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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1908
Page
3
The Tribune calls for a sane Fourth of July insisting that arrests will follow violations and that the city must enforce laws against noisy celebrations near hospitals. It warns high explosives and reckless displays endanger lives and urges parents to discipline children to prevent harm to the sick and emergency workers.
Frank H. Burgess business manager of the La Crosse Tribune swears the actual number of copies printed and circulated in May 1908 was as listed. Average per issue 6292 with several daily figures: 6205 6214 6354 6359 6397 6345 6347 6240 including extra sample copies not counted.
Mayor Anderson instructs Chief Webber to enforce a sane Fourth of July by restricting loud noises near hospitals and homes with the sick, with officials to be used as needed. The order notes July 3rd midnight to July 4th midnight and bans explosives on sidewalks, hinting at cane and torpedo use.
The story notes a modest municipal program with enough noise to satisfy locals and calls La Crosse a decent place for a holiday. The Tribune avoids urging visits or abstention, aiming to present facts fairly for out of town readers. It ponders who last defeated John T. Kelley in Milwaukee and references Uncle Ike’s good opinion.
The snippet notes W. H. Hatton addressing a Blue Book spelling issue and mentions ongoing report conflicts. It compares Mr. Bryan's position in Denver to Taft's standing in Chicago, signaling a contested political landscape.
A school inspector bluntly confesses envy of students. Willie, Standard IV, quips that he forgets what the inspector once knew, revealing a humorous clash between authority and child wit.
Miss Faton will wear the princess gown in Camille at La Crosse with a black velvet base and heavy taf feta fabric, adorned by over ten thousand imported genuine diamonds worth immense labor and cost. The show opens tonight with Dora Thorne, followed by a staged wedding for Grace Fenison and Ronald Beier by Judge Kleeber.
A health note extols kidney function and claims Foley's Kidney Cure strengthens the whole system and will positively cure kidney and bladder diseases. Endorsed by O. T. Erhart as a reliable remedy for impurities in blood filtration.
Frederick Lynch lauds John Albert Johnson governor of Minnesota as a self made leader rising from a drug store job in St Peter to state senator and governor. The piece traces Johnsons poverty childhood, conservative tastes, love of learning and public service while noting his modest approach to publicity and family influence on his decisions.
Citizens read of a Fourth of July celebration with city courtesy for a fire run and parade, racing matinee, Illinois Wisconsin league games, and fireworks while the Merchants' Protective Association stays aloof. Notable organizers C S Van Auken and John Elliott push to attract attendees amid debate.
A humor piece describes a new boarder frightened by a night of loud sobbing and screaming as the old boarder jokes that the noise signifies near turkey hash. The veteran laments the sounds and even contemplates drowning himself in the wash-bowl.
Herbert Parsons, president of the New York county Republican Committee, urged doubt in politics saying true wins require caution not certainty. He shared a story of a man breaking from a lit window claiming his club, calling himself a Smith man amid ten Jones men.
A burglar surprises Smith in his room when a masked intruder with a dark lantern and sawed off shotgun emerges from a bureau. The burglar stumbles, claiming to be an burglar while Smith, half asleep, believes him to be a plumber and retreats back to bed.
A Washington Herald note recalls a boy on a yardarm telling a frightened sailor his father is aboard Mr Kipling. Kipling yawns that the boy won’t let go. The anecdote also mentions Jim Fiske Horace Walpole Napoleon Bonaparte Dick Turpin Julius Caesar and the poet Byron in a similar tale.
Indiana congressman Mr. Johnson, famed for debate, called an Illinois congressman an ass. The remark was unparliamentary and withdrawn. Johnson said the Illinois man was out of order, prompting a sharp retort about a veterinary surgeon. The exchange was recorded.
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