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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1912
Page
9
The article notes licorice origin from the Euphrates region where the plant grows three feet high and roots run deep. It suggests ancient civilizations enjoyed licorice 3,000 years ago and covers a curious prison at Cetinje described as unusually lax with liberal diet, wine, cigarettes, and even visiting friends among inmates.
A Dakota La Crosse conference formed a campaign committee to pressure Congress over the Mississippi channel shift from Dresbach and Dakota. Prominent locals Fred Holtze, Donehower, and E R Kemp were named to advance appeals after an unfavorable engineering report. A follow up meeting in La Crosse is planned to review the committee’s plans.
Hans Abar, a lumberjack from the north woods, fired twenty shots through the Park Hotel as guests fled. Detective Frank Brunkill, armed with only a water pail, subdued the gunman by creeping up behind him and ending the attack. Weather and fear left guests cold as authorities took him into custody.
An explosion tore through the Babcock Becker soda water plant in Chicago on December 7, killing one worker instantly and fatally injuring another when a tank of acid gas blew apart. Local authorities investigated the blast and secured the scene as emergency crews treated survivors.
An ad claims Ely's Cream Balm cleanses and heals catarrh by delivering antiseptic treatment through the nostrils. It warns of loss of taste smell and hearing and promotes a fifty cent bottle as a permanent cure. Agent listed as O T Erhart.
Mrs. Lola M. Pierce, charged with marrying Union Roth of Des Moines and two others without divorce, awaits grand jury action on December 11. She told deputies and reporters, You can lock me up but you cannot make me talk, and has not spoken since arrest. Roth reportedly offered to wed once she is cleared. She had just married John Berg of Minneapolis, her third husband, after J. W. Pierce of Fort Scott, Kas., was listed as her first spouse.
Thorwald Clemmenson, 30, admitted stealing seventeen large ornamental vases from graves at Mound cemetery in Racine Wisconsin. He sold the vases at a local greenhouse claiming inheritance from his deceased father, a known florist, and was jailed after his confession.
Beloit police held a ball to raise funds for two bloodhounds to aid in chasing criminals. The department has contracted a pair of the finest dogs in the country for this purpose.
In Des Moines Iowa the state parole board prohibits marriage for parolees noting that many ticket of leave men and women from reformatories wed and cause trouble. The rule targets parolees and aims to curb disturbances tied to marriages among released inmates.
The article notes sealing wax in London in the mid 1500s and describes ancient Egyptian use of sealing earth. It states Egyptians used earth on cattle horns to bear priestly seals for identifying sacrificial cattle.
A collection of quick quips contrasts stock tips with skepticism and witty banter. The lines lampoon how public figures defend themselves against rumors while remaining charming and clever in social chatter.
E B Murray died at the Dakota Minnesota home of his daughter Mrs G H Brown on November 30 1912 after a nine month heart illness. He was 78 years nine months and 19 days old. Born February 11 1834 in Middleton Ohio he married Katherine Bright in 1860 and fathered eight children. Surviving: Charles Clarence Bert Harry Mrs G H Brown and Mrs F F Blumentritt. He moved to Minnesota forty five years ago and joined the Pickwick Baptist church eight years ago. Funeral December 2 at Whitlock school house with Rev Herman officiating and burial at Bush cemetery beside his wife.
A stray cat named Wait owned by Mrs. T. J. Ketchen won the blue ribbon as the best solid colored short haired cat at the Cat Fanciers' show in New York. Ketchen found the hungry alley cat in her backyard months earlier.
Dr. Carl E Garebh, a Denver physician and prominent socialist, was expelled from the socialist party today for conduct unbecoming a socialist due to joining the state militia. The action occurred in Denver Colorado on December 7.
At the New England Traffic Club dinner in Boston on December 7 officials from railroads and streetcars argued that the United States is too inefficient to take over control of railroad and street car lines.
Frank Stilwell received a forty five year penitentiary sentence for the murder of Washington Gunnells last June in Jacksonville NL.
A retired naval officer visits Massachusetts and entertains locals with endless colorless reminiscences. A judge advocate, who knows him well, remarks to the group that he is "the thirteen inch gun" because he is a massive bore, a line drawn from a New York Sun tale.
A quip laden exchange on suffrage ends in a reconciliation between two women. The Pittsburgh Post and a German satire note the widower’s joke about a cook and marriage, reflecting light social humor.
Mrs Elmer Officer visits La Crosse with a seriously ill sister. Mrs L A Adington wins 500 in a suit against the city and Lindemann estate over a icy fall before Lindemann store. Geo Stimball arrives from Wa lier Mont to spend winter. Stimball did carpenter work there. Carry Tate and Lucy Dawson hosted Violet club last Wednesday. Agricultural society re elected officers. Attorney Hammer of Hillsboro attends court. Prof and Mrs Charles Nye of Vi ola spend winter with daughter Mrs John Chase. Grace Morrison and Frank Johnson wed by Rev Reckholt Tuesday.
The cartoon caption shows a student misquoting a professor about Dariss Beethovens piece. A van arrives with installation people in a misheard scene.
A brief Washington Star exchange shows Mrs Meekton praising her husband for “sub lime nerve” as they discuss marriage. He counters that she admired him for his nerve, revealing a wry domestic moment.
In a Detroit Free Press item, a social exchange notes Tie's apparent indifference to others' feelings. The conversation recalls a $5 debt lent a month earlier, highlighting lingering frictions as Constantinople plans to stay home if contacted.
No aviators were reported killed in the past week. The apparent reason is that none flew during that period.
Minnesota progressives plan to present a mother's pension measure in the upcoming legislature session. The legislative committee will also back a women's minimum wage bill and an industrial insurance bill similar to Washington's program.
A man named Slithers stops his car and asks an old field worker about gasoline in a rural setting. The old man replies that fuel is available in the area and hints that cars ahead left a large amount of gas behind as suggested by the smoky atmosphere.
Freeport Illinois Henry Boederman age 25 crawled under an Illinois Central train to save time and lost his left leg in the accident.
A group of men known for avoiding pets feeds the community cat nightly, ensuring the animal receives regular meals and care from residents in the neighborhood. The act underscores local concern for stray animals and offers a quiet, ongoing gesture of communal responsibility.
Racine Wisconsin report says Frank Hinse a saloonkeeper ate a barrel of apples in ten days winning a $50 wager and a Wind Point Gun club membership while gaining seventeen pounds in weight
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