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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1907
Page
3
The text portrays John D. Rockefeller weighing a cash need of 25 to 30 million dollars to support Wall Street banks. It notes a government fine of 29 million dollars and tensions over reputational risk as media coverage grows, amid broader fears of spreading New York financial troubles and potential fallout for his social circle.
The piece discusses a looming international financial crisis warned by Carnegie and a contrasting view from Harriman. It notes a panic in New York with deposits surging and a six million dollar bank failure, while banks remain sound per the examiner. It cites Roosevelt on removing cancer in trusts and mentions Rockefeller with Rodgers in a preemptive banking alert.
The movement to preserve mussels in the Mississippi and its tributaries draws wide attention from press and lawmakers. Wisconsin’s Esch backs protecting pearl and button industries dependent on freshwater mussels amid calls for possible artificial propagation and a closed season.
The return to Washington leads to a question for Congress about whether the president left his big stick in the caneprakes. The remark signals concern over presidential authority and symbolic power in the capital.
The saying notes that those who wed for affection face similar disillusionments as those who wed for wealth, suggesting no immunity to marital challenges.
The piece reflects on the editor and city editor roles in shaping news and politics, the reporter’s grind, and the push for advertisers funding the paper. It weaves satirical sketches of figures like patrolmen, creditors, and notable names, ending with mentions of industry and regional figures.
Gov. Hughes of New York appeals for rural self reliance and scientific farming. He argues farmers deserve training, intelligence, and direction rather than being seen as state dependents and warns youth to consider farm life for independence and happiness.
In Manilla a decisive proclamation from a influential source settles the presidential question declaring Taft as the next executive. The assertion is presented as final and likely to be widely accepted.
The passage argues that regardless of practical tests, public sentiment holds balloon travel will be expensive. It notes international competitions influence opinions on feasibility and cost, suggesting high expenses remain a barrier to ballooning as a transportation method.
At the La Crosse theater Lot tie Parker presents Under Southern Skies with Myrtle Jersey in a lead, understudying Lelia Crofton. The McLean Bryant engagement opens with Lost Paradise, praised for its powerful factory scene, followed by Grastusak and other Belasco-linked works.
The Passion Play pictures at the Crystal theatre this week offer a life like portrayal with living characters. The piece is described as instructive and worthwhile for all audiences in La Crosse, inviting everyone to see this remarkable production.
A fragmentary meditation on life and death titled Quips and Cranks and Wanton Wiles juxtaposes wine, fever, doom, and the scythe with a lyric voice. It recalls Thackeray and Charlotte Bronte in a dining room anecdote, noting Bronte’s plea and the disturbed dynamic of fame and appetite.
An English tourist in northern Scotland asks about doctors and is told by a local named Sandy that people “dee a natural death.” The remark highlights remote living and limited medical access in isolated areas.
Paula questions her father about aiding the Winships, revealing their poverty and lost property. She secretly contemplates giving a million dollars from her own funds to help them, but fears the implication of implying she believes her father robbed them.
John Burroughs born April 3 1837 at Roxbury New York. Married Ursula North on September 13 1857. He taught eight years then served as a Treasury Department clerk from 1864 to 1873. From 1874 he lived on a farm at West Park New York and studied animal life, writing nearly twenty stories on wild animals.
The article discusses Professor Loeb challenging Darwin by proposing life arises from simple carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen compounds with small amounts of phosphorus and salt. It warns that producing living things carries vast practical implications and notes science has displaced church and society from the origin question.
Fashion hints describe two in one dress designs with round or high necks and short or long sleeves. The white lawn version features frills and embroidered discs, suitable for light wash materials and cashmere blends. Pattern 5805 covers sizes 2, 4, and 6 years and can be mailed for ten cents.
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