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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1914
Page
3
I Frank H Burgess business manager of The La Crosse Tribune do solemnly swear that the actual number of copies of the paper named printed and circulated during the month of November 1914 was as above stated.
The European war kills raw cotton demand while manufactured goods keep rising. European buyers cut back on production and shipping remains unsettled, leaving U S spinners stressed. Yet exports show Asia and North America demand strong, signaling potential U S gains in cotton goods capacity despite upheaval.
The market shows the superior safety of supplying staple goods locally rather than relying on foreign conditions. It also notes Germany and England can supply only a small portion of global cotton manufactures, creating a potentially attractive demand for American capital.
In a controversial dispatch from Phoenix, the Arizona governor announces eleven foreign corporate heads will act as legal witnesses at December 19 hangings. He claims voters who opposed abolition caused the deaths, urging calm reflection to avoid national scorn. The Minneapolis Journal comments on the accountability rhetoric.
Eulogistic tribute notes the late E. D. Cowles lived a full life of service in journalism. The piece reflects on his well rounded career, the value of his work, and the sense that death is inconsequential next to a life of meaningful contribution.
In Chicago a reenactment in Coroner Hoffman's office tested the strangling death of Emil Emsheimer hat maker, with a police sergeant playing the victim. The coroner said self strangulation is unlikely and suggested poisoning if death was self-inflicted.
Salem Ore December voters approved a constitutional amendment abolishing the death penalty by a majority of 157. Official returns from last month’s election show the measure passed, ending capital punishment in Oregon.
The poem portrays a daisy as a Quaker lady, simple and proper, disdaining showy airs while turning her gaze to the distant sky. Agnes Crozier Herbertson, writing in Windsor Magazine, frames nature as a modest, respectable figure moving within common earth.
Blub berton blames alderman Hicks for muddled affairs while Frizzles defends him as a skilled mixer. The judge notes Hicks was elected for his ability to mix things, highlighting a contentious local dispute.
The advertisement promotes Cuticura Soap Shampoos and occasional Cuticura Ointment to clear the scalp of dandruff, ease itching and irritation, and promote hair growth conditions.
Free liberal samples of Cuticura soap and ointment mailed worldwide with 32 page booklet. Address Cuticura Devt 19B Baston.
A judge asks the hopeful youth to save his appendix for him as the young man replies he will become a doctor. The exchange shows ambition and humor in a simple career discussion.
A clipped Cleveland Plain Dealer fragment references a bombshell and shrapnel image. The note hints at a dramatic wartime or crime moment, but specifics are incomplete.
Ravenyelp-Polly Princefoot displays red white and blue stockings to wave them proudly during dances. The playful note calls her the most patriotic igr known with a judge approving the wink at national pride.
A fragment describes a diner figure demanding olives, half a melon, and cracked ice from a waiter in a wartime dining scene. The dialogue highlights urgency and odd requests within a social setting.
A compact meditation on how fools, piety, and influence shape conduct. It contrasts religious zeal with vanity and notes how high sounding names can excuse sins. The piece urges raising children with guidance drawn from others' better paths.
A brief quotation from the Houston Post contrasts a man rising above his handicap with a woman urging him to get up for breakfast. The exchange highlights a domestic moment and a motivational sentiment embedded in the clipping.
Advice warns rheumatism comes from uric acid in the blood and urges avoiding damp ground, staying dry, drinking water, and taking four ounces of Salts each morning for a week. Jad Salts, an inexpensive lithia water, is praised for aiding kidney function and eliminating uric acid.
A Washington Star quip contrasts a large feather on a hat with a small hat beneath it. The exchange highlights curiosity about fashion details and their purpose within a playful newspaper snippet.
A father counsels his son that money cannot purchase all valued things though the son quips that stores sell most items. The exchange highlights enduring life lessons about nonmaterial wealth and parental guidance.
A terse campus whisper claims the dean has been canned amid sardine themed humor. The exchange references Princeton Tiger and student chatter circulates as campus headlines.
In a playful exchange, Harry brags about Uncle Bills trip to Panama. Billy dismisses with a grunt. Billy mocks and lists siblings and a father who went to Australia and Egypt. The exchange ends with the remark about a grandmother having gone to heaven as a judge listens.
A ready job applicant obtained his target job and began wheel top dressing for gardening. During the morning his supervisor criticized his method of moving the wheelbarrow and urged pushing it to avoid effort. Willie groused that he was tired of the sight of the blamed thing.
Gilbert Becker two and a half year old son of Herman Becker died in Sheboygan Wisconsin from burns after he fell into a pail of boiling lard Monday night.
A dervish grips Amad at a heavy inlaid table in a merchant’s chamber. The warning voice is cut with a dagger’s edge as Amad recognizes his would-be assassin. The young man declares the outcome will soon be learned.
A dervish and a wary servant discuss a box of hashish after a tense encounter at a stable. A dog growls as the stableman eyes the contents and the dervish covertly inhales, while postponing further indulgence and eyeing work with the horse.
Advertises Ely's Cream Balm as quickly relieving nasal congestion and head pressure. Claims small bottle clears catarrh and cold symptoms by morning and eases breathing, with immediate soothing relief after application.
A dervish urges the quiet stableman to enjoy a smoke before a wedding night. The man hesitates between duty and pleasure, debating whether to finish the work or indulge, hinting at household servants and a late hour. The exchange ends with a plan to fetch another pipe, to be continued.
Russians report totals through November 2 include 72 officers killed 19 501 wounded and 3 679 missing in continuing fighting.
Ten elderly women aged 67 to 94 who paid 200 to 400 dollars to secure lifelong homes learned that the Sunshine Home for the Aged in St. Louis is bankrupt. Treasurer Richard Randolph said charity funding failed, leaving residents with nowhere to go. He urged more work from young men around pool rooms.
An old remedy claims applying four ounces of liquid arvon at night clears dandruff. Repeated applications allegedly dissolve and destroy flakes, stop itching, and leave hair fluffy and glossy. The ad asserts arvon is inexpensive and widely available at drug stores.
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