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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1908
Page
3
Notary public A. E. Bleekman holds the official record book counts for authentication duties. The article notes the firm’s role in witnessing signatures and certifying documents within the local jurisdiction.
A reflective piece urges leaving empty resolutions behind and pursuing steady moral uplift in 1908. It notes improvements in politics and business since 1907, calls for honest policies and unselfish citizenship, and envisions stronger national and state administration while avoiding parade and pessimism.
The pattern 5859 blouse for girls aged 14 and 16 features a front closing design with or without a lined fitted front, three quarter or long sleeves, and a chemisette. It suits taffeta and other fabrics, with options for embroidery and different waist treatments, and requires specific yardages per size. Pattern mailed by the Fashion Department for ten cents plus optional postage.
The piece argues Taft has benefited from opposing trusts in a New York address but warns he has yet to display independent principles. It says Roosevelt’s aura boosted Taft, yet rivals like La Follette and Hughes have shown self-made records, challenging Taft to prove his own programs and leadership.
The pamphlet targets Dave Rose as a dramatic figure in Milwaukee politics. Supporters label him impudent while opponents deride his supposed infantile inefficiency and urban theatrics.
A terse tribute notes Jim Davidson as a fortunate figure pursuing the Republican gubernatorial nomination. It mentions the “Boy Mayor” of Milwaukee as an opponent and calls out Soldiers Grove as the origin of Davidson’s good fortune.
The article extols cultivating hardy fruit varieties for storability and steadier yields, noting they endure through seasons and keep well, offering reliable returns for growers and markets.
The St Olaf College Concert Band of fifty under F Melius Christiansen arrived for a West tour and performs at the La Crosse theatre this afternoon and evening. The program features a varied selection including The 74th Regiment Band March Reace ach vincelles and Rubinstein Waltzes from The Merry Widow among others, highlighting the band’s international fame and high artistry.
La Crosse prepares for a rare grand opera engagement as a 110-member company arrives with a full ballet chorus and 30-piece orchestra led by Manager Gage. Verdi’s Il Trovatore will feature Mme Norrelli as Eleanora and Mlle Colombalie as Azucena with M. Louis Samoilico as Manrico.
The article highlights Gov Broward Florida and Gov Folk Missouri as models for pursuing public rights against private greed. It credits Gov Hughes New York and Ethan Allen Hitchcock in national reform, along with Heney Kellogge and Judge Landis for tackling land frauds and trusts. It argues zeal in enforcing laws against monopoly is the path to usefulness and honor.
A London Tribune snippet notes a belief that bulldogs suit the feminine taste for strong and ugly, citing Dr. John Brown on the breed’s appeal to women.
In a Detroit Free Press column, the author praises two classes of women the American working girl and the average English girl, expressing affection for both and celebrating their qualities.
Gai He writes five notes and tears them, unsure if she will understand. Evelyn and Rosemary arrive in new dresses, grateful for his generosity, while Mme de Lavalette faces a truant guest and mounting heartbreak on a cold Christmas day.
A Philadelphia Public Ledger sermon argues charity should be guided by common sense and accountability. It urges voting for good laws, inspecting officials, promoting health and thrift, and speaking for justice to uplift the whole mass of the lowly, not just occasional alms.
A 1908 vignette recalls a man waking on New Year’s Day with a troubled mood as the household remains spotless and his pockets thin. The piece shifts to humorous aphorisms and quips about doctors, luck, labor, and social norms attributed to The Orange Eater, ending with a joke exchange about oranges and skin.
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