Elliott Day advocated for La Crosse baseball loyalty
The Tribune endorses an Elliott Day to honor John Elliott for his leadership with the La Crosse club. It highlights his work, financial sacrifices, and the team’s four year success including pennants and a strong second place, urging public support for the celebration in September 1908. It also discusses speculation on repudiating the primary results for U S senator Isaac Stephenson, urging the primary stand as the will of the voters.
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Mr. Elliott
la Grosse Club
Isaac Stephenson
United States
Milwaukee
McGovern
Journal
Strong corrupt practices act urged to curb campaign money
The piece urges a robust corrupt practices act to bar money from elections, including imprisonment and forfeiture of office. It cites the Stephenson campaign as the worst yet and argues for the La Follette second choice amendment to aid coalition momentum toward Hatton or McGovern as primary winners.
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United States Senate
Wisconsin
Connor
Hatton
McGovern
Stephenson
The Wolf Delights La Crosse Playgoers
A small but appreciative audience saw The Wolf last night, praised as one of the strongest Shubert plays booked locally. Critics called the performance uniformly strong, memorably convincing, and among the theatre’s best, following The Road to Yesterday from a year ago.
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Shuberts
la Crosse
Wisconsin True to Self in Congressional Races
Wisconsin voters backed Progressive candidates in key districts. Henry A Cooper in the First district, John M Nelson in the Second, and Irvine L Lenroot to replace John J Jenkins in the Eleventh signal a shift toward representative government and anti Cannonism. The Fifth district saw Stafford narrowly prevail but retreat from public life is anticipated. Ninth district elected Kuestermann over Minor. The overall trend shows Wisconsin leading a move against Cannon and toward reform.
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Milwaukee Journal
Wisconsin
Henry Allen Cooper
House of Representatives
John M. Nelson
Stafford
Kuestermann
Minor
John J. Jenkins
House Committee On Judiciary
Cannon
Irvine L. Lenroot
Jenkins
Congress
Lenroot
Just Out of College and Why Girls Leave Home at La Crosse
George Ade presents Just Out of College at the La Crosse theater with two Sept. 5 and 6 showings. The first centers on a rich prank of a college youth who partners with a pickle maker to win a fortune and a bride, while Why Girls Leave Home follows a young woman misled by a villain, a dramatic escape, and a brother's remorseful crisis, both praised for cohesive staging and delicate handling of serious themes.
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George Ade
College
la Crosse Theater
Mr. Ade
Septimus Pickering
Edward Worthington Swinger
Pickle Venture
Billy O'Brien Notre Dame athlete and Bijou comedian
Billy O'Brien known as an Irish comedian at the Bijou also played for Notre Dame baseball in left field for two years at South Bend. He was regarded as one of the fastest runners in college, held the sprinting championship during his two track seasons, and starred as a varsity football player for four years.
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Billy O’brien
Notre Dame
South Bend
O’brien
Baseball Star O Brien Sets Remarkable Track Feats
The article highlights OBrien excelling in baseball and track. It notes his speed over 100 yards at 9.45 seconds, close to Arthur Duffy's world record, and claims Billy defeated Eddie Donovan at the Brockton fair with a 129 yard run in 12.25 seconds, hailed as a world record.
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O’brien
Arthur Duffy
Billy
Eddie Donovan
Brockton Fair
Touching moment as new father ponders life with newborn
A wife finds her husband gazing fondly at their baby in the crib and tears fill her eyes. He murmurs an enigmatic line about the difficulty of understanding how such a child can exist, reflecting tender parental awe.
Quips and Cranks and Wanton Wiles by Edmund Vance Cooke
An excerpted verse sketch praising Harry Taylor as a sharp baseball player and bold lawyer. It contrasts his court clashes with onfield grit, noting his fiery defense of clients against Judge Lambert and urging him to remain in the game and not join the bench.
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Harry
Erie County
Lambert
Taylor
John
Harry Taylor
Edmund Vance Cooke
Success Magazine
A Coffin Carved From a Widow’s Wish in a Logging Camp
In a logging camp, carpenter Joseph Breed plans a coffin for Peter Grimes and carves the widow’s idea of a four sevens lid to imply the late husband’s age as 28. The clergyman’s line about the departed’s age reveals the joke the widow set in motion, tying to a larger scene of rumor and letters among villagers.
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Peter Grimes
Joseph Breed
Grimes
Joe
The Weekly Hat Husband's Soliloquy
A humorous note on fashion and marriage contrasts hats changing with a wife who stays constant. Le Fiaro presents a witty reflection on gender roles and wardrobe in a period-tinged voice.
Living in the Present with Winnie as Dream
A poetic note from Lippincott's contrasts living fully today with plans for a home. The speaker cherishes Winnie as a companion and imagines a future when her father provides a house, yet desires present delight.
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Winnie
Notice to Creditors in John Schaller Estate
State of Wisconsin La Crosse County Court notices six months after August 20 1908 for creditors to present claims against John Schaller deceased Lena Schaller of Campbell granted letters testamentary. Court will March 2 1909 at 10 a m in La Crosse Court House examine and adjust all claims. By the Court John Brindley County Judge.
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State of
Wisconsin
Propate
la Crosse County
John Schaller
Lena Schaller
Campbell
la Crosse
Paul Paulson
Horace Willey
John Brindley
Notice to Creditors Estate of Paul Paulson La Crosse
State of Wisconsin probate notice informs creditors six months from August 15 1908 to file claims against Paul Paulson deceased Horace Willey appointed as executor examination and adjustment of claims set for March 2 1909 at 10 o clock a m in the La Crosse Court House Wisconsin
It Is Better for Love to Laugh at Locksmiths
A compact adage notes that joy in romance outshines sorrow over misfortunes. The saying joins common proverbs contrasting affection with practical mishaps.
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