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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1912
Page
3
A nostalgic poem laments the village’s decline as residents send money to a mail order house. The lone survivor recalls how merchants fled, leaving deserted streets and farms, with commerce diverted by the catalogue habit. The piece contrasts rural life with distant catalogs eroding the local economy.
Fragmentary report shows a dispute over the bull moose trust and a drafting error in the party platform. Davis explains changes to the Tong draft while McCarthy moves through Chicago from Madison. The convention adopted the platform despite the alleged mistake, with Roosevelt and Dixon reportedly shown the disputed paragraph.
The McCarthy plank controversy ends with Roosevelt cleared after a conference in which he is said to have learned of the plank’s removal. Dixon admits both the resolutions committee and the convention adopted it and says it was omitted accidentally. The debate centers on conflicting claims about who ordered the cut and whether the pro trust plank remains in the platform.
In The Tribune an article by Prof D O Coate of the state normal school honors the Hixon Memorial. The piece urges readers to clip it for reference and read in Oak Grove cemetery beside Leonard Crunelle's sculpture.
The state sues Diamond Match for 240 alleged violations of child labor laws, seeking about 19000 in fines. An editorial from the Philadelphia North American argues for deeper reform, urging a comprehensive program to address root causes rather than mere symptom abolition.
In the busy lead up to January 1, the piece urges mindful Christmas shopping to ease the burden on store staff, messengers, and postal workers. It argues true peace on earth shines through consideration for others during the holiday grind.
The passage urges readers to start Christmas shopping early to ease strain on salespeople and ensure better 선택, emphasizing first come first served advantage, prudent purchases, and personal responsibility for choosing gifts rather than blaming merchants or staff. It stresses time before the rush and avoiding hurried, random buys.
A gymnasium director notes a city bred boy outclassing rural rivals while a farmer’s son accepts a subordinate role where meals matter. The piece hints at army logistics with powder supply and cites an Austrian princess living on $3 weekly, reflecting quirky era anecdotes.
The a lapsed city proverb notes New York’s expansive seven hundred miles of water frontage, implying the state has little need for a water wagon and highlighting its reliance on harbor resources.
The French Academy releases a dictionary of the monkey language drawing attention from scholars. Webster Noah weighs in with caution while Gov. Stubbs’ red hair remains unseen in the senate and lawmakers seek a dash of color.
A New York roof garden is described as a garden where only prices can rise, implying limited capacity for cultivating crops and growth. The piece highlights the economic constraints and speculative nature of urban rooftop agriculture.
The late Bishop Potter of New York enjoyed practical jokes and told a tale about a rabbi and heaven. Potter asks who would occupy Jewish heaven and the rabbi replies that pawnbrokers and second hand clothing men would be there. The rabbi then shares his dream of Christian heaven and finds no one there.
The passage humorously notes many lazy men hang a horseshoe over their door to ward off luck, while a self styled “good fellow” is likely to end up with bad outcomes. It reflects quirky beliefs tied to home protection and social reputation.
An advertisement touts Blackburn's Casca Royal Pills as a laxative and cathartic. It claims one pill nightly for laxative effect and two or three for a cathartic, noting users see correction after a few weeks. A 10 cent package is offered as a trial to entice readers.
A World War I era poem from the New York Evening Sun mocks Kaiser Wilhelm by listing German towns suffering food shortages. It calls for sending ham to Hamburg and restoring meals as hunger drives public discontent. The verse uses place names to illustrate wartime deprivation and national distress.
The Cincinnati Enquirer describes fierce fighting as Turkish forces resist at redoubts while Red Cross workers move the wounded. The distant cannon and cavalry surge frame a brutal ground battle shown in a film with caption The War in the Balkans.
Senator Depew condemns proposed constitutional changes as vandalism. The piece recalls a Naples detour by Tom Tonkin and a bold plan to steal a piece of Michelangelo’s David as a souvenir, illustrating restless curiosity and bold travels in Italy.
Hank Puddy touts an air tight stove guaranteed to burn smoke and ashes as he lines up fuel from Frisby mill for winter. Postmaster Tibbits plans a postage stamp bargain sale next Saturday offering twelve 2 cent stamps for a quarter. Miss Pansy Perkins has poems rejected by magazines boosting the post office to second class. Rev Jones seeks a one arm man to pass the collection plate as a safer plan, Judge notes.
The Minneapolis Journal profiles actor John Drew at 59, noting his youthful look and joking about maintaining youth. He shares a comic tale about a fat man and a bowlegged man ending with a quip about swallowing a barrel.
Captain Kettle reassures Sir George after a perilous voyage. He recalls the steamboat named Norman Towers and the friendship with Captain Farnish and his wife. Farnish is likely drowned, and Kettle notes memories of the chart house, a velvet chair, and a meerschaum pipe as he prepares for rest.
Captain Kettle explains the steamer approach through reefs and channels as Sir George and Miss Chesterman await a careful pilot plan. He estimates a week minimum to chart a fairway, plot bearings, and load markers to safely enter the vessel amid reefs and tides.
A sailor argues with the skipper about unreliable depth readings and shifting seas. He complains that crew cannot endure another week of seasickness as depths vary and navigation grows uncertain.
Dialogue fragments reveal a captain directing a crew to take the Wan garoo back to islands for bunkers and provisions. A reference mentions a navigator Mr. Tretheny and a plan to keep six men, with the scene breaking off as “To be Continued.”
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