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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1908
Page
3
The June 1908 issue of the Lacrosse Tribune presents a sworn detailed circulation report for the month. It lists circulation figures by edition and circulation areas with totals and percentages.
The Tribune mirrors a charitable tone about missing Denver convention coverage and urges fellow papers to stop perpetual apologies. It argues readers tire of constant lament and praises its own Chicago convention coverage and wire service from United Press.
The Tribune pledges to present the monster democratic meeting through its columns in full splendid style. It notes it was the only paper in this state section to give full credit to Wisconsin's role in the republican convention and will devote Denver reports to Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa and La Crosse with special attention.
A feature writer claims to reveal why women cry revealing that tears are a substitute for lacking expression. The piece contrasts male coping with misdeeds and stress with a woman’s need to assert identity when feeling overlooked or unimportant.
The piece argues the Republican platform hides a Roosevelt Taft aligned goal to protect profits of tariff beneficiaries, labeling protection as class legislation. It claims the party taxes consumers to guarantee monopoly profits for protected industries, noting Roosevelt’s praise of Taft. Milwaukee News.
The New York World argues that parcel post would solve postal deficits and make rural free delivery profitable, lowering letter postage to 1 cent. It blames express companies and Senator Platt for blocking parcel post.
A reflective aphorism notes that married men adapt routines and habits to sustain memory of courtship and affection through long years of partnership. It suggests endurance and shared humor in domestic life.
Alphonse Daudet’s Sapho, famed in New York by Olga Nethersole, will be presented today by Van Dyke & Eaton in matinee and night performances. First act costumes depict a Paris ballroom with velvet and silk. Amateurs prize contest follows the final act tonight. The Little Christian headlines Sunday matinee and night. Monday night offers free admission for ladies under standard conditions.
A New York youth notes that living costs exceed income. A parish clergyman aids a starving family with 5 children, giving 5 then 20, later 25. The mother buys a new baby carriage, coffee and sugar, defending the purchases as necessities for the baby and daily life. Appleton's Magazine.
The Philadelphia Record recalls James G. Cleveland era ethics noting the famous line Public office is a public trust emerged from campaign biography design. It credits Dan Lamont with crafting the catchy phrase that defined Cleveland’s public career.
The St Paul Dispatch notes that being a second son has not hindered rulers and leaders. It cites Alfonso of Spain, Manuel of Portugal, the Prince of Wales, King Haakon, and William Howard Taft as examples who rose to prominence despite birth order.
The Wisconsin Homeseeker, published by the Chicago and North Western Ry, seeks testimonials from settlers about crops, soil, climate, schools, and start-up costs to attract immigrants. Readers are invited to write detailing experiences and to provide names of East contacts to receive free books, maps, and literature. Communications to Mr W B Kniskern, P T M, C N W Ry, Chicago.
A St. Louis Republic note cites a Bishop James Newburn Fitzgerald address praising sympathy in ministry and recounts a joke about a housebreaker in jail. The dialogue and anecdote illustrate the era’s wit and moral sentiment.
In a Nashville American snippet, Mrs Jones boasts a delicious bit of scandal to Mrs Brown who refuses to let go. The exchange hints that Mrs Brown both revels in and seeks to hear scandal, while Edison cites Mark Twain in the brief note.
Edison paid a compliment to Mark Twain at a dinner of the Engineers' club for Andrew Carnegie. He inscribed a sentiment on his place card with lead pencil, noting that an American loves his family and, if any love remains, he chooses Mark Twain.
A playful exchange implies a desire for a spring hat and a gown. The dialogue highlights fashion wants and practical constraints, with humor about pairing new pieces and what counts as a complete outfit.
In an Irish country court session the crier was absent and a substitute rang in. A breathless messenger delivered a telegram signed by the missing official stating his mother in law died last night and he cannot cry today.
L. C. Hull, a famed American freshman athlete at Oxford, struggles with golf. At Chinnecock Hill a New York observer found him retreating in despair after only three or four holes in two hours, joking that it takes him long to restore the turf.
The Sacred Heart Review notes Tandy was removed from the weather bureau after making seven correct predictions out of ten, suggesting colleagues believed his success came from guesswork rather than method.
In a brief exchange cited from The Catholic Standard and Times Mrs Jenks notes she seeks a servant to work for Mrs Richley who already has a lady’s maid. The item reflects domestic staffing chatter in a period newspaper tone.
A Washington Star item recounts Surgeon General Rixey denouncing cigarette harm to sailors with a grim analogy. The piece adds a humorous anecdote about turpentine given to a sick horse, leading to the animal’s death, and a punchline about a similar remedy failing a second time.
Ira W. Kelley of Mansfield Pennsylvania says he was in poor health for years with kidney and bladder trouble. He spent much money on physicians before using Foley’s Kidney Cure and reports being cured. He offers his testimony to help others restore health. O. T. Erhart
A Baltimore man visits a Catonsville friend and tastes a dark brown substance in a lab. The professor notes no alkaloids and bitter flavor as he tests its effects, while wondering what it is after learning someone in the area has been poisoning horses. The exchange ends with a farmer’s serial story remark.
Abraham Fyfe warns Vida of danger as Jacob Romer and Dr Tom Romer clash over past wrongs and power. The two brothers arrive at Gorm House and encounter Vida at a cottage near Pit No 2, revealing tensions tied to their harsh deeds and secret loyalties.
A proverb-like remark notes that even when given a nice gift a boy relies on his mother to prompt him with polite words and appreciation.
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