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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1913
Page
8
The article describes a well known Christmas carol to be sung at the municipal celebration. It references Joy to the World and its lines about the Saviour reigns. The piece notes J Watts 1719 as the source.
Springfield Illinois December 18 The supreme court may delay ruling on the constitutional validity of the woman suffrage law until after the February term and possibly several weeks beyond.
Hosea Leone was mortally wounded after dancing the tango with the town belle in La on December 18. The incident sparked a local tragedy with unclear circumstances and ongoing court interest.
Lawrence Tates, the girl's suitor, confronted Leone over a step, injuring both as the girl tried to intervene. Tates is hospitalized with three knife wounds in serious condition. the girl was also hurt.
Washington, Dec 18 Theaters report a shift from afternoon shows to dansants with a one hour dansant before every matinee starting next week at a local vaudeville house.
In Denver speed overcame obstacles from conspirators as H. L. Kight of Chicago and Bertha Cambron of St. Louis eloped. They arrived at 5:30 p m yesterday, secured a license at 6:15 and were married at 6:50 before heading to Seattle, aided by a taxi to the city hall and a minister’s home.
Mrs Helen McMurphy Thorne Bard daughter of Montgomery Ward president William C Thorne sues for divorce from Dudley E Bard alleging desertion she wed in October 1907. Her attorney says the real cause is none of the public's business.
Harry Hillen, the hold up man who terrorized Denver for weeks, faces execution after a jury verdict convicting him of murdering Thomas Chase. His attorneys began preparing an appeal today from the verdict reached last night.
Advertises Jad Salts as a kidney flushing remedy to prevent kidney trouble and bladder issues. Promotes four ounces in water before breakfast to cleanse kidneys and ease pain backache and urinary symptoms. Credits Chas. A. Beyschlag, Druggist, 503 Main St.
Senora Done Elena de Cordova wife of the new Ecudorean minister is one of the foreign diplomatic corps most attractive women. She does not reside in Washington as her husband bases in New York. Her first Washington visit was for the Wilson Sayre wedding where she was a guest.
Dean Thayer of Harvard Law School cannot leave Cambridge duties to accept Governor Foss’s appointment to the Massachusetts supreme bench. Prof Roscoe Pound, discussed as a candidate, also says he could not accept if appointed.
Mischievous boys fired up a steam roller and started a joy ride in St Paul. They lost control of the craft and John Tummel is trying to get it out of his parlor. No one was injured.
A Brooklyn man describes immediate itching relief and lasting cure after using Resinol Ointment and Resinol Soap for eczema and skin eruptions. The ad promotes Resinol products, notes physician endorsement for eighteen years, and offers free samples from Resinol Dept. 16 M Baltimore Md.
Postmaster General Burleson urges government ownership of telegraphs and telephones in his annual report, citing the parcel post success as proof the Post Office can handle large nationwide business. He notes a estimated 3.84 million dollar surplus for year ending June 30, 1913, the first real surplus since 1883, and discusses aerial mail service as a potential future asset. Theodore M. Nail of AT&T opposes the government ownership plan.
Washington reports the Ca rabao dinner incident will be recorded in army and navy archives by reprimand rather than court martial for officers who sanctioned the skits at the banquet. Officials say no verdict of guilty would be rendered against the brother officers. Secretary Garrison and Daniels reportedly concluded the case does not warrant a formal court martial.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels ordered the Sonoma to move at high speed to assist the battleship Delaware in towing the Vermont to Hampton Roads. The Vermont has serious injuries and is described as completely disabled about 450 miles from Cape Henry after cracking her port crank shaft. The Delaware had taken her in tow yesterday.
Chicago reported Maurice Enright, labor leader and former Joliet penitentiary inmate, pardoned by Governor Dunne after serving two years of a life sentence for murder. He stepped from a car into his father's arms at the prison gates as a labor union committee, largely from the plumbers' union, greeted him at 8:45 a.m. for Christmas reunion.
The American liner J Louis arrived in New York today with 8 261 sacks of incoming Christmas mail from Europe, marking a record load for a single voyage.
WIS West Salem reports residents moving in and out on Leon ard street and at various homes. Dinners and afternoon crafts brighten days as families welcome new births and recover from illness. Local visits to La Crosse and nearby towns continue amid unseasonable but pleasant weather.
A bomb exploded before Salvatore Sambatori's store in Little Italy Chicago early today causing a panic. Sambatori's daughter Marie was lightly injured in the blast.
A bomb wrecked Carlo Aiello’s East Side grocery store early today in New York, forcing families from the tenement above into the street. Two others were injured.
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