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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1908
Page
3
The passage cites Grover Cleveland praising honest leadership and urges a return to harmony, industry, and frugality. It cites Washington's admonition that these virtues are essential pillars of public felicity and calls to change our course.
A sworn detailed circulation for May 1908 reports a total of 6,214 copies. The figure reflects the newspaper’s paid and distributed distribution for the month.
Remember the Saenger festival in La Crosse Wisconsin set for July 23 24 25 and 26. Organizers invite public participation with performances exhibitions and local vendor booths across downtown venues. The dates emphasize a four day cultural celebration.
The piece lauds Grover Cleveland as a public servant who chose duty over party expediency. It contrasts his honesty with party expediency, noting he sometimes crossed party lines and valued doing right over political theory. Explicability mattered more than niceties of method.
The piece outlines S R Crockett the Scotland born clergyman author’s arc from peasant youth to famed writer. It highlights his latest novel The Iron Lord described as a unique intense romance of action suspense and dark human nature with unusual plot unlike any prior work and of particular interest to American readers as The Tribune notes.
Dust is controlled in California fruit belts by spraying with oils with asphaltic bases and calcium chloride drenchings show temporary effects. The Washington Public Roads office conducts many experiments as Paris Congress offers prizes for dustless surfacings. An adequate surfacing would prevent dust and preserve road integrity while reducing disease and increasing property value along major highways.
The Lion Lord will appear as a Tribune serial starting Monday June 29 giving American readers first access before book form. Senator Isaac Stephenson seeks reelection to the US Senate, reversing prior hints of a single term and risking loss of newspaper influence. The Sentinel and Free Press are contrasted as political organs, with Pfister not seeking office.
The Boston Transcript notes Cooper, a scholarly House figure and La Follette ally, contrasts with Hopkins. It praises Cooper’s argument but cites party distrust of Hopkins. Wisconsin Republicans shift toward Roosevelt style radicalism, with young delegates urging aggressive foreign policy in Africa.
Massachusetts bishop orders Worcester church collections to be taken by the cash register system. He signals no fear that this businesslike move may spur others such as trading stamps bargain days and satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded.
A pleasant tale recalls a British king at a garden fete where he meets Poole the tailor. Distressed by the mixed company of tea magnates and American financiers, Poole laments society’s direction, but the king replies with quiet humor that they at least are included.
Advertised items for a dollar sold out today and tomorrow at Doerflinger's. Others will take their places offering equal or better values. Tomorrow and Saturday are proclaimed Dollar Days at the Store.
Spotlight on the Red Cross Nurse tonight by Vandyke & Eaton Co. The Juvenile Opera Co. performs new ties between acts, their last La Crosse appearance. Stock Co. departs Friday for high school exercises. East Lynne to follow, with Master Ambrose Coughlin among contest entrants. Marriage announcement to be revealed from stage next Sunday.
A circus tale from La Crosse recounts the decline of "Harry" the manager's horse as Ida the cream mare rises. Once the lead parade horse, Harry endures daily toil and acclaim, then loses favor to Ida, ending his stint sad and sidelined.
A humorous verse vignette from a luncheon veranda scene with a bishop. A summer shower, sprinklers, and a quip about supererogation provoke a reply on theological terms and practical nature. Also a Scottish anecdote about Rev Simon Turpie and a South Africa departure contrasts sparrows price with aging sermons.
A fragmented clipping mixes a court exchange about Abe in a humorous abusive style with a Wisconsin local notes section. The Bangor item reports a marriage of Miss Wealthy Darling to Mr. C C Johnson of Minneapolis and details their honeymoon plans and guests. Nearby items list visitors, shopping, and social events across Sparta, West Salem, La Crosse, and Tomah with mentions of theater, homecoming events, and local personalities.
A long standing retail favorite draws record enthusiasm as Doerflinger's holds a two day Dollar Sale with shoppers flocking today and promising even bigger bargains tomorrow. The event features deep discounts, limited stock and brisk early attendance. Local businesses report strong consumer turnout and renewed interest in value pricing.
A. A. Herren of Finch Ark writes Foley's Honey and Tar is the best for coughs colds and lung trouble. He claims it has cured consumption in the first stages and asserts no one who uses it remains unsatisfied. O T Erhart endorses the product.
Lansing beat New Albin 8 to 2 in a lively Tuesday contest. New Albin’s McDonald and Lenz teamed on the battery while Olson and Verdon worked the Lansing battery. New Albin visitors, including Arnold of Balsam Lake, cheered their team but left with a loss as Lansing’s strong start turned the tide.
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