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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1908
Page
4
The north side lodge of the Yeomen of America will hold a leap year party Thursday evening at the North Side Woodman hall. The hall is being decorated for the occasion and a large turnout is expected.
A mother and daughter discuss the meanings of names, wondering what George means as they read Easter wedding announcements in the evening paper. William means good and James beloved, while George they hope signifies business.
A car owned by Dr. Cowles was struck by a train at the Dupont Avenue crossing in Minneapolis on Sunday. The driver barely escaped. the auto was demolished. Local railway men note there was no flagman and no gates at the crossing.
The poem recalls youth and fame, thanking the first girl who showed romance by casting the narrator aside. It reflects on time passed and the cost of fame, with a cheeky nod to a rejected first love. The lines celebrate experience gained and the irony of early heartbreak.
A report claiming Burlington intends to build a locomotive plant at Aurora is denied by Master Mechanic Schultz. He notes Baldwin Locomotive Works already builds the road’s engines and criticizes the idea as unnecessarily costly amid current slack business and expense cuts. Local shop work is only repair related and will rise with traffic.
Congressional spending nears one billion dollars in the closing session. The total appropriations for the coming fiscal year are expected to top 1.03 billion, with regular supply bills amounting to about 880 million and permanent annual appropriations over 150 million. Warnings on economy have been ignored as the Senate and House push large increases in army and navy funding.
Annie Shadduck returns from Madison while Catherine Mailer resigns as postmistress at sub station No. 2. Anna and Ray Stevens visit Bangor. Ole Johnson visits from West Salem. Pure Food team bolt startles bystanders. no injuries. Mrs. Flowers critically ill at Caledonia Street home. W. H. Britson back after St Francis hospital operation. Arctic Ice and Fuel buys new north side ice wagon. Peerless defeats North Side Boosters 9 to 3 with Wells Brown vs Somers Arens Shakespeare. Clifford Fletcher (Station No. 4) on two weeks vacation. umbrellas escorted to city limits by police.
The Free Press highlights Wisconsin policy on conserving state lands. It notes lands were sold cheaply, then in 1899 Senator Hatton pushed a bill to suspend public sale until appraisal. Forty acre tracts once priced at 50 dollars became valued at about two thousand dollars, shaping later land‑ valuation movements.
A witty exchange quoted from the Washington Star contrasts a friend’s praise of originality with Senator Sorghum’s caution about new ideas. The dialogue emphasizes skepticism and the value of testing ideas before public adoption.
Springfield May 19 Former Vice President Adlai E Stevenson of Bloomington is a probable candidate for the democratic nomination for governor. Democrats plan to withdraw McGoorty Pattison and Lewis to clear the field, though Stevenson may run if they do not withdraw.
Mrs Nexdore credits her daughter’s steady piano practice while Mrs Peppery notes her husband’s temper. The Philadelphia Press quotes the exchange as a light domestic snapshot highlighting family small talk.
A brief observation about the sight of a man entering a dentist’s office prompts thoughts on whether his visit will involve a tooth extraction or a repair.
A Cedar avenue transit worker laments the trouble from riders calling 3-cent tickets by various nicknames. He cites phrases like wash ers, chink money, tin 3-cent pieces, perforated slugs, and clay disks with holes, noting most fares are joked about and workers hear new names daily.
The Baltimore American quotes a quip about Mrs Sleigh and her cat drawing a chuckle at a club. The jest hinges on the saying that she "comes up to the scratch" because of the cat, signaling light society humor.
A terse aphorism notes that individuals rarely value themselves at the price they expect, implying prudence or stubbornness in self-assessment and negotiation. It reflects common sentiment about market self-worth and social perception.
In Cleveland on May 19 the fourth day of a streetcar strike moved toward arbitration with a letter from Municipal Traction president Dupont to strikers signaling possible call off of the strike. Explosions with dynamite disabled two cars, nine arrests were made, and several transit workers and passengers were lightly injured including motor man Louis Green conductor A P Heil patrolmen Badger and Rei ser. Elizabeth Meiser was struck by a rock on Woodland avenue, with many passengers hurt.
An aged Chicago woman quips that she has made many men happy, while Miss Caustique retorts that some men were not married by her. The exchange captures social wit typical of local columns and circles.
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