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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1912
Page
3
Discussion supports Dr. Anderson's view that strict enforcement reduces vice. After one year of a closed town policy, La Crosse officials report petty crime fell by more than fifty percent. The piece argues law legitimacy rises with enforcement and public support.
Paris reports a sharp rise in American car imports over the last ten months, totaling about 340000 dollars more in value than the same period a year earlier. The Paris Sport notes Yankee machines capture market share, just as British manufacturers face competition.
French manufacturers push luxury cars into broader markets as competition from the other side of the water strengthens. U S imports of high end automobiles from France have more than doubled this year, totaling about 800,000 dollars by October, up from roughly 400,000 in the prior ten months, while exports to France rose by 340,000 dollars.
A. R. Carhart writing for the Society of Equity criticizes The Tribune editorial backing Dr. Wiley for secretary of agriculture. The Society favored Mr. Everitt, arguing his broader experience and wider information better fit the portfolio. The Tribune editor, absent, published support for Wiley, but the paper’s stance remains unchanged.
A government bulletin says the share of people in agriculture declined from 83.1 percent in 1820 to 35.3 percent in 1900 while urban work rose fivefold. It argues better farming and home life would deter city migration, making a stay-on-the-farm campaign more effective. Also a quip notes Bulgarians will struggle to pronounce Tchatalja after capturing it.
A mosaic of oddly phrased lines contends with Pompeii ruins. The text parodies a letter hunt to a Roman senator, jokes about a Sultan’s piano and sprinting, a 131 year old Chief Firemaker, memories of Indians and football, new paper money, and a remark on marriage shielding men from pleasures.
A humorous December wind song from the Duluth News-Tribune describes cold weather scenes. It mentions rain turning to snow, a coal man smiling, and people seeking warmer clothes. The verses depict roasting shins by a stove, frosty extremities, and holiday cheer despite the chill.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer item recalls a stenographer in a state court cross examination pressing a witness to answer. The witness nods in response and insists an answer was given. The stenographer retorts that he heard a rattling noise but could not tell the direction of the nod.
Denver charity expert B C Andrews cites professional beggars exploiting the Titanic disaster to pose as sailors. He recounts a country encounter where a beggar claimed to be a sailor whose life is at risk and joked about not washing hands to avoid drowning fears.
A child named Madaline reports a baby brother’s arrival to surprise mother. Lewis muses on wind and hat loss and defines wind as air in a hurry. Viola visits a bee hive and laments a sting while joking about cushions. James sneaks pie, dodges thanks, and hexes blame on a polite stranger.
The Canadian Pacific railway plans to construct over 1,000 miles of new western Canada lines in 1913, including 250 miles of double tracking from the head of the lakes to the Pacific coast.
A grateful Portland Indiana woman testifies Swamp Root cured fistula and bladder inflammation after two years of illness. She credits Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root with restoring her health and says she uses it when unwell, sending photo and testimonial dated July 12, 1909.
An old advertisement promotes Swamp-Root with a claim to convince readers. It invites sending to Dr. Kilmer & Co. in Binghamton NY for a sample bottle and a booklet on kidneys and bladder. The La Crosse Daily Tribune is mentioned. Regular bottle sizes are sold at all drug stores.
An advertisement promotes Wyeth’s Sage and Sulphur as a hair restoration remedy. It claims gray or lifeless hair can be revived to natural color with the sage and sulphur formula. The product is priced at fifty cents a bottle and sold by druggists.
A collection of brief items: four ancient horses sold for 1.20 in Gotham. Richard Beckman plans a giant Atlantic hydroplane flight in 48 hours from the Azores to Halifax. a Louis XVI marble clock sold for 4532 and Marius Bernhard porcelain brought 52663 at Paris auctions. Harry Lauder’s son was treated to a dinner upon coming of age in Dunoon. Postmaster Smith seeks parcels post rules on poultry butter and eggs. Governor-elect Sulzer warns against naming. suggests dead 100 years. Philadelphia society women sell eggs at 24 cents a dozen backed by clubs. Chicago boy loses a hand saving his hat when a truck runs it over. A bag with 390000 sits in the street sparking bomb rumors until a policeman secures it.
Captain Kettle leads an expedition along the northwest African coast seeking a rumored steamer. Sir George Chester man and Violet debate risks while mutinous maps mislead, boats explore shallow shores, and a red hematite outcrop tempts the crew.
A fire at Joseph A. Silah's home on Dayton Street started when a lit match dropped into a garbage can containing gasoline Miss Agnes Silah previously poured into the can and the clash caused an explosion Fire company No 5 arrived and extinguished the blaze within moments
London December 11 The Northeastern railway strike raises questions about intoxication after two hot rums. Knox the deposed engine man said in an appeal to Home Secretary McKenna that he drank two hot rums before duty but was not drunk.
Police were alerted to two bank robberies in Goldfield and Percy, Iowa, with about $4,000 taken in Goldfield. Authorities said the robbers were heading toward Des Moines as sheriffs from both towns notified the police.
An old advertisement urges chronic rheumatic sufferers to discard medicines and try Munyon or Munyon’s Rheumatism Remedy claiming a refund if unsatisfied. It emphasizes no salicylic acid or narcotics and notes sale by all druggists at 25 cents.
In Cordova Alaska nine men are believed dead after a snow slide on Copper Mountain swept away eleven buildings of the Great Northern Development company on Monday authorities said the slide buried the structures and prevented immediate rescue efforts in the remote area.
A compact aphorism on secrecy and compensation notes that silence carries value when bought, comparing quiet as a commodity paid for by hush money.
An old advertisement claims Danderine cleanses hair of dirt and oil, stops itching and hair loss, and after weeks promises new fine hair growth. It urges readers to buy a 25 cent bottle from druggists or toilet counters and apply with a cloth.
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