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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1914
Page
3
The article notes Lord Kitchener mocking a victorious invasion army spending months in intrenchments while the German western front holds territory. It argues German failure in France is offset by a eastern front fiasco as Russia’s incompetence burlesques the war and cites a three year timeline to conquer Austro Germans and Turks.
La Crosse distributes drinking fountains across outlying parts of the city. The article notes twenty six or so fountains, with ten not flowing as they remain connected to an abandoned artesian well system that previously supplied all fountains.
The board of public works notes ten fountains remain unused as the city mains deliver clean water. The water committee has not acted on a spring recommendation to connect them and add about twenty more. The Tribune urges the committee to authorize reactivating idle fountains from junk status.
A lively 1912 column reports Professor Zueblin lecturing to women about future schooling and individualized training. It notes his remarks on moral, physical growth through dancing and asks whether college cost justifies general vs individual curricula. The piece also references Hiram Johnson’s 1916 campaign and a cheeky local anecdote.
A quotation notes that women's charity efforts depend on male funding. The remark implies that financial backing by men enables women to engage in charitable activities.
The piece argues daydreams satisfy more than duty, enabling self direction when a decent person feels guilt or illness. It notes morality not the issue, as doctors warn that inner comfort can ease distress without harm.
A poetic mock tribute to rumor as a force in wartime, tracing how rumors travel from Lip to lip about Jellicoe and Russian movements. The verse personifies Rumor as both creator of hopeful tales and a cause of nervousness and excitement among the public.
A young Washington child suffers severe toothache while his mother urges a dentist visit. The distressed mother and his elder brother press for extraction to end the pain. The tale, cited by Lippincott's Magazine, captures concerns over dental care.
A fervent speaker extols soap chewing and nut butter as miracle cures, claiming he transformed from a skeletal wreck two years ago. A listener interrupts with a blunt question, exposing skepticism amid the crowd.
A trained ostrich disrupted a music hall performance by attempting to climb over the footlights and escape restraints. The offended exhibitor apologized from behind the curtain saying the engagement must end until a new orchestra leader is hired.
An affidavit from Mrs Rosa Voelper details recovery from bronchitis and severe lung trouble after using Eckmans Alterative. The ad claims high effectiveness for bronchial catarrh and lung affections, with no habit forming drugs, offering small and regular sizes and a recovery booklet. Sold by local druggists Geo E Mariner and Chas E Beyschlag in La Crosse.
A well known authority says indigestion stems from excess stomach acid, not lack of digestive liquids. He advises four ounces of Jad Salts in water before breakfast for a week to neutralize acidity, reduce gas, and aid liver and kidney function for better digestion.
A garbled line suggests a speaker mentioning a bird and a hegg with a miswritten phrase. The fragment lacks clear context, speakers, or events to establish a narrative or identify subjects.
A humorous excerpt recalls Dan Daly faltering as he declares kingship in a staged moment. In a separate anecdote, a bachelor recalls proposing in a car, admitting the cost of two weeks’ salary for the auto hire as the price of romance.
A mother writes to a teacher granting permission to beat her son Sammy for not learning. She compares him to his father and urges the use of a club to pound knowledge into him. She dismisses the father’s input and claims she will handle the boy.
Mayor Harrison and sponsors praised the first municipal hop held Wednesday in Chicago. Over 5000 persons paid fifteen cents admission. Shop girls and social leaders mingled, accepting quiet tips to skip party frocks. Two county officials were the only ones in evening dress.
Chicago officials and business representatives will meet with a special Association of Commerce committee next Wednesday to discuss adopting eastern time in the Windy City. The move follows the Cleveland plan of tinkering with the clock to align schedules with eastern markets.
London dispatch states King George has gone to the firing line and already visited the rear trenches. The king shows great interest in British troops though his direct movement to the front causes unease over his safety.
The dervish debates conviviality over fists as a dog guards a volatile scene. Bees hum in his mind while a violent star and a powerful dog shape the tension. The man sleeps, the dervish staggers, and a window invitation to air ends the scene with a knock at the house.
A tense confrontation unfolds at a manor where a deranged dervish grips iron shears as a night alarm erupts. A stableman sleeps, lights flare, and shouting crescendos signal a dangerous pursuit and an impending violent act.
A young girl at Light of Life stood at a latticed window peering into the night. She appeared captive as if under police order, and Light of Life trusted her even less, pledging strict guardianship over her charge.
A tense dialogue unfolds as a cruel stepmother taunts a girl with threats of duties and future tasks. The girl listens with calm reserve as Light of Life delivers alternating sighs and insults about the girl's conduct, leaving the room with a charged, unresolved dynamic.
The United States Navy trails other navies in wireless development though the past year saw notable progress, according to an annual report by Rear Admiral R. S. Griffin, chief of the navy bureau of steam engineering, released today in Washington.
Safe blowers opened a steel vault in the Goodhart Hartman company offices and escaped with 1500 dollars. The burglary occurred early yesterday in Chicago. Police are investigating the case and reviewing security footage and witness statements. Additional details were not released.
Chemists pursued a refreshing tast ing drink that pleases the palate without disturbing nervous digestion. After years of trials they claim to have produced a beverage suitable for daily use that preserves health while offering a pleasing flavor and inviting aroma.
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