La Crosse Tribune masthead and metadata
The La Crosse Tribune masthead lists editors Bra and Burgess with city and business offices in La Crosse Wisconsin. It shows daily and Sunday delivery options and post office classification details from 1904. It notes association with Lee Newspaper Syndicate and contact addresses in La Crosse and New York City.
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Wis
Congress
the Tribune
Lee Newspaper Syndicate
Payne & Young
Marquette
la Coste & Maxwell
Nassau Street
New York City
Simple Justice: Roosevelt Frees January After Reformation
An editorial argues President Roosevelt acted with simple justice in releasing John William January, who was jailed 13 years ago for a post office robbery in Oklahoma. After seven years of lawful living, marriage, and providing for his daughter, re imprisonment would harm society more than the original crime.
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Roosevelt
John William January
January
Oklahoma
Republic
Legislative impropriety over La Crosse fire police board
Mayor Anderson appointed ex Mayor Torrance as fifth member of the La Crosse board of fire and police commissioners under a 1907 amended law. The piece argues the move makes the nonpartisan board political, warns of partisan influence in handling major questions, and calls for corrective action by the legislature.
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Anderson
Torrance
la Crosse Board of Fire and Police Commissioners
Iward
Reid Idea Sustained Attributed to Railroads Domination
Judge Ray S Reid declared at a waterways convention that the organization is unconsciously controlled by the railroads drawing sharp criticism across the Mississippi region. Congressman Burton Ohio notes the rivers and harbors committee cannot cooperate with the affiliated St Louis business men association. The Roosevelt appointed national waterways commission finds river navigation throttled by railroads, prompting calls for state protections against railroad strangulation of transportation.
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Ray S. Reid
Mississippi River
Judge Reid
Congressman Burton
Ohio
Rivers and Harbors Committee of Congress
St. Louis Business Men’s Association
National Waterways Commission
Roosevelt
Wisconsin
Colonial Genuineness Versus English Affected Dames
London gossip notes New Zealanders, especially women, influence English society with wit and vigor. Sir Joseph Ward's daughter allegedly teaches London youths lively intelligence challenging their blasé manners. Dr Jameson cites colonial efficiency over red tape and Americans’ directness as a remedy to delayed settlement. The piece praises colonial virility amid European conservatism.
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New Zealand
M. O
Old England
London
Joseph G. Ward
Jameson
Europe
BEGIN WITH THE CHILDREN
Reformers urge starting with the young to improve society by teaching peace and avoiding war toys. The piece blames fathers for pushing boys toward a “strenuous life” with toy swords cannons and violent imitations. It contrasts babies preferring gentle toys with adults who pressure early martial training.
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Boston Herald
Naval display making peace at Hampton Roads
Washington Post piece argues that the Hampton Roads naval display fosters peace by increasing interaction among American and foreign officers at Washington Fort Monroe and Norfolk. It asserts larger diverse fleets strengthen ties with other nations and hopes many flags will visit in the next six months.
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Washington Post
Washington
Fort Monroe
Norfolk
Navy
Hampton Roads
United States
Silk tipped cigarettes redefine chic cigarette cases
The article describes silk tipped cigarettes with Alice blue taffeta tips and a coin purse style case. Women carry the elegant set in a compact case that holds coins and cigarettes, with a jeweled spring lid revealing the cigarettes.
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Washington Post
Hardly Worth a Tear Milk Spoiled in Portland
A lighthearted Portland Oregonian note quips that crying over spilled milk is outdated as modern dairy troubles inspire a wry take on everyday mishaps. The column uses humor to reflect on current milk quality and domestic irritations.
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Portland Oregonian
Blonde Hair Price Quip Sparks Curious Reply
In a humorous exchange, Fanny asks the speaker how much she would pay for hair like hers, prompting a wry back-and-forth about market value and past purchases. The brief dialogue underscores vanity and wit in a light social moment.
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Fanny
Memory Feats Stirled by Gladstone Tale in Rochester Herald
The Rochester Herald recounts a playful episode where Lord Chief Justice boasted of memory feats by claiming he recalled his cradle days at six months old. Mr. Gladstone dismissed the boast as impossible and the exchange ends with the judge admitting he overreached.
