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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1911
Page
10
London reports preparations near completion in India for George and Mary to be crowned Emperor and Empress next month. The procession will resemble a circus parade with elephants and camels adorned in silk and ivory trappings. Two elephants pictured show hand carved ivory investments worth thousands.
A woman remarks on how environment affects manners noting how dinner with a man in the little blue kitchen differs from dining here. She observes his messy behavior, eating spaghetti with a bread stick and wiping fingers on the tablecloth, and challenges the other’s indifference.
A Denver Times quote extols boyhood as a fine thing noting boys are fussed at yet gain more from life than girls, reflecting a gendered view of childhood and enrichment through male experiences. The brief item presents a social observation on youth and gender roles.
A short aphorism attributed to Pascal about history shaped by small differences. It presents a thought experiment on contingency and the ripple effects of tiny changes. The quotation is literary rather than a current event.
The Wisconsin State Railroad Commission ordered Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light to re-route crosstown cars for better peak traffic flow on the Eighth Street line and near State Street. Oshkosh’s request for flagmen at Light Street crossing was rejected. Medford depot to be rebuilt, with a July 1, 1912 completion target.
Belgian horse fairs, held almost continuously, have helped make Belgium the greatest horse breeding country of its size. Large crowds attend, with many foreign buyers, especially Germans, purchasing about 25,000 horses yearly at these fairs. Estimated total horses in Belgium reach 300,000, about twice Maryland’s horse population.
The last year’s mica production in the country was valued at a little more than a quarter of a million dollars. Nearly all of it is used in the electrical industry as mica is one of the best insulating materials known.
A young man asks how to govern a wife after facing the parson with the girl. The old man with 30 years of experience answers sadly that he can, but the effort is useless since she won’t let him.
A brief reflection on how lack of thought causes mistakes and divine praye rfocus on taking time to think to avert serious errors. Emphasizes thoughtful consideration as remedy for human faults and missteps.
New York City has consumed 14 400 000 tons of coal in the last 14 months as part of a state energy report.
Compliments are encouraged to foster positive relations and reduce conflicts in everyday life. Observers note that courteous remarks can ease tense moments and boost morale among colleagues and friends.
A man relates a night time incident where a supposed burglar alarmed his wife. She accuses him of hallucinating. A shadowy intruder emerges and flees. He jokes the burglar was a married man, and the wife goes mute for a day.
A toddler named Christian Henry Heinecken amazed observers by age one with knowledge of the Pentateuch. By 13 months he recited Old Testament history and by 14 months the New. At 2% years he answered history and geography questions, and at age three he studied French and Latin.
A theater audience reacts to an actor playing a wealthy role by loudly demanding repayment of a five dollar debt. The incident captures the strain of theatrical budgeting and the cash already spent by actors for stage money.
A compact reflection on how self worth and external recognition shape a man’s attitude, suggesting many complaints stem from a lack of value as seen by the world. The piece hints at inner expectations versus social acknowledgement and foreshadows a humorous or cautionary takeaway.
A short motto applauds industry as the force behind health, mental clarity, moral well being, and financial stability, attributed to Simmona.
At a City Club of Philadelphia luncheon an autobiographical anecdote by Benjamin Franklin describes a poor worker agreeing to sweep streets twice weekly for sixpence monthly per house. He published a notice outlining benefits, secured subscriptions, and soon neighbors signed to fund paving and tax for the goal.
David Clinard of Winston Salem North Carolina and six fox hounds chased a fox named Reynard until tiring it. Clinard threw his long overcoat over the animal to trap it just as the pack closed in, capturing the fox before the dogs reached the scene.
A light humorous quote from Meggendorfer Blaetter contrasts a wife praising her original dish with a husband joking about cooking like the old masters. The brief exchange captures a playful domestic moment with period tone.
A speculative note wonders if wealth would grant the power to choose parents before birth, suggesting only the affluent could secure favored origins if babies could select their lineage.
Madison Wis Dec 2 The huge cut stones forming the pediment for the south wing of the new capitol are raised this week The central figure is Wisdom with Equity on the right and two seated figures Executive Power and Meditation On the left Rectitude Prudence rests with a cabinet of documents The reclining figure of a man urges progress A white granite pediment spans the senate wing work by six Italian artists during five months
The state banking department took charge of the State Savings bank of New York after the discovery of John Pucci, a teller, as a defalcation. The bank, described as new and small, held 1257 accounts with deposits totaling 161,452 dollars.
A concise reflection notes that money and knowledge differ. the less knowledge one has, the easier it is to accumulate more money, implying learning barriers affect wealth growth and suggesting how skill gaps influence opportunity.
Colbert notes that when a king creates an office, Providence instantly provides a fool to buy it. This quip reflects on vanity and folly in governance, highlighting the interplay between power and absurd self interest. The comment frames office creation as a magnet for empty ambition.
An aged voice offers thrift guidance urging savings during the middle years and cautions in deals with friends or family. The text emphasizes fixing price with a trusted friend and even involving witnesses, warning that savings at the end arrive too late.
Wisconsin Union plans incorporation before the first of next year. Insurgent student conference members request printing of articles beforehand. John A. Dorny Stevens Point John A Cadigan Superior and Edwin E. Witte Watertown, conference members, lead the effort. They seek union oversight by the governing body amid tensions.
Quarantined at 202 and 204 Murray Street in Madison, University of Wisconsin students spent Thanksgiving in isolation after diphtheria exposure. The boys and coeds appealed to sorority houses for judges and other common college-home remedies, and the appeal was successful.
A distressed scene shows an old doctor, after tending a patient for about three quarters of an hour, quipping that he must go to visit an old lady in a fit, delivering a brief, darkly comic moment.
New York report shows William Fuller accusing his daughter, former Mrs. Upton Sinclair, of being the high brow of the family and asserting she would not marry the pie faced poet Harry Kemp of Kansas.
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