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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1908
Page
3
Frank H. Burgess business manager swears the La Crosse Tribune printed and circulated the stated number for May 1908. Notary A. B. Bleekman attests to the oath, dated May 30, 1908.
A local column laments suspicion harming La Crosse growth and praises civic spirit. It cites the La Crosse Wabasha packet service, the steamer named La Crosse, and hopes for united efforts to promote prosperity amid accusations.
The La Crosse steamer fails to attract support or a welcoming delegation as owners face disappointment. Despite lower rates and faster service, local business leaders and citizens stay away, fueling a Smudge of Suspicion about what ails the harbor promotion. Carnegie medals aside, residents seek an effective remedy.
The Washington Herald urges readers to embrace summer heat with a rational mindset. It highlights nearby cool getaways, the city’s year round appeal, and the idea that June holds no frosts if one maintains the right perspective. It frames heat as natural and manageable through attitude and local options.
Olga Nethersole stars in Carmen at La Crosse theatre with Miss Ollie Eaton in the title role praised for clever acting and elaborate costumes. Amateurs contest follows Friday night performance. prize baby contest with cash awards heads Saturday's program. Ethel May remains a popular mystery girl between acts.
Gossip says the stock market is influenced by politics as investors watch the Republican National Convention. Traders fear platform planks on federal supervision of railroad securities, but claim stock prices will be pressured briefly to deter reform. They warn the move masks real aims and could hinder honest investment.
The piece argues that national nominating stampedes are myths and mostly staged. It notes state gatherings exhibit cohesion, with delegates influenced by local ties and famed speakers. It cites Bryan’s 1896 episode as a planned reveal and warns against overestimating the speech’s impact on outcomes.
A child narrator laments summer Heat as pests bite. Mosquitoes and flies torment at night causing itching and scratching. The speaker vows to skip church until frost, noting the home language and mischief of summer. Attributed to J F Miser in Pittsburg Dispatch.
A playful exchange in a Philadelphia Press item shows Miss Gusch praising wit, while Mr. Knox disagrees, noting he shares the same comic paper as the source of humor.
A Baltimore American quip notes clockmaking as an uncertain trade. It observes that the business runs on tick and risks a strike with the daily prospect of a wind-up, reflecting the precarious nature of timekeeping ventures.
A mother questions her son about a merit card for good behavior. Johnny explains that Harry Jones won the card and he threatened to punch him unless he handed it over. The exchange appears in The Hebrew Standard.
In a Sacred Heart Review anecdote Sir John Millais recalls a bishop who fishes hard and sometimes swears during sport. An old man relates that the bishop is a good man despite swearing when his line nearly pulls him off his feet. The story plays on local gossip and a humorous contrast between piety and manners.
A contemporary text highlights a preparation described as especially suitable for a specific use. It notes practical advantages and contexts where the prep excels, with emphasis on its effectiveness and versatility across situations.
A pictorial exhibit traces William Howard Taft’s life from childhood to candidacy. Frames show Taft at ages three, eight, eleven, fifteen, twenty in Yale, a circuit court judge, secretary of war and Philippines governor, Cuba governor, and Yale alumni, culminating with a present photo as secretary of war and leading Republican presidential hopeful.
An engineer notes a method to create puncture-proof tires by heating glue, molasses, glycerine, and a small amount of tar to form a sealing compound. The proportions cited are one pound of glue, one pound of molasses, four fluid ounces of glycerine, and a teaspoonful of tar.
Anecdotes from various papers recount a drunk man in a gutter recognizing a minister as a Presbyterian, a broker’s nerve compared to a money lender, a quip about eating crow in politics, and a birthday scene where a leading man buys roses for years. The humor carries through terse exchanges and comic miscommunications.
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