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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1908
Page
3
Frank H. Burgess business manager for the La Crosse Tribune swears before Notary A. E. Bleekman that the paper’s actual April 1908 circulation totals 168 215 daily copies with average figures 6 273 6 317 6 386 and extra copies not included.
A raucous outburst by a fan sparks fear and spectacle as onlookers watch a chaotic scene. The enraged spectator flails, shouts, and gesticulates, prompting questions about restraint and safety at the event.
La Crosse opens the 1908 baseball season with record attendance and high town optimism. Eberly dominated the mound, Graves powered line drives, and Harms pegged well. The band played, the grandstand cheered, and local officials joined the celebratory opening.
The Methodist conference favors divorce only on one ground adultery arguing lax rules spur immorality. They condemn promiscuous divorces for trifles while acknowledging cases where a pure woman wed a drunkard or abuser and questions church guidance.
A public argument urges the Methodist Church to permit substantial grounds for divorce. It contends strict laws deter rash marriages but cannot prevent unions God would not sanction and would swiftly dissolve, asserting a need for logical and conscientious amendment.
The Tribune praises Judge Ray Reid for urging a waterways bureau and the barge towboat solution for the Mississippi River. The paper cites legislative support as aligning with federal trends and predicts Wisconsin and national benefits from the new commission office.
A Wausau Record-Herald item critiques Spain celebrating Independence Day as foolish, likening it to a jailed man praising freedom. The brief reflects editorials on national pride and political reflections.
The Madison Democrat notes that even in Milwaukee the liquor problem fuels pulpit discussion and asks if the millennium is dawning, reflecting concerns about social reform and religious fervor in the era.
The Sheboygan Journal notes Grover Cleveland's stubborn stance and refusal to yield amid intense scrutiny from New York yellow newspapers as the convention nears.
A brief item noting the seasonal mess left by a former tenant as new occupants discover rubbish in the closets and question the former woman’s housekeeping.
Kenosha News notes lively debate over the cold spell with commentary from baseball fans and local gardeners. Citizens share opinions on how the weather affects daily life and outdoor activities while editors caution against printing every view.
A Madison Democrat quips that tobacco growers receive 7 to 16 cents per pound while consumers pay 25 to 60 cents per pound for manufactured tobacco, noting that comparisons are odious.
A New York World spoof imagines a fail safe for fake introductions using photographs Bertillon measurements and thumb prints. It even jokes about including a fictitious letter with a humorous portrait of a swindler Lord Algernion Fitz Lanark and a critique of social security in elite circles.
A brief Cleveland Plain Dealer item notes a humorous exchange about Miss Smudgely’s travel knowledge. She has never been abroad, yet claims familiarity with leading points of interest, citing only picture postals as evidence.
Mme Gadski’s annual recital at Carnegie Hall drew a capacity crowd as she delivered German Lieder including Taubert Kinder Lieder and Der Erlkönig. W J Henderson praised her growth from a timid soprano to a leading artiste with a voice among the stage’s largest and brightest. She returns to New York on May 14 under Loudon Charlton.
Mrs Herbert L Flint, a clever performer at the La Crosse theater this week, is praised for a rare contralto voice and masterful speaking and singing. Critics and audiences note her voice reaches all corners of the house, aiding hypnotic stage influence. The Flints remain through the week.
German actor Mr. Conrad Bolten stars as Robert in Sudermann's Die Ehre to be performed Monday and Tuesday May 11 and 12 at the La Crosse theater with the Milwaukee German Theater company. Bolten displays strong acting in the third act's climax, especially in the scene of parting from his mother. The production uses the original Milwaukee cast and aims for a full house.
A Chicago delegation at a triumphal banquet nominated Mayor Rose for vice president. The proposal marks long speculation about Rose as a top candidate. The piece notes pride for Milwaukee and Wisconsin, and hints at a broader party strategy this year.
The house dress shown uses a blouse and a seven gore skirt connected by a belt in semi prince style. It adapts to many fabrics and sleeve options from elbow to wrist, with a roll over collar or high throat, and offers pattern 5985 in multiple bust sizes.
In London Marion Rolfe resists interrogation by Sam Statham, a financier with vast Serb interests, who seeks the truth about Doctor Petrovitch and Maud’s disappearance. Statham presses for details from the Doctor’s confidante, who refuses and faces mounting pressure while the case remains unsolved.
William Rockefeller warns trespass on 55,000 acres and leases the New York and Ottawa railroad right of way through his Adirondack preserve. He posts notices to bar access, altering natives’ spring and summer fishing livelihoods unless permits are obtained from his representative. The railroad runs 150 miles from Tupper Lake Junction, New York to Ottawa, Ontario, crossing the St Lawrence near Cornwall.
A ward worker debates telepathy, asking if thinking hard can impress ideas on others. The worker replies skeptically, noting belief depends on who does the thinking, joking that only the ward boss can project thoughts. Washington Star.
A proud man asks Elsie if she loves him while the sea roars nearby. She answers no, and he confesses he is already engaged, adding a final note of warning and sorrow to this tense exchange.
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