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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1912
Page
5
A six story apartment building on upper Fifth Avenue burned for about 30 minutes early today, killing two residents and leaving others missing. Fire nets and scaling ladders saved many, as the alarm arrived after the fire had been burning a half hour.
An advertisement touts a simple remedy for rheumatism and foot ailments using one ounce of Toris compound and one ounce of syrup of sarsaparilla mixed in whiskey. It promises quick relief after a few doses and urges rejecting patent medicines. It notes availability from the supplier if not in stock and promotes Calocide foot-bath relief with a 25 cent box.
An apothecary at 503 Main Street states that all prescriptions are prepared personally or by registered help with pride and care. The note emphasizes accuracy to doctor orders, reliable ingredients, and customer confidence.
The conference between the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and the Eastern Trunk Line association began with a likely flat rejection of the firemen wage and condition demands. The February 15 protest sought higher pay, revised time schedules, and improved working conditions, with arbitration planned for unresolved issues.
Paxton Illinois December 3 N E Stevens aged eighty longtime editor of the Paxton Register for forty years dies at his home. His career began with the Watertown Chronicle then the Wabasha Herald before returning to Paxton where he kept active control of his paper until shortly before his death.
The Commercial club of Omaha filed a complaint with the Interstate Commerce Commission challenging lumber shipping rates from Illinois Arkansas Louisiana and Missouri to Omaha South Omaha and Council Bluffs. The action targets the Chicago Burlington and Quincy and several western railroads as unjust and unreasonable.
The dead body of an infant girl was found under the ice in the Mouse River in Minot North Dakota this morning. Officials have not located the murderers. The body was wrapped in cotton batting placed in a pink paper bag before being thrown into the water.
Dec 3. Former Nebraska Governor A C Challenberger told the Senate he spent 416.50 in his unsuccessful bid for the U S Senate against Representative Norris.
A roundup of local social items lists Mr and Mrs J Hackbarth traveling to Erlington Wisconsin for a funeral return Saturday. Mentioned are bazaar plans, residents visiting Milwaukee, and various calls on business trips from La Crosse and nearby towns. Includes upcoming F R A election, hospital and hotel fire news, and local rides and visitors.
The Board of Education will receive bids until December 9 for the delivery of 115 cards of green soft wood mainly soft maple birch bass wood ash and elm during winter and no later than April 1 to various public school buildings.
In Pittsburg on December 3, striking trainmen at the Homestead and Braddock mills of the Carnegie Steel company refused calls to return to work. Merchants and former employers urged a return, but both sides remained firm with no disorder reported and the company prepared for possible trouble.
An advertisement touts Pyramid Pile Remedy as a cure for hemorrhoids. It promises quick relief from pain and burning and urges readers to request a free trial package to prove its effectiveness, with a 50 cent regular package after trials.
A customer requests a free trial treatment by mail for Pyramid Pile Remedy. The note lists Pyramid Drug Company in Marshall Michigan and asks for a plain wrapper shipment to prove its efficacy. No specific date or contact is provided.
Mrs M Melhorn of Johns Alabama reports severe illness last year with long headaches and fatigue. After four bottles of Cardus she feels renewed and recommends the vegetable tonic for women. The ad urges others with headaches backache nervousness and sleeplessness to try Cardus and contact Chattanooga Medicine Co for guidance and a 64 page home treatment booklet.
Washington reports Representative Norris of Nebraska, a house progressive leader, says the moose program will back legislation in the current session that serves the public interest, regardless of party. He targets two moves: civil service reform to place the post office under nonpartisan control, and a constitutional amendment to abolish the electoral college so voters choose the president and vice president directly.
Father David S. Phelan, pastor and Western Watchman editor, acts as attorney for Bertha W. Fischer in a circuit court divorce contest brought by her husband Frank Fischer who accuses her of improper conduct. Fischer claims grounds for divorce while Fischer’s hometown and parish links are noted.
Mrs Annie Scholl of Newark Ohio identifies the Kiel dead man as her son Carl Meyers also known as A M Fairchild. She says he carried a considerable sum of money though none was found on the body. The claim of murder was made as she viewed the victim's photograph.
Washington December 3. Representative DeForest introduces a bill to grant pensions to all future ex presidents at 2000 dollars monthly their widows at 1000 dollars monthly and minor children at 200 dollars monthly if parents are dead. The measure also seeks a constitutional amendment to set a six year presidential term and prohibit re election.
New York Dec 3 official secretary of state figures show Wilson carried Wyoming by 792 over Taft. Mondell Republican won congress with 4,410 over Fahey. Wilson total 15,206 while Taft 14,314 and Roosevelt 9,152 in the state.
The F R A plans a vaudeville style show after its meeting next Thursday night featuring members of the Musical and Dramatic club. Supreme President E R Hicks of Oshkosh will attend to discuss the groups compliance with Mobile law and insurance requirements.
Mrs Espersen hosted tea for six ladies who shared Christmas crafts and conversation. Miss Bessie Smith received a birthday surprise Monday from friends, with refreshments and gifts for the hostess. Mr and Mrs Allen, away to Washington Vermont due to Mrs Allen's brother Neg Stanley's death, returned home last evening. The Norwegian Lutheran church Young People’s society at Sixth and Division will entertain Wednesday evening at the church parlors with the Misses.
An old drugstore remedy claims rapid success for coughs and colds using two ounces glycerine and a half ounce Globe Pine Compound mixed into a half pint good whiskey. Adults take one to two teaspoonfuls after meals and at bedtime, with smaller doses for children. Ensure genuine Globe Pine Compound and seal for freshness. local druggists report high demand.
An old advertisement touts Cascarets as a gentle, overnight cleanser for the bowels liver and stomach. It claims the product cleanses undigested food and foul gases, reduces bile, and purges waste while you sleep with a 10 cent box for months of regularity. It notes suitability for children for gentle cleansing.
Nora and Mabel Johnson and Mrs. Johnson will attend the Laymen's League regular business and social session of St. Pauls Universalist Church on Wednesday evening. Bert Lewis will entertain the group at his home located at 620 North Ninth Street.
The American Association of Fairs and Expositions adopted a resolution backing the Maguire bill to be sent to Congress. The proposal would provide 100000 for each state to build an agricultural and horticultural exhibit building on state fair grounds. An attempt by Minnesota officials to move their fair date failed.
President Taft sent nominations to the senate naming Ward T. Fowler of Michigan as agent at the Alaska salmon fishery Edgar T. Clark of Iowa as interstate commerce commissioner Cascar O. Newberry of North Carolina as collector of customs for Albemarle district North Carolina Graham L. Rice of Wisconsin as commissioner of immigration at Port of San Juan Puerto Rico.
A remark on platonic affection quickly circulates, fueling speculation and chatter among friends and acquaintances about the nature of relationships and social dynamics. The piece notes how language can provoke curiosity and public interest in private bonds.
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