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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1908
Page
3
Question contrasts a government guarantee for bank deposits with a guarantee of a “reasonable profit” to a manufacturing corporation, hinting at differing policy implications and potential risk. The fragment cites a debate on who should benefit from state guarantees and under what terms.
The piece critiques Republican leaders in Wisconsin for courting apathy toward Taft and Roosevelt and warns that Senator Stephenson's stand pat tactics threaten party unity. It cites the Haskell Foraker affair, calls for investigations into money in primaries, and contrasts Republican weakness with Democratic calls for robust anti money influence measures.
The passage describes the late 1700s political shift as Washington’s death looms, Philadelphia declines, and Washington’s rivals clash in 1800. It outlines Federalist and Republican caucuses, the tie of Jefferson and Burr with 73 votes each, and the House decision leading to Jefferson’s victory amid Burr’s ambition and Hamilton Burr feud.
The platform calls for stronger primary rules with campaign expenditure limits and required disclosure of all political accounts before elections. It urges voter loyalty to their party primaries and condemns corrupt influences. It notes Democratic reform ideals clash with Republican machine politics and praises watchdog figures like La Follette for renewal. Ike Stephenson cannot buy this state.
Publisher Medary recalls 100 La Crosse business men who arrived by special train for a Wednesday visit in Waukon. A reception committee, bouquets, a town tour led by the La Crosse band, meals, and a lively evening ended around 7:30 p.m. with goodwill and hopes of long lasting benefits.
A Washington Star item notes a rivalry between a glee club and a band shaping public opinion. The piece questions whether the people will be swayed by musical performance or political campaigning as candidates campaign across the nation.
A brief cartoon exchange features Groucher and Diggs debating reciprocity as a pointed jab about public stance. The dialogue plays on general sentiment and echoes a satirical tone within the Catholic Standard and Times.
Town Topics notes Soaks delivers an emotional performance in the new play. In the pivotal third act he must refuse a drink, a moment highlighted as a key scene.
A man notes a singer at the musicale expressing shared emotion as she performs a line about sadness. The woman responds with a question about the number 50, then repeats the somber lyric No One Knows How Sad I Feel.
A humorous remark from The De Lineator describes Willie being told by his older sister that God planted the trees. He counters with, I saw Mr Emerson plant ours, signaling a playful skepticism toward sacred attribution.
The Cincinnati Times Star quotes a nursery verse where Papa goes hunting for a lion skin to wrap baby Quentin in. The brief item presents a light verse fragment as a cultural snippet.
Health Officer Leary received a post card stating Ephraim, a boy, is down with measles as required by the new law. The notice reflects the obligation for parents in Wayne to promptly report contagious diseases.
Grace Hayward presents Divorcons a light hearted comedy at the La Crosse theater tonight with new vaudeville acts. The play centers on a wife who teams with an army officer and a divorceled plot, offering humor rather than drama. The management pays a large royalty for the production priced at $1.50 at the pop war level.
The Grace Hayward company will stage The Devil in Milwaukee Sunday at popular prices. The Hungarian comedy, based on Ferenc Molnar's story, has drawn large crowds in New York and other cities, with $1.50 tickets, and this marks its only midwest appearance at the popular rate.
Willard Mack pens the production In Wyoming to be shown at the La Crosse theater on Monday September 28. The play draws on western scenes and real events to tell a tale of fortunes made and lost in the great west, promising a strong tourist appeal.
The record traces Dreyfus rulings from 1894 to 1908. Key milestones include a 1894 guilty verdict and life sentence, 1899 cassation finding innocence, 1899 Rennes pardon then reinstatement, and a 1908 assize court noting continued innocence with the risk of execution in public.
Brazilian Ambassador Nabuco calls Chicago the foremost of all the greater experiment stations of Americanization. Oklahoma applies for copyright on the claim that it is the grand Bryan experiment station.
The Marmola Prescription Tablets are advertised as a fat reducer costing seventy five cents per case. The ad claims daily losses of up to a pound of fat, noting the tablets are pleasant to take, stomach friendly, do not require dieting or exercise, and mimic the Marmola Prescription in composition. Orders can be mailed from the Marmola Company of Detroit if local druggists are sold out.
Dr. Blank meets Wash the old fisherman perched on a bridge. Wash explains he stays put to avoid wasting time pulling fish from his line after every bite. The light exchange ends with the humor of patience and efficiency.
In a Bank of England routine, every employee logs in on arrival and notes tardiness reasons. Usually fog prompts the first late arrival to write fog, with others using ditto. Recently the first late worker cited wife had twins, after which twenty others copied ditto.
A compact cautionary line notes the difficulty of collecting debts, implying a creditor’s fortune hinges on the debtor’s cooperation and willingness to pay. The aphorism reflects common streetwise sentiment about bill collection and social leverage.
A philosophical reflection on light and shadow suggests that every strong presence creates a contrasting darkness. The quote emphasizes accountability and the inescapable consequence of actions shaping perception.
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