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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1908
Page
3
John A. Fox speaks at City Hall at 8 PM on commercial use of the upper Mississippi River. Mayor, board of trade, and La Crosse club urge loyal citizens to attend to show community interest and support.
The piece notes W. H. Hatton's Senate bid drawing favorable attention from the Free Press after a cautious, steady approach to the railroad commission law. It cites praise from Cornell economist Prof. Frank A. Fetter, who commends Hatton's practical, scientific approach to economics and public policy.
La Crosse residents celebrate a successful welcome for National Editorial association delegates. Elks members served guests, Gotterdam led the effort, autos and local support ensured a smooth, spirited visit that impressed visiting editors with the city’s beauty and progress.
The Philadelphia Record notes prohibition as a local issue in the South aimed at closing saloons and restricting illicit whisky sales to African Americans. It adds that Southern Democrats keep this matter out of national politics. The piece also mentions China ordering a provincial mines department to develop mineral wealth.
Manchester Union published Gen. O O Howard’s ten battles judged most decisive in the Civil War. The list, ranked by impact on campaigns and outcomes, includes Gettysburg Chickamauga Antietam Shiloh Missionary Ridge Lookout Mountain Atlanta Nashville Appomattox Cedar Creek Bensonville. Howard notes difficulty separating closely contested engagements.
A miscellany of quips from Smart Set and Washington Star feature a lovelorn adviser and a Albany politician. The political figure laments heart trouble drawing men to court while recalling Abe Hummel’s advice to avoid love through an ink bottle.
London Aug 14. The Asquith old age pension bill advances to the Lords and will take effect Jan 1, 1909. It targets 1,246,000 Britons aged 70 plus, with 572,000 eligible, paying 1.25 dollars to 25 cents weekly for those meeting residency and conduct requirements. The program costs an estimated 36 million dollars in the first year.
In the St Francis store a mare described as part thoroughbred and undersized for racing proves highly intelligent. Fretful uses her long fetlocks to brush dust over tracks and hide the missing cube sugar from the storehouse before restoring the box and returning to her stall. Clerk Van Orden notes the marvel at the scene reported by the San Francisco Chronicle.
A humorous line from Smart Set: Ashley asks about variety in the boarding house and Seymour replies they have three different names for the meals.
A Baltimore American comment questions the owl as a symbol of wisdom noting the bird keeps quiet except when hooting at everything else. The remark uses humor to critique the idea of universal wisdom.
A Baltimore American quip jokes about Mrs Dressy’s figure and wardrobe costs. The joke compares her tall appearance, created by the dresses, with her short finances when paying for them. The line illustrates light newspaper humor from a social sketch.
The article notes Barker discovered his wife and chauffeur planned to elope in his car. He reacted by thoroughly oiling the vehicle and restoring it to first class shape, the Brooklyn Life report states.
A humorous exchange from the Cleveland Plain Dealer about a woman who quits coffee after a doctor’s admonition. She cuts intake in half yet actually doubles the strength by brewing twice as strong coffee.
Playful verse puns on verb forms and identity from Could-Be to Has-Been, tracing the shifts between being and not being through clever wordplay and a final twist on exchange.
A farmer boasts that his sons remain with him until they are grown, valuing family loyalty and shared labor as they reach adulthood.
Discussion of the sultan's sincerity is seen as wasted effort as he is pressed to make concessions. He has given something and may give more but could resist full repentance. Reactionary forces could rally support if a break occurs, leveraging old officials, army factions, spiritual authority, and his craft. He remains adept at division and ruling.
In Washington DC The Times notes mottoes on walls are a current fashion. It suggests offices without a motto look outdated while those with one seem aligned with contemporary trends.
The plan sets pensions for a decade after release, to be paid weekly and inalienable. Each county, borough, and urban district with over 20 000 population forms a local pension committee. The central authority is the local government board with pension officers appointed by the treasury. Penalties include up to six months hard labor for false pension claims.
Vic Morris plans to leave Kirktown to seek Vida Bryan while Janet Fowler, awake at dawn, notices his departure. She quietly foils his scheme by organizing breakfast and handling his travel arrangements, while sensing his neglect of her and the unresolved feelings in the valley.
A twenty year abstainer John Simmons falls from grace and sends his boy to a hotel for whisky. The hotel keeper doubts the boy until he explains the cork is for a float for his father who plans to go fishing.
A woman is described as tying up a bundle each afternoon and then goes downtown to appear as if she is shopping, according to the readable text.
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