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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1912
Page
3
An opinion piece argues against electing a politician to state superintendent and questions candidates Cary and Kittle. It cites past attacks and party influence, urging voters to seek qualified educators over partisan figures in the education office.
Wisconsin farmers report a record alfalfa yield surpassing all states in 1911 with an average of 4.4 bushels per acre, up from 2.77 in 1910, while acreage exceeds 30 000 acres and Wisconsin moves toward first place east of the Mississippi. The piece also notes seasonal clothing and a Newark woman’s repeated suicide attempts, ending with a grim quip about magazine writing and starvation.
The letter savages the state superintendent race by arguing no voter or political opinioneer may hold the post unless aligned with their bloc. It questions why the L P refuses to oppose William Kittle on grounds of his progressive stance and hints at party favoritism.
Prof. George B. Zug lauds Leonard Crunelle as America's leading sculptor of children. The Hixon Memorial group at La Crosse Wisconsin is highlighted as his finest work, with the kneeling mother and two children echoing Renaissance charity motifs and Luini Madonna comparisons.
The piece debates whether the Panama Canal toll exemption for U S coastwise ships aligns with the Hay-Pauncefote treaty and U S honor. It notes Britain’s likely restraint until a Washington administration shift and weighs the political platform against international law.
Summary of several brief items: engineer Bill Martin rammed a runaway freight car with his locomotive, derailed it, and saved many lives on an approaching passenger train in Arlington New Jersey. Other items note censorship talks in New York, Ruth St Denis wearing veils, heavy snow threatening schools in Michigan, London papers holiday schedule, long Vienna parliamentary session, a Chicago spank incident, a Chicago woman destroying a trust deed, and a Minneapolis censoring note on UK postal weight.
Captain Kettle commands the Wangaroo through a perilous North Sea channel, dodging reefs and sudden turns with iron nerve and precise skill. The crew remains alert as gunfire from Norman Towers echoes, and the voyage toward port continues amid a tense, ongoing narrative.
A nostalgic verse recalls visits to Aunt Mary with brothers and friends, recalling childhood lanes and past chores. The poem ends with Aunt Mary’s passing and a call to visit, signed by James Whitcomb Riley. The piece shifts to a comic vignette about Venus and a maid, then a widow’s sobering reflection in a Kansas City Star anecdote.
A teacher asks when Moses lived and a student suggests checking the Old Testament. After silence, the teacher presses for the answer. The boy replies that Moses lived in 4000, explaining he thought it was a telephone number.
An ad-like message promises a solution beyond traditional methods, inviting readers who have tried everything else to seek help. It touts success where others fail and urges sending a coupon to receive further information or treatment.
An old La Crosse advertisement urges readers to treat weak kidneys with Dean's Kidney Pills. A testimonial from E Mabie of 316 S Seventh St la Crosse Wisconsin claims relief from frequent kidney secretions after using the product bought at Erhart's Drug store. Sold by all dealers priced 50 cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole US agents Remember the name Dean's and take no other.
The traveler asks what beds are stuffed with in a hotel the landlord proudly says the best straw in the country. The traveler remarks he knows where the straw came from that broke the camel's back. Good morning. Have you used Christmas Seals.
Medical circles debate rising use of whiskey based cold cures. The remedy combines glycerine and Globe Pine Compound with whiskey, taken after meals and at night, with smaller child doses. Drug gists report six years of high demand while cautions warn against cheap imitations.
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