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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1908
Page
3
The Patriot will be La Follette’s political magazine with capable writers and broad public support. It promises fearless, clear reporting to expose graft and halt masquerading progressives, aiming to inform citizens and aid civic righteousness in the nation and state.
Andrew Carnegie asserts in Century Magazine that the iron and steel industry no longer requires protective tariffs. He contends manufacturers know the industry best and now produce steel efficiently, reducing the case for federal protection in Md and beyond. The piece sides with Taft era Republican views advocating limited or fair taxation to fund revenue.
Amid debate on tariff reductions, editorial voices criticize Carn egie for advocating revenue tariffs while benefiting from steel industry profits. The Milwaukee Sentinel and other papers question howTaft, Cannon, and newspapers align on real tariff revisions and consumer benefits.
Mr Van Cleave exposes the Ways and Means Committee accusing it of deceit while urging tariff revision in line with the Republican platform The remarks are seen as timely and lend weight to claims the committee has not treated the people fairly in its handling of tariffs.
A verse notes a child named Fred A who received a painted toy at Christmas and died after a whimsical line about sucking off all the green and red, ending with heaven. The quip is attributed to Lippincott's.
A testimonial ad promoting Dr Miles Nervine as a cure for epilepsy fits convulsions and nervous diseases. It claims many cured cases and urges readers to write for advice. A customer in Mooresville NC reports his son’s spells stopped after June 1906 with Nervine, and the firm offers a money-back on the first bottle through local druggists. Miles Medical Co.
A frail wife falls for a worldly husband, robs to keep pace with his wealth, and a youth’s love letters trap her. A detective investigates the alleged theft, a purse full of money reveals guilt, and a dramatic confession follows. The play dates Thursday, Dec 3.
The La Crosse theater will show Quincy Adams Sawyer on December 25 and 26. The novel’s success was created by Carro M. Clark, a young woman who earned fifty thousand dollars in a single year from the venture. Her profits from the play have already grown substantial.
The Boston Herald reports Miss Petticoats drew lavish praise at the Boston theater with a large enthusiastic crowd applauding every major act and giving a hearty ovation at the fourth act. The play stars Miss Florence Farr and heads to La Crosse theater on November 29.
A Bijou Friday feature night drew a jolly crowd despite uneven acts. Young Early announced as a Mansfield entrant impressed with a shrill song “I'm Fraid to Come Home in the Dark.” Sally Slokum and Flavia Wilt performed with limited impact while the Looney Brothers closed the bill with a routine not fully described.
Prominent figures including Hon George W Honey National Chaplain U V A ex Chaplain Fourth Wisconsin Cavalry ex Treasurer State of Wisconsin and ex Quartermaster General State of Texas G A R writes from Washington DC praising Peruna for catarrhal troubles. Kansas City photographer Fred L Hebard testifies Peruna cures catarrh and grippe and serves as a tonic. Dr Hartman’s team celebrates success in producing Peruna in tablet form for those who prefer solids over liquids.
The act showcased hairbreadth balance and wire hoists with a lean top mounter in sheer red trunks drawing strong crowd response. Prieze and helper labored in the wings, their grunts audible as they hoisted the duo along an invisible wire. Next week promises novelty with Miss Charlotte Tompkins as soubrette and the Don and Mae Gordon Trio among other acts.
The Artist says he has spent a month painting in backwoods Maine. The Critic questions the value of advertising signs in such sparsely populated areas.
A Washington woman credits Postum with easing heart trouble linked to coffee. She recalled a doctor noting no organic issue but coffee irritability, then stopped coffee and used Postum. A neighbor also found relief and family harmony returned as Postum replaced coffee. “There’s a Reason” says Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Read The Road to Wellville.
A Washington Star poem humorously portrays a rabbit as the sly target of a hunter's gun. The piece uses animal imagery to suggest a political jab about a gun in the White House era, mixing sportsman bravado with satirical bite.
Historic tale recalls Pasha Ibra ham of Saseman ordering mirrors barred from the palace. A golden frame mirror attracts him and his vizier Nampoor. On sight the pasha weeps, then Nampoor reveals he endures the sight daily and cannot stop crying. Both wail as the reflection fuels their sorrow.
An Irish suitor Laurence O Mahoney woos Mary with patience as her mother warns her of youth. Mary vows to work on patience and Laurence claims he will cure that fault, a pledge echoed by a tale in Lippincott s.
A man who stuttered badly sought help from a specialist and after ten hard lessons managed to pronounce Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers clearly. Friends praised him, but he noted the remark is a difficult one to weave into ordinary conversation.
The Boston Herald year 1894 tale by Ira D. Sankey recalls a Geneva visit to a music box shop where he asked for sacred music. The salesman shows several boxes, none fitting until Sankey learns the shop sells Moody and Sankey hymns as a popular half sacred music product. He notes the shop calls it a business, with orders from across Europe.
A Tennessee judge, self educated in law, argued with orthography all his life. He began in Knoxville preferring Noxville, added a K to become Knoxville, then moved to Nashville and finally to Murfreesboro. He quipped how towns spell their names with a K and gave up trying to explain.
A compact reflection contrasts gratitude with gratitude shown, suggesting appreciation grows when shared. The note weighs the value of giving thanks against merely feeling thankful, implying action enhances the holiday spirit.
A study indicates that with growing information, people become more skeptical and often doubt their initial beliefs. The research shows a trend where expanded awareness leads to questioning assumptions rather than certainty, highlighting cognitive biases and critical thinking dynamics.
Hugo confronts Burgess over Joy and political ambition then plans to leave for abroad after a last estate step. He reads obituaries and news of Joy’s neglect and Burgess’s absence, prompting him to seek Tisdale before boarding the Luna bound for Saint Malo.
Colorado Supreme Court in Canon City vs Manning holds that municipal officers cannot ex parte declare a lodge of the Order of Elks with a club room dispensing intoxicants a nuisance and that equity will restrain closing the club and barring member entry under Canon City ordinances.
Advertises Foley's Orino Laxative as a permanent cure for constipation and liver trouble. Claims it stimulates digestive organs to act naturally without gripping, pleasant to take, and not needed continually after use. Signed by O. T. Erhart.
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