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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1908
Page
3
Sentiment grows that the auditorium issue can be resolved with the proposed plan. Legal actions in Milwaukee challenge new construction, while La Crosse supporters urge united effort to finance and realize the project for the city's progress and reputation.
State railroad commission notes a short measure of quality and condition in La Crosse City Railway equipment. The report estimates physical property value at about three quarters of capitalization, with depreciation argument and possible improvements discussed ahead of a hearing.
A criticism piece from the American Press association promotes illustrated double column matter to spur local pride and antitrust awareness. It questions readers who rely on mail order stores, urging support for home merchants and questioning trade with large trusts.
Pattern 5864 offers children drawers in knickerbocker and French finishes using canton flannel or heavy fabrics for cold weather or nainsook and longcloth for lighter versions. Details include side openings with straight facings, bands at the waist, and trims of embroidery or linen lawn with tucks. Sizes 2 to 10 years, mail order for ten cents plus optional postage.
A group of thirteen Georgia colonels visiting New York from the Savannah line describe fierce weather and a sea voyage with humor. They boast about highball drinking places and reminisce about Southern hospitality, noting favorable winds and barroom temptations as they pass the three mile limit.
The discussion centers on a state commission review of a rail company's capital needs and revenue, weighing 7 percent bonds, modern equipment, and fare levels. The outcome hinges on complete facts from both sides, with emphasis on fairness to the public and to the company.
A youth with a famously sharp mind is joked about by a friend who asks how many legs a sheep has. The reply distinguishes between a live sheep with four legs and a dead sheep whose legs are said to be through the shoulders, turning the simple query into a dryly humorous quip.
The Catholic Citizen notes Wisconsin will back La Follette at the June Republican convention, with straw polls suggesting broader appeal than Knox Cannon or Fairbanks. It argues La Follette could rise as a strong 1912 candidate if Bryan defeats Taft and radical reform continues.
The article argues phonographic preservation aids linguists as Humboldt recorded a parrot from an extinct Indian dialect. It questions whether future generations face overload from printed matter, libraries, and science, making it hard to master even a fraction of accumulated knowledge.
Alban Kennedy, a hopeful but restless youth apprenticed to an engineer in Isle of Dogs, faces dismissal after arriving late. He resists deceit, insisting the work is distasteful yet hints at a future fortune or ruin as he contemplates life in a city of stark contrasts.
A mother and son visit a shop where Tommy Whacken picks knickers marked These can't be beaten. The item note highlights the boy's decisive choice and a humorous boast from The Sacred Heart Review.
A Scotsman faced a London magistrate for drunk and disorderly conduct. He blamed bad company from Glasgow, claiming teetotalers would be better company for him, then quipped he had to drink his own whiskey.
The actor William H. Crane recalls two poor performers during a period of liberty dining at cheap East Side table d hai te restaurants. Each course prompts the friend to praise the meal for 35 cents while Frank finally cheers for another.
In a crowded car a stout man occupies much space provoking a thin man to suggest charging by weight. The thin man jokes that even if priced by weight the lighter passenger would have to walk as the car would not stop for him. Conversation reveals urban transit humor from Youth's Companion.
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