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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1908
Page
16
Frank H. Burgess of the La Crosse Tribune swears the actual number of copies of the paper named and circulated during May 1908 was as stated. sworn before May 1908 by RE Bleekman Notary Public.
Editorial in The Tribune urges La Crosse citizens to unite for the upbuilding of their city, praising Geo. Peck and F. J. Toland while criticizing rival factions. It warns that dissension harms the Board of Trade and risks the loss of Toland’s school and the city’s commercial strength.
The La Crosse team struggles with low average attendance around 200 to 310 in the Madison series, risking the season’s goal of 25 000. Critics note La Crosse lacks Class A players while others boast rosters. three upcoming games against Rockford promise faster action and a chance to boost crowd support.
The piece discusses Toland's broader move and La Crosse home base, criticizing a proposed expanded Toland school capacity. It predicts the board of trade may continue, with a new president and a conservative, limited structure. It calls for renewed cooperation between the board and merchants association to unify civic interests and notes the Doerflinger plan’s failure.
The currency bill, which surfaced at the end of a long session amid confusion, is seen as a marked improvement over earlier hopes and invites general congratulation. The measure is praised for its clarity and potential impact on financial policy.
In northern public schools boys are taught needle work a very nice provision. Modern marriage does not render it unnecessary for a man to know how to sew on his buttons and patch his pants.
A Baltimore American excerpt notes a private exchange about a man named John staying with James. It hints at a volatile household atmosphere sparked by James's new wife described as having an awful temper, with a terse remark about how she would strike.
The Van Dyke and Eaton company presents The Little Christian a pastoral five act play tonight and again Saturday afternoon and night. Mr Koch stars as Father Strong and Miss Eaton as Margie offering strong costuming and broad appeal for old and young audiences.
Ladies Only Saturday features Ethel May known as The Mystery Girl from Van Dyke Eaton company. She answers written questions while blindfolded, naming authors and writers from memory. After The Little Christian, she will take questions on personal matters free, with theater packed at no extra charge.
A fragment from the Pittsburg Post extols a simple man who pays his debts and saves daily, contrasted with modern high finance. It sketches a content life with a single wife, a stout figure, and many children, praising traditional values over rapid wealth.
A comic dialogue records lawmakers joking about Missouri’s resources and mules with Massachusetts figures. Lloyd quips Missouri leads in raising mules, while McCall counters. The piece ends with a schoolroom pun about Willie Wuggles and Tommy, illustrating playful misdirection.
A short humorous exchange questions if the speaker studies Esperanto. The linguist praises the language, while the idiot resists and quips about preferring English and disliking a “potted tongue.” The item appears as a condensed religious periodical cartoon remark.
The Milwaukee Journal reports Iowa Senator Allison likely defeated Cummins in a close U S Senate race. Sentiment and Iowa tradition favored Allison while do nothing congress members faced a stormy renomination landscape. Hull's defeat and Cousins retirement widen gaps among Cannon allies as progressive Republicans gain ground. The Iowa outcome signals trouble for incumbents in other states and may influence Wisconsin renomination battles.
May Manton presents a versatile chemisette overwaist blouse design suited to many fabrics from cotton to silk and wool. It features a low neck opening, novel trimming, a pointed collar, and a separate overwaist gathered at shoulders and waist, with specific yardage and pattern 5992 available by mail for ten cents plus postage.
Chicago June 4 Miss Dorothy Walsh daughter of James Walsh president of the Southern Indiana railroad has given up society life to care for the sick and injured. She follows her two elder sisters who are trained nurses as the three young women face opposition from society friends. Miss Adelaide Walsh studied at Sacred Heart academy and a north side school once attended by Mrs Potter Palmer Mrs Mather Smith and Mrs Marshall Field Jr. The Mercy hospital training school graduation exercises will be held at the Auditorium Thursday night. The class with which Miss Walsh graduates numbers thirty.
In a shadowed library Levi the servant and Sam Statham react as Maud Petrović confronts the old millionaire. Her defiant, pointed words chill Sam, and Max and Charlie watch trapped by a locked door as the tense exchange reveals hidden motives and a looming revelation.
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