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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1914
Page
2
In response to food shortages in Holland the Dutch government decided to aid Belgium by loaning the American relief committee 10,000 tons of wheat. The action underscores wartime famine relief efforts amid European hardship.
In Minneapolis on December 8, Herman Lurie who claimed Milwaukee minister's son and Samuel Mazur of Milwaukee faced trouble after attending the Gibbons Moha fight in Hudson. They bet on Moha while en route to the Pacific to become comedians and, after losing, paid from a roll of 1,790 dollars, which disappeared. They were held awaiting Milwaukee detectives as police investigated the theft of the roll. In Milwaukee Luke allegedly took his father's wallet containing 2,000 dollars.
In a divorce filing the artist’s wife accuses a countess of causing her marital troubles. She contends the countess’s influence contributed to the couple’s strain and seeks relief through dissolution of marriage.
The Mississippi Valley Power Boat association considers moving its 1915 regatta north to the upper Mississippi between Davenport and St. Paul. Red Wing and St. Paul weigh bids as officials ease rules to boost small fast boats and create the Admiral's Trophy event. A March 5 convention in Chicago will set plans and costs. La Crosse may host if local booster support rises.
Jessie Brandon returns home from school to help with farm life then wins a suitor. A widower farmer Jim Faraday courts her with wealth, but Jessie’s romance deepens after she tracks a fox and meets Arthur Stewart, revealing a destined engagement.
Druggists refund money if PAZO Ointment fails to cure itching bleeding or protruding piles. First application gives relief. 50 cents.
In Racine Wisconsin a weekend of crime saw a woman attacked near her home and robbed of seven dollars fifty cents. The next night three houses were broken into while occupants were away, with jewelry and silverware stolen.
Four inches of snow fell in Sioux Falls and nearby in early December marking the season's first snowstorm. Gusty winds created drifting conditions across several points in the state.
Physician Dr. J W Carhart cites decalcification as a factor in pulmonary tuberculosis and praises Eckman Alterative for supplying lime salts. The remedy, said to be safe without opiates, is sold by Eckman Laboratory and available via druggists including Geo E Mariner and Chas E Beyschlag in La Crosse.
Spotlight notices announce Nat Goodwin for one night only December 12. He is a leading American comedian in the long run and returns to this locality with Never Say Die a three act farcical comedy by William H. Host, promising wealth of humor and amusement.
Milwaukee December 8. Postmaster Frank Schutz while opening letters to Santa found a note from his son asking for a baby sister for Christmas. Schutz is a widower and signed the letter.
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