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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1907
Page
3
The local mission led by Mr. A. M. Ivy seeks funding to establish suitable ground floor quarters and expand its work. The organi zation is praised for effective rescue efforts and persistent reclamation of men once considered “down and out,” and calls for more subscribers to support non sectarian relief and daily progress toward salvation.
The La Crosse Can Company plans a large new room with kitchen, hardwood dance floor, ward robes, dining equipment, piano, ample light and ventilation. It promises entertainments including dancing, music, lectures and addresses to amuse and elevate staff.
The plan, backed by Manager Morse, envisions free coffee or soup, dancing, music and lectures for workers. Estimated cost around $5,000, aiming to make factory life enjoyable as well as profitable and uplift the workers morally.
The series of editorials advocates better highways as an economic good for farmers and manufacturers, noting the Chicago Tribune view on reducing waste and using state materials for roadbeds. It argues intelligent use of funds, penitentaries’ tile and culvert production, and potential tax restraint, while also contrasting Roosevelt with La Follette and Folk in Denver.
Gifford Pinchot of the United States Bureau of Forestry, born August 11, 1865 in Lansbury Connecticut, is noted as a pioneer in scientific forestry. Yale graduate, he studied in Europe, began practical forestry in North Carolina in 1892, helped organize the national department of forestry, and authored several books. He is described as a bachelor.
State Superintendent Harvey's advice favorable to manual training in schools was voiced before the teachers' convention and is expected to be approved by La Crosse parents. The city is awakening to the need for manual training, which is seen as an important future factor in local education.
The statement asserts that opposition to blind pigging is valid only if laws are actually violated and that a community vote to abolish saloons requires full enforcement of the laws. It warns that enforcement should match the community’s majority will.
Dr Long challenged President Roosevelt by claiming he hunted bear last year while the bears were mothering their young. The remark draws attention to racial hunting analogies in political discourse and reflects a heated exchange during the era.
La Crosse eyes Mill Street crossing as a sign of change and potential danger relief. The city expects calmer days if the crossing is made safer and traffic flows smoothly, reflecting broader hopes for progression.
The 5744 tucked blouse or shirt waist features elbow or long sleeves with turn over or stock collar. Describes fabrics, trims, and construction including tucked fronts and back, gathered sleeves, and regulation plait. Material estimates given for sizes 34 to 42 inches bust. mailed pattern from Fashion Department for ten cents.
The Free Press notes a federal court of appeals ruling upholding a $60,000 rebating fine against the Alton railroad for aiding Schwartzschild and Sulzberger packing firm through an industrial track. The decision signals potential penalties for rebating and discrimination, with a call to halt such practices and enforce the law.
A North Carolina seventh grade pupil wrote a concise scene of Julius Caesar's murder. The boy describes Caesar warned by the ides of March and the dagger attack in the Senate, ending with Caesar's collapse and death.
Oshkosh Northwestern notes that Senator La Follette briefly paused to chat about baseball, drawing praise from fans. The piece hints the moment could bolster goodwill among baseball supporters nationwide, potentially aiding his political ambitions.
A note from a newspaper page reflects on domestic life and the relief a clean, orderly home provides to a married man, contrasting work and family harmony with the stresses of the day.
Paula Trafford visits the blind Mrs. Winship and her son Roger, seeking reconciliation and a portrait. Mrs. Winship, resigned to aging and faith, recalls past trials and speaks of peace. Roger enters, his presence signaling a pivotal moment in a long family saga.
A collage of humorous verse and a humorous witticism about a last summer boarder and a child asking God to take care of Roosevelt. The pieces mix light satire with domestic scenes and a playful jab at seasonal departures. The tone echoes late 19th century magazine humor.
Phoebe contemplates joining the auto fad and Natica praises the idea. Phoebe questions becoming fashionable, and Natica confirms that wearing a mask in an automobile could be part of the trend.
A four to five year old girl plays quietly on a porch while her father and a friend chat and smoke, paying little attention to her. The fragment hints at a calm domestic moment with adult conversation nearby.
A correspondent notes that Kummel’s watch was stolen but quickly recovered as the thief was caught. The thief reportedly took the watch to a pawnshop where it was identified as Kummel’s and the culprit locked up.
A Philadelphia Press item recalls Meanley’s aggressive trade outreach for a rope and twine house. A conversation reveals a cigar handed as a sample, explaining a recent meeting. The quote hints at standard industry promotion and sample distribution in commerce.
Bodkin urged Baron Huddleston to improve the clerk’s appearance insisting on change. Huddleston refused saying the clerk treated him as master and could only claim half of him. Bodkin proposed at least washing half of the clerk’s face.
The forlorn portrait recalls Cassie Chadwick who stole millions and spent them, ending her life in isolation and disgrace within a prison cell as honesty’s lesson.
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