the moment.
In Kirktown Vic Morris faces pressure from lovers Vida and Phil as a marriage proposal stirs romance while industrial turmoil looms. Below ground, Incubus coal works face safety fears, labor disputes, and a clandestine drive to secure the firm’s fortunes despite risks.
Descriptive literature and time tables offered for the Grand Trunk system and Lehigh Valley route from Chicago to Montreal and Niagara Falls via Chicago New York. Free mail literature available by applying to Geo W Vaux at Grand Trunk Railway System 185 Adams St Chicago Illinois.
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