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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1915
Page
3
Notary Public swears this document on the first day of November 1916. The image lists days of week from Monday through Sunday and includes a serial sequence for dates 1 to 15 with marks for Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun.
In Washington DC a large campaign seeks a pension system for the fire department funded by local licenses. The current fund is said to be inadequate, cut fifty percent due to hot dogs and drunks, despite efforts by the Chamber of Commerce and other groups to rally congress to support reform.
An analysis questions Senator La Follette for neglecting militant duties of his office, implying gloomy predictions if months more pass amid such conduct. The piece discusses accountability and public concern over leadership expectations.
The article records a heated exchange with Senator La Follette over state pure food law enforcement. Weigle defends his record of 23 convictions while contrasting Emery's 225 in a prior year. The piece notes Weigle’s acerbic style and forecasts political repercussions for stalwarts come fall.
Editorial endorses Dr. Charles J. Hexamer and criticizes anti German rhetoric as opportunistic. It argues against a universal arms embargo while urging patriotism among German Americans and suggests dropping the hyphen to reduce prejudice. It lauds German American contributions to American national character.
A silo is a practical insurance against feed shortages at critical times. It keeps livestock in better condition and reduces costs in winter while supplementing pastures in drought. It can save a frost-damaged corn crop by preserving it for use rather than losing it all.
A poem appearing in Judge laments Noah's missed opportunity to end suffering by swatting a pair of flies. The verse mocks timing and calls for decisive action, framing the ark as a chance to benefit mankind and warning against dereliction.
Advertiser requests the person who struck a cow on the state highway about seven miles from Vicksburg to write Miss Josephine Keller R F D No 2 Bovina Mississippi. The animal is badly injured and the owner seeks contact.
Three days after a cyclone hit Potlatch Okla Jackrabbit Smith a well known local figure was found two counties away in a rumpled condition. He joked about outrunning the storm saying he was blown there by the cyclone.
A young man recounts that Jack showed spunk by calling down a cabby last night. He adds that Jack is remorseful today, noting the cabby came down.
A teacher begins a lesson on the verb to be. She asks Jimmy for the past of it. The class responds with a playful buzz as Jimmy answers the question in a comic way.
In a brief exchange a boy named Willie explains he ties a tin can to the dog's tail as a daily kind act while the dog chases rabbits, illustrating a small scene of child mischief and affection.
Health advice warns meat consumption strains kidneys causing backache and digestive distress. Recommends Jad Salts, four ounces in water before breakfast, to flush kidneys, neutralize urine acids, and prevent bladder irritation. claims safety and widespread use.
An old public health blurb urges readers to improve liver and bowel function. The ad claims biliousness and headaches stem from liver issues and promises vitality by “Liven your Liver and bowels tonight.”
A promotional ad urges readers to take Cascarets at night to relieve biliousness and stomach discomfort. It claims quick, gentle cleansing with no next day griping and suggests giving Cascarets to children for mild illness.
A speaker describes tying a can to a figure to create noise as a warning device for a rabbit. The quoted line suggests a deliberate action to alert a rabbit by sound. The source text presents a brief, single-sentence observation without broader context.
Rear Admiral William H. Emory at the New York navy yard shows a comic scene as a Barbados mess attendant brings a “general delivery” letter. The man asks for “the general,” and the attendant clarifies it is a delivery from “delibery,” sparking a light naval humor moment.
An Emporia audience heard a preacher describe the Euphrates as one of the oldest rivers. He asserted it has long been in the prime of life while the Missouri is merely a babbling brook, according to the Kansas City Star.
A lady visitor at a Michigan infirmary learns an elderly man she suspects is a patient is actually the medical superintendent. After a brief exchange and a candid smile she apologizes, vowing never to judge by appearances again. A separate remark counsels using statistics over personal wealth.
Former Senator John M. White heads Wisconsin of the League to Enforce Peace under Taft. The league, formed June 17 in Philadelphia, aims nonpartisan organization modeled on party lines to push a peace platform through lawmakers and national conventions. Proposals favor arbitration, boycotts, potential joint military action, and an international code of law.
The dispute between James Thompson and W R Duxbury over the Nelson estate in Onalaska moves to circuit court next Saturday at 2 PM before Judge E C Higbee. Higbee condemned ambulance chasers and vowed the lien award for Mrs Thompson would be substantial.
British steamers Middleton and Clan Mac Leod were sunk by submarines. Four crew members aboard the Middleton were killed.
In a brisk exchange from a Michigan Gargoyle, Curious asks why Love is called blind. Love replies that long days in darkness would blind anyone, signaling a wry reflection on insight and perception.
San Francisco witnesses a perfect closing day with 300000 expected visitors to reach nineteen million total. Auld Lang Syne ceremonies begin at sunrise with a 21 gun salute and bay forts booming farewell. President C C Moore will extinguish lights at midnight and order demolition of some buildings. Formal farewell services were held at noon. President Wilson’s toast commends world peace and George Sterfing’s poem The Builders was read.
The exposition ends with a big good bye as crowds sing Auld Lang Syne and hundreds of rockets and air bombs finalize the closing ceremony.
Funeral services for Ellis P Walcott a Civil War veteran were held Friday at 2 30 pm from Mrs James Vincents residence with Rev Carlos C Rowlison of the First Congregational church officiating Mrs Percy Cilley sang and burial was in the Walcott lot at Oak Grove cemetery Walcott a Norwich University graduate served in the Eighth New York horse artillery and was a longtime member of Wilson Colwell grand army post pallbearers named J H Lightbody Mills Tourtellotte G Van Steenwyk N C Josten Frank Pierce and W M Colleran
The note observes that some men turn to drink naturally while others are easily drawn into drinking. It presents a general reflection on temperaments and tolerances toward alcohol without naming individuals or events.
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