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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1912
Page
4
The Tribune reports a widespread rush for the New Modern English Illustrated dictionary offer. Readers clip six coupons to receive volumes from the Dictionary Department, prompting busy distribution and growing demand as the paper aims to spread wordy wisdom nationwide.
In Madison Wisconsin for four days the University of Wisconsin hosts a religious and moral uplift campaign led by Raymond Robbins of Chicago. A faculty banquet honors Robbins with A J Elliott assisting. Jane Addams praises Wisconsin students. the Y M C A sponsors events.
The Drama League commends and urges citizens to attend The Return of Peter Grimm starring David Warfield Friday night. Walter Prichard Eaton calls for local audience participation to secure better theater, praising Warfield and Belasco's staging as haunting yet hopeful.
Miss Lillian Ferris of Wilton visits aunt Mrs. J C Kerrigan at 628 Mil St. J E Kerrigan leaves for Memphis for the winter. Embroidery club hosted by Mrs Burdick. Bertha Matz returns to Galesville from visiting Faas family. John Kerrigan Jr and family entertain at 809 Island St with carnation decor and a late supper. Parker Hirt Machine Co. touted as the most modern auto home. Emma Paddock heads to Dubuque for winter with sister Mrs. Lang. J O'Brien of Milwaukee in town on business. Halvorsens move from 1147 Gillette to 1538 Berlin. Mrs. James Adams recovers from an accident. Arthur Levens returns home from Portage after visiting his mother. Ella Murphy of Caledonia visits locally. Evenson moves family to 615 Windsor. Walter Hockner recovers from sickness. Mrs. Oest returns from South Bend. Mrs. Hayden returns from South Bend. Mrs. Lund after Lutheran hospital operation improves. T B Haroldson ill with tonsillitis. Alois Yehle ill at 1407 Avon. Mrs. W C Fackler visiting from Aurora. Raymond Sletten ill at 1249 Avon. Elvira Gilberg hosts 1413 Berlin dinner for eight. Robert Stevenson ill at 1249 Berlin. Mrs. Staats ill but able to go out. St James sewing circle meets at Mrs Desmond 1126 Caledonia. Miss Holtz returns to Midway. Mrs Buckley returns to Caledonia.
At the Aid Association for Lutherans Branch No. 38 meeting held last evening officers were elected Fred Holl president H C Rick vice president Ed Lehrke secretary G Hettman treasurer Refreshments followed and members enjoyed a pleasant evening.
The Peerless bowling team won two of three games from Haas Motor Company last evening. Spoonick led Peerless with a 197 high score. The Bromo-Seltzers and the Premium will bowl this evening. The sentence about gravity appears unrelated to the sports item.
G. F. White, a C B and Q brakeman, fell between a tender and a car at Fountain City and was bruised but able to resume duties. The train was stationary at the time, reducing danger, and Dr. G W Lueck treated him upon arrival in La Crosse.
Milwaukee Wis Dec 11 The Wisconsin Retail Implement and Vehicle Dealers association will establish a freight auditing bureau following a talk by Robert G Nash former president at the annual convention in Juneau hall The speaker outlined how similar bureaus in other states save members money by reducing overcharges through auditing numbers and freight bills.
Ivy Camp No 1125 R N of A elected officers at last night’s meeting. Oracle Martha Freeman. Vice Oracle Christian Brown. Chancellor Julia Pruett. Recorder Clara Burdick. Receiver Mary Thompson. Inner Sentinel Jessie Butsch. Outer Sentinel Rose Johnson. Manager one year Marie Fiers. Manager three years Marie Hanson. Physicians Dr J L Callahan and Dr Nimocks.
J O'Brien chief carpenter of the C M & St P railroad from Milwaukee is in the city to supervise the construction of a new cinder pit and to oversee extending the engine stalls at the round house. The change aims to improve locomotive handling. The odd remark about kissing a girl appears as an out of place aside.
A compact aphorism noting that forcing repayment up front would deter many men from beginning efforts. The writer implies financial pressure suppresses initiative and progress.
Classified notes advertise ladies 25 cent grade items at nineteen cents each and four in hand ties offered in multiple price points. Ties priced at 75 cents 50 cents and 25 cents are listed with discounts and bulk offers.
The remark notes that many who claim to save a country must first work after election results are in. It suggests post election labor follows public counting and expectations.
An old advertisement extols Pape's Diapepsin as a quick and harmless remedy for indigestion and stomach upset. It touts its unfailing action on sour belching gas and dyspepsia, claiming millions of cures and world wide fame.
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