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Mr. Gladstone
England
Rochester Herald
Quips Cranks and Wanton Wiles Report
Dialogue fragment features Earlie and sister with a newborn expectation implied by the line sleep in the afternoon. The quips suggest humorous banter and a curiosity about paternity implied by the phrase latestayer. The scene suggests domestic humor from a minstrel or period piece.
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Earlie
Mr. de Latestayer
Riverside Repartee in a Fisherman Tale
A fisherman endures a restless outing as a curious boy watches him bait a worm. The boy asks what fish he seeks and the fisherman snaps sardines as a reply, mocking the boy’s pun and the line’s crooked hook.
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Riverside
Harper’s Weekly
Notable Cowboy Bishop in Hearings and Humor
In Bishop Talbot's My People of the Plains a campfire anecdote recounts the humor of a western stagecoach ride. The "Cowboy Bishop" overhears talk of converts at a church gathering, with one wag quipping that if Jake Simpson has religion it will be “in his wife's name.”
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Plains
Bishop Talbot
West
Bishop
Jake Simpson
Betten
Bob’s Drinking Leads to Uncle’s Gift to Church
In a Town Topics quip a man notes Bob did much good in the world until heavy drinking caused his wealthy uncle to leave his money to the church rather than to Bob. The jest implies a moral about fortune and charity.
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Bob
Wife’s bill leaves husband amused at fashion clash
A playful exchange highlights a milliner wife’s bold style as she shows off an extravagant bill. The husband teases with a bird motif joke, while declaring admiration for the wife’s fashion sense.
Kaiser's Humor and the Window Sightings
A German editor recalls the Emperor illness with two doctors deeming influenza and bed rest. The imperial bodyguard arrives as cheers erupt outside. The Emperor laughs and reveals himself at the window citing Baedeker as his guidebook justification.
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Kaiser
Baedeker
Washington Star
Mock Trial Reply in Diner Debate
In Harper's Weekly a waiter counters a diner who rejects deviled eggs by proposing mock-turtle soup with mock oranges and adds a calm jab about giving them a mock trial. The exchange blends humor with satirical political style.
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Harper's Weekly
Silent Jokes About Widows and Tombstones
A Minneapolis Journal quip features Stephen Tasker of Philadelphia praising a Labrador expedition with his wife. A widow seeks engravings on a tombstone and the stone ends up reading To My husband In an Appropriate Place. He remarks the misprint is oddly fitting.
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Stephen Tasker
Philadelphia
Labrador
Mr. Tasker
Slab
Minneapolis Journal
Medora Eyes in a Beauty Contest Mystery
A New York Sun poem laments a beauty contest snag as a tin type for Medora goes unseen in print. The speaker distrusts the magazine’s selection and weighs the harsh line Seventeen per cent while fearing gossip and distress.
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New York Sun
George Plans Five Day Roundtrip Ticket
In Cleveland Plain Dealer style dialogue George offers to send his mother a five day roundtrip excursion ticket while she plans to stay a month with them. The exchange hints at affectionate, practical family arrangements in a humorous tone.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
George
Cars and commerce echo through the averaging man’s trade
A veteran dealer explains how the everyday man’s business yields insight into stock, pricing, and market mood unless he plans to sell. The conversational thread reveals practical constraints, personal risk, and the psychology behind ordinary automotive trades.
Panic on Wall Street reshapes fortunes in Brownley saga
In a dramatic tale from Wall Street, Bob Brownley allies with Beulah Sands to manipulate sugar stocks, triggering a market panic that yields millions for Beulah’s father yet threatens ruin for rivals. Barry Conant counteracts while Brownley vows new schemes and a larger plan against the system.
