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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1908
Page
3
The La Crosse Tribune lists November 1908 circulation totals. Frank H. Burgess, business manager, swears the paper printed and circulated 7,488 copies on average per issue with extra samples not included. Notary A E Bleekman witnesses the oath on November 30, 1908.
La Crosse closes a year marked by fiscal strain and a presidential election with bold civic progress. Administrative action backed by public support funded park building and tuberculosis eradication, while clergy and Catholic benevolent societies strengthened charity efforts. The city united in a creedless drive to aid the needy, reflecting a strong collective resolve.
Laura Strar explores the doll’s origins in Outing Magazine, tracing its presence to India Egypt and Rome. Early dolls appear in sanctuaries tombs and religious rites with evidence in sarcophagi and Homeric echoes. The piece cites Marion Crawford on rag dolls bullrush effigies and excavations at Herculaneum showing a little girl and her doll.
The Humane Society received broad support this year with clothing provisions money and gifts pouring in from all city sections and social classes. Humane Officer Barry reports aid far surpassing previous years as he visits homes and huts bringing joy to the poor. Merry Christmas in La Crosse gains a loftier meaning through generous deeds and a spirit of kindness.
A Kansas City boy told his teacher his sister had the measles. The teacher sent him home to stay until she recovered. After he left, another boy asked that Jimmy Dolan’s sister, who has the measles, lives in Omaha.
Two men meet on the street after months apart. One mentions his wife’s limited entertaining this winter. The brief exchange hints at social life without details, reflecting a slice of domestic society in the era.
Mrs Jean Cuneo of New York derides cheap cars noting taste for quality. A doctor tells a dealer he seeks good carriage horses at a fair price, but the dealer replies that horses are plentiful and prices vary just like doctors.
The stage adaptation of Quin cy Adams Sawyer follows Charles Felton Pidgin's novel with clever handling of the New England tale. The La Crosse theatre presents the production with the same scenic production and cast as the New York Academy of Music run, featuring Alice Pettengill as the blind heroine. Also on stage at La Crosse theatre Tuesday Dec 29 is The Man From Home with Daniel Voorhees Pike lines.
Four year old Eleanor kept pennies meant for Jesus after Sunday school, explaining she would save hers for gum. The anecdote appears in a Delienator style quote about sharing and charity in a humorous, domestic vignette.
Louisiana ordinances bar near church require no disturbance if identity not changed. Graziano v City of New Orleans held a barroom preexisting within 300 feet retained its identity after a fire and repairs, despite a nearby church. Supreme Court ruled repairs did not alter the building’s identity.
Augustus Thomas recalled a southern hunting trip in a speech, where dogs found no raccoon trail and he asked a black guide about a polecat. The guide explained a polecat resembles a kitten but prettier, and another worker noted the saying that handsome is as handsome does.
A reflection on test of a man’s versatility in handling English during a private telephone talk. It notes how clever wording hides details from an in‑office visitor while information flows between caller and respondent.
A Detroit Free Press verse mocks ill fitting gifts and poor choices with biting catalog of unwanted items. The speaker bets he will receive a green hat, reflecting playful self mockery and luck.
A family scene unfolds as Johnny declares he wishes to go home. The father questions if illness or mood explains the change after months on the farm, and they consider a toothache as the possible cause for his reluctance to stay. The exchange hints at longing and tension within the country setting.
A brief dialogue attributes women with secrets as either not worth keeping or too good to keep. Judge voices Jones and Smith exchange, exploring secrecy in gendered terms.
A brief exchange shows an Office Boy asking about standard procedure to leave poems with an editor and pursue magazine work for the first time. The editor’s reply notes the usual custom is to leave the poems and call back in a day to retrieve them.
Camilla Lancing visits Rupert Haverford to seek help for a distressed country friend. He offers a blank cheque and promises to aid, while an intimate tension grows between them as she plans to dine with him tomorrow. She leaves with a mix of gratitude and unease.
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