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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1913
Page
6
Wisconsin Society of Chicago passes bills on tango and twins compensation during a mock legislature session at the annual feast. Delegates debate policy measures and fiscal plans amid enthusiastic public participation.
The speaker condemns socialists as a tool for workers, travels Pennsylvania and Pittsburgh to witness steel industry misery, condemns corporate greed, and argues that despite brutal conditions in industry and slums, humanity remains good and deserves a chance.
A Chicago Wisconsin society banquet lampoons state politics with mock bills. The crowd hears a tango limit proposal for University dances and a plan to move the capitol to Chicago. A resolution censuring Gov McGovern over a rumored pledge is debated and shelved.
A brief note laments the dreary season as poets mock parody and sketches of brown leaves and sere landscapes, reflecting seasonal mood.
President Wilson stays in the White House under Dr Grayson care with a severe cold and slight fever. The doctor expects improvement and hopes he can attend the Gridiron club dinner tomorrow night.
Washington December 12. Senate discussions reach a crisis point as the Hitchcock amendment advances. It calls for four banks under government control with stock sold to the public first. The Owen bill seeks eight to twelve regional banks controlled by member banks with public sale only if regional banks are insufficient after member banks purchase stock. A vote was hoped for tonight or tomorrow.
A night and day blaze in Cohoes New York devastates Parsons mill causing about 500000 dollars in damage. The fire shuts off light and power, leaves many homeless, and idles 1000 mill workers for the winter with one fireman injured and no known deaths. Fire started on the upper floor around midnight and spread rapidly, with help from Troy bringing flames under control before daybreak.
West Salem Wisconsin reports Rev L H Keller of Madison spoke on Christ and the Church at Federated church. The farmers course and county shows are announced with lectures by UW extension staff and local experts.
Miss Olive Ulrich and George H Taylor, a prominent New Yorker, married recently in Paris at Frank Jay Gouldin's home. After arriving in America they went to Philadelphia and were wed again, sealing the matrimonial knot in quick succession.
A man who proposed that tobacco smoke benefits a woman's house plants rose to prominence as ambassador to an unfriendly country, illustrating a curious career path linking his unusual theory to diplomatic service.
New York report says a quick runner chased and captured a purse snatcher when the thief tried to flee after taking Lillian Savate’s purse. The incident highlights a swift, daring intervention by a young woman in a slit skirt.
A provocative remark contends that the most convincing bluff is from women who pretend to be bored by flattery, a social dynamic reflecting attitudes toward admiration and charm. The line suggests perception of genuine interest versus feigned indifference across social interactions.
Winfred T. Dennison a Bull Moose born in Portland Maine is forty a Harvard trained lawyer who practiced in New York with Henry L. Stimson in the U S attorney's office He gained notice in sugar trust prosecutions and moved to Washington as an assistant to the attorney general where President Wilson later appointed him to the Philippine commission.
A strong guard surrounds the county jail in Williston to deter a mob planning to lynch Cleve Culbertson found guilty of murdering Mr and Mrs Dillon and their 17 year old daughter at Ray North Dakota. The jury sentenced him to life imprisonment, and officials fear an attempted transfer to another town to avoid riots.
A concise reflective note expresses a reluctance to engage in polo while noting a desire to afford the sport. The line hints at financial constraints affecting leisure choices without naming individuals or events.
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