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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1908
Page
3
A critical editorial discusses the Bryan and Taft positions in the 1840 campaign and the reform movement. It argues reformers should back Bryan or Taft based on party alignment and the era’s progressive ideals. It also condemns alleged primary fraud in the Ekern race and warns of insurance influence in state politics.
The 1840 race featured a strong two party contest between Whigs and Democrats. Henry Clay faced Unity splits but Harrison won the nomination and defeated Martin Van Buren. Harrison died shortly after inauguration, elevating John Tyler and turning the victory into a whig disaster.
Guy confronts Angela and a toxic court scene revealing her as spider. He nearly commits suicide after a tram station moment and later seeks peace in a misty forest, finding beauty and solitude amid a golf course, oaks, and wildlife. A verse vignette about Willie Weeks ends with tragedy.
Walter Wellman writes that a dense New York under-strata are for Nebraska, indicating shifting public stance toward Bryan and radicalism. The letter frames urban voters as sympathetic to Nebraska's candidate and movement.
Commentators note a historic voter enthusiasm as each person seeks bills to pass. The Cubs win signals Roosevelt era influence lingers, with Taft and Bryan cited in political sentiment following the retirement of Theodore Roosevelt.
A sharp remark about Mr. Twesme asks why the signer of a disputed check remains hidden. The query suggests scrutiny of financial backing and accountability. No further names are provided in the readable text.
A Tennessee man recalls a self educated eastern Tennessee judge who stubbornly spelled Knoxville as Noxville then insisted on adding K, later moved to Nashville and kept Knashville, and finally Murfreesboro where he wondered how to spell the name with a K.
In a breach of promise case the youthful prosecutor flouts decorum and a defendant on the witness stand reveals that calling a woman Lizzie was not his habit because that was not her name. A Tit-Bits digestery anecdote ends with a toast to the young master and a rustic speech urging farming basics.
A grand feast in Wiltshire honored the squire’s heir as he came of age. The celebration featured heavy drinking and ample wit, with elder workers like James Pump, the estate’s oldest farmer, acknowledged for his long service.
A New Hampshire house painter was challenged by a townsman while walking the main street. The man claimed he would do the painting on Skinner's house himself after a quarrel, and the painter noted the old man had already used much paint where he passed earlier.
Dorothy and Marion discuss Tom visiting, noting he no longer comes often. Tom happened to call the other evening while Dorothy's father cleaned ashes from the kitchen flue and had Tom hold the coal scuttle.
A reader asks if the author of The Mother's page is present and praises her weekly piece The Evening Hour in the Nursery in the Minneapolis Tribune. The exchange points out the writer in a pink shirt smoking a pipe.
Washington Star notes advice poured on Taft to protect health now, but warns the real demand for guidance will rise if he becomes president. The brief comments reflect the era's focus on candidates' well being and looming leadership duties.
Quote shows a playwright seeking concrete guidance after a production offer. The exchange underscores uncertainty in staging with the call boy and stage door man not clarifying the desired treatment of the play. Modern Society humorously contrasts practical talk with artistic indecision.
The Bijou launches amateur night tonight under Manager Koppelberger with a strong try-out turnout and a full regular bill. A double program is expected, and Saturday features a 5 cent matinee for children to see the enchanted cave and the Candy Kid. Sunday draws a lady with a $100 hat prize for the first-show audience member holding the winning number.
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