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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1908
Page
3
The text notes Jenkins allies facing intra-factional strife and suggests the ex-speaker is pursuing his own candidacy, risking a collision with Jenkins' camp. It mentions Lenroot resisting senatorial moves in past contests, highlighting factional tensions among Wisconsin Republicans.
The editorial urges President Roosevelt to secure congressional approval for immediate strengthening of the fleet. It argues expansion of U S possessions is settled, demands adequate defenses for new coasts, and calls on a Republican Congress to fund substantial naval increases despite other spending.
Rumor ties Irving I. Lenroot of Superior to a bid for Congress, with stewards viewing it as a sign that La Follette and Stephenson agree to let Stephenson seek another Senate term while Lenroot targets Jenkins seat. The notion appears unlikely, given La Follette’s probable positions.
A tale recalls a poor old woman who overvalued a shabby coat as proof of gentility. She charms passersby with gossip and pride, until a policeman shames her on the street. She defects identified by her coat, realizing the world sees through her attire and a moral arrives.
The Harper's Weekly suggests Senator La Follette best fits the Republican ideal if railroads and Roosevelt influence shape the 1908 convention. It argues standpatters favor Cannon supremacy and fears Taft as an administration-ordered candidate while Hughes or Taft face internal party pressures.
A historical note claims Roosevelt is the heavyweight champion of the United States, despite detractors citing past Harvard lightweight status. The piece suggests critics will mock the "big stick" as irrelevant.
In a fashion note the dress over a separate guimpe is praised for practicality and daintiness. It suits washable fabrics and features a waist with pointed revers and narrow sleeves, a straight tucked skirt, and an optional trim belt, with pattern 5901 offered by mail.
Canada restricts European immigrants this winter unless they have means of support or a sponsor. The move follows criticism from United States officials about paupers and those with diseases entering via Montreal. Deportations expand to those lacking visible means, amid a rush of settlers and a $9,000 immigrant intake last year as authorities seek spring relief.
A London World poem pleads with the influenza germ Bacillus asking its origin, nature, and purpose. The speaker mocks quacks and doctors while urging a clear explanation of how the germ spreads, its residence in air, and whether it returns to threaten again.
Noted astronomer Prof Edgar L Larkin discusses marriage at a San Francisco dinner. He advocates ending lifelong unhappy marriages, citing a personal quarrel where Mrs Blank sobbed as Mr Blank quipped about choosing torment over solitude.
An Atlanta line quotes a tongue in cheek remark about one hundred tengold pieces and a separate count of two hundred new ten dollar gold pieces, hinting at a coin collection or sale. The wording emphasizes abundance and beauty in newly minted coins.
The text hints at a Nebraskan figure eyeing the presidency as Congress resists President orders to act. It sketches a political climate where defiance and delay could shape a future White House run.
The piece depicts Count Boni as a domineering figure who defeated Prince Helie in a brutal confrontation. It contrasts Boni’s moral superiority with Helie’s guttered failure and critiques foreign aristocracy seeking American wealth and favor. The narrator questions American tolerance for aristocratic pretensions.
The author argues that forcing Hitchcock to resign to aid Secretary Taft’s campaign would be discriminatory. If policy were applied everywhere, the president, cabinet, and all assistants at every level would need to resign, making the measure impractical.
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