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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1915
Page
3
A political statement urges taking defense needs off the market to curb war material profits. It argues the government should build ships munitions and gear, pointing to Philadelphia Arsenal costs that show huge private-sector markups on similar items.
The piece mocks practical limits on private peace efforts, praising Henry Ford’s peace cruise and the Hague women’s peace convention as symbolic, morally earnest expressions. It argues these private initiatives awaken universal revulsion to war and expose the dullness of official diplomacy.
The article argues that government-built ships cheaper than private manufacture and urges Congress to rely on federal building. It claims private contracts would cost far more and criticizes war contract advocates as a fad. The piece emphasizes self-reliance and ownership of production as essential.
A compact reflective line notes that a person blinded by vanity stands to recover his sight eventually, implying a moral about hubris and insight returning with time.
A provocative statement argues that providing a fair start for some individuals leads them to seize advantages others win by cheating or exploiting loopholes, prompting debate on equality, opportunity, and deterrence.
A Detroit Free Press quip contrasts readers hunting for affordable magazines with ads for autos windmills and correspondence schools. The speaker jokes about a money making scheme using rubber pop bottles for baseball, noting fans prefer bottles filled with shrapnel for impact.
A customer buys another fire extinguisher to chase away his daughter's late callers, sparking a humorous exchange with the clerk and judge remarking on the frequent purchases. The gag hinges on the misused extinguisher as a punchline about domestic calls.
Miss Marie Thompson Daviess, longtime southern writer, recounts a humorous Nashville street scene with a northern guest observing a crowded parade line. The tale centers on a boy the author knows, illustrating social dynamics of the era.
An old time ad touts Gets It as the top corn remedy, claiming it removes corns cleanly in two seconds without tools or bandages. It also promises ease for bunions and warts, with a 25 cent bottle sold by E Lawrence & Co of Chicago.
Miss Daviess asks about the parade, and a boy grins revealing a witty retort from Youth's Companion on how colored folks know no season for a parade. The exchange underscores social teasing and local humor in a small community setting.
A brief dialogue from the Boston Transcript recalls a man visiting country relatives and old family friends, mentioning his parents and childhood connections.
Mrs Gayboy warns Bayboy to show respect during the pastor’s visit this evening and to avoid discussing personal interests. The exchange shows etiquette expectations and roles in a domestic setting.
A mother scolds her daughter for hanging over the front gate every evening. The daughter counters that there is a lot to be said on both sides. Judee records the exchange as a brief domestic vignette.
The passage offers humorous misdefinitions of common terms from geometry and science. It also includes playful misstatements about physics, gravity, vacuum, algebra, and social rules, ending with a quip about the zodiac and afterlife.
A child named Johnnie used a pocketknife on a mule, causing the animal to move. The mule refrains from moving afterward and Johnnie disappeared with no trace. Police search continues for Johnnie.
In Tomah Wisconsin K company competes for the war department awards for the three highest aggregates in gallery practice. Ten complete courses must be fired with ten shots per position from a Springfield duplicate in 22 caliber. Scores nearing 1590 are listed with Private Higgins, Private McCauley, and Cook Doton among top shooters. Social season opens with roller skating and private dances. High School operetta planned for December 9 at the Armory with local cast and student performers.
Negotiations offered by the Soo line to Wisconsin and Northern railroad may lead to Soo acquiring the line operating north from Shawano to eight miles north of Crandon. If bought, the branch could be extended south to Neenah.
Brand Whitlock American minister to Belgium met President Wilson in Washington for about an hour. He offered a cautious remark saying he had seen many wonderful things and would not disclose specifics.
Dr M Dorset of Washington originator of the hog cholera serum spoke at the annual meeting of the American Poland China association in Chicago. About 100 pig raisers attended as B F Harris of Champaign urged bank support for farmers and loans. A C Halliwell founder of Live Stock World also spoke. Other associations held annual meetings today at the Hotel La Salle.
Salle, the American Galloway Breeders' Association, the Welsh Pony Cobb Society, and the American Tamworth Association convene at Sherman and Stock Yards Inn for a breeders' meeting.
Racine will teach manual training to eighth grade pupils, dedicating half a day each week. The plan starts as an experiment through June and aims to become permanent if successful.
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