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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1908
Page
3
A La Crosse merchant praises the fair as financially and commercially valuable, sending a $25 check to the fair fund. The editorial argues that if one business leader supports the fundraiser, others should follow with deliberate, businesslike contributions covering future expenses.
An American army stays active in peace serving as life savers, firefighters, police, and relief distributors. It assists disasters from Baltimore fires to San Francisco quakes, patrols borders, settles lands, and aids in wars, remaining busy even in peacetime.
Harper's Weekly recalls a tale in which a circuit court in Arkansas lacked pens ink and paper. The judge used his own funds and fined the visiting lawyer twenty five dollars for contempt after he joked about the court. The judge orders supplies bought and the change returned.
A reflective message urges careful accounting of the fair’s value and expenses. It questions what individuals should contribute to revive the event, framing it as a business proposition and calling for judicious consideration.
Washington correspondent says Speaker Cannon’s opposition to the bill for federal aid to agricultural high schools and branch stations stirs a hornets nest. Rep Davis of Minnesota accuses the speaker of bias while Roosevelt backs the educational plan.
In a club setting, whispers and thumbs aimed at a man named Allerton signal a pivotal cue. The chatter surrounds his role in the billiard tournament, with no scandal implied, just alert notices about his participation.
The Henry Thaw and Evelyn Thaw controversy continues to stir public reaction as authorities weigh new disclosures. Citizens voice concern over the ongoing saga, calling for clarity and justice amid sensational headlines.
Little asks Sarge for details about single life in a casual exchange. Bohemian joins with a brief interruption as the topic turns to post divorce experiences.
D Hope Leonard's dramatization of Lewis Carroll's classic will run for three performances starting tonight. The production features a large youthful cast in vivid costumes with elaborate music and scenic effects. Special features include Japanese Moon Eyes, March of Nations, Double Sextet and more.
Joseph Santley stars as Billy the Kid and showcases Silver Heels the horse once ridden by Tracy the bandit. The act includes Cheyenne Bill lariat throwing and will appear at the La Crosse theatre for two performances on Sunday January 26.
A local review says The Three of Us offers a rare dramatic treat with real, everyday characters who feel authentic on stage. The play follows familiar people seeking meaning and a path to happiness as they wrestle with life’s riddle.
The Askin-Singer company assembles an all-star cast for The Girl Question a LaSalle music play launching a road tour December 25. The production mirrors last year’s Time Place and the Girl with strong Chicago receipts and sold-out shows. it will reach La Crosse theatre February 1 with matinee and evening performances.
The Philadelphia Public Ledger notes that American heiress Miss Vanderbilt will be received at the Vienna court when she marries a Hungarian nobleman, while others are excluded. The piece argues wealth, not blood, dictates high society in Europe and America, exposing snobbery and wealth as the true measure of status.
The brain grows until about fifty then often shrinks. Canon Mac Coll noted Mr. Gladstone’s head kept outgrowing hats, even in his early seventies during the Midlothian campaign. The idea that brain growth contributed to his lasting youthfulness seems reasonable.
A poem mocks affection and vanity, noting that appearances deceive in romance. It describes disguises using makeup, perfumes, and fashion to lure lovers, then collapses into reflections on desire, sleep, and the awakening to true love. The fragment ends with a playful, unfinished line.
The Fashion Hints column presents a long sleeve blouse with plaid taffeta trim and lace chemisette, adaptable to many silks and seasonable materials. It notes pattern 5876 with sizes for fourteen and sixteen, and offers mail delivery for ten cents plus postage. A parallel text traces Gessner’s dilemma with Alban, weighing manipulation, loyalty, and risk as he contemplates a dangerous alliance and the boy’s fate.
Two Irishmen meet after years. One boasts a healthy boy, remarking the child resembles him. The other quips about the harems, in a humorous exchange. Eben M Byers criticizes dawdling golfers at a dinner, recounting a slow player who sparks laughter with a croquet joke.
A line from Theodore Simmons in Smart Set recounts a tale of romantic deception. A suitor reassures Nell that her lover is faithless, convincing her with boasts and sly sympathy until she accepts the lie.
Advertisement notes a chauffeur who studied medicine and law for three years, has good practice and can serve as a witness. He has thirteen acquittals without damages and seeks a job with a 100 horse power machine.
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