La Crosse Tribune details and masthead
Historical La Crosse Tribune masthead from 1904 notes publication frequency daily except Sunday, address at South Fifth Street La Crosse Wisconsin, editor Burgess and Kidder, business manager, carrier and mail rates, second class matter notice, and NYC advertising representatives.
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Congress
the Tribune
Lee
Payne & Young
Marquette
la Coste & Maxwell
Nassau Street
New York City
On to Rushford Excur sion Boosts Local Trade
The piece urges a business pilgrimage to Rushford as a timely move to strengthen ties between wholesalers and retailers. It cites successful excur sions in other cities that doubled commerce through personal relations, noting better service and trade when buyers meet heads of wholesale houses. It calls for a 1907 junket by the Manufacturers and Jobbers union through La Crosse’s trading area.
Wisconsin Voters See Hughes as Natural Next Leader
The passage notes Wisconsin may favor Hughes after La Follette, with Roosevelt admired but not allowed to dictate successors. It says Taft was liked but diminished as a presidential option by the Badger delegation’s second-choice strength, and Lenroot’s governor bid was defeated.
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la Follette
Northwest
Hughes
Roosevelt
Taft
Wisconsin
Badger
Fight for Honest Elections in New York Mayor Race
Mayor McClelland confronts Governor Hughes over a recount bill in a tense battle for New York mayor. The veto failed to yield gains as the assembly passed the measure 82 to 17. Governor Hughes backs Hearst to challenge the incumbent, labeling the journalist socialist and the vote a potential calamity if favored by the people.
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McClelland
New York
Hughes
Hearst
McClellan
Assembly
William Randolph Hearst
Governor Hughes
Taft Fozzled in Badgerdom in Milwaukee Interview
The piece critiques Secretary Taft for avoiding politics in a Milwaukee interview to prevent unguarded remarks. It questions the wisdom of silence during a presidential run, notes Roosevelt’s rebuke and Spooner La Follette tensions, and suggests Wisconsin’s delegates favor La Follette. Taft’s general record in the region is seen as innocuous.
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Milwaukee
Taft
United States
Mr. Taft
Mr. Bryan
Final Elimination of Pete Disturbs Washington Equilibrium
The president’s bulldog Pete faces final removal from the Washington scene likely to disrupt administration balance. High finance circles may view the move as evidence that Rooseve ltean policy remains under pressure from the commandment against other gods.
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Pete
Washington
Inquiry Into Haywood Guilt Amid Orchard Atrocity
The passage reflects on Haywood's guilt or innocence while condemning Orchard's brazen atrocity. It hopes that after his final disposition the current climate does not extend to the place of his ultimate pilgrimage.
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Haywood
State Club Debates Theatrical Billboards And Stage Attire
The club women push for blue pen vandalized billboards while some men seek to ban short skirts and tights on stage. The piece notes trouble over the old quip about women's visible means of support and signals tense debates within the theater community.
Gambler Returns to Darkest Africa Echoes Losses
A Chicago colored gambler aims to start a crap game in Darkest Africa and may soon talk to himself about outcomes saying the farmer wins while the gambler loses.
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Chicago
Africa
Hague Love Feast Hope Signals Platonic Outcome
The sentence expresses cautious optimism that the international gathering at The Hague will foster only platonic friendship rather than any deeper or romantic entanglements.
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Hague
Oil Trust Hopes To Avoid Hot End Or Explosion
A cautious note expresses hope the oil trust will not lose temper and trigger a sharp dispute or upheaval. The comment suggests concerns about potential conflict if tensions rise.
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Oil Trust
Corey Joins Saints Tour Stops In St. Paul
Corey is coming to St. Paul as the Saints tighten restrictions. The move signals heightened expectations and controlled access surrounding the event. Local fans anticipate a high profile appearance and potential impact on nearby venues.
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Corey
St. Paul
Saints
Booster clubs for La Crosse urged to attract industry
A La Crosse citizen urges creation of a booster committee to advertise the city, raise funds, and attract factories and jobs. The letter argues La Crosse’s beauty and roads deserve a concerted effort to keep young residents and spur growth, calling for unity and active support.
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la Crosse
Wis
the Tribune
Edison gate anecdote about a leaking gate
A New York Tribune quotation recalls Thomas A. Edison in Menlo Park. A visitor said his front gate needed repairs. Edison joked that every visitor who entered pumped two buckets of water up to the roof tank.
