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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1908
Page
3
A La Crosse board meeting weighs releasing ex manager Pink Hawley in a secret plan. The Tribune condemns the move as secretive and improper, citing stock-based election tactics and public distrust. Citizens urge openness and accountability from directors who acted unseen.
The article argues the directors must run the team cheaply in 1908, as Hawley did in 1907, to avoid a lemon of a season. It condemns the plan to resignations and calls for new directors backed by wealthy supporters to restore harmony and public support.
J E Willing suggests leasing the temporary auditorium for five years at 1000 dollars per year with the first year's rent paid in advance. The idea clashes with plans to demolish the building for lumber value, but raises questions about securing perpetual revenue beyond five years.
President Elliott cites the club’s honesty with Pink Hawley a valuable asset. He says all proceeds from 10 cents to large sums are turned to the treasury. The remark implies a dishonest manager could sell a pennant, acknowledging pennants have been sold.
Secretary of War Taft suggests Cuba could gain independence within a year. The piece forecasts a period of insurrection and political clashes after the Havana unveiling of the statue of liberty.
In baseball circles a soulful sermon centers on economy and the late manager’s faults, presented as a tale of the sport’s circus. The piece critiques earning practices at a steep rate of five hundred dollars per event, framing it as commentary on leadership and financial oversights.
In a Tid-Bits item a Christian Scientist widow, Mrs Wilkes, becomes the subject of a village curiosity as the schoolmaster weighs his chances with her. Her son Johnnie Wiles misses school, then returns with the tale that his mother mended his trousers while he was ill, exposing common domestic care.
A brief Punch quip depicts a waiter and diner discussing oysters that are small and not fresh, the humor turning on the claimed luck of their diminutive size. The exchange highlights casual dining banter and skeptical waiter etiquette in a light, period voice.
The Bijou presents a strong lineup led by Toki the Japanese wire wonder and Maude Sutton in Cinderella. The program includes Sam and Ida Kelley in A Friend of Mulligan, Sam Rowley in Look Who's Here, and Kreutz's orchestra. Moving pictures close the show with a mix of comedy, music, and sentiment.
The Young Wife with Selma Herman and Oli vette Daniels starred last evening as Ethel Douglass. Clarence Douglass, Chas. Douglass, and renagade heir plot unfold with melodrama, comedy by Chas. Emery, and songs by Donald Churchill. Tonight features The Princess of Patches with From Rags to Riches matinee tomorrow.
Henry Clews recounts a Canal Street tale of a young jobbing firm overstocked with coats. An old timer advised dividing coats into thirteen lots and billing twelve, hoping customers would accept one coat free, but the plan collapsed as each customer kept only one coat.
In a twilight incident Maud finds a burglar in her room but fails to detain him. Edith comments that the girl often lets men slip through her fingers, reflecting on the evening's events in the town.
A newspaper tribute honors Chris Connor, praising a man of broad honesty and deep friendship. The writer reflects on shared memories and the enduring impact of a life lived with humble, faithful virtue, noting how true friends sustain faith after one’s passing. W. V. K. writes of loss and reverence for a man valued beyond worldly success.
Alban Kennedy, a drifting London youth, meets Sidney Geary a Hampstead curate who offers a rare opportunity. In a coffee shop near Aldgate, Geary reveals a high society position arranged by a mysterious patron, with details to come.
A single humorous piece from the Columbia Jester styled as a spoof poem about a faulty code and self made fortunes. The rhyme mocks programming woes and references a comic exchange in Town Topics.
A weary businessman on a crowded trolley rose from his seat to address three middle aged women returning from a summer tour. He offered his seat with a bow, requesting the oldest lady honor him by accepting. The ladies ignored him and studied window advertisements, allowing him to reclaim his seat.
A mine accident ends tragically when a collier’s cart carries the dead to the home of a woman who denies widowhood. The incredulous visitor proclaims the result, prompting a darkly humorous exchange cited from Tatler. The piece closes with an aside on monotony of domestic life versus travel.
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