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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1909
Page
3
The Tribune of La Crosse notes it has undergone actuarial scrutiny of its circulation. The circa statement is verified and printed in The Blue Book of The Association of American Advertisers, as documented by A. A. Siever.
The piece argues that former Spooner and Stephenson era seats were products of the caucus and convention system, while La Follette and Stephenson show the shift to the primary. It notes Philipp’s critique backfires, portraying News as biased and labeling all standpatters as relics of the old system and blaming the primary for past outcomes.
The La Crosse vote to establish a municipal lighting plant outstrips official support as City Engineer George Bradish questions misrepresentation by Mr Cloos and hints at exposing errors. The Tribune demands a fair hearing and an honest financial showing before shelving the project.
Emanuel L. Philipp brings a sweeping indictment against Milwaukee's primary election law. The dispute centers on the statute's provisions and potential implications for voter access and party control in upcoming elections.
Wah Washington D C Aug 26 Marquis de Villalobon the new Spanish minister arrives in Washington to succeed Senor Don Ramon Piva He is regarded as a leading figure in Spain’s diplomacy and will attend the King Wamba carnival at Toledo as the king of Spain’s personal representative.
A father confronts Willie about his whereabouts and jokes of a harsher punishment by taking him to the woodshed, threatening a whaling trip as a stern rebuke. The quip reflects a grim humor article fragment from the Baltimore American.
The theater going public will be treated to a brand new play The Blind Organist at the La Crosse theater for two performances on Sunday August 29.
Clyde Fitch presents The Blue Mouse a farcical comedy adaptation from German sources opening next Tuesday August 31 at the La Crosse theater. The story follows an ambitious secretary and a wife swindle amid a rapid string of witty complications featuring Elsa Ryan Geoffrey Stein Wilton Taylor Inda Palmer and a cast of about twenty in the largest farce yet staged.
A reader recalls past Wisconsin senatorial campaigns, starting with 1861 when T. C. Howe held the Senate seat with little opposition. The note notes several contests and figures from the last half century, hinting at further recollections in the Tribune.
The St. Louis Times uses an alphabetic verse to criticize the Aldrich tariff bill. It assigns letters to various political stances and figures, mocking consumer impact and the bill’s supporters. The poem weaves names like Teddy and Nesse withFiscal terms and public discontent.
A terse exchange reveals a tangle of confidences as one person recalls sharing a secret with another who had sworn secrecy. The dialogue underscores trust and the consequences of rumor in a small context.
An aversion to sailing causes Willie to refuse boarding the yacht despite family urging. His parent cites a stormy breeze as the reason, while the Baltimore American references reverends and a solemn tone as a garnish to the seaside, mountain, and European journeys.
A humorous tale from Barnstable last week reports a revivalist sermon so dry that a listener’s jaw allegedly dislocated from wide gaping. The piece notes rumors that married men in the West woo the preacher to “revive” their wives, though the exaggeration may be fiction.
The Louisville Courier-Journal frames a long told Blue Grass tale as a classic. A colonel proclaims he has sweat seventeen gallons while a major corrects him on etiquette. The exchange ends with the colonel insisting he is a horse.
The journey ahead spans 13000 miles under one flag as the nation contends with distance and delay. An English traveler in St Louis laments being asked west while far from the sea. An American in San Francisco praises an empire where constant movement still yields lateness on rail.
Mrs. Nicholas Longworth in Cincinnati relates a quaint tale about a precocious boy from Eton or Rugby. A pretty American girl in London asks Tommy if he has a sweetheart. he replies he is game for a bit of spooning if that's what she wants.
The group searches the lodge for Thomas after he vanishes at night. Warner reports Thomas spoke of a ghost and the old man appears ill. A hidden closet reveals Thomas dead, prompting Doctor Walker to issue a warning.
The household gathers after a butler’s death as clues surface. A flat key and a note bearing Lucien Wallace’s name point to Richfield and an east entry Yale lock. Detective Jamieson notes the murder may be a beginning, not an end, as inquiries resume at the house.
Tickets on sale daily September 15 to October 5 good on personally conducted tours in tourist sleeping cars to the coast without change via the Chicago Union Pacific and North Western Line. For full particulars write S A Hutchinson Manager Tour Dept 212 Clark Street Chicago Ill or apply to any ticket agent of The North Western Line.
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