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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1912
Page
6
The Pujo committee discusses money trust probes with statements on banks and clearing houses. It calls for sweeping reforms including federal supervision and end to forced membership, linking Sherman act authority to criminal and mail-privilege actions.
Secretary of War Stimson urged restricting private water rights and urged levee construction on the Mississippi at the National Rivers and Harbors Congress. He stressed that taxpayers should benefit from water resources and called levee work a national issue. Representative Sparkman forecast more harbors and navigable waters in decades ahead.
Old age warnings on rheumatism suggest quick relief with a doctor touted Toris compound. Mix one ounce Toris compound and one ounce syrup of Sarsaparilla in half a pint of whiskey and take a tablespoon before meals and at night. If unavailable, your druggist can source it. insist on the original yellow package. Calocide foot treatment offers instant relief for sore feet.
Albert C. Haller, 50, a longtime La Crosse butcher born in Muscatine Ia, died at 4:20 am at 601 South Third street after an extended illness. He leaves his widow, four sons Fred William Albert Cassius and a daughter Edna. Funeral at 2 pm Sunday from the residence with private burial. public service at English Lutheran Church at 2:30 pm officiated by Rev Christy. Viewing Sunday 10 to 12 am.
A reflective excerpt by H. Cay Trumbull extols pure and unselfish love as a transformative force. It claims love grants new life powers and perceptions, reshaping the universe around the lover into a fresh reality centered on love and light.
In Chicago on December 5 Judge Scully sentenced Ellen Nelson to one hour imprisonment in the police station ante-room after she confessed to stealing a tiny pair of baby shoes to provide for her child. The judge had just jailed six other women in similar cases.
A Life magazine remark quotes a man questioning why age matters while a woman asks about the age at which women are most fascinating. The exchange centers on allure and perception of aging.
Inland Printing Co urges customers to order engraved personal greeting cards for Christmas before it is too late. The ad emphasizes timely ordering for personalized holiday messages and highlights available engraving services.
Washington December 5 The house rules committee voted to probe the Grand Trunk and New York New Haven Hartford traffic deal in New England to test claims of influence over the railroad scene and to assess whether the alliance restrained competition. A special house committee is urged to study the Grand Trunk New Haven merger independently of federal probes and justice department work.
Alderman George B. Marvin says he will file mandamus actions against council members who voted to retain E. J. Corcoran's saloon license after his guilty plea for selling liquor to a posted man. The move follows a circuit court decision and a supreme court ruling on license forfeiture.
Washington December 5 by viva voce vote the house approved Adamson's bill for physical valuation of railroad property by the Interstate Commerce Commission after a bitter filibuster led by Minority Leader Mann. An amendment extending the investigation to railroad securities was adopted by Republicans.
A station agent was slugged and robbed by accomplices. Louis Bishop confessed partial details, naming Albert Bishop and Walter Niggl i. Police held all three suspects plus Bishop’s brother pending trial. penalties may range up to twenty years. Louis Bishop allegedly met the getaway with $30 recovered on him. Niggli remained silent. Oakes returned to work after depot key loss disrupted service.
A maxim suggests health necessity and success will curb foolishness while Dr Push notes charity should start with someone else as a general opinion. This terse aphorism frames social duty and prudent aid without naming events or places.
Inland Printing Co warns customers to place monogram stationery orders by December 15 to ensure Christmas delivery.
The Winona Gas Light and Coke Co operates in Winona Minnesota with growth in gas output since 1909 and a population around 23,000. The La Crosse Gas and Electric Co, serving La Crosse Wisconsin, sits at 31,000 population with growing manufacturing ties. Stocks offered in blocks of 1000 par value preferred and 350 par value common for 1000 dollars to raise working capital.
New York report details Mary Morgan a decade long fighter for work who lost a job after unwelcome male attention and almost starved herself attempting suicide by the North River. Police saved her and Bellevue hospital found her clothing too thin for the season. she hoped to send aid home to her crippled Missouri father. The piece ends with a quip about courtship on the borders of the United States.
La Crosse housewives are urged to serve Minnesota Spaghetti at least twice weekly citing its appealing flavor and strength boosting qualities. The ad touts ease of preparation and low cost at about one cent per dish using Very Best Durum wheat and preserved gluten.
Frances Vernon Lyons, a divorcee, denies shooting wealthy Robert J. Widney in San Francisco. Widney lies in a local hospital with a bullet wound to the abdomen. Police say she admitted shooting after being called Bess, Widney's wife’s name.
The Twentieth Century club clarifies it will devote this year to the school nurse work and not the Christmas stamp campaign. After Rev. George R. Longbrake circulated letters, members are personally soliciting funds to retain the nurse.
The Marx Brothers Big Beauty Revere opens at the Majestic Theater with the most youthful company on tour. Leonard Marx, at 25, is the oldest in the principal lineup, while all chorus girls are under 21 and chosen for singing, dancing, and beauty.
H W Legleitner of Pittsburg Pa the second labor leader on trial faces charges of battling with dynamite and denies all accusations. The defense follows the testimony and character witnesses began the proceedings after Frank M Ryan and the ironworkers union leaders finished testimony.
A compact aphorism urging people to avoid turning friends into lenders. It stresses preserving personal ties by keeping financial loans separate from friendships.
A Motivational note urges focusing all time and energy on a single job to maximize chances of success. The guidance emphasizes dedication and sustained attention rather than diversification.
Classified notice seeks twenty five women in Wisconsin for sewing work at the Pearl Button Company with pay listed as 12.59. Workers are urged to apply for immediate employment opportunities and factory labor.
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