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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1908
Page
3
A review notes the production The Road to Yesterday drew under two hundred on the ground floor while Broadway level craftsmanship failed to fill balconies. The manager avoided newspaper ads, relying on limited publicity, and wasted money on lack of promotion.
The board of trade selects William Doerflinger as president, the second retail merchant to hold the post in its history. The piece says his broad business ties will energize the merchants of La Crosse and push for improved publicity and equipment, noting the organization has grown beyond expectations.
Washington correspondent reports Dr. Arthur MacDonald urging enactment of the Dolliver bill to establish in the Interior Department a laboratory to study criminal, pauper and other abnormal classes. He argues thorough study will yield trustworthy knowledge enabling humane treatment and better prison discipline, including distinguishing habitual from occasional criminals.
The Tribune endorses William Doerflinger for president and supports his administration and secretary, praising practical accomplishments and public service. The paper commits to backing their efforts to advance La Crosse through effective leadership and ongoing development.
A woman learns value in theater by starting preparations at three in the afternoon. The text notes that while the world praises a peaceful man it yields to a strenuous kicker when needed.
A poetic catalog praises beauty doctors arriving to town offering eye remedies with no payment. It extols rosy cheeks and shining eyes, urging readers to seek them in woodlands and mountains. The verse highlights rough hands and unique triumphs and ends with roses everywhere without a cent to pay.
An ignorant man asks President Lincoln for the post of doorkeeper. Lincoln asks him if he has any experience or education in doorkeeping and, finding none, declines the position with a reproachful but gentle tone. The applicant leaves humbled and grateful.
A boy questions a nurse about his sleeping baby sister's state and asks not to sing or she might die, in a brief, humorous Victorian vignette from Lippincott's.
A poetic meditation on love and the afterlife as a couple contemplates reunion after death. The speaker questions joining the spirit world without their beloved and avoids departing earth without love guiding them toward God. The piece reflects longing, duty, and spiritual unity.
The passage notes Lent's arrival brings outward gloom yet internal anticipation. It suggests many people look forward to a quieter season after a winter of numerous functions.
A fragment notes three or four kinds of men women and communities and claims understanding the world. It suggests a girl fears the consequences of unrequited love and the emotional burden of flesh as victim.
Spotlight on David Belasco’s The Heart of Maryland returns to the La Crosse theater on Thursday March 5 offering love intrigue war drama and a cliffhanger belfry scene with Calvert’s triumph. Doctor Ambrose endorses laughter as grip cure and cites Knight for a Day as a popular long running musical attraction.
Pattern 5922 offers tucked sleeve designs in three lengths elbow to full, with fitted lining for three-quarter and elbow versions. It lays fabric crosswise in pleats and requires specified yardage plus lace. mail order available from the Fashion Department for ten cents plus optional extra stamp for faster delivery.
A Deutsche Dienstboten Zeitung statistician reports that in Prussia last year 309,922 marriages occurred. domestic servants led with 68,468 brides or 22 percent, followed by millinery and tailoring workers, then factory girls. Waitresses and lower-status workers trailed, with shop girls and clerks at under 2 percent.
Alban and Lois face separation as danger forces a move to Warsaw. Zaniloff orders Alban back to his hotel under guard after a shooting and a fire at a palace. The escape of the girl is guarded, while war and political intrigue unfold around them.
In a terse exchange a customer and merchant dispute slander claims after the merchant calls the pepper a mix of pepper and pea. The dialogue centers on branding and truth in advertising.
A farmer reports a rough year with livestock losses from trains and cars. He notes four cows and three hogs killed by rail, two hogs and nine chickens by autos, yet claims nearly a thousand dollars in profit.
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