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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1911
Page
9
R Col Dec 16. Officials struggle over Speer's order as Henry opens a new assessors office causing tax dispute. Citizens condemn mayoral actions in a push to stop what they call anarchic plans and to map a mass meeting strategy against the mayor and his faction.
Clockwork bombs were found today in the grand vizier and war ministry offices. An employee heard ticking, located a bomb under a couch, and it exploded after removal to a vacant area. Another device was found in the war department. Believed planted by Abdul Hamid followers blaming Young Turks for his illness.
A humorous snippet from a paper notes a flea capable of leaping two thousand times its length. Uncle Heck jests that such a flea would not be run over by a car, as discussed by cousins Silas and the reader in a family exchange.
A quip on Columbus discovery and fame: the Schoolmaster asks why it was not appreciated in his time and the Up-to-Date Scholar replies because he didn't advertise. The exchange preserves a light, period voice and sharp wit.
The Chicago Tribune notes Mr Brown preached with fearlessness and power, leaving many audience members visibly moved. Rev Mr Ross led the chorus and performed a solo during the service.
State railroad and warehouse commission plans action against several thousand commission merchants for operating produce commission business without licenses. About 300 in Minneapolis and as many in St Paul face enforcement after a month long secret investigation.
A Roosevelt quotation asserts the essential value of opportunity and capacity to perform meaningful work that benefits mankind. It emphasizes duty and the impact of diligent effort on society.
A small boy arrives with a stash of choke cherries and a stained mouth asks his mother to share them with his baby sister advising they are not cherries for a boy like him.
Advertisement for Dr. J. W. Blosser of Atlanta Georgia promoting a home treatment for catarrh and related conditions. It claims to cleanse head nose throat and lungs without internal poisoning and offers free medicine and an illustrated booklet by mail upon request to 186 Walton Street Atlanta GA.
The Milwaukee park board on Friday rejected using public park pavilions for winter dancing and recreation except with neighborhood centers. A plan to open pavilions is criticized while a neighborhood center at Lapham park is approved with improvements at Eighth and Walnut for supervised dancing and gym classes. The school board dance plan is recommended as a safer alternative in schools.
John R. Davis, president of the Davis Lumber company of Phillips Wisconsin, announced in a creditors letter that the firm will be placed in receivership. The move follows an unsecured creditor’s large court application in Madison Wisconsin. Judge A W Sanborn of Ashland and Central Wisconsin Trust Co were named receivers.
Oshkosh Wisconsin December 16 The Wisconsin State Grange closed its annual convention by electing officers for the year It passed a resolution in favor of the parcels post and also commended Senator La Follette for his work in Congress for farmers and his stance against the reciprocity treaty.
A veteran British road officer recalls an elephant unloading steel tubing from a ship. The pipes slipped when gripped, so the elephant rolled one into a sand pile to coat it with oil and sand, then used its trunk to lift and carry it. The trick worked for the remaining tubes as well without assistance.
Art Mopps has gotten a divorce from his wife and plans a long rest. A man has gone broke, staying in Providence, according to Abe Martin.
An ad touts Pape's Diapepsin as a harmless inexpensive remedy that digests heavy meals in five minutes and relieves symptoms such as heartburn belching and sour stomach. It claims absoulte relief and cautions readers to ask a pharmacist to show the formula on the case.
Mrs. Maxigram mar recalls a vivid scene from last summer on Lake Michigan. She describes passing a schooner stranded mid lake with a woman aboard, surrounded by brick and lumber, a striking and unusual sight observed by Judge.
A simple home remedy for cleaning dust stained alabaster ornaments. Mix whiting soap and milk into a paste, apply and let dry, then wash off and dry with cloth and flannel to restore cleanliness without damage.
Hans Mo president of the State Bank of Cobden was indicted in connection with the alleged defalcation of nearly fifteen thousand dollars by Rollin M West former Cobden bank cashier and village treasurer. Mo was arrested and released on bail while O W Hagen cashier and vice president was subpoenaed to appear before the grand jury. Mo also presides over the State Bank of Sleepy Eye and is a prominent Minnesota banker.
John Lind and State Treasurer W J Smith formally demanded that J D Bren former university cashier and acting treasurer produce money he says was stolen from him in a campus holdup and all other funds he had as an employee. Bren is under indictment for embezzling about 29000 with trial set for January 2 1912. Bren has been dismissed from the university.
A Thurston saloon operated by the Thurston estate administrator was closed by authorities after a Salvation Army tambourine girl Miss Kommons refused a bartender's kiss attempt and punched the bartender who then threw her out. Police ordered immediate closure citing complaints.
The State of Wisconsin Mid La Crosse County Circuit Court summons Catherine Binder vs Lloyd W Binder. Defendant must appear within twenty days after service to defend the action or a default judgment will be entered. Attorneys Morris & Hartwell represent the plaintiff with an address in La Crosse Wisconsin.
A French physician reports a method to plant artificial eyelashes and eyebrows. The eyelash procedure is stated as very painful while eyebrow implantation is less so. The note hints at using fur or hide stock for cosmetic rows.
The Road and Bridge Committee will accept sealed bids at the County Clerk’s office on December 21 at 10 a m for a traction engine 16 to 20 horsepower with coal bunker water tank and rear draft. Apply to John Hintgen County Highway Commissioner. La Crosse Wisconsin December 7 1911.
A curious quip ponders the extent of a Manchu’s leather chewing ability, framing a playful linguistic comparison between Chinese and Manchu traits. The line hinges on hyperbolic humor rather than factual claim.
A brief note on posters as public notices once common along London roads. It explains how lines of posts separated paths and served as bulletin spaces for announcements.
A devotional line urges steadfast courage and resilience through faith. It emphasizes relying on grace when weakness arises and pressing forward with renewed strength in spiritual struggle.
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