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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1913
Page
7
A federal jury in Madison Wisconsin found Kenry Van Woerman not guilty of receiving money stolen from a Hub City post office. He was linked to Joe Tatter, imprisoned in Leavenworth for burglarizing the same post office.
A quotation from Howe's Monthly emphasizes that hard work outweighs innate genius. It claims successful businessmen are skilled workers promoted by effort, and stresses knowing one’s job thoroughly, performing with enthusiasm, and treating work as credit and a path to prosperity.
London keeps several gas lampposts standing that were planted in the reign of George II. These aging street fixtures continue to serve as historic relics amid modern urban lighting.
An advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as a fast, safe remedy for dyspepsia indigestion gas and heartburn. The copy claims instant action dissolving sour undigested food and bile, with a money back guarantee on a fifty cent case.
New York reports that velvet dominates the Madison Square Garden horse show styles with black velvet evening gowns the standout. Rich trims of sable skunk and rhinants adorn decollete bodices, tunics, and hats while fur and shaded rose accents color the ensembles.
A reflection on character notes that few people can safely remain idle and that idleness signals weakness and potential danger. The piece argues idle periods reveal moral and personal shortcomings more than strength or virtue.
In New York the International Exposition of Safety and Sanitation wrapped five sessions chaired by Geo. B. Cortelyou. Speakers included Mrs J Borden Harriman Miss Leonore O Reilly of the Woman's Trade Union League and F C Handerschott addressing Employer and Employee and What Accident Prevention Means to the Worker's Family. The Coming Generation with remarks by Secretary of Labor Wilson followed by talks on Teaching a Child to Avoid Danger and Changing Conditions in Municipalities by Dr Gustave Straubenmuller and Henry Bruere respectively.
Anton Vezette, a Hurley saloonkeeper, pled guilty to selling liquor to Indians in federal court at Madison Wisconsin. He paid a fine of 175 dollars. The notice about the Wisconsin state building at the San Francisco exposition was issued by the state exposition commission through Secretary D E Bowe. Plans must be submitted by December 23.
A record crowd was expected for the second game between the New York Giants and the Chicago White Sox in Hong Kong. Seat sales had exhausted three days earlier as fans anticipated a heated matchup.
In Madison Wisconsin on December 12 architects of Wisconsin are invited to enter a competition for plans to design a project. The notice calls for submissions from registered architects and outlines the entry process and deadlines.
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