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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1908
Page
3
The piece argues that Mr. Martin must provide factual proof for grave accusations against Mr. Taft and Mr. Carnegie should not dismiss the charge as absurd. It contends voters deserve vindication if the claims are false and urges Mr. Martin to present concrete evidence rather than surmise.
A historical record noting the sworn detailed circulation figures for the month of April in the year 1908. The document lists circulation totals, likely by publication or distribution area, with official verification and signatures.
Washington date line reports H. P. Martin of the American Anti-Trust league accusing Secretary Taft of a truce with Wall Street. He claims steel trust and Andrew Carnegie have funded Taft’s campaign, and cites Hepburn amendment authorship as evidence. The piece notes these charges as canards.
In Chicago yesterday Admiral Evans warned of a Navy too small for war citing 29 battleships while urging 48 16 16 split for Atlantic Pacific and emergency needs. He argued a truly powerful fleet is the nation s best safeguard and efficiency demands completion without further delay.
The piece notes Republican leaders finally agree on the Vreeland measure while Roosevelt faction fails to unite with House leaders on bills without approval from monopolist supporters of the Vreeland plan. It warns future losses could be from insurgents displaced by Democrats, not Cooper or Nelson, but those who opposed the president and aligned with Speaker Cannon.
In a personal discussion Bryan and Johnson agreed not to fight in Minnesota and to back each other if nominated. The supposed hard feelings seem grounded in rumors about one another.
Governor Davidson of Wisconsin was selected by the president as one of five governors to serve on the resolutions committee of the conference of governors.
Lawrence University has appointed a May Queen, a spring tradition amid talk that this move may be rushing the season. The event signals campus pageantry as students celebrate the month with ceremonial duties and community remarks.
The coach questions if Jonsie can extend a personal winning streak to fourteen in a row this season as the team approaches a key matchup and aims to maintain momentum.
The La Crosse theater will feature the famed yacht scene from Brewster's Millions by Cohan and Harris tomorrow night, a production praised as a modern stage monument after long runs in London, New York, and Chicago. Field's Greater Minstrel Show comes Saturday with an enhanced orchestra and spectacular acts, while The Winninger Bros. bring The Law and the Girl May 17 with free admission for ladies Monday. The Electric theater on Fourth Street advertises The Boat Races on the Seine, The Old Flirt, and Travels of a Flea, with a 30 minute program and frequent changes to offer value to patrons.
Frank A. Lutz of Beloit Kansas, acting as receiver for a defunct bank, paid depositors in full, handed stockholders over 13000 beyond liabilities, wound up affairs, and charged only 259 for services. The piece questions critics who cry political motives in a move toward strict business methods in handling others’ money.
Marion Rolfe, an assistant at a large drapery house, faces dismissal after an evening absence. Mr. Cunnington upholds rule seventy three denying leave, while Marion pleads to protect Mr. Statham, risking disgrace and ruin of her future with Max. Mortimer is summoned as she leaves, a broken, changed woman.
In a tense exchange, Mr. Cunnington orders Parker to call Mr. Statham who ignores the girl’s plea about Miss Rolfe. Statham refuses to intervene, prompting Cunnington to declare the matter closed and discharge the girl for her own actions. The cashier is instructed to settle wages to date. The girl protests, asking if she will be sent out without a character.
The article likens the stomach to a churn whose foul condition taints all. It extols Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for biliousness and dyspepsia, promising relief from bad taste, foul breath, headaches, and skin issues by cleansing the stomach and blood. It invites readers to mail for a pamphlet detailing ingredients and expert opinions.
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