Juvenile Opera Company Shines at La Crosse Theater
The twelve member Juvenile Opera company impressed at the La Crosse theater with Van Dyke Eaton. Their acting stage effects costumes and singing show high talent. Halcyon Martin stood out as a standout on stage. They will perform new specialties between acts of The Cowboy Girl tonight and Wednesdays matinee featuring The Red Cross Nurse.
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van Dyke & Eaton Company
Halcyon Martin
Opera Company
Red Cross
Witty Epitaphs From a Hoosier Cartoon Wit
A humorous quip collection from the Indianapolis News memorializes a series of cheeky epitaphs. Each line pairs a grave sentiment with a wry twist about troubles, marriages, or battles, delivered in a lighthearted, satirical tone.
Wisconsin Idea in 1912 Convention Sparks Debate
An analysis of the Wisconsin Idea as presented at the national Republican convention. Henry Cochems from Wisconsin defeats party lines with a progressive platform calling for direct primary voting for U S senators, campaign finance disclosure, railroad rate reform, and stronger interstate commission powers. The piece contrasts Wisconsin reforms with Taft’s platform and notes La Follette’s influence and the audience’s reaction.
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Cochems
Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin
North Woods
United States
Lodge
A. J. Hopkins
Illinois
Resolutions Committee
Republican Party
Indiana
Hopkins
Robert M. la Follette
Charles C. S. McGee
Taft
Cooper
Department of Labor
Committee On
Mr. Taft
Roosevelt
Interstate Commission
Wisconsin Commission
Congress
Debasing cure and a flirtatious stage plot
A Washington household rehabilitates an elderly mammy figure tormented by alcohol with a temperance remedy and silence. A second vignette follows a witty playwright and a self confident damsel who debates writing a play and maps out a four act melodrama full of duels divorces and forged identities.
La Crosse Trib une May 1908 circulation figure
The La Crosse Tribune reports sworn detailed circulation for May 1908. The count shows 6,214 papers distributed, with per-issue breakdowns and publisher certification.
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LA Crosse Tribune
It's hard to destroy youth for our appetites
A Congregationalist quote depicts a sentimental landlady at a dinner table lamenting the fate of a young animal as a meal, with a smart boarder agreeing the practice is tough. The exchange emphasizes moral consideration in culinary choices.
Amusing Plant Talk At Dinner In Washington
Secretary Wilson joked about suburban amateur florists during a Washington dinner. He noted florists outnumber flowers and shared a seed shop quip about a man asking what a hardy rose is after complaints about his wife pulling up a plant.
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Department of Agriculture
Washington
Washington Post
Mad daughter seeks puppy with pedigree over father’s veto
Miss Gaddie Yes and Miss Roxley vent anger at their father for refusing to buy a high pedigree puppy. Miss Ascum asks about KH meaning and wonders if KH stood for a French count or a German baron in the Catholic Standard and Times.
Prolonging Human Life Sparks Billing Debate
An eminent physician says advances prolong human life. Sirius Barker responds that longer life creates more time to settle medical bills, highlighting the financial angle of longevity. The Washington Star quotes the exchange as a commentary on health care costs and ethics.
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Sirius Barker
Washington Star
Gibes of a Cynical Clubman Echoes in Debate
A cynical clubman recalls his broken engagement and the woman’s past engagements as he discusses a ring return. The dialogue contrasts hopeful longing with the nagging ache of unfulfilled desire and social judgment.
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