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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1908
Page
3
The question contrasts two government guarantees: protecting ordinary depositors’ funds versus ensuring a “reasonable profit” to dominant corporations. It implies tension between safeguarding public savings and subsidizing powerful firms. The statement invites scrutiny of policy trade offs and fairness in financial support.
The Wisconsin Republican platform omits any tariff revision reference, a surprising move in a state split on tariff policy. Governor Davidson and Senator Morris are cited as voices urging a tariff plank, and the omission is described as a potential campaign handicap that could give Democrats an advantage Wisconsin Republicans might not recover from in this race.
The article discusses public apathy amid a heated campaign. Walter Wellman notes voters believe reforms expose corrupt Scalawags, and public trust erodes as political leaders confront sharper rhetoric and attacks around President Roosevelt.
Walter Wellman lauds Hearst as a comic political force now popular nationwide. Once feared as a yellow peril and seen as a presidential savior, Hearst delights the public with sensationalism and self mockery, marking his unlikely peak in influence despite future ambitions.
In New York the latest disclosures about party leaders prompt sharp clashes elsewhere, yet residents treat the sensational revelations as humorous. The piece contrasts past partisan bitterness with current restrained, joking reception amid a lively political season.
The editorial urges immediate grand jury action on Governor Haskell to uncover truth, declaring if innocent he should welcome prompt investigation and if guilty he should retire from party activity. It calls for Bryan to avoid involvement and voters to expect decisive action to root out party contamination.
Rose urges readers to shop fall sales for white goods rep and madras at low prices, stock materials for children's dresses, and plan ahead for summer clothing. She warns against foolish buying and recommends budgeting, delaying purchases, and preparing now for spring in a thrifty, practical manner. She also notes school starts and encourages parents to visit teachers and engage with education.
The article urges harmony between parents and teachers to aid child progress, warns against parental fault in misbehavior, and offers practical home tips. It includes recipes for cucumber catsup and blue damson catsup, plus cheery counsel on health, routine, and maintaining a positive outlook.
The article highlights widespread enjoyment centered on a prominent figure, noting the country’s enthusiastic response and the lively atmosphere created by his presence. It emphasizes public interest and the entertaining effect he has stirred nationwide.
The article chronicles Costa Rica highland towns at 5000 feet with paved streets and central water flow, notes lack of sewers, cheap local produce, and strong coffee culture. It contrasts Costa Rican life with tropical interior air, mentions banana and coffee exports, and shares a coffee recipe from a San Jose matron. It briefly shifts to a distant Gulf detail, describing sunstruck desert and failed attempts at a cable station and a proposed penitentiary at Kidim/Kichm after Anglo Russian talks.
Dramatic Civil War era tale describes Jeff Davis confiding the whereabouts of the Confederate seal to James H. Jones a trusted black bodyguard in Richmond. Jones held the secret and reportedly never betrayed the trust though the missing seal remains undisclosed.
The article laments summer heat and its impact on crowded urban slums. It contrasts harsh living conditions in a specific locale with an extreme climate phrase, noting maledictions directed at the American climate and the oppressive conditions of tenement life.
A dialect poem sung to Lucindy portrays love and labor among Black workers with a banjo, songs of courtship, shared cabins, cotton patches, and a vow to marry. Celia Myrover Robinson notes it in the New York Sun.
A cartoonist's 8-year-old son explains a Sunday school game where boys form secret societies by initials. When rivals guess, the name changes. T. S. stood for Temperance Soldiers, and M. E. for Merican Eagles, a meaning few guessed despite public initials.
A conversation where Eddie aged seven asks if an engine driver is an engineer and if a motorman must drive a motor. His father confirms Eddie’s guess that a man who drives oxen could be an auctioneer, illustrating childlike logic about occupations.
An examiner asks what steam is and Patrick calmly answers that steam is water that's gone crazy with the heat, illustrating a simple wordplay explanation from Everybody's Magazine.
In a tale from The Delineator a mother asks Little Bert to fetch a switch to discipline his sister. He returns long after, empty handed, offering clods of dirt instead and suggesting they be thrown at her.
A husky college gridiron star reads a New York girls note from a Florida resort. The letter quotes a joke about Satan and ice skates and ends with a saucy request about a cuckoo clock. The exchange amuses a friend who questions the sender’s identity.
A Washington Star excerpt shows Mr Cumrox remarking on his daughter’s musical ear and her poised response to a suitor’s note. The dialogue contrasts a candid discussion of romance with a courteous close, “Yours truly.”
A 75 year old seal from the U.S. Senate stationery room, an enormous silver piece made in England, was imported through the southern blockade to Colonel Davis, then president of the Confederacy.
John N. Watkins of St. Louis Mo asserts that Peruna is unmatched for serious kidney trouble and related ailments including asthma, praising its curative claims in a promotional note.
A Colorado Springs man over seventy credits Peruna with restoring health after asthma and kidney trouble. Other testimonials from William Bailey of Washington and John N. Watkins of St. Louis praise Peruna for kidney and bladder issues after years of illness and failed treatments.
Dr William E Chancellor superintendent of schools in South Norwalk faces possible loss of his five children under a will that splits them among different relatives nationwide. Each child under ten must be kept until age 21, or not at all, with specified allowances. The widow died of typhoid fever, citing her husband’s study focus as the reason.
A Houston Post piece laments autumn's rich floral display while contrasts with Manhattan’s withered summer. The writer celebrates seasonal change on a Sabbath morning, praising the city as a haven where autumn brings fragrant mint and vibrant life.
An advertisement urges early use of Foley's Kidney Cure at first signs of trouble to correct irregularities and prevent Bright's disease and diabetes. Endorsed by O. T. Erhart.
Elizabeth Bright of Oconomowoc files suit for divorce from Aden W. Bright alleging desertion thirty two years ago, six months after their marriage in Waukesha Wisconsin. The complaint offers no reason for the long delay.
In Chippewa Falls Wisconsin Eleanor Martensom age three died in a barn fire set by her brother while the mother and his five year old sibling were at home. The boy left to seek help and the mother tried to save the child but was unsuccessful.
A Scottish boy asks his grandmother to take off her glasses while packing his lunch. He says he would like the bench to be clear, prompting a gentle exchange about wearing spectacles.
A compact saying notes that being a good fellow may be the limit of a man’s notable qualities. It reflects on social judgments and the value placed on character versus achievement.
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