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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1914
Page
16
Champion middleweight Jimmy Clabby, born in Milwaukee and living in Hammond, Ind, was greeted by Hammond officials and crowds upon returning from Australia. Milwaukee friends plan an elaborate banquet to honor the homecoming hero.
A tribute is planned at the Plank Inton Hotel this evening following the Mitchell Mars battle. Attendees will honor the individual in question with a commemorative program and remarks from local figures.
The sinews of the kangaroo are highly sought for surgical work, valued for stitching wounds and binding broken bones.
A report notes thorough soaking in sea water lengthens the life of telegraph poles, providing a method to extend utility and reduce replacement costs for communication lines. It highlights ocean salt exposure as a natural preservative improving durability.
Rome reports Benedict XV moves to honor Leo XIII by transferring his body to the Lateran tomb. The plan ends eleven year pause, after Pius X avoided disturbance by delaying Leo’s removal from St Peters. Vatican courtiers note the pope’s decisive leadership and tact.
A big crowd at the Majestic sees robert Warwick star in The Man of the Hour opening for a three day run. The film depicts a New York political boss plot with a prospector hero who returns, seeks revenge, and influences a city railways franchise before a love story softens the tale.
The final fight for the liberty of Harry K. Thaw began in the Supreme Court before a packed crowd. Spectators filled the room and a line waited outside. William Travers Jerome opened the argument attacking Knox's brief, claiming New York seeks to extradite Thaw on conspiracy to obstruct justice related to his Matteawan escape.
In a domestic scene a belle refuses a visitor at home while her mother defends the unknown caller. The girl insists she awaits the honk not the card, signaling a dramatic tension over an unseen guest.
Contributors to the Homecoming week fund received checks for fifteen percent of their contributions. The balance, after expenses, was left with the finance committee and signed by John C. Burns as chairman. He announced plans to return the remaining funds to the givers and suggested endorsing the checks back to the board of trade to help pay a $2,000 debt owed to the Industrial Association.
Bureaus of municipal research strive for efficiency but lack guaranteed facilities to ensure perfect peace among themselves. The text critiques gaps in infrastructure and coordination within such agencies.
Prospects for recovery appear brighter for J. E. Higbee at La Crosse hospital where typhoid illness has kept him since last week. Attendants report he passed the night well and seemed better today than at any time since his illness began.
A reflective note on words and deeds shaping fate. The speaker suggests present actions and speech may seem gone but will reveal their truth at a final judgment or revelation. The cadence echoes moral introspection common in 19th century prose.
State department reports today from three sources that communication with representatives in Galicia and Poland is impossible as war traps many naturalized Americans, hindering assistance at the war’s start.
A report notes that giving someone hash requires a high level of confidence from the facilitator. It discusses social dynamics and the trust involved in enabling substance use within certain contexts. The piece emphasizes caution and the potential risks of complicity.
Vast forces clash in western Galicia as the Vienna war office claims ten thousand Russians captured. Reports from Constantinople say Russians attempted a landing near Gonia in South Batum but were repulsed under heavy naval fire.
A line from the Christian Register quotes Mrs Twick embury calling criticisms extremely succulent. The remark frames a witty jab on evaluative remarks with a playful, period voice.
In a light exchange Wigwag asks Guzzler about his cold and whether he’s taking medicine. Guzzler replies with a boastful, humorous retort about treating the illness.
Gov elect Emanuel L. Philipp of Wisconsin says there will be a radical housecleaning of laws. He cites soaring expenses, unbearable taxes, and the failures of the Wisconsin idea, calling for broad regulatory reform after outlining policies to a Madison audience.
In today’s reports France repels German attacks around Ypres as French forces push forward elsewhere and in Argonne. British waters claim three ships sunk near Buenos Aires and the Dresden cruiser reportedly sunk post Nurnberg. Russia fights near Cracow with heavy pressure on Warsaw’s corridor and German advances on the northern front threaten encirclement. Poland campaign appears to unfold favorably per strategic plans as Galicia sees continued struggle and about ten thousand Russians taken prisoner.
Bradish and Larson, both 21, led a handball sequence with scores 21 21 21 while Gran and Cilley posted 9 5 18 in yesterday’s match summary.
Scene sequence in Tiffin shows Deputy served on John Shuey for probate court. Shuey travels to court and encounters a strange animal that hints an investigation into a skunk. He phones the judge who demands appearance. Court proceeds with decorum as Shuey and judge stay. adjournment for a week ensues with vow never again.
The sensational poison pen case in federal court centers on Mrs. Margaret McCready a Ypsilanti nurse accused of sending numerous obscene letters through the mails. The case was given to the jury this afternoon.
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