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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1907
Page
3
A fragment lists days of the week from Sunday to Saturday with numbers and a note about total printed items. The text appears jumbled, showing multiple dates and an unclear total, suggesting a printer’s or transcription artifact rather than a typical news item.
Visitors flood Lansing Iowa as La Crosse Wisconsin guests enjoy a festive day of handshakes anecdotes and shared memories. The two communities with a long history of friendship recall past visits and look forward to future exchanges.
A proposal urges La Crosse to adopt a milk inspection system. It warns milk contamination easily occurs and endangers babies, citing Chicago’s past epidemic and the drop after sanitation measures. The piece places faith in purer dairy under government sanitary supervision and mentions federal pure food laws and state action.
Pure food laws empower La Crosse to enforce sanitary creamery conditions. Doctors blame impure milk for infant illness, urging immediate supervision of milk products. The writer insists on a comprehensive inspection program rather than incidental checks by the health department.
The North La Crosse Business Men's association will conduct visiting days to local factories, following a model used by the Manufacturers & Jobbers union. The program aims to educate the public about the citys wood working and flour milling plants, boosting public interest and support for local industry.
In Keokuk Iowa crowds cheer President Roosevelt, prompting replies that the adulation is dangerous centralization. Supporters argue he embodies democratic energy and effective leadership, while critics warn worship could erode representative government if he veers toward tyranny.
A glance through the La Crosse mercantile section shows no need to shop in Chicago this fall. In Indiana, two switchmen flirting with girls left a train on an open switch, causing a wreck. The dispatches say they resigned.
Reportedly the dowager empress of China intends to grant her people a constitutional form of government, likely modeled after the czarist system. The note suggests a significant political shift in imperial policy, with emphasis on constitutional governance.
A brief note urges La Crosse residents to support local economy by purchasing La Crosse made goods. The message cites Platt of New York and questions whether Hughes or Platt are still alive, reflecting a chatty local exchange about prominent names.
Citizens wonder when Alderman Rose will return the coat she promised to bring back. The query reflects ongoing local interest in her pledge and whether she will follow through.
A brief dialogue titled Spare Moments features a husband calling himself a fool for marrying, and his wife retorting that he is no longer one. She claims his reformer’s success, framing a moment of personal change as a public achievement.
A reflective note on pride and humor. The speaker admits there is little amusement in being the sort who fails to grasp jokes aimed at him, implying self awareness and social sensitivity are at play.
Miss Ethel Roosevelt, second daughter of the President, is a 16 year old who shares the domestic tastes of her mother Mrs Roosevelt. She helps the First Lady manage the White House correspondence, is fond of music and books, and enjoys outdoor life with her sturdy brothers.
The over waist blouse with loose sleeves is stylish and adaptable to many fabrics from crepe de Chine to silk and wool. It features a tucked over blouse, a shaped belt, and an invisible back closure. Pattern 5788 fits busts 32 through 40 and includes guimpe and collar options. Mail ten cents to the Fashion Department for the pattern and, if rushed, add two cents for postage.
The Washington Star reports Senator Dubois of Idaho disparaging Mormonism as hopeless, drawing a parable about Jacob Smithers in Aurora Illinois. He notes the criminal man in a cell while a visitor pities him, underscoring his critical stance in a joking anecdote.
Spotlight on college life features diverse student types in George Ade's witty comedy The College Widow. The play promises lively character farce and recognition for students and alumni alike when presented at the La Crosse theater on Friday Oct. 4.
Leo Ditrichstein brings his laughter play Before and After to La Crosse Saturday with afternoon and evening performances. The production toured New York Berlin London Paris for many nights and will be staged by Wagenhals Kemper and the Astor Theatre company led by Ditrichstein himself.
In a playful anecdote a traveler boasts of the Palace Hotel in Singapore and a famed Strasbourg clock. Dismissive friends remind him not to miss the Rhine watch on his travels.
A brief verse laments perpetual rain and the difficulty of floating a loan, describing a despondent mood as the town experiences ongoing weather woes.
A witty London Opinion quip notes Dr Know’s high fee for treating Mrs Talkative with a nervous trouble. The doctor allegedly warned her of an acute attack of inflammatory verbosity and prescribed absolute quiet to avert fits of excessive talking, leaving her frightened dumb.
A lawman announces he has not fined Millionaire Redkart for two weeks and orders three men to shadow him on his next outing. The justice of the peace at Croy don Four Corners acts swiftly to ensure a first capture.
A young man in a restaurant orders roast beef coffee and rolls. The waitress serves cold beef and the customer requests it hot. She calls to Hortense to pour warm gravy and heat the meat, a small humorous incident cited from Harper's Weekly.
Town Topics quotes a man who vows to seek the finest available partner if rejected. He explains a plan to keep asking until he meets his level, prompting a witty interruption about settling for the next best.
In a humorous exchange cited by Le Rire, a Mrs Tourist fears the monkey won’t please her husband while a vendor counters that finding a new husband would be easier than securing such a monkey for three piasters. The brief dialogue captures light social banter.
In a dramatic incident reported by Fliegende Blaetter, a rescuer confronted armed robbers, who fled the scene. The rescuer pursued them, ending the immediate danger and leaving authorities to handle formalities. The report notes quick action and a successful disruption of the crime in progress.
An arcade conversation excerpt from the Cleveland Plaindealer features a lone man and a guest discussing a “mixed up thing” at a party. The guest remarks the affair is stupid and few would believe such a plan happened. The man quips that his wife hosts the party, suggesting social irony.
A comic quip about a cannibal king suffering indigestion after polishing off an American millionaire ends a short joke. The dialogue pits a medicine man against royalty in a humorous exchange.
Laura Trafford, newly rich wife of George Trafford, confronts questions of wealth and ethics in New York society. Paula grapples with family ruin schemes while Laura advocates measured charity, linking wealth to duty and law. Their contrasting views set the stage for future revelations about Uncle Trafford’s fortune.
An essay ponders money’s cold grip on behavior and charity. It recalls a teacher who marries into wealth, becomes frugal, and teaches restraint to her son, illustrating how more money often increases wants and alters acts of kindness.
An exchange defines pro tem as for the time being. The example notes a temporary designation like calling someone husband pro tem, illustrating a temporary status in a humorous context.
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