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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1913
Page
7
In Madiron Wisconsin on a December day the mayor announced he will not sign the tax roll. He said he has refused and will stand firm, signaling no tolerance for what he called a Charlie Murphy business around.
Fragmentary notes describe strong opposition to the franchise committee and a new budget that risks refusing to sign the tax roll. The text includes garbled phrases about individuals and a Boston Transprint reference, indicating a contentious local political dispute.
Texas aid drives through Fort Worth as clubs and other organizations raise funds for flood victims in south Texas. Reported smallpox appears amid unsanitary conditions, with health officers urging disinfection by train and waterborne dangers rising. The death toll climbs to about 400 with estimates up to a thousand.
Rock and Dane counties in Wisconsin show land values up by 26 dollars per acre in the past year, according to the Rock County tax commission. The rise surpasses any other county in the state for the same period.
SpartaWis community items note Odd Fellows held a special meeting Monday with members answering by proverbs and letters from absentees. A boys glee club was formed at the high school with officers Sherwin Davis Pilcher Nicol and supervised by Miss Sanders. Dooley to speak at Congregational church Wednesday evening for negro education. collection for betterment. Jefferson Debating Society to hold tryouts Wednesday to pick eight debaters for a state policy debate on minimum wage. Tomah and Crosee to participate February 14 in the same debate. Basketball practice began Monday. local news: Miss Bortha Vanigen to base on business, Mrs Hol jegsred Newton and Milarry Newton in La Crosse, Merritt Nowlon in Tomeh.
The text discusses seasonal rain patterns with autumn cooling reducing atmospheric vapor capacity, and includes a fragmented dialogue about tipping and a reference to a London club. It reads as a historical snippet with scattered quotes and weather theory.
Dr John McMullen warns Eastern Kentucky faces a trachoma crisis with one in seven people affected. Government campaigns establish hospitals, treat hundreds and aim to halt spread through crowded homes and schools as families suffer blindness and pain.
London dispatch reports Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst leaving Exeter by train with a heavy bodyguard. A private suite is prepared at the Lincoln's Inn headquarters of the Women’s Social and Political Union, with barricades planned to shield against police if authorities pursue her.
A vintage ad promotes Harmony Hair Beautifier and Harmony Shampoo claiming improved hair softness shine and manageability. It touts no color change or gray darkening and highlights a rose fragrance and quick cleansing with a pure formula. The Rexall Store in La Crosse Wisconsin lists pricing and promotion as a leading drugstore seller.
Uncle Sam's officers lead a campaign of education teaching simple cleanliness to prevent disease. A community member returns to spread the government's instructions. A brief exchange about dancing lessons and a charity bazaar joke appears, reflecting everyday public life in a period newspaper.
The Michigan Supreme Court upholds state public utilities authority and its power for switching and terminal regulations. Lower federal court challenges to the Grand Trunk and Grand Haven & Milwaukee railways are noted, as is the constitutional question surrounding the state law.
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