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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1912
Page
5
The Board of Education invites bids until December 9 for 115 cards of green soft wood mainly soft maple birch bass wood ash and elm to be delivered during winter by April 1 to public school buildings.
An advertising notice touts Knowlton's Danderine as a hair cleanser that removes dust and oil, stops itching, and promises new hair growth after weeks of use. It urges readers to buy a 25 cent bottle from drug stores or toilet counters.
Local page items show real estate transfers in La Crosse County to Lotta Goyette for 3100 and to Freq Hoffman for 12000. Social and church events include bazaars and entertainments at First Presbyterian and Norwegian Lutheran churches. Residents visiting, returning, or traveling include Joseph Loe sold property, John P Mason visiting, and several visitors from Milwaukee Des Moines and Minneapolis.
An old ad notes that colds cause headaches and grip and promotes Bromo Quinine as the remedy, highlighting a single product name and the signature of E. W. Grove. The ad price is listed at 25 cents.
A tourist from the east visits an old prospector in a lonely hill cabin. The tourist notes the prospector is cheerful. the prospector replies he stayed cheerful after a Boston trip, claiming happiness despite future troubles.
The article argues that Frenchwomen often grasp both their husband’s and employer’s business, rarely remaining mere clerks. It claims women’s influence in France is stronger than in England due to greater practical capacity among Frenchwomen.
A compact aphorism states that most success secrets are obvious and that impatience breeds inefficiency, suggesting steady effort outweighs quick shortcuts. The quote emphasizes discipline, focus, and time as key factors in achievement.
West Kensington resident Princess Eugenie Paleogua asserts documents proving descent from Constantinople era Byzantine emperors. She claims the Turkish throne and hopes to restore forefathers insignia if Balkan conquest secures Constantinople.
Local official Magveagh calls for a new financial plan targeting Panies, aiming to stabilize budgets and spur growth. He outlines proposed funding sources and oversight measures to ensure steady revenue streams and responsible spending.
Secretary MacVeagh in his annual report to Congress calls for a new banking and currency system with never failing reserves and currency. He criticizes the present system as unfit and prone to panics, urging central agency cooperation among independent banks and strong reserves to prevent financial crises. He also highlights the growing opium smuggling problem demanding congressional attention.
The Y W C A at the normal school held an instructive meeting yesterday in association rooms. Dr Anderson from the education department spoke and Miss Edyth Hoyt provided music. The faculty will host a student body social hour Thursday at 4 19 with numerous stunts and a fine program.
A social evening at 1207 South Tenth Street Mon day featured music and games. Lunch followed at 10 30 with a toast by Miss Agnes Leonard amid hearty applause. attendees included Misses Mabel Christenson Olga Larson Anna Hagen Hilda Harold Mae Spears Ella Steckman Alma Steckman Mary Kranz Alvina Forester Clara Larson Winnie Johnson Anna Seiler Lillie Roehr Jennie McCool Theodore Falk and Mrs Falk.
The John Flynn lodge No 25 elected officers at the last meeting Tuesday afternoon. President Mrs J J McCabe, Vice President Mrs M Davis, Junior Vice President Mrs C W Smith, Treasurer Mrs M Spencer, Secretary Mrs Warrington, Chaplain Mrs Gowdy, Conductor Mrs Allen, Assistant Conductor Mrs Lambert, Guard Mrs Hanson, Color Bearers Mrs Frost Mrs Mosher Mrs Campbell and Mrs Dickson.
The ladies of the Spiritualist church will host a progressive cinch party on Thursday evening at Mrs. Shepherd's home, 225 South Sixth Street. Refreshments will be served and prizes awarded.
Miss Dorothy Yanzer entertained friends at her home on Rose Street last evening with music and games. Bertha Bergans won first prize for best answers to the Gardener's Catalogue, Selma Hanson the consolation. Miss Bergaus sang several vocal solos. Light refreshments were served. Guests included Selma Hanson Helen Major May Torrance Bertha Bergaus Stella Flanagan Nellie Wotherspoon Blanch Ferris Mrs Walters and Theresa Yanzer.
An advertisement touts Blackburn's Casca Royal Pills offering relief for constipation biliousness stomach liver and bowel trouble at low prices 10c or 25c promising improved health and feelings with a single trial.
The Christian Science Monitor argues that a millionaire's son starting in a lowly, dirty job contrasts with his near term election to a top leadership post at his father's firm. The piece implies that wealthier background skews perceived merit and opportunity.
Seaweed, rich in iodine, now finds use in cloth production and as food under the names dulse stoke and cur rageen. Kelp is burned seaweed and Devonshire varieties serve many purposes, elevating the position of today’s seaweed gatherers across trades.
A shy man bought a wedding ring and sent it to the woman whose finger he knew. Enclosed a note asking Does it fit. She replied by return post with a single word Beautifully.
A Boston clubman recently returned from New York City is teased by a friend about a policeman and grafter in his pocket. The friend remarks you cannot go a week without a grafter entering your pocket, prompting the clubman to question the speaker’s sanity.
A Fulton couple begins married life with a motorcycle honeymoon. This department is not an expert on honeymoons, but motorcycling seems more like exercise or sitting in a draft than romantic travel.
An exhibition in St Petersburg showcased a 36 plate hand colored porcelain set valued at 36000 rubles, about 18540 dollars. The six plate unit is 1000 rubles and the owner is Count Oroloff Dadivoff.
A quoted Observer claim argues that wearing gloves marks prudence while carrying them signals outsider status. The Bystander adds a tongue in cheek rebuttal about social impressions when gloves are not worn.
An old toper says none are as blind as those who refuse an eye opener. The remark hints at stubborn habits and the irony of choosing routine over insight.
An unusual incident occurred in Notgrove Gloucestershire when a two year old boy and a three year old girl fell into a large trough. The girl ran to the boy's mother saying Babby in water. The mother retrieved the boy and with help revived him.
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