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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1909
Page
3
In a mass meeting with Madison citizens and legislators John M. Olin argues for a five member park commission with three elected by Madison and two appointed by the governor. He asserts park reservations yield profits and cites state and city land purchases for boulevards and public works as a model for future expansion.
The Charing Cross and Victoria Embankments project cost £707,491 with £821,210 recouped from sales, yielding a £119,918 profit. A Holborn to Strand thoroughfare cost about $30,000,000 with much of abutting property resold for about $22,000,000, ground rents covering interest, and local park land in Milwaukee showing a similar markup through parcel sales.
The Whitter resolution is blamed for steering the investigation to shield Stephenson. The plan shifts control to a pro Stephenson committee, with Speaker Bancroft favored. Critics doubt Bancroft’s independence and fear a whitewash while hoping he remains a reform ally unless proven otherwise.
Captain Sealby refused to abandon ship as the Republic sank in heavy seas. Revenue Cutter Gresham launched a lifeboat to rescue eight crew members while fog and swells hindered the seizure. Searchlights pierced the mist as the two vessels battled the perilous conditions in a dramatic farewell.
West Salem banker and journalist Len Lottridge details a January trip to Mount Vernon with friends. He describes the estate, the mansion, the kitchen and office, relics, slave quarters, the deer park, and the marble tombs of George and Martha Washington, noting the grounds, ownership by the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association, and the historic site layout.
The captain ordered men to the rigging as the liner sank. The vessel's bow dipped and then sank beneath the waves. Gunner Johnson and crew rescued the captain and the mate from a hatch, both nearly dead and lacking life preservers.
The interview where Senator Morris pledged support to Stephenson is disputed. Morry states he opposes Stephenson but would back the lumberman without specific fraud charges, implying he could withhold his vote if serious charges arise. Critics call the pledge misrepresented.
The piece argues Stephenson should have faced a full probe into how he spent 250000 for the senatorial primary. It warns that avoiding the inquiry by legislators would show bad faith and threaten his seat in the Senate, urging action against him.
The speaker questions Gelatt choosing to depart and leave Morris and McConnell to their consciences. The absence of Gelatt’s own reckoning is highlighted as a possible harsh outcome.
terse classified note reads help wanted with a street address line and initials I. S. in Washington DC. The fragment hints at an employment listing targeting professionals or clerical work. Further details are unavailable in readable text.
O T Erhart advertises Samose as a flesh forming food with a personal money back guarantee if it does not fatten thin people and restore health. The copy praises rapid assimilation, stronger blood, and a plump rosy user, with postpaid delivery after payment.
An old advertisement claims Marmola helps readers become thinner by taking a prescribed formula after meals and before bed. It suggests eating freely and doing little exercise while the medicine works, and urges sharing the “prescription” with others seeking fat reduction.
The La Crosse theater presents Honeymoon Trail tonight, a popular musical comedy by Adams Hough and Howard. Tickets sold out due to high demand, promising a capacity crowd for the show.
The new original play The County Sheriff rewritten by Wm. W. Lapoint will headline at the La Crosse theater on Sunday January 31. O E Wee presents a strong cast including Louise Price Jennie Delevan Albert A Webster F N Challenpe Frank De Lydston and others in a Colorado setting with witty humor and dramatic moments.
Endorsed by ministers professors teachers and women’s clubs the Land of Nod is praised for its child friendly theme music flowers woodland grandeur and nursery day motifs. Public librarians kindergarten instructors and juvenile department staff support its value noting it as essential work for children with a high cost but great artistic impact. The La Crosse theater hosts the only visit this season on Tuesday February 2 with seats going on sale Monday morning.
William G. Rockefeller, president of the National Beagle Club and a finance expert, described training dogs as an art. He noted that simple canine performances conceal difficulty and likened it to a photographer's portrait process.
A visit to Mount Vernon finds a vigilant colored guard on duty at the tomb of George Washington. Visitors describe the site as hallowed ground where quiet conversations and solemn respect mark the sacred presence of the illustrious dead, reinforcing patriotism and reverence.
Advert offer requests readers send name of paper address and four cents to obtain a "Complete Handy Atlas of the World" from Scott & Bownre of 409 Pearl Street New York.
In a sustained scene at a festive Yelverton Christmas luncheon, Katherine Grainger nuzzles closer to Mrs. Lancing and the children as hints of family intrigue surface. Camilla Lancing questions inheritance and Mrs. Raynhurst’s supposed fraud while Haverford and Bardolph’s contrasting presences frame loyalties and duties.
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