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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1915
Page
3
The Red Cross Christmas stamp drive is described as a yearly effort urging every reader to affix the red cross stamp to letters and parcels. It frames the campaign as a moral obligation supporting relief work and asks all communities to participate.
The article argues that holiday advertisements claim top news value, guiding readers to gifts and prices. It notes ads direct readers to where to buy and at favorable prices, framing ads as essential information during Christmas.
Readers weigh in on whether in store ads trump other news as the premier holiday guide. Store promotions highlight seasonal deals while shoppers discuss value, selection, and convenience during the festive shopping period.
A critical letter questions the Conference Committee on National Preparedness and its links to the Navy League now funding a campaign for a strong navy. New York Times figures cite Morgan Gary Clark Mills and other financiers and bankers tied to war material trades. The piece calls for the Conference Committee to expel the Navy League.
A broad argument warns that the Navy League seeks a 500 million dollar navy appropriation as a first move toward a world class navy and army and warns that pursuing preparedness could lead to militarism within two months unless urgent sober second thought intervenes to save the republic.
In Brockton l Enterprise a dialogue between Binks and Jinks discusses shaving habits. Jinks notes nightly visits to see his aim, while Binks claims a day's growth would go unnoticed by her. Jinks adds she dislikes feeling any beard.
In a hushed encounter, Annie recalls meeting a man under the trees where a kiss occurred. Fannie voices forgiveness, saying the act would have happened in daylight but not provoke anger, while the judge weighs the curiosity of the moment.
A speaker rejects political fuss and asserts the ship of state sails steady despite elections. The verse stresses resilience, a cycle of familiar politicians, and a belief that the country continues to rise while leaders fear upheaval. The tone is defiant and confident in progress.
An American offers to correct a French learner’s English exercises. After a delay, the Frenchman sends a letter written in awkward English promising to learn from the American’s book and dictionary and joking about coming to America and facing a scaffold to lecture.
A French singer attending a reception at a notably thrifty hostess found her English limited. She struggled to converse in his language, and the singer, in a courteous aside, remarked that while his French was difficult for her, he could understand her stinginess if she would speak English.
A Detroit Free Press quote notes a jail inmate finds solace in being left undisturbed at night. The man jokes that once in bed no one wakes him to check if the back door is locked, describing a small consolation of confinement.
A judge remarks on a son delaying labor awaiting oyster season. The exchange frames patience and timing as pivotal for future earnings. The dialogue hints at agricultural or maritime livelihoods tied to seasonal cycles, with September as the expected start.
A terse proverb urges steady saving to avert future trouble while enjoying present pleasures, warning against neglecting funds as financial security for both need and pleasure.
An advertisement extols Jad Salts and Saline treatment as a remedy for backache, kidney strain, and bladder irritation. It claims uric acid from meat overloads kidneys, causing pain, cloudy urine, and night trips, and promotes daily intake of four ounces of Jad Salts dissolved in water to flush and restore kidney function.
Mrs Edwin Mitchell of Virginia Minnesota reports fifteen years of psoriasis relief after eighteen weeks using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. The ad promises free samples by mail and cites global sales and a 32 page skin book.
A playful reflection urges balancing work and recreation to keep spirit and energy high. It argues recreation boosts performance and mood, warning against overdoing leisure while promoting steady effort for future goals.
A man at Belding, while in a religious frenzy, rang a church bell and was sent to the insane asylum after trying to imitate Billy Sunday. Observers note he might have passed the collection plate if he had behaved like the evangelist.
In a domestic dispute cited by the Atchison Globe, Jude Johnson described his quarrel with his wife in military phrasing, saying he retreated but with great loss to the enemy. The report notes the rising habit of war terms in everyday conversation.
The Missouri law allowing special taxes on land in drainage districts was upheld in the Houck versus Little River drainage district case. The court held drainage districts are subject to eminent domain, in the O'Neil versus Leamer appeal from the Nebraska supreme court involving Dakota county farmer O'Neil challenging land condemnation.
The National Association of Employing Lithographers opened its annual convention in Cincinnati Ohio on December 1 with members gathering to discuss industry standards and techniques.
The New York tabloid scene quotes Chauncey M. Lepew praising Henry Ford and P. T. Barnum as great men. Meyer London, a socialist, plans to introduce a resolution in Congress urging a peace congress of neutrals. In Philadelphia Charles E. Russel, a socialist cadet, claims Germany will win Canada and advocates a larger American armed force.
Art Notes surveys Wisconsin art associations Madison Beloit La Crosse and Milwaukee and The Friends of American Art in Chicago. It lauds art purchases by Congress Hotels for 150000 and emphasizes etching value, mentions Keppel Pennell Zorn and Whistler, and urges collecting fine etchings through careful study and taste.
An old advertisement touts S. S. S. as a blood purifier for winter eczema also called tetter. It claims the condition is caused by acid poisons in the blood and cannot be cured by soaps or lotions, urging readers to obtain the product from Swift Specific Company in Atlanta, Georgia.
Lord Kitchener arrived in London today and will report to King George and Prime Minister Asquith on observations from Gallipoli and Salonika. He met with King Constantine of Greece, King Victor Emmanuel of Italy, and General CADORNA, while rumors of him taking personal command were dispelled.
A coroner jury finds Edward J. and Cecilia Diamond owners along with tenants Samuel Barkin and Samuel Simon responsible for the December fire at the Diamond Candy factory in Brooklyn. An arrest order for the Diamonds is issued.
New York judge overruled defense to dismiss indictments against four Hamburg American officials accused of supplying German warships from American ports. The court found shipments and neutral vessel voyages for that purpose legal, but stated manifests should have been properly executed and that customs violations are a jury question.
A brief quip notes the rare dislike for an alarm clock used at five in the morning. The line, in a casual voice, hints at early hour disruption and common sleep fatigue.
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