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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1913
Page
2
Ninety years ago today President Monroe announced the Monroe doctrine in opposition to the Holy Alliance plans to partition South America among European powers. The item notes a historical anniversary from Washington with brief context.
A brief witty exchange questions a man's wealth, suggesting his worth is likely between his own claim and his neighbors' estimates. The Detroit Free Press humorously weighs value against perception.
A barber refuses sales pitches while a speaker presses him on tonic sea foam and shampoo. The scene shifts to a witty exchange about selling life insurance as a cheeky gag. A brief note hints at a Pittsburgh setting and a woman’s vanity about complexion.
The November meteorological summary reports 16 cloudy or partly cloudy days and 6 clear days in the 30 day month. Precipitation totaled 1.95 inches with traces on eight days, mean temperature 4 degrees, a 25 degree daily range on the 5th, and a rare thunderstorm on the 21st with dense fog on the 20th. Winds from the south, peak 27 mph on the 21st, average 5.9 mph.
Crystal City Missouri deputy marshal Charles Cross wrestled with John Marshfield a Black ex-convict who seized the deputy's public safety item and struck him in the neck. The deputy remains in critical condition and a mob fatality event is believed possible if Marshfield is captured.
The article recalls the long siege of Gibraltar from 1779 to 1783 by French and Spanish forces. It notes the combined land and sea assault exhausted 18th century science and resources, yet the defenders led by Sir George Eliot managed to hold their position in a memorable historic siege.
Owen Mudge, a sensitive man, often quits work after harsh words. He returned home explaining that watching Glenn Butler operate a new stump pulling machine reminded him of tooth extractions, causing him to feel weak and in pain.
The text notes Wesley preached up to four times daily and traveled about 4500 miles yearly, with repetition making sermons more effective. It also says Whitefield preached over 18 000 sermons, highlighting the power of repetition to persuade. Burns praised as a major figure in song and satire, likened to Goethe and Juvenal for originality and lasting impact.
A Detroit Free Press quote questions a man’s progress asking if he is making good or simply earning money. The remark frames a critique of success over genuine accomplishment.
The piece argues there is no strong public conscience against idle gossip and suggests branding it as cowardly. It proposes a social code of honor to speak of a person only face to face when they are ready to hear it, warning that without such standards society tolerates gossip more freely.
A simple homey tune captures attention in New York as love lorn youths seek a virtuous girl. The public buys copies of the music, drawn by the chorus line praising a good girl. The piece reflects popular taste and genteel romance.
The song Youre My Girl by R Heath has released recently and sold thousands of copies in a few days. Advance sheets were distributed to La Crosse yesterday as the music copyright given to Joe Morris Music Co. under LWA.
Agnes Wilson daughter of the secretary of labor is described as the most democratic woman in the cabinet set. She rides street cars attends lively public meetings and laughs at a man chasing his hat during excitement.
Chicago December 2. Charles Bartmos cafe manager lies critically wounded after a cafe brawl. Marshall Boynton broker and Chicago Board of Trade member is suspected assailant. Witness Bernice Melrose 227 detained. Boynton reportedly fled to a Michigan farm he owns.
The St Louis Republic cartoon captures a playful yet tense pretend scene with Susie insisting on orderly play and Harold resisting, urging a softer start. The dialogue hints at household roles and childlike conflicts in a domestic vignette.
Many cases of Piles have been cured by a trial package of Pyramid Pile Remedy without further treatment. When it proves its value to you, get more from your druggist at 50c a box and be sure you get the kind you ask for. Simply will put free coupon below and mail today. Save yourself from the surgeon's knife and its torture, the doctor and his bills.
Adolph Trepte of Milwaukee, president of Globe Iron Works, was hurt in an automobile collision yesterday. His son Gustave, 19, and daughter Martha Trepte, 18, suffered serious injuries with internal wounds feared. The father was lightly injured. The crash occurred as Trepte tried to cross tracks before a speeding car at a corner also linked to a prior fire truck accident. Relatives in La Crosse learned details this morning.
At the regular La Crosse Printers Union meeting in the Eagles hall last evening the annual officer election was held. Henry J. Hoelzer was re elected as president with changes to the vice president post and other officers. Installation is planned for the January meeting.
West Salem residents and visitors share Thanksgiving visits and bright notes as Mrs. Upton visits from California and Mr. Meir and others spend the holiday at local homes. The La Crosse group and Durand students resume duties while a Memorial concert and band dance are planned. A death notice for Joseph Addison Jones concludes the column.
Dam Wisconsin obituary notes the death of a man who married at Mount Pleasant and lived in Appleton Neshonee now Hamilton La Crosse county. He died November 25 1913 and was buried on November 28 after a 64th anniversary. He leaves five children Drayton M J Flaval May E Marcus A Edgar A Ella Cronk. Also mentions Thanksgiving at Stout University and county board approving a new barn and silo for the asylum 34 by 118 feet. Frank Nye visited Owatonna Minnesota with son Ford. L P Gilfillan visiting Minneapolis Minnesota.
The discourse recalls Arthur Clement Hilton a Cambridge thinker who favored women’s degrees while noting a prediction that women would advance from spinsters of art to M A degrees. The piece also mentions Bilkins moving from New York to Boston and a humorous butcher shop exchange.
Robey Youngman, 22, who died in an automobile crash near Fairfield Indiana, was buried in her wedding gown at St Patrick's Church Tolono with bridesmaids as pallbearers. The same priest who officiated at the ceremony led the funeral as wedding decorations remained in the home.
London Answers notes how to judge a horse by facial features including the broad between the eyes, the bony ridge, ear set, and bright eye. It then offers social aphorisms claiming a girl’s name depends on bringing a man to the parson and that a man is known by his lawyer while a woman by her doctor.
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