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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1908
Page
8
Mrs Nellie Laidlow 22 identified two of three assailants in a street attack near Grand avenue and Sixth street. Detectives search Greek tenement district for the third man. Gust Praros and Louis Changes arraigned with $160000 bail. case set to Jan 21.
A La Follette Republican club for Waupaca and vicinity was formed with more than 100 members. Officers elected include President John Madsen and Vice President W H Holmes. The group vows to send a solid Wisconsin delegation to Chicago for the June 16 national convention and supports Senator Robert M. La Follette as the presidential candidate.
Francis W. Woodward aged 78, longtime newspaper man and landholder, died at his home in Eau Claire after a short illness. He was the first president of the Bank of Eau Claire and remained active in banking. He also led in the Eau Claire Chilled Plow company and served on the park commission.
Sheboygan Wis Jan 15 A deal for the sale of the Badger State Tanning company of Sheboygan controlled by the Zschetzsche interests and one of the largest tanneries outside trusts has been practically concluded. Purchasers are understood to be Armour & Co of Chicago. Auditors have been reviewing books and a formal transfer is expected soon. Fred Zschetzsche will remain as manager.
A Freeport dispatch reports the northwestern Saengerfest may move from La Crosse Wisconsin after auditorium construction limits space. St Paul also pursues the event, but Saengerbund members favor relocation, citing Freeport’s favorable location and capacity for hosting singers.
A brief proverb notes that men precede women in creation and that second thoughts are best. The line emphasizes traditional roles with concise, period voice.
A cautionary note warns that publicizing one’s wrongs only increases the tally of past misdeeds in the psyche and social record, suggesting restraint in self disclosure.
Brief items report a range of incidents across Wisconsin towns. An Oneida man, Kenneth Reid, killed by a train near Green Bay. Inventor William Michier unveils a center wheel steamboat and piloting device in Eau Claire. Edward Roberts bound over for trial on stolen hides. Mother Caroline Delano marked her 80th birthday. A dynamite accident injures 14 year old James Scoff in Green Bay. J B Francis injured in an auto accident in Janesville. Chicago ice firms plan to control local ice fields in Menasha. O E Burmeister store fire in Middletown with major losses. Y M C A fundraising in Sheboygan. Rev John Idstrom receives thanks from Queen Sophia of Sweden in Superior. Power plant breakdown leaves Washburn with nightly darkness. Broken brake beam derails Northwestern freight cars at Wonewoc. An epidemic of grip and pneumonia hits Watertown.
The Chicago Tribune notes broad regional disapproval of the Aldrich currency bill and describes major objections. It explains proposed tax secured notes, limited security classes, and questions about elasticity and eastward segregation at birth.
A fragment suggests flirting creates intrigue as a girl remains unsure of meaning. The line hints at a psychology of attraction where ambiguity fuels pursuit without explicit intent.
Petra's Treasury is cut from living rock over 100 feet high in the lost city of Petra near the Arabian deserts. The site, once a major commercial hub, includes a rock hewn theatre seating about 5000, and Petra remained hidden until 1812 when Burckhardt rediscovered it.
William Kepanke chairman of the Town of Hamilton was riding home from Coon Valley with a neighbor when the wagon jerked and he fell hitting his head. A physician required several stitches to close a scalp wound.
The piece argues seniors of the banking sector fail to agree on a currency reform drafted by bankers and nearly reject it due to the risk of profitable note issuance and discriminatory terms. It notes interior banks are confident after a crisis and warns banks would bear responsibility if Congress fails to pass adequate currency legislation.
A famous Scottish architect traveling in Palestine sends Jordan water home for his infant’s christening. At the church he tries to give the water to the beadle, who whispers a caution to wait until after the kirk.
An old saying likens a good actor to a man free of debt, suggesting virtue in being unburdened and unpossessed by need. The metaphor frames acting as a disciplined, self contained craft.
The article notes 200000 Italians returning home from the United States amid US monetary stringency. It discusses labor market strain in Italy and Germany, and how emigration shifts affect both sides of the Atlantic. It cautions that repatriates may not find work and questions long term benefits of the migration.
The piece argues against a federal inheritance tax, noting it is used by thirty six states and would breach revenue separation between state and national governments. It urges leaving the tax to states unless urgent national revenue needs force a federal adoption.
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