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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1910
Page
7
An old advertisement promotes Dr Derby Kidney Pills as a cure for back pains bladder trouble and other ailments. It urges readers to visit a druggist or order from Derby Medicine Co Eaton Mich for a 25 cent package or free sample to prove the pills work.
Hutchinson Minnesota reports a murder case near Silver Lake with Sheriff Klaus and a Pinkerton detective pursuing a suspect. Footprints across plowed ground, a 32 caliber bullet, and a coroner's verdict point to an unknown killer as authorities predict an imminent arrest.
Uncle Sam invests 250000 for a government hospital theatre at the asylum. The study says amusement aids treatment for 4000 patients, with Dr. E A Glasscock as theatrical director forming a company from nurses and attendants to stage home talent performances.
The asylum has formed a string orchestra and a glee club and installed a moving picture machine. Management plans to keep the playhouse doors open all day, expanding daily entertainment offerings for inmates and staff.
Intervention by the American Federation of Labor to avert disruption is expected as the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners and the International Association of Steam and Hot Water Fitters and Helpers were suspended yesterday for not complying with Tampa Florida convention decisions defining each group's work.
Capt. Peter O'Rourke left at noon today for Chicago to attend the funeral of his son-in-law Frank Butterman who died in Chicago Sunday morning. Butterman formerly lived in La Crosse where he had many acquaintances and had been in the hardware business since leaving there. His wife and three children survive.
Andrew Thompson reports spending $234.43 to secure the office of register of deeds in his campaign expense filing. Charles H. Rawlinson cites $145 in personal expenditures and $203.70 total, while Frank Aiken’s unsuccessful bid cost $42.60.
In Chicago on December 7 George Williams, angered by his common law wife Frances Williams leaving him, went to Annie Young’s house where Frances stayed and fatally wounded Frances and another young woman before killing himself. All involved are Black.
The American Civic association will extend its work and hold its sixth annual convention December 14 15 and 16 with 2500 members and delegates from states and affiliated societies. Lectures by Olmstead Woodruff Nolen Dealey Howland and others will cover parks city planning and public health issues including the fly and typhoid.
Booker T. Washington, president of Tuskegee Institute, was a luncheon guest of Jack Johnson, the heavyweight champion, at Johnson’s mother's home in Chicago. The two leaders from different fields gathered yesterday for a social meeting.
Judge W. R. Thornton of Alexandria was elected by the Louisiana general assembly to be the next United States senator, succeeding the late Senator McEnery.
Hugo Stein of Cincinnati head of styles for the National Cloak Suit and Clothing association previews a new skirt trend as a practical alternative to the hobble. He says 80 will display real models and eye catching design. Other reforms include shorter coats larger collars and shunning extreme hats.
More than a million francs, about $200,000, are set aside for a 1911 aeroplane concourse. Winners become government suppliers, and only aeroplane builders may enter. Prizes total $20,000 plus orders for 10 machines at $8,000 each. Tests require 750 pounds payload, 187 mile endurance, and 40 mph minimum.
The La Crosse Theatre presents a second performance of The Deason with twelve local amateurs delivering polished performances. Proceeds support the Humane Society Christmas charities, making the show a worthy fundraiser.
Portland. Nine thousand acres of burned timberland in the Pacific Northwest will be reseeded with Norway spruce and Scotch pine, an announced plan by J F Kimmel of the Forest Service. Seeding is underway and to be finished before snows, mainly in the Sinslow forests of western Oregon and Olympic forests of Washington. The Forest Service aims to reclaim thousands of burned acres annually, with a nursery stock of about a million and a half year old trees ready for transplanting where reseeding is impracticable.
Experiments in dry farming in semi arid Oregon and irrigation in the Willamette Valley will be conducted by the government in conjunction with the Oregon Agricultural College. President Kerr of the college has just returned.
From the east comes word that the government will cooperate in the project and a central experiment station for dry farming will be set up in Harney county. Settlers anticipate benefits as results of experiments are awaited with interest.
Sophomore English students at the high school conduct lively discussions on woman suffrage and other topics. The debates draw broad participation and are considered engaging. This brief program continues for a short period, focusing on subjects of general interest.
A reflective line suggests that pursuit determines outcomes as opportunities appear to reward those who seek them. It emphasizes action over passive waiting and hints at perseverance guiding results.
A fragmented OCR excerpt lists multiple trade firms and partners including C. M. Knudson & Sons Koblitz & Schnell M Lepsh W F Lapitz A Lovold Lehrke Bros A B Moll J B Murray Mueller & Westrowske EH De Miller N N F J sarenky & Son J Newburg.
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