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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1912
Page
4
The Premiums defeated Big Joes Team in a resumed series last evening securing a three game win streak. The game concluded after a postponed schedule, highlighting the Premiums dominant play and clutch scoring in the final period.
The Big Joes bowled straight games at the Combination alleys with a ninety pin handicap for the event. Premiums were listed among the scores.
Otto Lee led the field with 215 and secured first prize. J. Gale took second prize in the bowlers event.
Washburn county commissioners levy a general highway tax of 17000 as the entering wedge for expending 50000 on road improvements. A modest man gets over it before he meanders very far from home suggests a wry local note. Cupid’s idea of economy is to substitute the light of her eyes for electric light.
An unidentified man killed on the C B & Q tracks near North Junction on November 25 was buried today at ten o’clock in the county farm cemetery. Identifications failed. the body was kept at William Dwyer’s undertaking parlors awaiting clues that never appeared.
Local notes report a Dreamland entertainment and a C O F officers election smoker at Woodmen Hall. Numerous residents move, travel, or recover from illness, with church and club events postponed due to a death and other scheduling changes. Regulars like Miss Partridge and families relocate, while several health updates and social visits are noted across Kane Avon Berlin Caledonia streets and nearby towns.
Vintage ad appeals to mothers to switch children from harsh remedies to Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna. Claims gentle, non griping relief for fevers, stomach issues, and constipation with figs senna and aromatics. Promotes genuine California Fig Syrup Co product.
Washington December third. The Supreme Court ruled that private water company breaches of contract with a city government cannot be pursued by individual citizens in suit, a test case from South Carolina holding that private firms do not bear direct liability to individuals in such disputes.
An advertisement promotes Musterole ointment claiming rapid relief for sore chest throat and many ailments from bronchitis to rheumatism. It touts no blistering, hospitals use, and availability in 25c 50c jars or $2.50 hospital size with mail order. Nurse Myra Grety endorses it from Salt Lake City.
Bert Bond watched his wife taken to St Francis Hospital for a nervous breakdown amid miscarriages of trust and a railroad wreck injury. His real wife from Aurora filed charges, later dismissed after Bond agreed to return home and settle with the other woman. He had sued the railroad for 1200 dollars and planned to rebuild in Aurora. The wife’s condition was reported improving and she would join him soon.
The funeral for Richard Gifford, who died after falling through a pole hole from the second to the first floor at No. 4 fire station, will occur tomorrow afternoon. The service is at North Presbyterian Church at 2 PM after an on view from noon. Flowers go to his home at 1427 Avon Street by noon.
An advertisement touts Bly’s Balm and Ely’s Dream Balm as quick cures for catarrh and related nasal eye and throat troubles. It claims the antibiosis heals inflamed membranes, relieves coughing hoarseness and headaches, and promises faster relief even in chronic cases with a 50 cent Cream Balm offer.
The organization will hold an election of officers Tuesday at their hall on Mill Street. Members are urged to attend and participate in the discussions and decisions for the coming term.
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