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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1908
Page
3
The piece notes factional divisions in the Taft Roosevelt camp with Taft allies pushing seating of their delegates while allies claim rightful parity. It argues Roosevelt must decline the nomination to ensure his return, stressing decisive action rather than lingering.
The state supreme court upholds the Wisconsin railroad commission and its rules and regulations. It asserts the commission’s authority to review its proceedings and decisions cannot be set aside without proving the commission’s actions were unreasonable or confiscatory. The Tribune notes the court’s liberal stance for the public welfare and its alignment with legislative intent.
The piece notes Taft supporters in the war Republican committee crying fraud amid contested delegates. It argues the spectacle shows entrenched machine politics and shifts in tactics, as factions claim authority while maintaining the old insider practice of manipulating delegates regardless of fairness or appearance.
The World alleges Bryan was hired to back Parker, but evidence refutes it. Bryan is praised for honesty over decades, while Roosevelt and Bryan are cited as potential targets of political attacks. Separately, a seismograph shows tremors near the Great Lakes with a Washington inquiry prompting a stop to laughter from Secretary Taft.
The Bat ons Baton company remains the summer attraction at the La Crosse theater week after week. Miss Eaton and Mr Koch have shown versatility in every production. The Van Dyke Eaton company will present satire weekly with new productions starting Monday night with A Human Sieve followed by The Divorce Question A Farmer s Daughter and Exiled to Siberia Special matinees Sundays Wednesdays and Saturdays The Littles Christian and Ethel Way Mystery Girl feature per show
A collage of comic quips and sketches from late 19th century papers presents a hunger for reform and humor. It cites fat jokes about horseless carriages, noiseless cookers, and graceful but blunt politicians, interleaved with elevator banter and a horse price dispute. The piece blends satire and light social chatter.
Fashion Hints describes a May Manton blouse pattern with high neck long sleeves and filet banding. It details materials needed for sizes 32 to 42, optional fitted lining, yoke construction, plaited fronts and backs, and sleeve finishes with cuffs or lace frills. Pattern 8992 available by mail from the Fashion Department for ten cents plus postage.
Sheriff Plennig recovered a valuable horse stolen from Ja cob Stremti of Union Grove. John Strenit, the owner’s brother, confessed to stealing and selling the horse to a Chicago trader. He later wrote to the wife of the owner claiming the theft and offering how to recover the horse. The thief cannot be located.
A historical account describes the Niagara suspension bridge opening with notable figures such as Roscoe Conklin in attendance. Conklin is mocked for vanity, while others recall his claim to be the man who built the falls, highlighting public intrigue around the event and the era’s celebrity politics.
In a tense scene Old Levi checks alternate entries and leaves Mand and her companion facing a locked house. She confronts him with sharp words as a hidden money stash spills from her dress, betraying a defiant stand against a wealth-obsessed elder. Max and Charlie whisper amid shifting loyalties and danger, unsure how to proceed.
Philadelphia Record commentary calls for truthful reporting on floor actions and condemns fraud in parliamentary procedures. It argues that only actual statements and deeds belong in official journals and urges rules be adjusted to allow genuine deliberation and fair debate.
Fragmented quotes discuss overthrow of privilege and a rebirth of politics in the South. The piece critiques leaders, labeling some as opportunists rather than true democrats, hinting at history class style analysis and debates over special advantages.
Fragmentary text cites the U S constitution on speedy trials and impartial juries. It mentions Calet and a July reference, with unclear details about prosecutions in a St Louis Globe-Democrat context. The excerpt suggests legal discussion of rights in criminal prosecutions.
A fragmented Atlanta Constitution item cites Brer Williams issuing an order or remark about summer time. The readable fragments mention Sade and a summer period, but details and context are unclear.
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