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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1916
Page
9
The census bureau reports US cotton consumed in November at 584,082 running bales, up from 14,743 in November of the previous year. The data excludes linters and reflects production activity across the country.
A heated exchange unfolds as a young physician reassures a restless patient. The hypochondriac retorts he has twenty-five years of invalid experience, challenging the doctor's claim about chronic nervousness and stressing his authority in the exchange.
A manager dismisses the Nero reference as false noting no violinist would join a program sharing a pyrotechnic display. The remark contrasts a familiar myth with a wary stance toward combining music and fireworks on stage.
A man discovers his spouse was a counterfeit better half after their marriage, turning a hopeful union into a troubling misjudgment and potential fraud scenario.
Helen Evis ton, a Chicago telephone operator, stayed at the switchboard to notify all employees of a fire at the Oriental Candy plant on West Austin Avenue. The five story building threatened the lives of about 200 girls.
A tip recommends washing raisins in cold water before chopping. This practice improves their condition for use in recipes and later processing.
A critic notes that the husband who loudly promotes military preparedness often does the least for home readiness and household preparation.
A sharp quip warns that a man who smiles when angry is dangerous and one who looks glum when glad is likely a humorist. The wry observation contrasts concealed emotions with hidden threats in a compact, period-voice aside.
A damaged OCR snippet captures a slang filled exchange about loans and a sea of troubles. The lines hint at financial strain and intergenerational dialogue without clear specifics or outcomes. The readable text centers on a father and son discussing debt.
Berlin and Petrograd issued conflicting reports on Buzau with Berlin claiming Buzau captured and Ninth Army reporting four thousand prisoners. Russian forces retired from Buzau under pressure while fighting continued near Koniki and Fetesti as Danube crossings and Meuse actions were also noted.
A Kansas University professor recounts a urban legend about a shabby man who steals into a chemist’s office and asks about a mysterious substance. The chemist identifies it as iron ore fool’s gold worth about $4 a ton, and the man laments his mistake after claiming to have married a widow who owned the ore.
The U S Department of Agriculture reports in Professional Paper 378 that salmon sardine and menhaden wastes on coasts could produce nearly 120 000 tons of high protein stock and poultry food yearly. Additional waste from tuna and dogfish could further boost supply. tested in Beltsville Maryland for dairy cattle pigs and chickens.
In rural England snowdrops are linked to ill repute as a fragrant snuff when petals are crushed for tobacco substitutes. The first spray of the season is unlucky to bring indoors and gifting snowdrops to someone of the opposite sex is seen as wishing their death.
A concise reflection on seeking truth that must begin by living the truth one already knows. The saying attributes the idea to Horace Bushnell and frames truth as a lived principle rather than mere inquiry.
A large audience attended the third number of the Holmen lecture course on Tuesday evening. Mr. Stump spoke in place of ill Mr. Lanham and delivered a fine talk. Local notes report Charles Anderson hospitalized in La Crosse, and Ole Bye funeral held at Holmen church.
A vintage remedy advises combining Parmint Double Strength with hot water and sugar to ease persistent coughs and catarrh. The instruction suggests taking four doses daily to relieve chest congestion and restore clear air passages.
Acute catarrhal inflammation of the mouth occurs from mechanical thermal or chemical irritation and often accompanies fevers. In children it ties to digestive disturbances and poor hygiene. symptoms include restlessness, feverish breath, red swollen mucosa. Treatment centers on removing the cause and cleansing mouths and nipples. use boric acid solutions, glycerin mixture, and boiled water. If constipation or diarrhea, milky magnesia may help.
Mr. M. Mickelson of Westby captured first honors in District Five at the Butter-makers convention in Sparta for his creamery butter. The event featured regional butter makers showcasing their products.
The first prize is awarded to a notable member of the Westby Co operative Creamery company known for its broad business reach in this region of the country.
A brief exchange reveals a politician claiming silence while a reporter notes recent papers lack substantial coverage. The dialogue hints at media-sourced context behind political tensions and public statements.
A description explains why thick glasses crack when hot water is poured in. Thin glasses heat uniformly and expand as a single piece, avoiding breakage. Thick glasses heat unevenly. the inner layers expand first, causing internal separation from the outer layers and resulting cracks.
A French inventor proved his parachute’s safety by jumping from an airplane at 1000 feet. He intended to show its reliability and value, relying on the parachute’s performance during the descent.
The 1916 Christmas recess is shortened to ten days the shortest in years. Vice-president E D Long announced that schools close at 4 05 PM Friday December 22 and reopen on January 2. The country school course students visit on Thursday and Friday next week as teachers undergo field experience.
Robert Eggnew of Marshall died in a dynamite blast on his farm near Deerfield Wisconsin. While blasting stumps he dropped explosive caps and suffered the loss of his right arm and severe head injuries.
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