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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1908
Page
3
The piece attacks Uncle Joe Cannon and other long standing congressmen over tariff policy and polling pressure. It notes Dave Rose in Milwaukee courting a merged city county government as a reform idea and cites editorials applauding or doubting his bid for reelection amid corruption indictments and governance costs.
The piece attacks Cannon as a long standing fake who packs committees and blocks legislation in the interest of trusts and special interests. It accuses him of condemning forest and child labor laws, withholding hearings, and opposing reforms while Ridder is praised for exposing his conduct.
The article notes Governor Da’s decisive stance avoiding a senatorial bid two years ago and praising Yim Davidson’s political insight. It reports the Education Board backing using school basements as voting booths under proper safeguards and highlights city government harmony amid public turmoil.
An enigmatic Merry Widow rat is blamed for broad disturbances worldwide as authorities seek origin and solutions. The creature reportedly appears in multiple cities provoking fear and debate over public health and pest control strategies. Authorities urge vigilance while researchers study its impact on ecosystems and human activity.
Small wraps are in demand as the season warms and this cape style wrap fits the figure with sleeve-like shaping. It can match a costume in silk or pongee and can be finished with taffeta, soutache banding, or applique. Pattern 5973 offers three sizes and includes material lists and mailing details.
An advertisement touts Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery and related remedies as cures for indigestion stomach sickness and liver bowels disorders. It asserts ingredients are listed on bottles and claims efficacy for catarrh mucous membrane diseases and bronchial coughs while noting it cannot cure advanced consumption.
The Flints drew full houses in La Crosse for a seven night engagement, delivering a sensational program with hypnosis acts and a dramatic rock breaking demonstration. Dr. Flint and Mrs. Flint drew strong applause as volunteers from the local audience joined in, while a staged rock split under a hypnotized subject. The act promises nightly changes to the bill all week.
In a tense Park Lane night scene Sam Statham waits for a secret midnight visitor behind closed doors. His loyal servant Levi warns of a danger from Adams while the millionaire frets over Rolfe and trust among his inner circle.
The Bijou theater hosts a Monday night program headlined by Professor Laughlin and his trained dogs in a fresh act replacing old hoop and high jumping routines. Miss Reed performs a popular illustrated song Smarty, Miss Claire Maynard shines in Carmen numbers with western costume, and the Walseys present a novelty acrobatic act. Bert E Melbourne delivers a standard monologue while Kreutz's orchestra provides the Monday night feature.
A hungry tramp was accused of pocketing silver spoons while being fed. The woman ordered him out of the house and at the gate he declared he did not intend to take the house, exiting the scene.
A playful exchange between Mrs Wiggins and Mr Wiggins about their daughter Mary. Mrs Wiggins notes Mary is in love and uses the word gloaming to describe twilight, prompting Mr Wiggins to ask how she knows about the romance.
A Ventnor advertisement quotes a distinguished writer praising the town as cooler than hot in summer. Punch notes no remarkable feature beyond the claim, framing it as a light, humorous endorsement. The brief item reflects lighthearted editorial tone about tourism rhetoric.
A Yonkers Statesman quip notes patience about an engagement to a military captain. The dialogue confirms he is in the regular army, not the Salvation Army, with playful disbelief about the branch.
A irate tourist staying at a country hotel refuses to pay claiming the bill for attend ance. The proprietor notes the price includes nothing for the tourist’s supposed physical culture course. Jests about bell pulls and dumb bells follow in a humorous exchange.
A neighbor discussion hints at a phrase about Trish blood and a struggle, referenced in a brief aside attributed to Mrs Byers and Mrs Cassidy. The Catholic Standard and Times is cited as the source of the remark.
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