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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1908
Page
3
The Tribune did not libel the mayor, but the complaint argues it libels every German American who in family circle or public life uses the salute gesundheit to pledge health for another.
The Chronicle publisher R B Gelatt accuses the Triune of libeling Mayor Anderson by quoting a German greeting at a saengerfest picnic The paper defends gesundheit as a harmless word and asserts it is used to attack German American customs and public purity
Frederic L. Colver advertising director of Success Magazine spoke at the Y M C A on Twenty Third Street in New York City. He urged young salesmen to study themselves cultivate their best points avoid imitation and be themselves. He emphasized joy optimism politeness morals and patient persistent effort as keys to success and noted well mannered well dressed gentlemen win the day.
The article mocks Judge Taft for joining the steam shovelers union while noting it would be equally critical if Bryan joined the horse shoers union. It argues union membership should be genuine, not a bid for votes, and questions the dignity of candidates for the presidency.
The Tribunne states that articles supporting Isaac Stephen son's senatorial campaign are advertising. It refuses to credit him as Wisconsin's grand old man or deserving of re election. It argues he lacks the capacity and likely the will to fairly represent the people of the state.
National Republican leaders are unsure how Senator La Follette will campaign across the state for Judge Taft. They anticipate his stump speeches will challenge Taft and his platform, while Taft’s acceptance speech previously suggested he is more radical than his official platform.
The speaker urges the community to dedicate effort to the next major public project in La Crosse, the Interstate Fair, predicting a standout year ahead.
A brief verse recounts Bill Rivens a bunco man who tricks Farmer Jay by selling a gold brick. The con leads to Rivens’ gain and eventual downfall as the story notes a large family and a seaside boarding house run by Farmer Jay, reflecting a cautionary tale from Washington Star.
Dawson arrived in town with a severe toothache and visited a dentist. The tooth required gas anesthesia and the molar was removed while he slept. The bill was ten dollars, and Dawson joked that next time the dentist should install a meter if gas is used again.
An itinerant preacher cites scriptural tithing urging one tenth of possessions, offering flexible fractions like a sixth or a fourth if needed. The group jokes about skipping a hymn to take up the collection while noting a porch scene with an heiress.
A Cornell Widow quip urges a son to craft puns by stepping outside and kicking himself, then letting the parent begin once finished. The humorous line reflects a playful parental admonition about punmaking and timing.
A humorous exchange notes a sister making inroads on her brother’s haberdashery. He asks for a testimonial, and she quips about becoming a “new woman” since using his shirts and collars, a light moment reflecting early 20th century gender norms.
In a Nottingham public house a rubic and three men from Ireland Scotland and England argued who had the lightest men. Pat boasted of Cork men in Ireland, the Scotchman cited Ayr men in Scotland, and the Englishman claimed lighter Thames men in England.
Wall street insiders confirm James R. Keene seldom naps but admit he can be absent minded. On a summer evening at his countryside place outside New York Keene walked with Washington E. Connor who noted Keene’s quiet mood and his remark that the moon was beautiful yet too high.
In a reported remark Col Still notes improved community health under prohibition. He cites fewer chills and fevers due to the absence of an accepted remedy, suggesting the measures have reduced illness.
A sharp observation notes that the man loudly proclaiming patriotism from the housetops often evades paying his taxes.
A The yellow packaged remedy from O. T. Erhart claims to cure coughs and colds and prevent consumption with a safe and certain result. The advertisement urges readers to choose Foley's Honey and Tar over unknown preparations.
The wife of the new Democratic National Committee chairman accompanied him in Denver for the national convention and stood out among social figures. She is praised as nearly as capable a politician as her husband and is expected to influence the Bryan and Kern campaign openings.
Bernard Riggs presents The College Boy at La Crosse Theater on August 2 with matinee and evening performances. The musical comedy, featuring singers and dancers, has delighted audiences for three seasons. The company this year is stronger than ever.
A dramatic excerpt shows Judge Landis facing denunciation after imposing the maximum sentence on Standard Oil, defended as a correct act by supporters who argue the company’s hierarchy, Rockfeller included, deserved the penalty. In parallel, Kirktown’s industrial empire Romer & Co. wields power over workers and inspectors, revealing a corrupt system backing wage suppression and coercive control.
The piece discusses women drawn to foreign marriage schemes by lofty titles. It warns that glamour of princes counts and barons lures money from unsuspecting women to men who earn little. It notes ongoing appeal of international marriage for profit.
A humorous scene from Puck features a well meaning Summer's Boarder teasing a farmer's daughter about the storm, the suitor's deceit, and the return home with a baby, echoing safe rural playhouse dialogue.
Bryan in a Oklahoma legislature speech offers a condensed version of a Solomon proverb. He quotes the original about the wise foreseeing danger and the foolish passing on, then presents his pared down line the wise man gets the idea into his head the foolish man gets fit in the neck.
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