Toland students land jobs at La Crosse firms
A batch of Toland students secured positions with La Crosse employers amid recent hiring success. Names include Mrs Cavanaugh, Prof Benezet, T J Kreutz of Langdon Boyd Packin, Grace Eddy of La Crosse Tribune, Ce Celia Volz, Martha Finckh, Mary Murphy, Oscar Andregg of International Harvester, Maud Rasmussen, and others at various La Crosse, Wis. companies and area offices.
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Toland
J. I. Lamb Co
Cavanaugh
Prof. Benezet
la Crosse High School
Wis
T. J. Kreutz
Langdon-Boyd Packin
la Crosse
Grace Eddy
la Crosse Tribune
Cecelia Volz
John F. Doherty
Martha Finckh
Tibbs, Hutchins & Co
St. Paul
Emil Sill
Albert Semsch
Langdon-Boyd Packing Co
Julia Johnson
Boynton & Holway Lang Co
Third Party Influences Grow as 1908 Election Nears
The piece notes a long history of third parties since the Civil War, including Prohibitionists Greenbackers Union Laborists Populists Gold Democrats and Socialists. It cites 1884 Prohibitionists drawing 25 000 votes in New York and impacting the presidential race, and warns that more third parties in 1908 may sway the overall result.
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Prohibitionists
Greenbackers
Union Laborites
James B. Weaver
St. John
New York
Blaine
Cleveland
Western States
Old Man Steals Antimacassars Before Parson Visit
An old man visiting his daughter Mary notices the parson approaching. He grabs all antimacassars from the chairs and hides them under the sofa. After the parson leaves he boasts he cleared the washing away before the visit.
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Mary
Difference Between Faith as Shield and Cloak in Life
The saying contrasts faith as a shield in battle with faith as a cloak in business, urging discernment between relying on belief for struggle versus hiding behind it for profit or self interest.
Museum Encounter Sparks Dogless Policy Question
An exchange between an attendant and a visitor centers on a dog following a patron into the museum. The visitor denies ownership, while the attendant notes the animal’s presence, prompting questions about museum policy on animals and access.
Roosevelt Looms as Decisive Factor in Election Fight
The piece analyzes the campaign dynamics with Roosevelt as a central figure and Taft aligned with him while Bryan leads the Democratic effort. It quotes a veteran Republican noting public opinion is volatile and unpredictable, with voters reacting without evidence as rumors spread. Different state glimpses show no clear consensus on Taft Hughes or Bryan wins.
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Roosevelt
Taft
Bryan
Republican National
John
Hitch
Free Pile Cure Claims Nationwide Testimonials
Ad promotes Pyramid Pile Cure with hundreds of testimonials and a free trial offer by mail. Readers are urged to send name and address to Pyramid Drug Co. of Marshall Michigan to receive a trial package, then buy if it proves effective.
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Address Pyramid Drug Co
Pyramid , Marshall, Mich
Wisconsin Farmers Endorse Prohibition Resolution
Farmers in Wisconsin strong for prohibition after the Farmers' National congress passed a resolution in Madison. The meeting also heard an address by President Charles R. Van Hise praising President Roosevelt on conservation and predicting him as a major world statesman.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Raemars’ National Congress
Charles R. van Hise
The
State University
van Hise
Roosevelt
Will Make Normal School Popular in Superior
Superior Wisconsin news reports the Normal school aims to boost status by building a women’s dormitory with a proposed $50,000 appropriation in the coming winter. Land bought with an athletic field compraised the parcel for both uses.
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Superior
Wis
University of Wisconsin
Superior Normal School
Enoug
English Supremacy Decay Threat Rhetoric in Post
In this New York Post column, the author mocks British jingoism and the idea of German spies, arguing against exaggerated panic. The piece riffs on wartime flavor and even suggests the Foreign Office could sponsor Cook’s Tours to placate national alarm.
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New York Post
London
Foreign Office
Cook
Adventurous career of Major P. J. H. Farrell
Major P. J. H. Farrell, newly named president of the army of the Philippines, boasts eight wars in command and service under four flags. At 49 he left military life in peacetime to become a surgeon and now leads military medicine and surgery at the Chicago College of Medicine and Surgery. An Englishman by birth, he served twice with the U S forces in China and the Philippines, where his finest service occurred.
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P. J. H. Farrell
Army of the Philippines
Chicago College of Medicine and Surgery
Stars and Stripes
China
Pekin
Philippine
Britons Armed with Umbrellas and Phrase Books
The piece envisions Britons armed with umbrellas and English German phrasebooks spread across the empire as railways quickly move people. It contrasts this with a demoralized Kaiser watching his troops marched toward the Alps and beyond, signaling a mythic Anglo-Saxon dominance for another generation.
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Ord
Kaiser
Alps
Salt Sea
Baseball a Clean Sport Promises Growing Prestige
The Philadelphia Public Ledger argues baseball can rise in stature by distancing itself from gambling. It notes English crowds for football and cricket reach 100,000 and contends horse racing lacks a betting-free path to popularity. Baseball’s tie to betting is seen as a challenge to its future.
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Philadelphia Public Ledger
England
America
United States
Hughes to Leave on Special Train for La Crosse Address
Gov. Hughes will reach La Crosse at 8 15 on the C B Q and be escorted to the auditorium for an 8 30 address that will last about an hour. He then departs by special train for Winona for an afternoon audience, later addresses in St Paul and a western itinerary through the Dakotas and Oklahoma. La Crosse is his only Wisconsin stop.
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Otto Bosshard
Gov. Hughes
la Crosse
Winona
St. Paul
Dakotas
Oklahoma
Wisconsin
The Pound of Meat and the Missing Cat
An Irish shopkeeper and his assistant dispute giving a cat a pound of meat. The cat, unwell and scrawny, is weighed to show a pound of meat has been fed, but the cat itself is missing, leaving the boss puzzled and the assistant triumphant.
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Everybody’s Magazine
Windy Day Struggle Tests Woman’s Balance
On a windy afternoon a woman battles the gusts trying to hold up her skirt secure her hat and keep silent as she walks. The scene captures the difficulty of managing attire and composure in blustery weather.
Lewd Women Freed After Sheriff Raid
Nine women rounded up at roadside houses during a sheriff raid were dismissed in county court yesterday morning on district attorney motion. The judge ruled the case a lack of evidence and released the defendants.
Abstinence preacher mocks drunken man in harsh sermon
A total abstinence preacher denounces a man leaning against a lamp post in a drunken state, calling him a degraded specimen and a fountain of falsehood in a stern audience address. The preacher compares the man to a sepulchre of rum, delivering a biting critique.
Honor Order Gold Medal Flour Next Time
A concise note requests honoring an order of Gold Medal Flour in the near future. The message mentions no specific date or recipient beyond the product name and action.
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Feu
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Monk
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