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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1908
Page
3
Walter Wellman warns Republican managers from city to city that taft faces a lost labor vote due to the panic the Chicago convention labor injunction plank rejection and Taft’s image as the original labor injunction judge. He doubts Taft can win back disaffected workers and sees a nationally growing opposition easing a Bryan victory.
The Sioux City Journal notes fear among onlookers that Taft would strike Bryan early and that Bryan might reply with a strong poke, suggesting the candidates could clash verbally or physically in a tense exchange.
The Tribune endorses Congressman John Esch for another term, praising his record and predicting increased prestige and productivity. The Seventh Wisconsin district is described as progressive, with Esch expected to win re election by a full party majority due to his satisfactory performance and lack of criticism from opponents.
The Tribune urges readers to donate old clothes and bedding to Director Ivey of the City Mission. It notes four of five families have such material to give without hardship and urges immediate action by calling to arrange a pickup.
The text notes both Foraker and Haskell eliminated as factors in the presidential race while each party’s nominee maintains strong public support despite exposure of associates who allegedly extended the big mitt to the predatory rich.
The governor, famed for rapid rhetoric in past races, has shown notable inactivity this campaign. After delivering a major address before the platform convention, questions arise about his absence from the stump and continued clarification of his policy positions.
Republicans praise Governor Hughes as the party's best campaigner, noting his progressive stance on the stump. They compare him favorably to Senator La Follette, whose effectiveness is limited by his opposition to the Chicago platform.
The passage mocks Gelatt papers and a free silver contest claiming old subscriber bases. It imagines Mordecai Brown in silk at a celebration for a world championship and jokes about the Cubs toasting The Little Brown Jug. It notes ferocity of the feline family and Tigers-Cubs tension, plus uncertain Hess check signer.
The Eau Claire Telegram questions a rumored organized movement to unseat La Follette in the Senate with Davidson. It suggests Norwegian circulars may be from rivals, notes private talks by Heard and Stephenson, and recalls La Follette’s past backing of Lenroot.
A thoughtful reflection contrasts beauty as lasting joy with duty as a clever, purposeful task. The短piece considers how aesthetic appreciation sits beside obligation in everyday life.
A concise discussion notes that religious vows or symbols do not exempt individuals from tax obligations. The article emphasizes that taxation applies universally, regardless of personal faith or devotional practice.
A poetic piece describes the viol and harp and reedy bassoon weaving a haunting, tender tune. John Russell Hayes cherishes the music, saying it stirs memories, dreams, and desires as listeners sit in shadows and listen.
The 1852 campaign unfolds amid sectional fires as Taylor dies and Fillmore Leads. Cass, Douglas, and Buchanan vie for the Democratic nomination in Baltimore with a two thirds rule delaying a choice. Franklin Pierce finally garners the nomination, with William R. King as VP, pledging to uphold the compromise measures amid growing national tension.
The Whig convention backed Fillmore but southern faction pressed for slavery measures while Scott ran second on the ballots. Free Soil nominated Hale for president and Julian for vice president. Pierce won the electoral and popular vote, signaling a drift toward peace before the era's slavery conflicts reopened soon after.
Hugo Charters, now posing as Reginald Charters, lodges with Mrs Owbridge in a forest parish. He befriends Burgess, learns of Joy Vennable, and contemplates a fresh start, while discreetly shielding his true past and planning his quiet life among the forest people.
In New York Peary defends fatalism as a driving force behind his polar pursuit with Roosevelt. He recalls Old Abe Cruger a fatalist who valued his blunderbuss and why preparedness matters even when death is inevitable.
A Kansas City Star item recalls a trip to Europe noting Venice where water covered every street and travel was by boat. The traveler says she and companions stayed only one day in that flooded town and found local weather far wetter than home.
A clipped, humorous exchange contrasts Charle mange Tower's Berlin police talk with a park tale about Muller's drowning after a boating accident. The punchline notes the ban on swimming in rivers and ends with a Washington Star quip about a marriage.
The noted comedian Francis Wilson muses on being duped in collecting and how knowledge reveals swindles. He recalls a Swiss tale near Geneva of a tourist greeted in fine French by a handmaiden, highlighting humorous cultural contrasts.
A Louisville Courier-Journal excerpt notes that 60 percent of graduates marry their employers in the first year, reflecting on practical business training offered by a women’s business college and its perceived outcomes for young ladies.
A humorous exchange on a farm visit features Jim asking where the goats are kept and Jack guessing it is in the battery. The line echoes a light, rural humor from the Baltimore American.
The piece argues for disclosure of campaign contributions in the last primary. It questions how heavily financed candidates obtained money, whether from personal wealth, borrowing, gifts, or timing, and urges clarity on the money sources behind heavy spending. It cites Uncle Ike and others as examples.
A London Spectator observation by George J. Murray notes pigeons and peacocks share self love. It claims touching a pigeon in a dove cot is illegal to prevent birds from neighboring pigeon houses.
A man named Gillet won $50 for proposing a name for a new motor car. He called it the Ill-News Car, a play on the phrase nothing travels so fast. Town Topics notes a joke about persistent noise and the idea that the constantly asserting someone is right often proves them wrong.
Louis Larson of St Augustine Florida, brother of Edward Larson travel agent for the Florida East Coast Railway, and owner of a line of Henry M Flagler hotels, visited the city today and left for West Salem. He promotes excur sions over the road and the hotel resorts. He compares the Key West excursion to the Panama Canal project as an engineering feat done by one man rather than a national government.
John S. Morrison aged 67 renowned copper country pioneer and father in law of James MacNaughton died from complications after an accident at a lumber camp last year. He is survived by his wife Mrs. MacNaughton, two daughters Mrs. J. H. North and Mrs. A. B. Mills, and a son Charles.
Joseph Gaunt heads a Lynn Massachusetts shoe firm as a strike continues. The company refuses arbitration, risking spread of the strike to other plants and crippling the New England shoe leather industry.
Tommy Pop explains that a politician always keeps the job, while a statesman acts for the public good beyond the present term. The brief exchange frames a contrast between career holders and principled public service.
A grouchy man contrasts with a facetious rival while the advance agent pursues the manager for funds. The text casts contempt as the sole trait of those who fear it, suggesting social judgments on temperament and financial dealings with a moral tone.
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