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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1914

Page

3

Notary Public Swears In December 1914

Subscribed and sworn to before me this first day of December, 1914. I loop Notary Public.

City Resists Paid Auto Truck Investigation Show

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.

la Crosse Sorensen

English writer Havelock Ellis speaks on matrimony in Chicago

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.

Havelock Ellis Chi

Controversial remark sparks clash over marriage ideals

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.

Local Frost Debate Over House Heating Comfort

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.

City urged to install street light at Seventeenth and State

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.

State Normal

Debating Societies Split on War Outcome

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.

la Crosse Franklin Club Lincoln-Douglas Society Germany

Mississippi Supreme Court grants new trial in hangings

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.

Supreme Court of Missisippi

Epiphany Poem On The Star Over Bethlehem

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.

Bethlehem Christ Mary Earth Paradise Gethsemane Elizabeth G. Renolds

Aladdin from Broadway

A brief mention notes copyright 113 and credits The Robb Merrill Co. for Aladdin from Broadway.

The Robbb Merrill Co

Boxed Remedy Pranks Nerfing Mother’s Gift

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.

Tommy

Old School Lawyer Faces Miser's Tight Grip

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.

Blackstone Scruggins

Musterole Jar Praised For Croup And Cold Relief

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.

Susie Johnny Father Granny The Musterole Company Cleveland Ohio

Navy Anecdotes and a Beach Day Gaffe Highlight Humorous Column

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.

Navy Jones United States Marine Recruiting Corps

Feathers Prompt A Milliner To Explain Bird Protection

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.

Bird Protection Society

Old Men for Counsel and Young Men for Quarrel

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.

Thomas

Fugitives Asks Dervish For Help In Graveyard Plan

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.

Iribes

Madman makes demand on patriarch to spare kin

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.

Fishermen Upset After Compliment Promise Backfires

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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