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Thomas A. Edison
Menlo Park
New York
Mr. Edison
New York Tribune
Clear Beyond the Clouds Say Mistah Light H art
A poem from the St Louis Times urges resilience in sorrow and trouble. It emphasizes singing through hardship and trusting that after rain the good land is revealed with clear skies ahead. The verse invites praise of God amid storms and a hopeful outlook.
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Sorrer
Trubble
St. Louis Times
Why a Jury Convicts and Appeals in Murder Cases
In a Courier-Journal quip a father explains to his son that a conviction serves as a warning, then the killer may appeal for freedom. The joke contrasts a courthouse rebuke with a telephone joke about ringing off after a quarrel with a telephone girl.
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America
Louisville Courier-Journal
Jim
Jack
Not Comforting The Younger Man
A fragment notes a remark about women and throwing, contrasting an older man’s claim that his wife pursued another man. The source references Princeton Tiger, suggesting a sports or local sports context with unclear specifics.
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Princeton Tiger
Why He Got Degrees by Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson explains that universities grant honorary degrees with caution. He recalls a dinner anecdote about a man with three degrees, saying the third was for having two, the second for having one, and the first for having none.
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Woodrow Wilson
Princeton
Providence Journal
Tramp’s Garden Gaffe Provokes Humorous Inquiry
An eager job seeker tells a lady he can work in her garden. When asked to plant shrubs he declines, but suggests smoking a husband’s cigars to smoke insects in the greenhouse, delivering a comic moment from Illustrated Bits.
Fresh Egg Debate Sparks Customer Grin
A fair customer asks for a dozen eggs and the grocer’s boy offers a playful menu of freshness levels from fresh to absolutely fresh in a Town Topics style quip.
Gridiron club tale from Washington on boastful neighbors
A Washington correspond ent relays a Roosevelt dinner tale about two women discussing rich new neighbors. They boast of extravagance with thirty servants eighteen horses twelve dogs eleven automobiles and one child, asserting the family’s flawless form and standing.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Washington Star
Be sure you’re right and then go ahead says quote loving man
A Washington Star quip contrasts caution with action through a dialogue about checking facts and planning. An energetic citizen risks delays by overanalyzing a timetable, fearing missing the train.
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Washington Star
Field and a New York Woman Duel in Wit
Francis Wilson recalls a dinner encounter between the late Eugene Field and a New York woman. In evening dress she challenges him on a famed author, Field loses the verbal contest, and the woman proclaims his defeat while he counters with a quip about laughter in her sleeve.
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Francis Wilson
Eugene Field
New York
Field
Miss Blank
Lippincott’s
In the Beginning
A witness testifies about domestic disturbances in a Chicago household involving Mr and Mrs Cash. The attorney questions when the quarrel began, and the witness recalls the wedding day as the start of the conflict six years ago.
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Sucess Magazine
Chicago
Cash
Misses' Princesse Jumper Dress 5655 Fashion Pattern
The jumper dress features an over waist style for girls 14 and 16, made in pongee or several fabrics, with velvet piping and delicate embroidery. It has front back and under-arm gores, girdle-like shaping, adjustable straps, and a versatile guimpe. pattern 5655 mailed for ten cents with optional two cent stamp for faster delivery.
The Bronco Kid’s Gambit at the Faro Table
Cherry observes Glenister's charges in a crowded casino as the Bronco Kid and an inside man scheme a crooked faro game. Cherry signals a switch in dealers hoping to derail Glenister’s run while the crowd roars and luck tilts toward danger.
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Toby
Glenister
Cherry
Aera
Bronco Kid
Mexico Mullins
Orchard's Confession in Haywood Trial Raises Questions
The article argues Harry Orchard may be a liar or criminal witness in the Haywood murder trial over Governor Steunenberg. It notes Orchard implicates the Western Federation of Miners but stresses Haywood is on trial only for Steunenberg’s murder. Corroboration of Orchard’s testimony is crucial.
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New York World
Harry Orchard
Orchard
Western Federation of Miners
Bunker Hill
Gov. Steunenberg
William D. Haywood
Haywood
Bunker Hill Mill
Vindicator
Gregory
Independence Station
Gov. Peabody
Federation
Steunenberg
Kiss Shared Fortunes Prompt Summer Pair
A playful exchange between a pretty summer girl and a handsome summer man ends with a kiss as they propose joining their fortunes. The lighthearted fragment reflects romantic banter from Lippincott's.
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Lippincott’s
They who grow in grace surely will grow more gracious
A short reflective line notes that spiritual growth brings deeper courtesy and kindness as character develops through grace and effort.
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