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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1909
Page
3
The Saengerfest Association dissolved after delivering a historic effort in La Crosse. Despite civic obstacles, including court injunctions and a denied state aid, organizers funded and built a temporary auditorium, staged a premier festival, and secured two dividends to repay contributors. The city and German American community earned lasting praise.
The Outlook notes that city government functions like a large corporation and that voters should focus on the fitness and efficiency of candidates rather than on political policy. The statement emphasizes practical qualifications over ideological positions.
A Philadelphia Public Ledger excerpt laments municipal apathy among educated citizens. It argues neglect of civic duty invites bad government and wasteful taxation, citing James Bryce and calling out the failure with the Ledger headline Neglect Their Duty.
Wisconsin newspapers surge ahead with significant zest as standout editions highlight bold editorials, bold personalities, and rising stories across Milwaukee Madison and Green Bay, signaling renewed regional vigor and competitive journalism.
The Wisconsin delegation joins the Insurgents against Speaker Cannon and Wall Street influence. The writers doubt committee power will shift but say the move marks a wedge against a Wall Street trust dominated legislature and may affect tariff law shaping. The piece arguesWisconsin’s revolt signals broader friction over control and policy.
W H Hatton reports a $25 expenditure in La Crosse county that remains unchallenged. An editor fears The Tribune did not gain editorial influence from this sizable sum. The Tribune does not sell opinions, but hints that a political buyer should beware the saying of a chief who notes.
The Franklin Stock Company presented Spotlight Libby Prison and Ruined Lives yesterday with growing receipts and audience praise. The popular Irish American melodrama is set for today’s matinee with St Patrick’s Day souvenirs for all, while tomorrow features Human Spiders a four act Corsican melodrama with notable Parisian gown and dramatic sword duel. Seats for La Crosse engagement go on sale March 22 with Winona Day events and rail excursion details for March 26.
The La Crosse theater hosts Ben-Hur on Thursday Friday and Saturday evenings March 25 26 27 with a matinee on Saturday March 27. The production is hailed as a masterpiece of American literature and drama likely to draw unprecedented audience enthusiasm and strong seasonal business.
An old La Crosse ad touts Doan's Kidney Pills as the best remedy for kidney symptoms. It cites backache dull headaches fatigue and urine issues as warning signs and urges treatment to prevent dropsy Bright's disease or diabetes. Mrs H Hermanson and her husband endorse the remedy bought at Erhart's drug store with claims of relief. Available at dealers 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole U S agents. Remember the name Doan's.
A printed health note asserts rheumatism stems from inactive kidneys and uric acid in blood. It recommends a recipe of Fluid Extract Dandelion, Compound Karyon, and Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla to be taken after meals and at night, claiming relief for backache and urinary issues.
The article notes Paderewski’s shift from piano performance to composition nearly altering his career path. It highlights two piano concertos a fantasia nearly a hundred songs and a major opera Manru first staged in Dresden 1901 and later at New York’s Metropolitan Opera. It credits the opera’s high musical quality but criticizes the libretto for limiting its lasting success. La Crosse theater tonight.
In Delaware Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co. v Switchmen's Union. The 15S Federal Reporter 541 notes a union vote favored a strike but required presidential consent to be effective. The U S Circuit Court held presidential consent does not amount to incitement warranting continuation of the railroad's injunction.
In a brief Cleveland Leader exchange, Jones says he will move to a better locality while Smith plans to remain in Cleveland, sparking discussion about neighborhood changes.
In a witty exchange from Harper's Bazaar a jilted lover consoles a man who lost his money noting there are plenty of fish in the sea. The couple's banter centers on romance and misfortune with a humorous undertone.
A romantic exchange from the Boston Transcript features a speaker praising grandeur and a coy reply from a woman, highlighting admiration for a superior life and graceful affection within a newspaper excerpt.
A bowler recalls a hard match on Saturday and a taxing Monday noon. He describes aching muscles from lifting and hauling heavy loads, then finishing with a triumphant strike. Now he suffers back, knee, and thumb pain while training for next week’s decisive game.
A collection of quips on ready skinned rabbits, paint touched doors with signs, and observations about relationships. Witty lines focus on appearances and the quirks of human behavior with a light, urban voice.
Humorous exchange fragment features the Village Cut-Up nudging Jenks with a corker about Teddy Roosevelt. The joke hints at Roosevelts South Africa welcome and ends with a parenthetical note about hospital records.
A vivid 19th century snapshot describes a hyena as mad and pale with a gaunt frame. The speaker notes life as one great laughing matter and questions any prospect of fattening up the creature.
A casual exchange mentions Amy Diggins allegedly marrying a prince and another friend correcting the spelling of prints. The dialogue notes she works in a calico dress goods factory.
John Shil contends with Ben Holland over a woman and land when a quarrel leads to violence. Shil strikes Holland, who falls to his death in a quarry. Shil, torn by guilt, finds Holland dead and withdraws into darkness.
A Philadelphia girl jokes about New England being full of old maids and asks about Boston girls. A Boston girl replies that they marry sparingly, typically only once as a rule, reflecting regional marriage norms in a light conversational exchange.
A Boston Transcript excerpt captures a domestic exchange where a couple debates spending. The husband defends a lodge taxi ride as a necessity, while the wife questions the spending, highlighting tension between frugality and discretion in daily life.
A party at Brentwood left two companions in amused shock as one man asked for a kiss. The other side described the request as cheeky and improper, while the friend noted the boldness without preference for a particular partner.
The verse contrasts a romantic note to a court exhibit titled Exhibits A and B with a wait for spring. The speaker finds no need to search swollen rivers for signs, preferring to wait for the postman delivering seed catalogues.
Boston’s Geo. Dennis proved too light for the durable Joe Coster in New York. Dennis absorbed heavy punishment through three rounds, then his seconds threw up the sponge as he refused to quit.
A partial OCR shows figures for capital, surplus, undivided profits, deposits, and national bank notes outstanding. The text mentions a 5 percent redemption fund and certified checks, with dividends unpaid noted in the fragment.
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