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Bob Brownley
Wall Street
Jim Randolph
Randolph & Randolph
Brownley
Randolph
Beulah Sands
Virginia
Reinhart
Beetter
Browhley
Miss Sands
Barry Conant
Miss Sande
Bob
Brownley Akes
Beulah
Sugar
Agar
Bob Broaymiey
New York
Three Women Speak On Labor and Men
A brief quoted line captures a conversation where within five minutes a woman asserts she will not work herself to death for any man. The remark reflects evolving attitudes toward gender roles and labor ethics in relationships.
Waukesha DAR elects new regent and officers
Mrs Helen E Tichenor was chosen regent by the Waukesha Continental chapter D A R at Ida Ray home May 17. New officers include vice regent Mrs E E W Carlton recording secretary Mrs E W Estberg corresponding secretary Mrs George Putney historian Miss Martha Walton registrar Mrs H H Buck chaplain Mrs B U Jacob treasurer Mrs Chas Gaspar.
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Waukesha
Wis
Helen E. Tichenor
Ida Ray
E. E. W. Carlton
E. W. Estberg
George Putney
Martha Walton
H. H. Buck
B. U. Jacob
Chas. Gaspar
Corn Canneries Strike Over Sweet Corn Price
Chippewa Falls May 7 Farmers in Chippewa and Eau Claire counties demand six dollars per ton for sweet corn. Canneries will suspend corn canning this season, saying six dollars yields no profit at last year’s five to five fifty per ton.
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Chippewa Falls
Chippewa
Eau Claire
Green bulldogs spark federal suit over cigar ads
John W. Merriam of New York sues Arthur C. Brenckle of Milwaukee seeking a federal injunction to halt use of green bulldog advertising for cigars. Both firms claim rights to the green bulldog branding based on Merriam's Champion King Lud bull pup inspiration.
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Milwaukee
Wis
United States
John W. Merriam
New York
Arthur C. Brenekle
State Street
Segars
Mariam
Brenckle
Mr. Marriam
Narrow escape as Milwaukee street car strikes Miss May Lawrence
Miss May Lawrence of 831 Grove street narrowly escaped serious injury when a southbound First avenue street car struck her at Becher Street and First Avenue. The motorman sounded the gong and Patrolman Natchisheim warned her, but she was only slightly injured and returned home.
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Milwaukee
May Lawrence
Grove Street
Becher Street
First Avenue
Natchisheim
A Boyhood Pantry Theft Inspires Doughnut Dream
A reflection on childhood munchies prompting a nostalgia for the best pantry doughnuts once stolen. The narrator recalls those treats with affection and humor, framing a lifelong longing for that simple sweetness.
The Millionaire and the Muse
The Philadelphia Record notes a clash between wealth and poetry, arguing that money lacks a direct means to fund poetry or public admiration. A millionaire can buy art, publish books, or sponsor works, but neither guarantees fame for poets or widespread cultural impact.
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Philadelphia Record
Iowa man wounds three at charivari party
An Iowa man fired a shotgun at a charivari wedding party, wounding three people. Authorities say his aim was flawed but he intended to enforce a closed season on the wedding hoodlum, drawing praise for his good intentions.
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Omaha
Iowa
Eloped Couple Exposed In Divorce Case In Wisconsin
Mrs. Elizabeth Schoneau received a divorce from Judge Tarrant after revealing Phillip Schoneau deserted her in South Milwaukee on August 25 1905 and fled with their twenty year old daughter Celia the issue of a former marriage. The pair are said to live as man and wife in an Ohio town. She had shadowed him but had not heard from him since.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Phillip Schoneau
Elizabeth Schoneau
Celia
Schoneau
Tarrant
Ohio
Ings
Appoint More Organizers For Social Democratic Party
Milwaukee May 7 The state executive board of the social democratic party advocates appointing two deputy organizers one for the southeast and one for the northeast region The committee has two experienced candidates in view and their appointment is expected at next Sunday's committee meeting.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Social Democratic Party
Bishop Schwebach confirms 350 children in Chippewa Falls
On Sunday May 7 at Holy Ghost and Notre Dame churches in Chippewa Falls Bishop Schwebach of La Crosse confirmed about 350 children. The event took place across both congregations, marking a large parish confirmation.
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Holy Ghost
Notre Dame
Schwebach
la Crosse
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