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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1907
Page
3
The La Crosse city and county newspaper notes the editor and publisher A M Brayton and business manager F H Burgess with Carrie delivering daily by mail.
The piece defends Theodore Roosevelt while noting backlash over his attempt to name a preferred successor. It cites The Chicago Tribune’s critique that the president should focus on enforcing laws, not selecting his heir, and warns of corporate efforts to push a pro-monopoly candidate.
Cities the size of La Crosse fight similar battles for expansion and supremacy. They push for municipal growth, encourage home trade, and invite industrial development as they study neighboring experiences.
An incident in Davenport Indiana shows how a united booster effort helps a community. A traveling salesman loses business as locals favor Davenport home goods and home jobbers. The Davenport Times notes the booster movement strengthens the tri cities by patronizing local firms and boosting taxes and employment.
The Gould divorce case is poised to become a major draw in the city, rivaling the Thaw case in public interest and attention.
A terse note reports that after presenting an excellent grade of lemon to Mr. Dolan, President Moll should have referred him to Quinn for a P. G. course, signaling a quirky academic mishap.
A Chicago event yesterday drew criticism as the hobo banquet described by some as a bum dinner. The remark reflects community reaction to the gathering and its perceived purpose and tone.
It is likely that Mr. Corey's interest in steel will soon be limited to corset steel. The note forecasts a shift from broader steel concerns toward a specialized product, signaling a narrowing focus in his business plans.
Chicago Chronicle discusses the steel trust seeking a successor to the bridegroom of the midnight marriage bound for Europe. The piece warns that a candidate should be sober about marriage, avoid gambling or lavish spending, and not offend public sentiment. It argues the Steel corporation needs a president who will not harm its image even if not legendary.
A La Crosse overheard tale outlines mail order firms advertising standard typewriters at high prices then promoting a “Special” cheaper model as a superior deal. The ruse targets buyers with a false contrast between standard patents and supposed bargains, yielding large profits on poor machines.
A skeptical editorial denounces Sundays anarchist parade in Chicago as a mob riot tool not linked to Moyer-Haywood. It criticizes red flags, police inaction, calls for hanging language, and attacks on constitutional rights, urging an end to such mob actions.
The Denver Republican poem laments the clash between Pocahontas and modern progress noting Smith family growth city life and new amusements while urging retreat to a quiet place on the Warpath with a Vienna orchestra and German speaking waiters to toast to ashes.
A young Bill Nye arranged a Sunday drive with a lady friend. Only one old bony horse was available at the livery stable. He hired it and waited as she prepared. She refused, saying the horse might die of age. Nye replied that the horse had been a prancing young steed when he arrived.
F A Whitney of Meeteetsee Wyoming, a wealthy rancher, spoke in New York about a slum child sent to the country for a month. The boy, ignorant of rural life, misidentified livestock and confounded horse with cow, illustrating innocence and learning.
A Kansas City Journal reflection contrasts a footless gum seller outside theaters with cheerful perseverance against hardship. The piece rebukes grumbling critics by praising physical martyrs who endure poverty yet find life’s beauties.
The Philadelphia Ledger notes a surge in timber demand in the United States and Europe. It cites German forest management as effective and highlights vast untapped timber in U S waterways, including an estimated 100 million feet lying in the Saginaw river.
A fragmented exchange mentions alcohol in molasses and a remark about a fish ceiling that falls on the speaker. The lines imply casual musings or diary style notes rather than a clear event or report.
A frustrated customer accuses a watchmaker of deceit claiming a lifelong good watch was promised. The watchmaker responds with a harsh remark about the customer’s health, reflecting sharp exchange in a wartime era satirical pamphlet.
The Philadelphia Record reports that prohibition counties may now receive liquor by express offices in quantities to suit demand. The Supreme Court voided a local ordinance fining $60 for bringing liquor by express C O D, ruling it regulates interstate commerce. The ruling expands opportunities for Platt and others in the new field.
The piece portrays Ruef as a once feared field marshal of blackmail and graft in San Francisco, immune to arrest and jail due to his vast influence. It argues the fall from power is complete, presenting him now as a sniveling grafter willing to betray allies to save himself and insisting justice must prevail.
The Boston Budget notes concerns about disease risk from licking postage stamps. It suggests safer methods such as moistening the envelope corner with a damp finger or water and applying the stamp. The piece warns that stamp mucilage can carry illness from workers handling stamps.
City editor received call about a prominent resident dying suddenly. Reporter rushed to scene and began typing, but the story revealed nothing dramatic beyond the man clutching his heart and collapsing by a fence after saying he was going to die.
A brief excerpt reflects a playful misdirection with a line about a husband showing attentive care and a purchase of a dozen veils, attributed to Meggendorfer Blaetter, suggesting a light musical or comic context from a historical periodical.
In 1905 165,363 Americans traveled to Europe. Last year the figure rose to 183,157. Steamship companies forecast surpassing 200,000 this year, signaling a trend that may make international travel unfashionable.
A large crowd departs town hall after a charity ball at 5 a.m. A poor woman outside asks for alms, but a well-dressed lady in a white satin wrap refuses, claiming she danced all night. Judy notes the scene.
A Washington Star quotation defines a scientist as a man who gives ordinary things long technical names that are hard to recognize. The wry line captures a child’s blunt view of scientific jargon.
In a Fliegende Blaetter caption a passenger, an exacting lady, fills an entire railway compartment with her luggage and asks the guard where she may sit. The scene captures etiquette and travel habits of the era with a humorous undertone.
A newspaper notice records a dispute over a promotional offer for a magazine subscription. The exchange compares a plug of tobacco with a year's subscription, noting a dealer down the street makes a similar offer.
Helen Chester witnesses a frontier collision as a heated street confrontation erupts near the Gold Belt Dance Halls. Roy Glenister intervenes, shielding Miss Chester from danger as a mob and threats of theft escalate amid the gold rush frenzy.
Mrs Backpay greets the collector who arrives to seize the piano during a scene of a household debt collection. The brief exchange underscores financial pressure and domestic tension in a pressured moment.
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