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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1912
Page
11
A wool outfit designed for the athletic hockey girl features a short warm jacket scarf cap and long gloves for warmth and mobility. Ar Mueller of Sparta is noted as a local businessman visiting the city today.
Senator Borah, author of the industrial commission act, says Taft will soon name five commissioners likely from outside Congress. He believes the panel will study labor capital strife and push remedial legislation possibly aligned with the Lloyd George insurance act in Britain.
The new president of the Spanish cabinet to succeed the slain premier Canalejas is Count de Romanones. He is said to be less liberal than his predecessor. A cynical remark about telling a man to get off the earth is contrasted with urging him to take a Turkish bath.
In Los Angeles, 14 year old Martin Rickert admits shooting his father to stop abuse of his mother. His mother, initially defending him as accidental, later supported the confession that the shot was intended to frighten the father, and she says the boy was driven by fear and rage after years of mistreatment. The youth is in a detention home awaiting police investigation.
A man recounts a near fatal self harm event in which he held a gun to his head but hesitated as he pulled the trigger, the bullet ultimately striking the ceiling instead of harming him.
Female statisticians point to a superstition that the first Wilson daughter to marry will be the thirteenth White House bride, following Alice Roosevelt as the twelfth. They trace the line to Lucy Payne Washington, married in 1811 as Mrs Madison's sister.
Carl Schurz recalled his early struggle with English to a friend. Lacking proficiency he bought The Vicar of Wakefield, translated it into German, and then back into English over six weeks. He compared both versions with Goldsmith’s original and, through that process, mastered the language.
A witty exchange in the Philadelphia Ledger contrasts two women about gossip. One calls the other a confirmed gossip yet explains she visits to hear her talk so she isn’t discussing her. The dialogue highlights self awareness and social dynamics.
A column invites readers to inspect a current dictionary and play a word hunting game. It lists definitions from izard to transubstantiation and notes how dabbling in words can enrich vocabulary and even inspire greatness.
The Tribune promotes a New Modern Illustrated Dictionary with six coupons and a small bonus required for free copies. Readers are urged to stock up, improve business vocabularies, and join the rush to obtain the latest reference work.
Arlington residents learned that Mrs. John Bell of this city will recover from injuries suffered in a railroad wreck at Waco Texas. The report arrived yesterday confirming her condition and prospects.
A London Notes and Queries correspondent reports on February 2 1866 that Quakers in northern dales preserved breeches as a sign against modern trousers. He recalls his father despising trousers and notes men three years old and up wore cocked hats and knee breeches, with sailors as the exception.
A cryptic note on a fugitive poet describes rapid escapes from pursuit. The quip notes his poetry as a surprising, effective aid in eluding attention and authorities.
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