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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1908
Page
3
The La Crosse Tribune reports sworn detailed circulation for May 1908. Total papers circulated 6,214 with a grand total of 168,502 for the period and 6,267 in a separate tally.
The Milwaukee Journal views the Chicago convention as a rise of young blood in national politics. Wisconsin delegates urge bold reforms including direct election of senators, tariff revision, railroad valuation, and stronger interstate commerce power, while opposing southern-dominated partisan manipulation. The piece predicts a shift toward progressive leaders across parties as old guard figures fade.
An editorial in the Milwaukee Free Press analyzes a Republican convention move to let the national committee dictate delegate methods. It notes Wisconsin may retain direct delegate elections, despite proposed rule changes favoring state conventions for at large delegates.
The Sentinel describes a 20 minute ovation in Chicago after McGee's speech. Viewers debate its meaning, some calling it a La Follette demonstration while others see it as an exhibition of Roosevelt pictures.
Miss Estelle Solon of Minneapolis, visiting cousin Miss Cecelia Maloney, returns home after being selected as a soprano soloist for the Sanger fest appearing on three programs. She is the only soloist from the Twin Cities to sing at the event.
A Grand Trunk publication describes vacation camps in Temagami region and Algonquin Natural Park of Ontario. Boys may obtain it by writing Geo. W. Vaux at A G P T A, 135 Adams St, Chicago.
The annual picnic of the Nor manna Saengerkor, planned for West La Crosse tomorrow, is postponed a week due to a clash with the city employees picnic.
June 20 London report states John Burns England’s leading labor figure in parliament is critically ill with small hope of recovery. He is a central political figure and his condition prompts concern across the labor movement.
Ake of Wood Indiana reports lung recovery after Foley's Honey and Tar curing repeated hemorrhages and coughs. The ad endorses its use for advanced lung trouble. Senator Chauncey Depew seen circulating in New York hotel lobbies, appearing youthful.
A traveling audience at the Stoddard hotel praised the Vandyke & Eaton company for a superior performance. The Pulse of New York is billed tonight, with Sunday matinee and night shows of The Great Diamond Robbery. From Monday the acts include The Cowboy's Girl The Red Cross Nurse and East Lynne.
In a candid appeal the brewers admit the saloon has fallen from public favor and must be reformed or abolished. They warn that the rising reform tide threatens all saloons, and note past inaction harmed their business, referencing President Liebmann's earlier views.
A Chicago Dispatch note discusses new metaphors like can opening and steam roller emerging from the 1908 convention. It reports that critics say Roosevelt plan supporters will see the steam roller over others and that presidents views on the vice presidency were already canned for presentation to delegates.
A San Antonio mother reports her two year old son, who suffered severe eczema from infancy, was cured after using a Cuticura treatment. After three doctors failed, the first application brought sleep and relief within a week, and two months of treatment left his face clear. The letter urges mothers to try Cuticura and references a free Cuticura Book on Skin Diseases.
The Rev. R. S. McArthur at Calvary Baptist in New York remarks on Governor Hughes. He notes Hughes will not seek another term, cites personal cost of office around 60000 to 75000 dollars yearly, and explains why Hughes refused a vice presidential nomination to return to private life and merit reward.
The Chicago and North Western Railway issues the Wisconsin Homeseeker to lure immigration to Wisconsin. It publishes letters from settlers about farms and land development and seeks more testimonials. Readers are invited to write about crops soil climate costs and to refer friends in the East to receive free literature.
A town column notes a leading writer was struck by a train but will receive damages to fund his new novel. The spring storm knocked out the town clock, delaying time in Billville. The supper drew critics but stayed orderly amid the lively chatter.
A playful exchange unfolds as a customer asks for cheese and the grocer claims cheese is unbeatable. The customer presses for limburger, prompting a humorous misalignment between demand and stock in a Boston Transcript brief style.
In Peterborough infirmary Lady Mary Glyn wife of the bishop of Peterborough sits by a maid just burned from palace service. A neighboring evangelist near her bed asks if she is saved, and she replies with a wry quip about a bishop's wife.
A reader recalls W Balfourner’s image The First Spank and a humorous family tale from Everybody’s Magazine about grandparents parents and the slipper. The joke traces a family cycle of spankings from one generation to the next and ends with a child’s puzzled question who started it all.
A man known for his verbose speaking style is under scrutiny for alleged plagiarism. Accusers say parts of his public remarks resemble existing texts, raising questions about originality and intellectual property.
Frederick Van Elen the Dutch poet and economist spoke at a New York tea about poverty. He argued there is enough in the world for all and that no one would freeze or starve if there were a real desire to reform.
Hendrick reports from Chicago that Illinois will send Frank Lowden to the national committee, with Upham stepping aside. The piece notes Lowden's campaign influence, Mrs. Lowden’s prominence, and hints at possible committee reshuffles under Roosevelt’s alignment. Ohio may shift to Myron T. Herrick as treasurer and Arthur I. Vorys as Ohio member, possibly chairman.
A Washington Star tale uses a Dutch student and a dog named Wilhelm to satirize reform talk. The idle student debates reform while noting the lure of beer and a playful trick to decide if they reform based on a sausage offered to Wilhelm.
In Brooklyn Life dialogue neighbors discuss restoring confidence as Seaver and Hamilton trade a sharp exchange. Weaver notes he no longer speaks to Hamilton yet observes a change in how he handles coal ashes indicating a shift in trust.
A Louisville Courier-Journal pair of quotes contrasts an old man’s blunt sobriety with a line about attending a new thought banquet and thinking in curves, illustrating witty wordplay from the era.
A Sunday Magazine piece features Mrs Gunson Count debating if American girls are suitable spouses for foreign nobles. The Count retorts in a playful exchange about suitability and choice.
The Yonkers Statesman notes a man at the bottom of a pile of players is an undergraduate.
Quotation notes that opportunity is said to come to men once at each door but women allegedly face it only once in four years. The piece cites Robert T. Hardy from Lippincott's as the source of this provocative comparison.
A stout old woman in a sweltering park notices a rough tramp tailing her. She demands he stop and threaten to call a policeman. The man pleads for mercy, saying she is the sole shady spot in the heat.
A series of short notices lists residents visiting relatives and friends from Sparta to Chippewa Falls and La Crosse. It mentions T. J. Tilton visiting Chippewa Falls, Mrs. A. Anderson of La Crosse staying with her mother, and several others returning home from trips or trips to Milwaukee, Tomah, and Milwaukee Downer College.
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