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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1908
Page
3
Frank H. Burgess business manager swears the La Crosse Tribune printed and circulated 1908 May copies totaling 6 205 6 214 6 247 6 354 6 373 6 387 163 592 Extra sample copies not included. Notary A E Bleekman witnessed the oath on May 30, 1908.
A Chicago dispatch to the Brooklyn Eagle analyzes the Wisconsin Idea's reception at a convention. It notes strong La Follette enthusiasm, implied reform demands, and concern among Republicans about stand-pat sentiment. The letter from N Messenger in the Washington Star cites progressive pressure and stand-outism as campaign dynamics.
The piece notes widespread Republican concern over Cummins and La Follette influence in several states and predicts large anti-Sherman sentiment. It mentions Republican leaders preparing to challenge national campaigns and a Democratic belief in possible victory through unity amid reform pushback.
The Milwaukee News attacks Isaac Stephenson over a pledge to limit his senate term to a short stay. It recalls his 1907 bid, the reformer backers, and Myrick’s objections, arguing the pledge was unreliable and that Stephenson returns to gain moneybag influence in Wisconsin’s federal senate.
The passage imagines a slimmer Taft plotting another Yale rowing challenge with himself as the stroke oar, suggesting a superstition born from a prior rout and disaster.
A heated call for a citywide movement to adopt the official pronunciation Loce Ang el ces. The author insists educated residents must lead a crusade to correct local speech. The plea frames mispronunciation as a disgrace and urges adherence to California pride.
In parts of Australia, leather horseshoes replace iron for better hoof support on grassy or fine sandy ground. Leather shoes cost more, but researchers note the advantages may justify the higher price. The innovation could spread to other regions with suitable soil conditions.
A study of village field names around Babylon reveals echoes of history feuds and landownership. Names range from romantic to grotesque and descriptive of holdings or locals, such as Look-about Batch Wet Mead Greatcoat Cleeves Bloody Paddock and Forty Acre.
The north shore woods have over 1000 acres treated by clearing, burning undergrowth, and creosoting nests by tree climbers. About 430 workers have been engaged with efforts continuing. An additional 900 acres show heavy infestation but with few nests in some areas.
A mother from Shiloh Ohio recounts her thirteen year old son Clyde’s severe eczema after a year of ineffective treatment. She reports that using Cuticura Soap Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura Resolvent led to sleep within a night and six weeks later no signs of the illness remained after six months of twice daily use.
Dr D C Beebe shows improvement as Jefferson City visitors arrive for family concerns. P H Givier returns from Naperville while Mrs Hemstock attends Ontario funeral. Various locals travel for visits, work, and a June funeral.
West Salem residents seen on streets with extended trips to Ettrick Frenchville and Wilton for funeral of Mrs McGee and daughter killed by lightning. Arnold Sprehn returns from Watertown after Northwestern university. West Salem loses 7 0 to Tomah Indians in baseball. S R Wakefield installs waterworks in his home. Ed Sebo and wife visit from Mindoro. Will McEldowney and John Pettingill shop in La Crosse. Sherman Tuesday returns from Beloit for summer vacation.
A terse reflection notes that proposing to a girl carries great risk, potentially more than the act of marrying her, highlighting the peril in commitment and social expectations surrounding courtship.
A playful U S newspaper excerpt riffs on phrases like the busy bee, the fly in the ointment, and the rat that was smelled. It lists colloquial terms and aphorisms such as the bee in the bonnet and pigs in clover with a nod to a light verse catalog.
Henry A Turner a Texas traveling salesman bought a hat at a Fort Worth menswear store. The clerk offered initials engraved in leather and Turner chose H A T, joking that he fears mistaking the hat for a shirt or sock on a morning rush.
Adam tells Eve she is the first lady in the land in a playful exchange reported by the Philadelphia Telegraph. The line underscores Eve as the honored partner in creation with light humor and domestic affection.
Exchange in a St. Louis Republic humor column features a boy named Jimmie admitting to a black eye given to Bobbie after Bobbie hit back, with the humorous defense that the other child provoked the attack.
The investigation committee names a bull in the china shop and a wolf at the door as fake entities, despite their long life and apparent respectability. The report labels these as undoubted nature fakes after careful study of all evidence.
A humorous exchange in a Philadelphia Inquirer excerpt features a man urging a kiss despite scientists warning kisses can spread disease. The maid resists the kiss, then the man pushes to create an invalid fan life.
Maud completed a cooking school program last spring and will enroll in a post graduate course next fall. She will not return to the same school, as she is set to marry a poor young man.
Washington Star quotes a critic noting the craft may travel upside down as well as right side up, suggesting cautious forecast about its future impact.
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