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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1914
Page
3
Four batteries of field artillery are rushed to Naco Texas to pressure Mexico at Naco Sonora as President Wilson states policy will not change and the troops will not attack. The proclamation dampens the hoped for effect of increased force near the border and the Mexicans are unlikely to extend the fight beyond skirmishes.
The Tuesday meeting of the Normal Parents and Teachers association energized attendees with a new method of entertainment. The program committee adopted a plan that revived interest and promises richer attendance and missionary spirit among those present.
Faculty members are assigned to discuss school plans while Miss Lottie Deneen's demonstration of primary reading methods wins full support. The piece notes parents’ initial misgivings, praises efficiency and rapid results, and hints at further demonstrations at Normal auditorium.
The Milwaukee Sentinel cites Congressman James A. Frear for leading opposition to the pork laden rivers and harbors bill. The La Crosse Leader-Press mocks him but praises his work in excising about 30 million dollars in pork.
Railroads in Kansas petition for higher passenger rates arguing dwindling traffic due to many cars. The article notes farmers may bypass trains, hauling hogs and corn in family vehicles, reducing rail revenue.
Abram Nussbaum the opera company bandmaster is accused of defaming Signor Cleofonte Campanini director of the Chicago Grand Opera by a $50,000 suit. Neither man would repeat the alleged remarks as the case proceeds.
Before about 1000 delegates at the national rivers and harbors congress Senator Randell, the organization president, rejected charges that federal river and harbor appropriations are driven by graft and favoritism. He said only a few people are competent to decide what is best for themselves.
A poem pleads for respite from modern news and turmoil. The speaker requests time to forget strife and return to a simple, bygone era, asking Father Time for a rest from wars grafts and rapid change.
Two Irishmen Pat and Mike joke about the world divided in halves not understanding each other. Pat asks if one half knows how the other gets along, Mike agrees neither does the other half.
A snippet notes a juvenile anarchist named Willy who rejects any government sending ships to bring home stranded school teachers. The quotation captures community reaction and concern over political fervor influencing youth.
A woman complains she has waited since 6 o'clock for her husband, while another asks the expectant wife about the planned meeting time. The response is that they were to meet at 5 o'clock.
A parent questions a teacher about classroom tensions as a student explains a free fight arose from a mix of twenty three nationalities and only three remained neutral within the school.
James O Hannay quotes a Charles Lamb sally when asked for his favorite story. He writes I ll give you as the
An advertisement extols GETS-IT as a revolutionary corn remedy using a new principle. Two drops reportedly shrivel and erase corns without bandages, knives, or salves. It claims wide global sales and lists LA CROSSE vendors and Chicago mail order, priced at 25 cents a bottle.
The excerpt follows a man as he escorts a young woman and battles growing desire. He realizes a new, powerful attraction, denying it first, then surrendering to a transformative emotion while racing toward an unknown destination with intimate tension and self-discovery. He clings to the moment even as doubts and past burdens intrude.
An advertising pitch touts OVENGOLD as a foolproof cake mix that requires only water and three minutes to bake. The copy promises a light, non failing result and a money back offer if it does not meet claims, with Detroit based All made Bakeries listed as the source.
A courtroom exchange centers on a farmer named Hayrick and his daughter Mandy. The judge notes Mandy’s marriage to a handsome young poet and questions the couple’s happiness while hinting at Mandy’s appetite as a notable trait.
Dialogue centers on generosity within a family. Mamma instructs giving more nuts to the sister, while Carlo recognizes division and urges generosity. The excerpt emphasizes sharing and fair distribution in a domestic setting.
A Southern town shopkeeper offers dollar shirtwaists at 75 cents as the season ends. An old colored woman questions the pricing and accuses the seller of deceit, threatening to stop doing business to protect her reputation.
President Wilson presided at the tenth annual American Red Cross meeting as women knitted grey woolen socks for Belgian soldiers. Reports showed 966100 dollars raised for European war sufferers and 452600 pounds of absorbent cotton plus 579000 yards of absorbent gauze sent to Europe. Miss Mabel Boardman cited 49822 dollars spent on relief work in Mexico.
Government officials and legislators head back to Paris for the new parliamentary session. President Poincare and Premier Viviani arrived from Bordeaux today, with other cabinet members to follow.
He returns with a woman to a camel stall refuge and wonders about their feelings and remarriage. She shows enigmatic apathy as he wrestles with the word re and the fate of their interrupted life together. They seek safety while facing an unclear future and the Star’s presence looms over their tense moment.
The passage hints at a character considering a favorable or unfavorable bargain with Light of Life influencing her choice. A sudden superlative cynicism arises, described as growing like bamboo in a tropical climate, as TJ is mentioned and a continuation is teased.
Springfield Dec 10 State Insurance Superintendent Rufus M Potts reports in his annual to Gov Dunne that Illinois fire insurance companies use combines and charge exorbitant rates. He says premiums total over 26 million dollars this year with at least half profit and less than 13 million returned as fire losses. Potts urges creation of a state insurance system.
Mamie Stricklin a 12 year old schoolgirl was shot and killed here yesterday by Robi Bailey 25 a mission worker who waylaid her in her home Bailey then shot himself near the heart in the incident authorities said
The US government steamer General Craighill struck a rock wall at Marcum and broke in two, sinking with a value of $53,000. The crew escaped unharmed.
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