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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1908
Page
3
Walter Wellman notes the Wisconsin contingent at the national convention showed real fighting spirit and progressive resolve. He argues the leaders of tomorrow may come from Wisconsin, hinting at a future Rooseveltian influence from the Lake Michigan western shore.
Wisconsin delegates delivered bold, fresh orations at the Republican gathering, challenging the party to embrace Rooseveltism and forward progress. Cochems and Mee inspired delegates with blunt calls for action, contrasting radical reform with safety in tradition. The piece notes the clash over La Follette and the future direction of the GOP.
The piece argues the commission should limit earning capacity of a franchise operating company if its debts exceed its asset value, warning against letting investors extract high profits at the public’s expense. It urges the company to bear hardship rather than pass it to ratepayers, noting the public benefits from fair rates.
The lighting company in La Crosse abandons its city franchise, placing rate control in the hands of the state utility commission. The shift may allow higher charges than the former 10 cents per kilowatt, contingent on commission approval. The change suggests the public may bear costs as the commission assesses property value against financial obligations.
S. R. Crockett presents The Iron Lord a splendid new novel. The paper has secured first publication rights and will print the work serially before book form. The serial begins Monday June 29 with eager reader anticipation.
The Tribune reports the Saengerfest program published yesterday as proof of its magnificent scale and superb talent. It claims this will be the most stupendous musical event in the United States in 1908.
The nomination of Congressman Sherman sparks a heated dispute highlighting a clash between eastern and western political temperaments. Supporters see strong leadership while critics warn of sectional strain and conflicting priorities affecting the party cohesion.
Dooley and Simpkins discuss party loyalties in caustic rural caricature. Fr. Hinnissy weighs in that a man is Democrat or Republican, not shaped by platforms, while Dooley jokes about torch threats after Bryan or Johnson remarks. The exchange satirizes party zeal and candidate ambivalence.
A tall insurance agent tries to sell rock quarry owner Mr. Rockford on fire insurance by claiming disaster could strike any day. Rockford refuses, noting no fires, while the agent insists a conflagration could ruin him and praises the policy as protection. The quip ends with the boast that a stone quarry has never burned.
A girl states beauty in eyes depends on color matching and alignment. She believes eyes look best when they share the same color and are not crossed, expressing a simple standard of facial appeal.
The Van Dyke and Eaton company drew a large La Crosse audience last evening with The Cowboy Girl. Between acts the Juvenile Opera company offered pleasing specialties, singing and dancing. The Red Cross Nurse will be presented tonight and Thursday with new specialties planned. Amateurs prize contest Saturday. A young couple will marry on stage next Tuesday night during the play.
A Pueblo Indian yearly ritual uses a mountain lion clan figure to whip children aged four to ten for past and future misdeeds. The practice aims to instill respect for elders and obedience, presenting the custom as effective guidance for youth.
Beatrice aged five spent the day with four year old Tommy. On departure she hugged and kissed him despite his tears. She told her mother Tommy should have been brave about it, prompting a domestic report on the incident.
Senator Tillman joked at a Washington banquet about temper and hypocrisy, recounting an old South Carolina deacon’s advice to keep temper and avoid arguing with angry people. The Washington Star reported the quip and its humorous tone.
Two hunters in a Bohemian Magazine vignette wander tracking a moving picture scene. The lead hunter suddenly declares the tracks are not bears but the slide operator’s dirty thumb marks, reversing the hunter’s belief with comic surprise.
A compact remark notes that close friends are least likely to lend a dollar, highlighting a social pattern about financial help among trusted circles. The line implies caution in seeking loans from intimate friends rather than distant acquaintances.
A light verse from F. L. S. in the Atlanta Constitution laments summer heat for plowing yet hints at fondness for peaches and melons. The speaker notes bills must be paid and the weather hinders work, comparing the season to a zig zag path.
A diplomat at a Balkan dinner reports his watch was stolen by the minister of justice, who sat to his left. The prime minister vows to recover it. Later the watch is returned, but the host hushes the diplomat, noting the thief does not know it was recovered.
A witty dialogue from a Washington Star piece notes Mrs. Torkins lamenting that some people pursue endless experience in horse racing. The Sit and Argue club host Hon. Thomas Rott, who speaks briefly and unenthusiastically, eliciting bemused reactions from Si Spray and others.
Prof Edgar L Larkin of San Francisco argues marriage should end when unhappy, calling lifelong unions criminal for causing misery. He cites a personal example, recounting an unhappy couple named the Blanks amid a dining discussion, reflecting on fidelity and torment in relationships.
A visitor asks why the husband is irritable and the wife answers that it is because he knows it is safe to be. The Washington Herald reports the exchange, noting the wife’s long-suffering tone.
June 17 marks the 133rd anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill. The 220 foot shaft honors American courage in the Revolutionary War. The battle on June 17 1775 ended in American defeat but is celebrated for its heroism and sacrifice.
A nostalgic essay urges families to plan a cooperative summer at home or a cottage. It stresses fair division of chores, shared duties by children and father, and a mindful, simple life. It calls for mothers to foster pleasant attitudes and for a household school of housewives to learn balance and resilience.
A brief comic dialogue features a wife scolding and a husband quipping that he lacks many wives to seek counsel, wildly reframing the Solomon reference with a light, humorous tone.
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