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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1915
Page
7
Wisconsin pensions were granted on Monday to Elizabeth Blair of Wolf Creek for $12, to Sarah Newton of Oakfield for $12, and to Fannie A. Ashard of Madison for $12 in Washington D C.
That portion of the Masonic temple leased by Williams and Jerstad confectioners burned early Monday. Origin unknown. Loss estimated at 15000 dollars, partially insured.
Relatives of Ernest A Wolf a dapper youth of New Rochelle have him under observation for his sanity as he takes a bath morning noon and night. The note appears in a New York article from a humor column with other brief items.
In Washington D C a youth waiting daily for his sweetheart near the department of justice led officials to suspect government windows were being shadowed.
In Washington D C the request comes to President Wilson to declare the upcoming Saturday an official holiday to boost early Christmas shopping activities.
The piece contrasts pride in good health with the stigma of frailty after surgeries. It notes how some individuals value resilience, while others feel marked by medical procedures and aging.
E H Hoffman and E C Roberts of Ft Atkinson each hold 33 votes in a tie for secretary treasurer of the Wisconsin State Poultry Breeders association the Badger branch of the American Poultry Association. George W Hackett is president J G Halpin is second vice president and G W Garlock F M Symonds and John Ryan are new board members with Garlock in West Salem and Symonds in Galesville.
Gripped by one of the worst early winter blizzards, the Atlantic seaboard faced widespread traffic demoralization and crippled communication as trains slowly returned to service. Stalled trains moved into eastern cities hours late with cold and hungry passengers aboard.
A crowded Congregational church heard Miss Gertrude Messier of Wisconsin read If I Were King on the Brotherhood Lecture Course as the Baptist church renovations kept the venue. She held the audience with witty shifts between characters, especially King Louis, prompted two encores, and hints of King Robert of Sicily with organ preludes for a possible January return.
Washington December 14 The administration believes the public will not approve compulsory service for a citizen army. Senator Chamberlain endorses wide discussion of the idea though officers’ sentiment favors it and prompts its inclusion in the Swiss system bill.
Thomas Ohern 32 of St Paul Minnesota was held for investigation in Columbus Ohio after a jewelry store theft. Police seek an alleged accomplice as the pair switch a fake diamond for a real one valued at 450 dollars. The pair fled but Ohern was captured. the genuine diamond is missing.
In the House of Commons Premier Asquith formally denied that the government plans to reduce salaries of cabinet members and members of parliament as an economy measure.
George C. Childress, twice found guilty of assaulting a 16 year old girl in Wadena Minnesota, has begun a seven to thirty year term at Stillwater prison. His appeal and bail requests were denied, with Wolfe appealing to the Minnesota Supreme Court. Three cases against Childress remain in La Crosse courts.
Springfield news item reports Governor Dunn reprives Elston Scott a Black defendant sentenced to hang December 17 at Murphysboro until January 21, 1916, after doubts Sheriff White would drub with decency and decorum. The governor again delays the execution.
Berlin dispatch via Wireless to Tucker ton reports serious domestic disturbances in Russia have interrupted all private telegraphic communications, according to the Stockholm correspondent for the Frankfurter Zeitung.
The trial of Mrs. Elizabeth F. Mohr charged with inciting the murder of her husband, Dr. C. Franklin Mohr, was scheduled for January 11 by Judge Rathbun in the Rhode Island superior court.
Mrs H R Marlatt starts a 10000 mile trip from Poynette to the Philippines to marry Judge D R Williams of Manila. She is expected to sail from San Francisco on January 8.
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