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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1907
Page
3
The piece denounces the label undesirables used against the Haywood Meyer Petti case and condemns the criminals linked to organized crime. It contrasts Orchard’s brutality with the alleged masterminds behind the murders and questions Roosevelt’s remarks. It notes public utility bill passage as a separate matter in Congress.
The measure is praised as a dramatic reform with great merit and subject to amendment if needed. It is noted that the law affecting public service companies passed without material opposition, a compliment to the state's voters and legislators.
The Tribune argues current liquor laws are flawed and should require prior offenses for license cancellation, allow broader evidence for convictions, and permit state inquiry into general practices to curb sales to minors. It urges stricter enforcement without punishing compliant saloonkeepers.
The article reports Mr. Andrew Boyd sustained injuries in an accident more painful than serious but hopes are raised that he will recover soon. His involvement and experience are crucial to pushing the creation of a suitable public market toward success.
The scene shifts as a familiar bell tone returns, drawing old friends back to the lodge this evening and promising a warm welcome to longtime attendees in the familiar haunts.
A note from the Waukon Journal reports Hank Wennett and his brother run the elevator at Hotel Julien in Dubuque. Follows a globe trotter F. C. Farmer and a pasted Straits Echo from Penang with a joke about the editor and world travel.
A humorous anecdote from Harper’s Weekly about a Judge in Cincinnati who calls a Yale man “Jim” and adjourns court to spend the day with him. The piece ponders why Yale men back “Bill” despite varying political and economic views and questions the story’s truth.
Outing Magazine notes Americans use over six times the timber per person compared with Europe. The nation harvests three to four times the annual growth of U S forests, while each forest acre stores only 10 cubic feet a year instead of the 30 needed. Since 1880, over 700 billion feet of timber have been cut for lumber, including 80 billion feet of coniferous timber beyond census estimates.
A poem excerpt traces Rip Van Winkle from a sleepless youth to a calm old man awakening amid mountains and palm banners, contrasting dawn and dusk as a narrative frame in Clara Marshall's Century publication.
McNamara faces a hostile mob led by Glenister as Judge Stillman blocks writs to reclaim the Midas. Soldiers arrive to guard the gold, while Dextry plans covert surveillance and a covert escape scheme to protect McNamara's faction amid looming arrests and brewing retaliation.
Mrs Jumps George reports that a man offended the wife of a city worker after a dinner outing. The citiman admits he took his wife to dinner last week, triggering the quarrel in this quip from Illustrated Bits.
A light exchange suggests a couple are engaged as they reveal they share a quirky taste, chewing the same kind of gum.
A brief anecdote on ego and spelling shows a boy preferring personal spelling over standard orthography with a minister's probe about bread. The exchange highlights individualism in decision making versus tradition and dictionary authority.
Betty compares robins to Italian people noting they eat worms like spaghetti, a humorous caption from Harper's Weekly. The exchange targets Italian stereotypes with a child's literal remark in a cartoon caption.
An amused Civil War veteran explains how a facial scar occurred after Bull Run. He says he ran a mile or two then grew careless and looked back, prompting the humorous exchange cited by Woman's Home Companion.
Former Governor John D Long recounts a census visit at Worcester home of the late Congressman Rockwell Hoar. Marjorie Hoar age 11 answered the door and named beliefs Unitarian for her father Episcopalian for her mother and wavering for herself.
A pair of quips from the Smart Set humor column notes the chill of day and the idea of sleeping outdoors at the North Pole. The banter highlights the nerve needed for overnight lodging in extreme cold.
Two speakers trade wry lines about marriage and communication. Dyer suggests not objecting to a spouse having the final say while Enpee jokes about trimming prior remarks. The exchange has a light, humorous tone.
A quip from the Somerville Journal notes a dog’s wagging energy could be redirected to operating an ice cream freezer, suggesting practical usefulness in a humorous aside.
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