Launches on the Wisconsin River Open for Spring Activities
Familiar hum of launch engines fills the river as La Crosse Motor Boat Club members prep boats for spring. Commodore E. R. Shirley showcases a remodeled craft with a folding cabin bed and new deck, announcing a club meeting at Elks hall with officer elections and plans for a summer water regatta. Reports note several boats already in water or nearing completion, and Milwaukee Road improvements provide river access at Spear's Ferry.
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E. R. Shirley
la Crosse
Shirley
Elks’ Hall
John Willing
George Wright
Emil Bufferington
Joseph Hetzenecker
Munz
Thwing
John Toeller
Pearl Street
Milwaukee Road
Spear’s Boat Livery
Jos
Spear’s Ferry
Pape's Diapepsia Promises Fast Indigestion Relief
Advertises Pape's Diapepsin tablets as a 50 cent remedy for indigestion sour stomach heartburn and related symptoms. Claims digestion improves within five minutes after taking one Triangle and that 3 000 grains of food are digested per dose. Warns against serious illnesses caused by improper digestion and urges readers to read the formula on the package.
Roosevelt's Labor Boycott Clash in Coming Platform
Roosevelt's forthcoming message to Congress reportedly aims to shape the 1908 Republican platform and signals a hard line on labor boycotts. The plan includes exempting unions from Sherman Act enforcement, prompting a deadlock with Samuel Gompers and civic leaders over an amendment to shield organized labor.
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Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Congress
Samuel Gompers
Organized Labor
Republican Party
Civic Federation
Gompers
Chautauqua Bates Set for La Crosse June Event
The Chautauqua will be held in La Crosse from June 23 to 28 with three daily programs. Rev. G. C. Rheinfrank, a former La Crosse minister now with the Redpath system, announced final arrangements and expected top national lecturers for the event.
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la Crosse
G. C. Rheinfrank
la Crocce
Anarchist Queen Emma Goldman Denounces History
Emma Goldman, dubbed queen of anarchy, addressed a packed Deutscher Maennerverein hall in Milwaukee condemning traditional history teaching as lies. She attacked government, urged worker solidarity, and called liberty a lie while criticizing inequality and the Paris Commune narrative.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Hungarian Socialist Educational and Singing Society
Emma Goldman
Deutscher Maennerverein
Chicago
Paris
America
Famous Southern fighter dies at Leesylvania estate
Col. John Walter Fairfax dies at his home in Leesylvania Prince William County Virginia in his eightieth year. A well known Confederate veteran he became ranking officer on Gen. Longstreet's staff in 1864 succeeding Col. Zorrel. Fairfax was famed for dash and gallantry and was described as Longstreet's fighting aid.
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Richmond
John Walter Fairfax
Leesylvania
Prince William County
Col. Zorrel
Longstreet
Col. Fairfax
Prince Leads Fleet to Quebec Naval Visit
March 23 report says the Prince of Wales will travel with six battleships and ten large cruisers plus the usual secondary squadron for a royal visit to Quebec. Afterward the fleet will cruise the Canadian coast visiting several ports.
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Prince
London
Prince of Wales
Quebec
Canadian
Wise Man Knows When Enough Is Enough
A pithy reflection contrasts prudence with overreaching. It likens restraint to wisdom, while warning that persistence can push beyond bounds and lead to defeat or loss. The verse elevates balance as the sure path to steadiness.
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Wise
Clever gang of shoplifters nabbed after bold thefts
Report details a group lifting bolts of silk and cloth from stores and concealing them under coats. Goods were traced to the United States Express office and recovered for some owners. others remained missing as suspects fled toward St Paul. Investigators note past professional thefts and later arrests.
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United States Express
E. G. Rogers
St. Paul
Mr. Hermann
Unite States Express Office
Express
Hermann
Park
Burlington
Paul
United States Express Office
Reitzel’s
Leo
Karl Gnurtenacker
la Crosse
Stoddard
Building costs ease as building boom expected to revive
The report notes lower building prices this year as Madison’s state capitol wing contract came in $12 000 under the west wing, signaling broader declines. It cites currency stringency reducing highs, encouraging sales and a rising market that should stimulate construction and keep crews employed this year.
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la Crosse
Madison
State Capitol
Modern Steel Structure Company of
Milwaukee
New York
Jay Cooke
State House
Boy’s Leg Broken After Ward School Wagon Incident
A Johnson lad was run over by a Salzer team at the Sixth ward school this morning, breaking his leg as he allegedly tried to ride the wagon. Authorities report the boy sustained a leg fracture with the accident likely caused by his attempted ride, leaving him under care after the incident.
It Is Easier to Make a New Promise Than Mend One
A concise aphorism notes that creating a new promise is simpler than repairing a broken commitment, suggesting the fragility and value of trust.
La Crosse Travelers elect new officers at meeting
At the La Crosse Council No. 64 United Commercial Travelers meeting, Paul Pamperin was elected senior commander with J W Calloway as junior commander and D S Farbairn as secretary and treasurer. Delegates William Hurtgen and Martin Ellingson were chosen for the grand council at Fond du Lac in June. A smoker and lunch followed. installation and a class will be held next Saturday.
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la Crosse
United Commercial Travelers
Paul Pamperin
J. W. Calloway
D. S. Farbairn
Fred Ruplin
Edward Felzer
Sentinel
H. Grams
John Dengler
Frank Sisson
William Hurtgen
Martin Ellingson
Fond du Lac
Electric Show to Open in Paris at Easter Exhibition
Paris hosts an international electricity exhibition opening on Easter Sunday April 19 and running through October. The event showcases applications of electricity with displays and demonstrations.
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Paris
Maries
For Rent Rooms Over Café Inquire Main Street
Classified note offers rooms above a cafe for rent at 12 Main Street. Also lists a Motsinger auto sparker for sale, originally 20 dollars, now 10 dollars. Contact T. C. Toeller care Park Store.
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Motsinger Auto
T. C. Toeller
Care Park
Free home remedy offered to women by Mrs. Cora B. Miller
Mrs. Cora B. Miller has spent $125000 on free treatment for women with female diseases and piles. She continues to offer a 50 cent box and an explanatory book by mail to any woman suffering, with address at 5929 Miller building, Kokomo Indiana.
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Cora B. Miller
Luco
Miller Building
Kokomo
Indiana
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