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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1908
Page
3
Frank E. Burgess business manager declares under oath the La Crosse Tribune circulated 6 387 copies during June 1908. Sworn to before Notary A. E. Bleekman on June 30, 1908.
Local event titled Remember The Saenger Fest will be held in La Crosse Wisconsin from July 23 to 26, featuring community activities, music and historical tributes to Saenger era culture.
The Saengerfest comes once every two years in the United States and La Crosse hosts it this session. The Tribune urges all residents to attend at least one session, noting travelers come from great distances and urging unity to honor the event and supporting those who organized it.
The event notes the crowd enjoyed a grand spectacle by local singing societies rather than a 2000 voice mass chorus. Sunday picnic remains the prime social feature, promising cosmopolitan fellowship and varied music. The piece condemns rumors tying President Roosevelt to Judge Grosscup's oil case reversal and clarifies unity with Bryan on judge types.
Waterpower expansion and looming rights debates dominate national and state discourse. Articles note 25 million horsepower immediately usable in the United States and 800000 potential in northern California with only 20000 developed. A looming water rights dispute could rival coal or oil trusts. Separately, Wisconsin politics show frequent candidate declares for federal and state offices, with many Democrats and Republicans filing for assembly and senate seats as campaigns begin.
The Springfield Republican notes election expenses will rise due to the Hepburn railroad act anti free pass rule. If railroads and party committees comply, stamp speakers and moving agencies must be paid, shifting costs from railroads to party committees. Estimated railroad savings reach at least $500,000, increasing overall campaign costs.
The piece notes the Denver convention nominating Kern of Indiana for vice president and Oklahoma's admission as a Democratic state. It argues Bryan could win without New York or other eastern states, and is likely to carry the solid south including Maryland Kentucky and Missouri.
The Philadelphia Press notes that Taft has a mustache, Sherman wears English sides, Kern sports a fatherly full beard, and Bryan appears clean shaven. It suggests the barber vote split among rival tickets is nearly even, with the two parties offering similar facial hair variety.
Crookston Minnesota July 25 game warden William Munch returned from the Red Lake country in Beltrami county where he aided in the capture of a party involved in killing moose and calves before the season. Osmund Urdahl of Goodrich was arrested for killing a cow moose on June 25 in Reiner town and appeared before Judge Joe De Champ in Clover Leaf town, receiving a $50 fine plus costs.
A brief dialogue finds Miss Fuller asserting many elements of society are empty while her counterpart agrees there are numerous empties, reflecting a satirical or thoughtful exchange in a playful column.
The column parodies King Cole and modern reform efforts amid scarce pleasures and new prohibitions. It notes the era’s mood as even a merry old soul might be restricted and censors curb amusements and noise. The Washington Star quotes Oscar Hammerstein praising order at Broadway box parties and recalls a Hamlet production with hushed climaxes.
The Catholic Standard and Times presents a dialogue between Towne and Browne about belief in dreams. Browne explains a past romance ended when he was jilted, clarifying it was not superstition but heartbreak.
A brief snapshot from the Cleveland Plain Dealer contrasts a fussy man angered by unpropitious weather with a wise man who remains calm and unmoved by the mood. The piece underscores restraint and serenity amid adverse conditions.
A Philadelphia Ledger joke features Pat and Mike making up a conundrum while sharing a supply and attempting to stump each other. Pat asks for a riddle about something circling a barnyard in feathers on two legs and barking like a dog. Mike offers a chicken as the answer, and Pat questions the dog bark element added to complicate the puzzle.
A brief item from the Philadelphia Press notes a man moved by love is now troubled with insomnia. The exchange hints at a playful dispute about stages of affection between Towne and Browne.
A reader recounts a scene where a cabby urges speed, a passenger cites the Society for the Protection of Animals, and another claim of Temperance membership stalls a tip. The vignette ends with the cabby waiting as a passenger refuses a further pourboire.
A local boy prints a notice reading This is for Jones' cat only to protect neighborhood pets from a cat belonging to Mrs Jones that had killed several small animals. Dwight a seven year old boy shows restraint and fear for an innocent animal while the trap is set.
A would be diner asks how long a restaurant has been open and the proprietor replies two years. The guest laments he did not know and realizes he would have been served by then, and the cordial mood dissipates. The exchange reveals mistimed expectations and a stale encounter in a humorous tone.
An old swain proclaims love to a blooming maid with passionate lines while she questions the seriousness of his claim noting the aged head of the speaker. The exchange highlights a humorous contrast between ardor and appearance in a Baltimore American snippet.
A jury long for a verdict is rebuked as the judge calls for a second trial. The foreman quips you could send eleven suppers and one bundle of hay. The article adds a wry aside about a woman talking on any subject.
Billy Bryan and Dick conspire to hide a mysterious large box for Vida while debating pasts and loyalties. Tom Arrowsmith, Morris, and others pepper a lively scene as Vida overhears and seeks privacy. The scene ends with an unsteady heist plan and a revealing label “Broadwood” on a hidden gift.
The quote shows a tramp explaining he cannot work on an empty stomach and has no work while fed. It captures a boastful, humorous tone from the Smart Set.
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