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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1909
Page
3
The article criticizes Senator Aldrich and allies for inconsistent tariff excuses. It cites exchanges on resins and tannic acid showing revenue versus protection arguments, noting confusion and questionable reasoning amid investigations and party tensions. It references specific debates and figures to illustrate flawed justification.
Len Lottridge letters from West Salem report rising car ownership in Salem this spring with purchases including a 40 horsepower Mitchell a 40 horsepower Jackson and a Rambler. locals urge a good roads meeting to improve La Crosse Salem routes, fundraise, and lure auto tourists to Barre Mills and nearby hotels.
The assembly backed a joint committee to hear witnesses and weigh their stories. It stressed that no witness automatically proves a point and noted the Wagner report found a detective's tale to be a hoax. The investigation aimed to clarify the conduct in securing Stephenson's election and to exculpate the accused as needed.
The Aldrich bill keeps cotton seed oil under a 25 percent ad valorem duty, while Senator Bacon urged free-list inclusion. Supporters claim the current four cent per gallon rate is prohibitory and protects domestic producers, but opponents say no revenue or protection is justified and question the need for the tax.
The article praises Doan's Kidney Pills as a cure for kidney trouble with testimonials from Mrs. H Hermanson of La Crosse Wis. and notes the product is sold by dealers at 54 cents with Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY as sole US agents. It also covers local notices about church, dairy, circus visits, and other community updates.
A Philadelphia Star poem fragment describes a weary man by a river with willows and clover, imagining a shad season and white sails. The piece evokes the tired feeling that grips him as he stands by the stream and contemplates fishing.
A Detroit Free Press reader quips about new neighbors hosting a party. The remark notes the hosts did not need to borrow items, implying self-sufficiency and social ease. The exchange reflects neighborhood perceptions of guest etiquette and self-reliance.
Poetic line from Kansas City Journal mocks adulation for early potatoes while dismissing claim of landing the robin and celebrating new potatoes. The quip contrasts garden produce with bird symbolism and potently frames agricultural pride.
A high browed lecturer proclaims opportunities dance on every desk while a chronic grouch warns they are less likely to bite than spring fever or the fishing germ. The exchange matches a judge’s wry moderation in a lively civic discourse.
The Washington Herald notes a shift in New York tramway practice as lines announce cars designated for women. The move suggests policy changes aimed at convenience and safety, reflecting early 20th century urban transit adaptations.
A Washington Star quote contrasts roles saying an economist seeks workable plans while a high financier aims to see what he can get away with. Dustin Stax counters by agreeing or disagreeing with the notion.
A Washington Star quip has a baggage question about a trunk. The mild manned passenger jokes his first impression shifts to scrap-pile due to handling. The exchange captures a light moment on travel antics.
A local Dunfermline band was playing when an old weaver asked the bandmaster what they performed. The bandmaster replied The Death of Nelson and the weaver commented Ay man ye ha e given him an awfu death, reflecting on the solemn tune and its stark imagery.
The new stage show A Stubborn Cinderella by the Girl Question authors shifts from middle class to titled Scottish aristocrats and wealthy Americans. Slang is gone, show girls and fine costumes abound, with 20 song numbers including When You First Kiss the Last Girl You Love and Don't Be Cross With Me, making it a complete, lively musical of refined style.
The stage dramatization of The Right of Way visits La Crosse Theater for one performance tomorrow starring Guy Standing as Charley Steele and Theodore Roberts as Joe Portugais. Critics praise the adaptation for its character focus and psychological depth, with Standing delivering a meritorious and pleasing performance and Roberts praised for his faithful, natural portrayal.
In City of Wichita v Murphy the Kansas Supreme Court rejects a challenge to a liquor law as void for unequal punishment. It rules that uniform prison conditions cannot be guaranteed but allows a joint Keeper to operate using a jail that seems satisfactory as a future residence.
A Washington Star quip pokes fun at overrating one’s golf game. The official cites jealousy and antagonism as unnecessary over a small matter like golf.
An exchange about a stage work notes the church scene was intensely realistic as critics admit many audience members, including themselves, actually slept through it, reflecting mixed reception.
Laura Tankerlane, desolate after her child's death, learns of John Shil’s engagement to actress Leonore Jackson. She plans to seize him, ending propriety, while John contemplates a bleak dawn in a marsh, desperate and sleepless. The scene shifts to mist and reed banks as the couple’s fates unfold.
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