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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1912
Page
4
Milwaukee records full December dust complaints as water spray is impractical for frozen pavements. Commissioner Simmons and Street Cleaning Superintendent C. O. Davis test a calcium chloride solution as a nonfreezing dust preventive to curb street dust.
Martin Hickey, towerman at Grand Crossing, was struck on the head by a loose plank on a freight car in the C. M. & St. P. yards near the east bound tracks. He was unconscious, aided to the station, treated by Dr. F. C. Sutter, and returned to duty the next morning.
The Rouse Simmons with sixteen crew members and a cargo of Christmas trees went missing near Milwaukee last month. After a week of thorough searches by three revenue cutters, no trace of the schooner or its crew was found.
Advertising copy for Newbro’s Herpicide claims it cleanses the scalp and destroys dandruff germs to prevent hair loss and promote natural growth. Product offered in 50c and 1.00 sizes with money-back guarantee and a sample offer via Detroit based The Herpicide Co. Dept. R.
The C. M. and St. Paul rail line in the city faced a coal shortage as no coal was found in the shed. A switch engine fetched eight coal cars from River Junction to supply the city, but only six car loads remained by noon. The misrouted La Crosse shipment likely caused the gap, threatening operations across multiple divisions.
Representative Davidson has nominated two candidates for the district vacancies at the naval academy James Clark Jr of Oshkosh and Ingoe N Kiland of Manitowoc. Alternates are Grasme Bannerman of Red Granite Emery B Rogers Marion and William H Heins Manitowoc.
Chicago December 17 The progressive party is officially recognized as a leading party in Cook County and Republicans are excluded from election official distribution. County Judge Owens orders the board to divide posts for the coming year equally between Democrats and Progressives, the top two vote-getters.
E A Stickler head of North Side Yarn Mills will move into the woolen mills building when vacated. The woolen mills will relocate to the old Central Electric building on the south side. The yarn mill currently occupies the rear of the woolen mills building and plans a direct to consumer retail store for yarn flannel and blankets. D C Stickler remains president and general manager. J G Robb becomes secretary and treasurer.
The new south side factory will occupy four floors and about 22 000 square feet. The north side plant employs 42 workers and after the move to the south side the company will employ over eighty people.
Duluth dispatch reports steamers Harvey Brown and the Vulcan arriving with coal Sunday, marking the end of interlake navigation at the head of the lakes.
A North Side brief recalls a busy week with residents visiting relatives, recovering from injuries, and attending events. Notables include Gus Swenson of Houston Minnesota as a business caller, and Captain William Wynell of fire company No. 4 improving after a wagon incident. Several residents travel, illness and hospital visits are noted, along with a few relocations and guests in Davenport Iowa and nearby towns.
The funeral for Mrs. Arselia Endresen, who died at Mrs. M. Peterson's home, will be held at the Norwegian Methodist church at 2:30 PM tomorrow with Rev. Hermanson officiating. The body lies at the church from noon until the services then sent to Deer Park Wisconsin for burial.
Madison reports that state and local fire marshals notching fewer arson fires as investigations expand. State Fire Marshal T M Purtell directs a vigilant force chasing clues, with insurance journals praising his prevention work and public outreach across Wisconsin.
John Schrank the would be Roosevelt assassin sent a Christmas letter to District Attorney Zabel expressing gratitude for sympathy and asking to be remembered to Justice Backus. He also wished Zabel and Justice Backus a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
The map of Russia with current figures shows the sharpest drop in flax culture in provinces that once led in producing high quality flax fiber for export. This trend highlights a contraction in traditional fiber regions.
In Elizabeth I era English theaters actors' dressing rooms were strewn with green rushes on the uncarpeted floors. This custom gave rise to the term green room used today to describe a backstage waiting area.
New in photography reports Mr Pavie with assistants H d Osmont and Montpollard has succeeded in taking interior photographs in nature colors using magnesium light. The item includes a humorous exchange about business manners from the Cleveland Leader.
Three train crew members were killed and several passengers slightly hurt when Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul No. 2 collided head on with a freight at Kiel near Green Bay Wisconsin early today. The dead are Antoine Schemick 28 of Green Bay a passenger fireman Matthew Foley 50 of Milwaukee a passenger engineer and Albert Allerd Wayside Wis. No passengers were seriously injured.
Chicago society and clubwomen plan to sell eggs direct to consumers at 24 cents a dozen on Friday. Wholesale merchants vow to flood the market with cold storage eggs to undercut the women. Stores will stock eggs at lower prices to neutralize the competition and escalate the egg war.
A series of wagon collisions at Tweed mouth during shunting operations caused a wall to collapse and wagons to drop into the street. In the debris a dead newborn child wrapped in a woman's garment was recovered. no injuries were reported.
A tearful widow recalls finding her late husband John’s pockets filled with letters she had given him to post. A sympathetic neighbor suggests raising a monument to his memory, while the widow replies that he had none.
The teak tree Tectona grandis is not found in Siam forests alone but occurs scattered among various species up to 2500 feet elevation. It favors hillsides and drier land where annual rainfall averages under 50 inches.
Tolstoi argues happiness requires a life connected to nature with exposure to sunshine fresh air and soil. The quote frames a life outdoors as essential to well being and human fulfillment.
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