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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1908
Page
9
A doctor tells a frightened wife her husband will be all right, sparking her grim realization that she has sold all to pay for his funeral. The exchange turns toward a hopeful cure, revealing a grim financial edge behind the optimism.
The September 4 trial of C W Donovan publisher of the Wisconsin and Northwest Trade Journal in the Inland Printing bill dispute was postponed to 10 a m. A westward trip by Prof N B Donaldson and Judge J J Fruit is noted with visits to the Yellowstone park Lincoln and W J Bryan and La Crosse acquaintances. Prof Clinton Snow returns to La Crosse to teach at Toland Business School. Labor Day picnic plans include a German Epworth league gathering with a Trempealeau ball game challenge between La Crosse and Winona groups. A Winona man Miles Orv was bitten three times by a rattlesnake on a farm near Robb Brothers. first aid was prompt and he plans to keep the skin as a souvenir.
A reader recalls a sharp exchange about leaving for work at a lunatic asylum. The reply notes years of prior experience, claiming three years at the institution. The exchange echoes a period tone in the Sacred Heart Review.
A dense list of local visitors and residents across Beaver Dam La Crosse Caledonia Spring Grove Owen and Oak Ridge. Mentions include Nora Osterthum Ida Sielke Stella Gallagher and Genevieve Newhouse with travels among La Crosse Hokah Caledonia and Dubuque. Social events and upcoming Keefe Business College terms noted.
A Philadelphia Ledger item records a vacation quip with a visiting tourist calling the site a resort, while a Philadelphia native retorts that the resort is not usual for the era. The exchange highlights the satirical tone of local social commentary.
A fishing story concludes with a boastful exchange as a speaker declares a monster catch while another laments disbelief. The dialogue showcases a humorous back and forth typical of Punch style, ending with a sly doubter and a jovial retort.
Live roses grown in Oregon and Washington are transformed by a secret process into metal hat pins. Each piece preserves the rose’s natural beauty and uniqueness, no two alike, displayed in our La Crosse window.
Mrs. Geo Wheeler was the guest of honor Tuesday at a birthday surprise arranged by Mrs. Leonard Kleeber. Five hundred was played and prizes went to Mrs. Fred Rogers and Mrs. Fred Phillips. A fern and jardinier were given, with a list of attendees including Mesdames John Palmer Fred Rogers Fred Trenary C A Hunt B A Smith Will Smith Frank Davis E H Derr Fred Phillips Griesdale and Miss Jessie Bigelow.
La Crescent deputy sheriff Selby refuses harsh methods to remove vagrants. He feeds and directs a crazy man chased from La Crosse, while La Crosse police reportedly ship tramps over the river. Residents call for a law to keep troublesome bums on their side.
Cleveland Plain Dealer explains that sleep cycles arise with eye development. Light enables movement and activity, while darkness prompts rest. Plants rely on daylight for digestion and growth. deep-sea sightless animals lack regular rest patterns.
The Shanghai Mercury contrasts Chinese feats of strength and archery with a lack of regular athletic training before foreign contact. It notes stories of strong men, bending bows, and lifting heavy weights, and mentions village tests with bamboo poles and pierced stones, except for a few wrestlers.
They reunite recalling schooldays and discuss careers. One asks why the other left the stage. The reply notes a hint of unsuitability, joking that even birds would have hatched if allowed to learn the truth.
Dialogue fragment shows Jane revealing three years of service as she expresses a wish to flee to work as an attendant at a lunatic asylum. The exchange critiques social roles and personal agency in a constrained setting. The tone hints at dramatic irony and class tensions.
Des Moines. Gov. A. B. Cummins of Iowa, known for progressive stances, lacks a formal summer home yet spends vacation months at his Des Moines residence. The elegantly furnished house, rich in books, serves as a social and intellectual hub, with frequent open houses during legislative sessions and many winter entertainments.
Henry Schroeder living on the abbatoir road yesterday killed a nine rattlesnake three feet three inches long after the reptile sprang at him. He dispatched the creature with help from a companion.
Six year old Carl overhears talk of a bachelor and asks his mother if a bachelor is a good trade. The child's serious reflection follows teased career remarks from his uncle.
A reflection on family love showing how children, especially hard boys, soften and grow gentle in the presence of a baby, illustrating universal tenderness within kin.
A humorous exchange reveals a playful quarrel over affection after marriage. Mrs Chatterton recalls past declarations of love while the husband quips that marriage left no chance to express more. The dialogue mirrors domestic wit from a bygone era.
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