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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1908
Page
3
Aylward is labeled an opportunist and not a true progressive for not backing La Follette earlier. The piece argues Davidson’s re election hinges on La Follette sentiment and warns Aylward’s past stance weakens his appeal to voters seeking progressives.
A Wisconsin editorial discusses Governor Davidson’s claim that Trempealeau county voters cannot be corrupted or easily swayed. It references a contested charge that Ekern sold influence in a past senatorial fight for $1,006, alleging suppression by insurance-backed media and forging a claim that altered primary outcomes.
Voters are urged to reconsider votes cast under a campaign canard blamed on a newspaper and corporate influence. The Trempealeau county contest pits Twesme with Gaveney on the right and Gipple on the left as progressives condemn the covert opposition tactic and back a more informed decision.
The piece argues that both President Roosevelt and Judge Taft committed tactical blunders in their attacks on Samuel Gompers, angering labor to the point where union followers resist Republican appeals. It cites Chicago convention missteps and Hitchcock’s monetary excuse as evidence of bungled handling of the labor issue.
A flattering look at County Clerk Rawlinson credits his candidacy for re election with continuing an administration regarded as modern businesslike. The piece argues his return would keep the county clerk's office run efficiently with courteous service and broad willingness to accommodate.
The campaign vigor of Otto Boss and John Doherty is praised as both chairmen lead active efforts and sustain a clean style. Senators La Follette would note the progressive tone in speeches from both parties, reassuring the persistence of the Wisconsin Idea.
Harper's Weekly notes that America now leads Egypt and India by planning the world’s largest irrigated desert area. The Twin Falls project in Idaho aims to convert up to 1,300,000 acres under irrigation once completed.
The Houston Post quips that an orphaned office boy mourns a baseball day with no family to die for. The joke puns on death and the sport, noting no relatives have died recently, and the lad’s sorrow is tied to the game rather than tragedy.
The review previews Charles Klein's The Lion and the Mouse at the La Crosse theatre Friday October 30. Edna Archer Crawford stars as Shirley Rossmore with Paul Everton as Ryder, amid Barker Harris company praise and a second play The Road to Yesterday arriving tomorrow. The piece follows a judge thwarting a money king whose schemes threaten reputations, with themes of karma and reincarnation dramatized on stage.
Denver enacted an improvement ordinance and determined preliminary proceedings by charter. Objections were published for hearing but without a specified time or place. Written objections filed timely but no oral argument was allowed. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled the council decision valid for preliminary steps but invalidated the assessment for lack of oral hearing.
Carroll S Page former Vermont governor 1890 1892 has been chosen to fill the remaining two years of the late Senator Proctor. His private business runs one of the world’s largest hide and tallow concerns.
The Life column urges La Crosse theatergoers to see Minnie Dupree in The Road to Yesterday, calling it a meritorious comedy drama with mystical elements. It recalls Dupree’s prior La Crosse visit, notes a previous financial loss from small audiences, and promises to highlight the play’s rare charm and thoughtful appeal.
The New York Sun notes Halloween favors are more varied this year. Immense tissue pumpkins with witches and bats decorate tables and rooms. Darky paper dolls, silhouette witches, cats, and bats appear on pins, place cards, and lanterns, with prizes and Brazilian nuts concealing trinkets inside cracked shells.
A reflective remark notes that a man who prides himself on many children tends to anger more over the financial burdens of supporting them. The line contrasts pride with financial strain in family life.
The Washington Star quips warn of an impending political surge as candidates climb and curves shorten. The piece hints at voter nerves, a drop in the meter, and a decision to cast a quick vote when the boom drops. It uses playful dialect to capture the mood.
A man enters a barber shop and arranges various toilet articles from a satchel. He claims ownership of all cosmetic items and refuses to buy, asking to be left with an easy share while denying any intent to sell.
A Cornishman teases another about teaching a boy the fiddle saying he never played before and cites his big head as the reason. The exchange ends with a playful insistence that a bigger head will hold more tunes.
In a faded elegant room, George Vennable and Alicia meet as years pass. The parson mourns his losses and debates the plague battle, while Vennable confesses quiet guilt over Nellie Mowland’s death, acknowledging unspoken complicity.
A hurried man with a valise seeks a ticket to Kansas City at Drearyhurst station. The clerk says the overland limited, faster than fifty miles per hour, whizzes by without stopping. The stranger questions which train passed, while the seller laments the lack of clarification.
A campaign adviser and candidate clash over rhetoric with the candidate boasting a flood of new insults rather than fresh arguments. The exchange underscores the cutthroat nature of political race and the emphasis on personal attacks over policy.
A spring wagon conversation quotes a woman with wood about John, noting he still takes life easy. The speakers describe John’s two regrets: waking to eat and having to quit eating to sleep, as cited by the Washington Star.
Mrs Taft, in a New Haven interview, says divorce can be worse than war but marriage is sometimes war. She cites a Cincinnati case of a marriage de convenance where wealth matters and a heated exchange over ownership of an automobile showcases the wife’s claim to money and the husband’s retort. The New Haven Register.
Towne asserts his wife can dress on comparatively little money while Browne jokes that amount is still too much, highlighting differing views on expenditure. The exchange centers on perceived needs versus affordable attire in a moral undercurrent of thrift.
In a drawn out scene, George Venable and relatives debate Joy’s influence, pledge family duty, and consider selling a Sheraton cabinet to cover bills. Priscilla and Giles rebuke him while Joy’s letter to Mollie hints at family tensions and financial pressures.
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