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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1914
Page
3
A column notes strong public uproar over the Wisconsin Minnesota Light and Power company and its proposed reforms. It questions service interruptions and rising bills while citing bondholder dividend demands and possible corporate reorganization to raise capitalization.
Citizens discuss a temporary relief to a speed ordinance and the idea of using meters with spedometers. The note suggests that relief may deter some irate residents from acting on impulse.
A La Crosse patrolman bought a stolen $65 overcoat for $5 from the thief, prompting calls for retirement. The writer mocks the officer’s lack of caution and suggests leaving the force before a clever criminal takes his badge.
The piece criticizes Mayor Sorensen for placing street islands in congested downtown crossings without authorization. It urges council action to authorize their location to protect the city from potential accidents and costly indemnity. A light note ends with a Lanesboro resident calling streetcars “new fangled things” after a ride in La Crosse.
Franklin Matthews, a newspaper man, broke through censorship during the Russo Japanese War and met Field Marshal Oyama. Oyama’s staff declined to forward a letter after a humorous mistranslation, noting Oyama objects to being called baked mud.
A courtroom exchange depicts a Little Girl defending her brother’s habit of crying as the judge questions the cause. The dialogue reveals unusual perceptions of hardship and emotional expression in a small-town setting.
In memory of old fashioned mothers the image of a cupboard shelf still holds a jar of fresh doughnuts. The piece reflects on changing times and nostalgia for homemaking rituals once common in households.
A nostalgic poem recalls a frugal family kitchen where bread and butter determined portions of pie. The speaker credits a clever mother for enforcing simple meals and strict rules, shaping lifelong dining habits and a love for pie.
Walter Camp recalls a Thanksgiving football game in Philadelphia played in a foot of gray slush and rain. Cornell won the toss and planned to kick with the tide while noting the fluid conditions.
A 300 pound conductor confronts a frantic man on a train demanding fare or ticket. The man fails at first but then finds the ticket and jokes that the conductor should choose between exercising more, eating less, or busting.
In a railway carriage a man asks a companion if his wife is entertaining this summer. The reply is curt Not very. A remark notes a boy with several bosses tends to be troublesome, suggesting a humorous social gallantry era observation.
An advertisement touts Eckman’s Alterative as aiding recovery from tuberculosis with diet and fresh air. A testimonial from Madison Lake, Minnesota, claims dramatic weight gain and health after using the product. It is sold by druggists and promoted by the Eckman Laboratory in Philadelphia.
George Ade recalls a story he says remains fresh and glistening with each telling. The tale centers on two solemn gentlemen riding to an unknown destination, their exchange hinting at humor and irony.
Leroy Kan December 11. Co H Rohr a garage owner shot through the head by Mrs S A Cushman a divorcee and mother of three children Rohr will recover. Rohr has a wife and eight children.
A coal oil lamp exploded at the home of John Benson near Sioux Falls, South Dakota, burning to death his fifteen months old son and seriously injuring the parents.
A pointed aside suggests Russian generals earn more newspaper attention if they removed parts of their vestibule names. The remark playfully critiques naming habits in military circles.
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