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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1905
Page
4
The piece denounces a proposed plan to secure a German paper contract at a fair price, accusing city attorney Mahoney of siding with corporations. It criticizes his secrecy and urges him to openly declare his interests, arguing the council rejected the plan to protect taxpayers.
The item lists the managing editor and subscription rates as five dollars six cents per year and four dollars per year. It notes second class matter entered June 22, 1904, at the La Crosse Wisconsin post office under the 1879 act, and cites special representatives Payne and Young with Chicago and New York City addresses.
The Progressive association hosts a dry river excursion with a likely good evening weather. Attendees should be at the wharf by 6 30 tomorrow night, boat leaving promptly. Members are urged to wear badge ribbons and nonmembers may buy a membership at cost.
The city printing fight in La Crosse exposes a heated debate over municipal contracts. The Tribune defends independent press gains after uncovering a trust linked to public service papers, praising efforts by local businessmen to restore fair competition and curb taxpayer graft.
Madison dispatch reports the University of Wisconsin will reward more track athletes with university emblems by granting points for eight points or one top place in intercollegiate meets with Michigan Illinois and Chicago. Additional awards include wearing Wisconsin caps for water polo and minimum intercollegiate participation requirements for baseball football and rowing to earn the emblem.
Battle Creek Mich May 24 The family of A F Preston secretary treasurer of Phoenix Publishing Company who disappeared earlier has learned he is in a small California town The man once past commander of Calhoun tent K O T M and active in many secret societies left his accounts with the firm in February and nobody can fathom his departure
A writer argues Rugby and modern football descend from Italy’s renaissance era. Il calcio from Florence influenced English sport, with leagues, officials, and uniforms described. The piece links Florence’s Piazza Santa Croce games to today’s Rugby ball and outlines player roles.
Scores list from Chicago dated May 24 shows results in three leagues. In the National League Philadelphia beat Chicago 8 to 5 at Philadelphia and Boston defeated Pittsburg 1 to 0 in Boston while Brooklyn edged St. Louis 5 to 4 and New York topped Cincinnati 7 to 0 in New York. In the American League Chicago beat Washington 3 to 2 and Detroit defeated New York 5 to 4 in Detroit while Cleveland beat Philadelphia 7 to 4 and St Louis defeated Boston 5 to 3 in St Louis. In the Association Kansas City beat Indianapolis 13 to 3, St Paul beat Columbus 5 to 4, Minneapolis beat Toledo 10 to 1 and Milwaukee beat Louisville 5 to 0.
In Stevens Point Wisconsin Alfred Roe testified that R H Butterfield offered him 200 dollars to steal records from McDonald’s real estate office with 27 dollars paid as an installment. Butterfield was arrested following Roe and another former convict confession that they were hired to steal the records.
In a mud strewn harbor off Flynn's Knoll New York May 23 the Cunard Caronia the second largest steamship lay pinned by fog and tide while tug fleets strained to free her. Among 889 aboard were Mr and Mrs Cornelius and other notables as the Atlantic yacht race began with the Caronia unable to move for five hours.
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