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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1949
Page
5
In Madison a springer spaniel named Bob White received a reprieve from a death sentence after psychiatrist efforts by Dr. Julius Bischoff of St. Louis were approved by Superior Court. The dog had bitten a boy bicyclist on August 15, following earlier rough treatment as a puppy.
Ruth Baker Pratt born August 24 1877 in Ware Massachusetts daughter of a textile manufacturer. Former New York congresswoman one of three Ruths elected to Congress in 1929 also first woman on New York City board of aldermen and first female NYS congress member. Mother of five children and 13 grandchildren, longtime music patron after mathematics study at Wellesley and marriage to John T Pratt in 1903.
A veteran named Charlie seeks VA hospital treatment for throat trouble and surgery. At the regional VA office he quickly completes forms, has no financial charge, is examined by two doctors, and learns tonsil surgery is scheduled for Sept 15, with confirmation mailed and 8:30 a.m. reporting.
An advertisement touts HEBOS as a new foot remedy that relieves burning itching and odor. It promises fast drying after one daily application and removal of dead skin and calluses with a money back guarantee.
Chicago special report notes the United States had one of the world’s highest accidental death rates in 1948 at 67.1 per 100 000, compared with a global postwar average of 48.9. Iceland Egypt and Austria led the world in rates, while Mauritius near Madagascar reported the lowest at 25.9 in 1947.
The Italian foreign ministry denied reports linking Italy to any partition of Albania between Yugoslavia and Greece. A ministry communiqué cited recent Albania mission arrivals and upcoming Italian envoy to Tirana as proof of reestablished good relations and said Albanian independence on the Adriatic aligns with Italy’s democratic interests.
During the Civil War era aluminum was valued as a precious metal, sparking interest among industrial minds and merchants seeking new metals to bolster production and wealth.
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