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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1908
Page
3
Frank H. Burgess business manager swears the June 1908 La Crosse Tribune printed and circulated an average of 6387 copies per issue. The sworn affidavit notes daily totals from June 1 to June 30 and confirms accuracy before Notary A. Be Bleekman.
The Saenger festival in La Crosse Wisconsin will run from July 23 to 26, featuring regional acts and community events across multiple venues. Organizers invite residents and visitors to attend the four day celebration with performances, parades, and activities for families.
The Ashland Press quotes Milwaukee Journal material denouncing R B Gelatt for a Chronicle page one tirade against Saengerfest guests. The piece condemns Gelatt for imlying visitors and Americans of German nativity are likely to sin, calling the attack the most damnable in La Crosse hospitality history.
The passage praises Hatton for a quiet, conscientious Senate record. It contrasts allied privileges with the conscience of the people, predicting Hatton's steady ethic will resonate with voters in the coming primary.
A collage of 1900s era vignettes covers Prohibition era politics, Prohibition candidates, tariff debates, and coal prices, interwoven with Peary’s polar quest and a circus traveling town observations. Literary quips illuminate late nineteenth century concerns, from figures like Carrie Nation to the Standard Oil rate shifts.
In a lighthearted snippet from The Methodist Recorder a child asks if a bottle on a table contains bay rum. A caregiver clarifies the liquid is mucilage, prompting the boy to remark it might explain why he cannot remove his hat.
A spiritualist medium visited a house seeking a missing friend long believed to be dead. After a few motions and table knocks, the medium declared the friend is in Los Angeles and married to a wealthy young woman, per the Philadelphia Ledger report.
A southern colonel’s colored valet named George received most of the colonel’s cast-off clothing. He coveted a pair of light trousers that were not wearing out fast enough and planned to hasten matters.
A youth sought paper and indelible ink to write his thoughts but the Sage quietly handed a slate, offering a simple tool for expression. The anecdote, appearing in the Boston Transcript, highlights practical wisdom over lavish materials.
Some individuals gain attention by avoiding the majority crowd and choosing nonconformist visibility. The tactic emphasizes personal expression and independent posture over fitting in.
The Baltimore Sun reports banker Thomas F. Ryan rising to control New York transit interests, ousting August Belmont and reshaping the Interborough Metropolis. The shift consolidates power over subways and surface lines, with Theodore Shonts and Paul Morton aiding the move and Edward P. Bryan ousted.
Vida confronts Phil Calmont accusing him of neglecting Rose Nunsby and reveals her protective, paternal feelings. Phil denies wrongdoing and hints at choosing Vic Morris, prompting Vida to order him away as she plans to shield Rose from further heartbreak.
The scene pairs a father and daughter discussing a local doctor in the Weald Marsden era. The father defends the physician’s kindness yet admits a patiently soft approach. The daughter recalls a past incident when the doctor refused a prescribed medicine. The exchange ends with a prompt about Latin and Mirabeau as a tease.
A Washington Star item suggests Bryan may feel bound by precedent to seek renomination. If elected this year he is likely to run again four years later, but fate and party rules may override his wishes and he could be compelled to follow the course.
Paris plans an Academy of Nobodies to limit membership to men never named for the vice presidency. The New York World notes the idea as a satire on political lists and nominations.
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