Notary Public Swears In December 1914
Subscribed and sworn to before me this first day of December, 1914. I loop Notary Public.
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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1914
Page
3
Subscribed and sworn to before me this first day of December, 1914. I loop Notary Public.
The mayor rejects expense paid surveys by auto truck firms seeking gasoline firefighting gear for La Crosse. He insists the city will cover its own costs, signaling to vendors that the old free pass is over and officials will not be swayed by gifts.
English writer and lecturer Mrs. Havelock Ellis arrives in Chicago to present views on marriage and feminism. Her remarks promise to challenge traditional norms and spark debate among attendees.
A reporter questioned a woman about living apart from her husband, provoking a tirade that declares independence essential for a married woman to rise above prostitution. The speaker mocks traditional domestic roles, denounces marriage as polygamous and calls feminist critique obscene.
Angry residents demand accountability from the state railroad commission over winter heating claims. They report 55 degree interiors in 32 degree weather and fear ongoing discomfort despite alleged official remedies. Public frustration centers on messaging and perceived local causes rather than systemic fixes.
Residents neighboring Seventeenth and State streets press for a new street light to illuminate a dark corner used by night travelers and school visitors. The request is supported by parents, teachers, and the Normal's winter musical events, with prudence in public spending noted.
La Crosse clubs show division with Franklin favoring the Allies and Lincoln-Douglas siding with Germany in recent debates at the high school. The split underscores partisan views among local student groups.
Ten thousand spectators who gathered to witness two Black men hanged were disappointed when the Mississippi Supreme Court granted them a new trial. The article notes public sentiment and the court's decision impact on the crowd and proceedings. The piece also mentions German municipal efforts to clean up alleys as a separate observation.
A poetic Christmas piece describes the Star above Bethlehem and the visit of the three kings. Gaspar Melchior and Balthasar speak of paths of suffering and divine protection as Mary affirms that Jesus must bear the cross on earth.
A brief mention notes copyright 113 and credits The Robb Merrill Co. for Aladdin from Broadway.
Tommy asks for more pills claiming they suit his airgun, while the Druggist recalls his mother’s opinion. The exchange hints at a humorous, possibly misused remedy and a slipping sense of consequence.
Blackstone, a respected old fashioned lawyer known for his good heart, is burdened by a wealthy town miser Scruggins who assigns him burdensome legal tasks as settlements loom.
A brisk ad describes Musterole as a clean white ointment with oil of mustard. It claims quick relief for croup bronchitis sore throat and other pains without blistering. Available in 25¢ 50¢ jars and a $2.50 hospital size from The Musterole Company Cleveland Ohio.
A lighthearted Navy anecdote features a marine sergeant praising marksmanship and a captain testing a gunner with a 16 inch shell. In a separate vignette a rich New Yorker taunts a dirty street urchin, learning the boy missed last year’s beach trip.
A lady in a milliner’s shop asks if the feathers could trouble the Bird Protection Society. The milliner reassures her, explaining the feathers come from a bird that loves mice, implying the bird is more catlike than avian. The exchange preserves a humorous local tone.
A teacher asks Thomas to explain the adage about age and counsel. Thomas replies that old men quarrel first and then let the young men do the catching.
In a shifting dreamlike scene two lovers flee into a graveyard where a white bearded dervish counsels caution. The party encounters wandering Hebraic stage players and Almahs, while the dervish weighs a risky favor to spare the fugitives as tempers flare and a house awaits.
A deranged man asserts protection over his wife and demands terms to withdraw, while the patriarch considers the peril to his women and the possibility of staying or fleeing with two effeminate youths nearby. The tension centers on a threatened capture and the man’s possessive claim.
In a small harbor tale, residents joke about fishing for compliments with a bare hook, highlighting the humor and frustration of social misfires among locals near the docks.
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