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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1908
Page
3
The La Crosse county vote approved establishing an agricultural college. The editorial supports Onalaska for the site, notes opposition from other leaders, and urges all county villages to celebrate the decision and back the enterprise enthusiastically.
In Bangor and West Salem a stir over a county branch agricultural college bonds has sparked rumors of opposition by leaders who formerly backed the project. The Tribune finds the opposition comes not from Kneen or Bradley but from taxpayers who helped select the location, challenging the notion of “sour grapes” by prominent supporters.
A reader from La Crosse proposes changing rummage sales to help the needy. The letter suggests pricing most items, making some free for the poor with verification, or donating goods to charities to direct aid while preserving church proceeds. The Tribune weighs whether charity ends justify sale methods.
A pure food exhibition will run in the city June 1 to 13 inviting local manufacturers and jobbers to display products. The Grocers' association supports the event to boost sales of goods made or sold locally, as stated in an interview with President B.
Murray in The Tribune last evening urges dealers to seize the presented chance to profit from the grocers association’s growing influence. Supported by President Murray and Secretaries Taggart and Wensole, the show highlights benefits to the community and home industries, promising returns many times the cost.
The piece notes Ohio backing Bryan and a Johnson hopeful fading. It praises the Minnesota governor as worthy of courtesy at the convention and suggests keeping him in mind for future consideration. It argues his poor start stemmed from bad company and his failure to recognize risks of associating with trust politicians and trust newspapers.
The passage discusses Dan Lawler becoming mayor-elect of St Paul and compares the rise to the Rose campaign in Milwaukee. It remarks that opponents may depict a decent candidate as worse to incite public resentment, a phenomenon described as an inexplicable social condition.
A brief note reports that King Manuel of Portugal has sworn allegiance to the constitution, a move deemed significant yet likely to provoke mixed reactions and personal unease in the country.
Editorials in the country press urge senatorial candidates to act and make news. Indiana's Miss Mary Lightfoot of Warsaw tames a dancing mouse to harp music, a feat noted with caution about the young lady’s name.
In Milwaukee journalist Victor L. Berger views the president’s address as half hearted and weak. He argues the message serves as a red apple to a penny for interests the president attacked, implying the remarks miss the mark and fail to satisfy reformers.
The nation cannot sustain idle labor with current price levels for goods as supplies outpace demand. Lifes necessities and luxuries suffer in a prolonged low mood, warning that continued inactivity pressures the economy and prices alike.
A pattern description for a dress worn over a guimpe, with a blouse and skirt in box plaits and tucks. Materials for size 12 are listed, plus yardage for various widths. Pattern 5984 offers sizes 8, 10, 12, and 14 and can be mailed by the Fashion Department for ten cents, with extra postage optional.
A fragment discusses whether people can distinguish emigration from other forms of movement, noting uncertainty about any clear difference and implying broader questions of migration and destination.
Dr Herbert L Flint and his wife Mrs Flint headline a week of mirth in La Crosse with hypnotic feats and comic gowns. Mme Johanna Gadski dazzles Carnegie Hall with a packed audience praising Schubert, Schumann and Grieg.
A fragmented note expresses a man’s worry over forgetting something his wife warned him he would forget. The line hints at domestic tension and memory lapse, with the speaker fearing consequences if the item remains unfixed.
German Play features longtime Pabst Theatre Company stars under manager Kreiss. Milwaukee firm has assembled an unequaled German ensemble touring America. Die Logenbrueder Are You a Mason appears May 11. Die Ehre staged May 12.
The Calcutta Englishman argues that education in India is exotic and fails to inspire real enthusiasm. He notes Indian traders bankers and money lenders have built wealth without clear benefit from English schooling and questions why they would fund others to pursue what they have rejected.
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