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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1910
Page
16
A Washington dispatch describes how ground fires smolder underground in forests as moss and peat dry, then ignite with winds. Minnesota fires destroyed Beaudette and Spooner villages, leaving 3,000 homeless. Red Cross erected shelters and crowds donated $75,000 for relief as homesteaders vow to rebuild.
The text cites coarse foods as keeping bowels active and fine foods linked to a product described as West-pocket box priced at 10 cents at drug stores. Each genuine tablet bears the marking C CC.
Berlin dispatch reports Kaiser Wilhelm dislikes both teetotalism and alcoholism. He opposes forcing total abstinence in the army and navy, decrying heavy drinking but rejecting Prohibition by excessive abstinence as a solution. The semi official press notes his stance.
Chicago December reports say Jack Johnson secured an option on a State and 31st street property worth about $60,000. The complex includes an auditorium and several halls, with Johnson possibly becoming a regular landlord and office holder. Friends note his savings exceed $165,000 and he has kept fight money untouched for months.
Willie Hoppe stuns New York crowds with an 18.1 championship match against George Slosson averaging 335 7 15. He leads 500 to 207 and is poised to clinch as a second block of 500 points closes tonight. The display surpasses his own prior marks and tops Frank Ives tournament averages.
Chicago reports another winter crop of wrestlers with Peter Nogert, a South African giant, matched to meet Yussiff Mahmout next Monday. Henry Titus handles Nogert and aims to prove his championship potential by pitting him against Mahmout.
Rumors from a recent conference between Charles Murphy owner of the Cubs and Joe O'Brien suggest O'Brien may succeed Horace Fogel as manager of the Philadelphia club. The discussion connects Murphy with Phillies leadership, sparking speculation about the team's future.
The dispute between Murphy and Fogel in the Phillies stems from a quarrel over Philadelphia Cincinnati trades and will be discussed at the league's forthcoming annual meeting.
New York December 2 The abolition of the forward pass over the line of scrimmage the reduction of four downs from ten to seven yards and allowing the runner to tack onto another player in hitting the line form three proposed football changes by Foster Sanford the builder of the game.
Sanford travels to New York to sail for Europe tomorrow and says the rules committee has much work. He labels three changes as the most important to boost the game and improve its appeal.
Eddie McGoorty of Oshkosh plans a big bout soon possibly against Frank Klaus of Pittsburgh or another top challenger after a ten round no decision win over Tony Caponi. The match featured two draws and McGoorty led most of the way but failed to KO.
United States Attorney Clarence R. Wilson revisits a 1869 case begun by his father Nathaniel Wilson over 1169.99 from sale of 23 horses and mules seized as war prizes on the upper Tennessee river. The 1869 court ruling held the animals as lawful prizes and ordered proceeds held for distribution. after decades no claimant appeared and a new action seeks final disposal of the funds.
A blaze at the Hotel Locke in Waterloo Indiana yesterday caused about ten thousand dollars in damage. Fort Wayne dispatch notes the Fort Wayne fire department assisted in battling the flames.
The quote notes that those who labor hardest and achieve the most seldom voice grievances about their servitude, emphasizing resilience and unspoken burden borne by diligent workers.
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