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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1907
Page
3
Milwaukee report notes Wirth killed a sister of charity in a rage. Doctors declared him insane without examination and had known of his danger, yet he remained free. The piece criticizes medical and legal gaps allowing such threats to persist and urges protective action to prevent further harm.
La Crosse retailers announce an immense Christmas season with strong sales, citing good crops, favorable prices, and confident shoppers. The report highlights reduced holiday spending abroad, local store superiority, and growing civic pride in La Crosse merchants.
Citizens insist on a solid, merit based economy that meets needs locally, arguing public support should not be wasted on unsupplied demands. The piece emphasizes prudent governance and frugality in public spending.
An essay on Christmas gift customs argues gifts should meet real need rather than please friends or relatives. It notes children benefited most, while grownups often received unwanted items. Proposes directing money to needy people to increase comfort and happiness globally.
The writer notes 1908 being a presidential and leap year and offers humorous guidance for bachelors and girls to refine courting arts. It suggests ladies check the value of clearing house checks for eligible bachelors and playfully urges social strategy in the upcoming year.
A holiday report notes the president's Christmas was marked by the absence of strenuosity, highlighting a calmer season than expected and signaling a subdued observance.
Fashion hints describe pattern 5852 bloomers for girls aged 6 to 14, sewn in dark blue serge or mohair with elastic hems and side closures. Materials vary from silk to flannel and cashmere, with removable linings, and patterns mailed by the paper for ten cents plus postage.
Grace Hayward company presented A Conan Doyle detective drama to two capacity crowds at the theatre yesterday and last night. The production proved among the week’s best and pleased all audiences greatly.
Hugh Egerton misleads Rosemary about a fairy father as they travel toward her home in Monte Carlo. Rosemary reveals her mother Evelyn Clifford and details about Angel to repay a debt to the Comtesse and Mademoiselle, while Hugh weighs whether Rosemary’s Evelyn is the same person.
Miss Hayward shines as Mary Marston in Sherlock Holmes and Louis Dean scores as Sherlock Holmes. Tonight she stages Marie Corilli’s Thelma a drama set in London and Norway about Thelma and Sir Phillip Errington. The play promises fresh vaudeville acts and daily matinees at popular prices.
Chas E Blaney presents Willie Live the Boy Detective at La Crosse Theatre Sunday Dec 29. Harry Clay Blaney and Kitty Wolf star with a plot built around the Adams Express Co robbery by expert thieves led by Morgan Price and Helen Ware. Willie Live aids Bond and his sweetheart to unravel the case aboard the Scout yacht. robbers are captured and all ends happily.
The Vanderbilt Cup, a musical comedy that ran eight months at the Broadway New York and three months at the Colonial Chicago, is secured by La Crosse theatre management and will be presented next Monday featuring a real automobile race as a major attraction.
A kind minister settles in a town where horse breeding and racing are common. He asks the congregation to pray for Lucy Grey for three weeks. On the fourth Sunday a deacon stops the prayers, and the minister wonders if Lucy is dead. She has won the steeplechase.
A Manayunk youth proposed to his longtime sweetheart after joking that he disliked her last name. The exchange occurred in a light hearted moment that led to a marriage proposal.
The New York Globe notes a massive American fleet departing the Chesapeake for the Atlantic. Experts deem it the second power globally, with nearly all naval strength gathered for a historic voyage toward the Golden Gate. The article muses on national pride and responsibility amid this formidable force.
Free Press notes show women jurors exist in Colorado where suffrage is in effect and decline in Idaho. A Colorado case saw a woman plaintiff draw six women on the jury, then lose to a male tailor, followed by her blunt remarks to the jurors about their conduct.
A humorous exchange attributed to a Catholic Standard and Times sporting editor questions grammar in a quip about the phrase the smart set. The reporter asks whether to use is or are, and the editor replies it never matters when expressing his views on the smart set.
A London Tit-Bits anecdote recalls a nobleman recognized by a stable boy. The boy, playing with toys on a seat, identifies the nobleman by saying he is the man who rides in his father’s carriage. The humor hinges on a simple, honest misunderstanding.
A light domestic exchange between Riecz and a spouse notes how John, the son, increasingly mirrors his father. The quip plays on everyday family humor without further detail.
Poem reminiscence of winter in a rural setting. The speaker imagines a frozen creek valley with snow covered hills and woods, finding rest and memory by the fire. He recalls summer joys by the bend, fishing holes, and old gear, savoring winter’s quiet and anticipated coming season.
Edison explains the front gate is water powered by visitors, as every person who passes triggers two buckets to fill the roof tank. The tale, recounted by a New York visitor, appears in a Rentztown Bard column in the Baltimore Sun.
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