This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 18 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1907
Page
3
City Treasurer Graebner announces his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for mayor. His platform favors 8 cent street car fares. Other candidates may announce similar positions, but that is all it may amount to.
The article questions whether recent mining disasters are inevitable or caused by owners skipping safety measures for profit. It notes higher European mine safety and rail fatality prevention, cites Congress push to require safeguards, led by Congressman John J. Esch, and suggests similar protections may extend to mine workers.
The New York League of Republican clubs released a post card poll tally naming Roosevelt Cannon Muentes Root Cortelyou La Follette and Beess as leading first choices for president within the state. The result was recorded before Roosevelt and Cortelyou announced their withdrawal from the race.
A New York poll shows La Follette as a surprising first choice in 186 communities, with Roosevelt and Taft trailing. The analysis notes New York’s influence in shaping a Roosevelt-style platform, the limited appeal of Cannon and other reactionaries, and broad progressive sentiment supporting antitrust enforcement and strong regulation of business transport.
The article notes a repeated pledge that tariff schedules will not be tampered with this year, a promise as familiar as the old warning of trouble in the Balkans in the spring, underscoring ongoing tariff policy stability amid political chatter.
Persistent efforts by Mr. Barber of Eau Claire to dodge land fraud trial on technicalities suggest he foresees a close legal dispute.
The remark notes Cortelyou failing to win the president's trust and labels the term conservative as disgraced after covering many sins. It reflects political tensions and shifting reputations in the administration.
The piece notes about a dozen American families can trace descent from coroneted houses yet never publish pedigrees or seek titles. It argues this restraint stems from pride, disdain for public mourning, disdain for gaudy perceived insignia, and a historic Whig patriotism dating to revolutionary days.
In a brief Philadelphia Press exchange Trav ers returns home and jokes about marrying a western girl while away. Peckham replies with a humorous remark that he has only married once, prompting a light hearted moment between the two men.
Miss Grace Hayward, famed stock actress, returns to La Crosse for a week starting Sunday December 22. She has led seasons at Lyceum Minneapolis Boyd Omaha Avenue Pittsburg Waterbury and Kansas City and will open with Confessions of a Wife. Her troupe offers new plays all week and ladies get free admission Monday night. seats from Theater Candy Store.
FashionHints explains making teddy bears from plush or cotton flannel, detailing materials, sizes, and construction. The medium bear stands 16 inches tall using % yard 27 or % yard 50 fabric, with movable limbs and a cotton batting body, eyes as buttons, and embroidered nose.
Rosemary, a fragile child, visits Jane and the baby Biley, sparking a discussion about missing fathers. They compare sailors lost at sea to a grim fate of being “on the road with the dogs.” Rosemary clings to the hope her father may return, while Jane offers a storybook belief that love and instinct will summon him.
New York World reports Harriman serves as director in forty six companies spanning railroads steamships telegraphs and banks. It argues his influence inflates security values and cites Delaware and Hudson and Mutual Life Insurance Company loans. It notes upcoming Illinois Central vote and warns defeat could restore market confidence.
A guiding note urges women to cultivate self sufficiency and curb grumbling. It argues loneliness is inevitable with age but does not imply a lonely soul or heart. Even solitary hours can be more lively and constructive than constant company.
Town Topics notes no change in trousers after Christmas, keeping men’s fashion steady for the season.
In chapter five Rosemary waits by the window with a doll and a picture book as she imagines her missing father returning from the ocean. She recalls Jane’s claim that he would come on Christmas Eve, pondering the chance to see him before the year ends and feeling a rush of nerves and longing. (To be Continued)
A fragmentary humor piece from a 19th century column mixes verses about New Year’s Eve and a water wagon with snatches of society notes. It includes lines on revelry, a local “Ole” party invitation in Houston Minnesota, and brief quips about gasoline, pay day, and local merchants. The tone resembles a small town newspaper miscellany with dated asides and social notices.
The Rothschild Brothers, continuing a family tradition, have given 4000 pounds for the Paris poor. The funds will be distributed by the mayors of Paris's twenty arrondissements to aid those in need.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.