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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1907
Page
3
A.M. Brayton serves as editor and publisher while W. V. Kidder holds the city editor position at the paper, shaping front page leadership and local coverage.
The piece endorses Supervisor Hulberg and allies for funding full reconstruction over patchwork. It argues road quality boosts farm values and market access, urging business leaders and farmers to back a policy that treats bad roads as nonexistent and builds first class roads across the county.
A prominent man named Gould tries to force a divorce by offering his wife a million dollars and later appealing to others for fake evidence to ruin her character. The public mood leans toward a social house cleaning. Corey’s fate serves as a warning to avoid further publicity of such transactions.
A magazine piece by the mother of Winston Churchill argues that spending is excessive and luxury is rising. She laments inflated living costs for young couples and criticizes unconventional conduct in women’s clubs, including a member snoring with feet on a chair.
A critique argues that women’s behavior and fashion in society deserve tolerance. The piece suggests men would not object to similar acts and questions the double standard in judging fashionable displays. It notes women often blame other women and defends theatrical elegance in public moments.
The piece foresees retribution for the Corey family after the forced resignation as president of the steel trust. It predicts public scorn, personal ruin, and family strife including ill health, divorce, and domestic turmoil as the punishment for the scandal.
Critics claim he would shift toward tariff revision to boost a presidential bid, but Cannon denies it and remains steadfast. The piece honors his independence while noting the tariff policy remains unchanged and likens him to a “dead square” figure.
The Tribune urges fair dealing between the city and the lighting company and calls on council members to examine the proposal as closely as any party would, recognizing the aldermen’s duty to question the transaction while trusting the company to act in the public interest.
City officials and the lighting company are urged to seek prompt inquiry and full publicity about the incident. The public hopes for sincerity from President Dan McMillan and associates and for candor in city quasi public affairs. Officials are cautioned to avoid temper and work toward a satisfactory resolution.
The state legislature considers a bill to elect delegates to national conventions in spring, with a stronger case for nominating United States senators in spring primaries. The current system bars congressmen from senatorial races, harming voters. An amendment including senators in spring ballots would broaden candidate access and improve choice for the state's highest office.
A collage of column notes and anecdotes including poems from the Dallas News spoofing fashion and fortune, a Galway ghost tale with whisky requests turned poaching reveal, a domestic quarrel joke from Fliegende Blaetter, and a fishing quip attributed to Havelock Morton about good places for fly fishing with a bottle joke.
A note on Cimex lectularius the bed bug, cited in Milroy lectures on kala azar in Assam. Captain Patton shows rotundatus and macrocephalus are the same species, present across India and Mauritius. The piece warns of potential spread to America and suggests quarantine as precaution.
The Young Peoples Society of West Avenue Lutheran Church will hold a social session in the church parlors this evening with an attractive program of special music and refreshments.
A humorous cartoon caption about a husband artist and his in law, noting that all wedding gift pictures have sold. The exchange features a daughter boasting there is not a single picture left from the gifts. The style mirrors late 19th century humor periodical tone.
In a lawyers dinner Choate urged gentler cross examinations noting rudeness never pays He cited a damage suit where a lawyer mocked a witness in overalls the witness replied that if paid more he would be in overalls too
The Tatler reports a librarian's unsuccessful search for a copy of The Olynthiaco and Philippics. A question is raised about whether any fact can be conveyed yet.
An Abingdon county court case recalls a Berkshire village prank involving Lord Milner and a farmer. The farmer disputed a repair bill for a milk cart claiming the ride between Sutton and Abingdon displeased the noble guest who declared the cart disgusting. The exchange drew laughter and a light tone.
An advertisement from South Bend Indiana offers free full instructions for a home treatment claimed to cure leucorrhoea ulceration displacements and other female troubles. It promises mothers of sick daughters a successful regimen for about 12 cents weekly and asks readers to contact Mrs. M Summers Box 427.
Plans for a new hotel by the Elliott Loeffer company on the former City hotel site at Pearl Street have been approved and will be ready for figures in about two weeks.
In a Yukon like camp scene Dextry and Glenister observe Slapjack Simms, a tall rough miner, rescue a breached sluice by lifting the line on his head. The pair discuss pay as they watch men dig along the Midas vein and prospect gold amid tents, dust, and danger.
Herr Bebel, the German socialist leader, is described as a wheelwright by trade reflecting his humble craft origins.
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