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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1911
Page
4
A quote from Louis Agassiz asserts he has no time to waste on wealth. He explains life is not long enough to amass riches and fulfill duty to others simultaneously, highlighting his focus on service over money.
A small boy named Elmer, witnessing five funerals, tells his mother that if they do not hurry, heaven will become so crowded they cannot enter. The remark reflects his instinctive fear and humor about death.
A short critique notes how adults overuse don'ts with children who pose no real risk. It explores the impact of constant scolding on well being and behavior, urging calmer guidance.
In Atchison Kansas the Globe notes a wife’s unconditional love for a shiftless husband and cites Napoleon as a great man with two unfaithful wives, contrasting enduring affection with infidelity. The brief reflects on love's loyalty and the complexities of famous figures.
A quotable line notes worry as profitable for various parties including doctors and medicine makers. It suggests concern yields work and income from medical issues and even grave diggers, framing worry as beneficial to several actors in society.
A reflective line notes that lawyers should be smart since youth offers ample time for study shaping a strong professional path. The musing links early education to long term mastery and success in the legal field.
Bert Nelson left for a Chicago business trip. Peter Holtie visits north side friends. W R McKenzie heads to St Augustine for the winter with C F White. John Wilbur stops in La Crosse before wintering in Texas. Dr T F Hall has recovered enough to respond to calls. John Gessler and Jack Evans are in town visiting. George Brown takes a Burlington switchman post. Meta Schraeder of Alma is surprised with gifts. Epworth league hosts a Christmas party at Caledonia Street M E church. Thomas Skeny ill with grippe. Florence Baumgarten returns from Tomah. G Clemens returns from Ban gar. Helen Tisor of Milwaukee visits. C Ekhart returns from Des Moines. Frank Bull returns from St Paul. G A Skemp returns from Dubuque. Esther Zimmer improving. Meta Schroeder returns from Alma. Upper division Caledonia Street M E church to meet at Mrs Cormac’s home. Miss Florence Baumgarten back at 1415 Avon. Mrs Richard Knight’s infant son ill with pneumonia.
Frank Scott testified about paying ten dollar bribes to Yolton and McGrath in 1910 during a La Crosse gambling probe. He recounted the Chicago visit with Yolton and H W Beach, a hotel in North Second Street, and said the group planned to squeeze resort profits while facing raids.
A Great Northern storage mail car en route Chicago to Seattle burned at Pewaukee Wisconsin after departing Milwaukee. The car carried mail for the Orient from Chicago to Minneapolis and Seattle, with the blaze starting inside and destroying contents despite efforts to save them. Officials expect an investigation to determine fault, with possible blame on government or railroad staff.
The testimony details a gambling game at the Sparta fair and chases over town for Yolton money. Witnesses McGrath and Bert Scott discuss raids by Captain Dugan and incentives to exclude street workers, with claims of prior calls and hotel concerns.
Marquette Court No. 395 Catholic Order of Foresters held their annual election in Woodman hall last night. Elected for the coming year were Spiritual Director Rev. A Murphys Chief Ranger Edward A Schom ers Vice Chief Ranger John Donovan Recording Secretary Frank Farnham Financial Secretary Joseph M Rendler Treasurer Matt J Ziementz Speaker Ferdinand J Roth Trustees George A Bess E J Cochran e Mike S Fass Senior Conductor Otto Newman Junior Conductor M A Zimentz Inside Sentinel Mike Knozowski Outside Sentinel Anton Formella.
The Barred Rocks won two of three games from the Premiums on the Combination alleys. Niemeyer led with 193. Tonight's key match features the Nelsons against the Painters as teams vie for the lead and big scores are anticipated.
Birds behaviors are cited as rain indicators with various signs. General pecking and preening, parrots and canaries watching the evening, peacocks crying at roost, and robins singing loudly in the morning are linked to upcoming rain.
Two boys walk through a wood hear bees in a hollow tree. One boy leans to listen and jumps away crying that a bee stuck a fork in his ear, joking that the bees must be having their dinner.
An elderly speaker explains a humorous take on orthodoxy in tough dialect. He asserts self ownership of belief and contrasts his stance with another preacher who hassles him. The dialogue plays on misunderstanding and rhetorical clash in a vivid regional cadence.
A fragment quotes Alphonse Kafr praising honoring the elderly. It contrasts neglect of old age with maintaining the house where one sleeps, set in a reflective, morning mood. The line suggests moral duty toward elders.
Claims to end grippe misery within hours with two hourly doses and a third dose if needed. Promotes no quinine as part of a three year research effort costing over fifty thousand dollars and asserts a 25 cent price for a worldwide available remedy.
The Ladies' Aid of North Presbyterian Church Logos and Avon streets hosts its annual bazaar and supper in church parlors on Thursday December 7 from 2 p m until 10 p m Proceedings include an afternoon sale of yearlong handmade articles supervised by Mrs William Kathary and Mrs J J La Rue with helpers Mrs L Jojade and Mrs Phillip Pilger In charge of refreshments in the afternoon is Mrs W B Horner Dinner at 5 o'clock will be served with Mrs E D Humphrey supervising the dining room
Carvin George Bielefeldt two year old son of Mr and Mrs J F Bielefeldt of 2005 Loomis street died after a brief illness at the family home yesterday. The funeral will be held tomorrow in Alma Wisconsin where the body will be sent tomorrow morning.
A poet who waits for inspiration shows reliance on poetry for income. The remark implies practicality over artistic fancy and ties creative work to sustenance and professional obligations.
A home based remedy promises to end whiskey and beer cravings without sanitarium care. Orline comes in powder and pill, costs $1 per box, with a money back guarantee if no benefit. A free booklet is offered and O. T. Erhart at 518 Main St invites inquiries.
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