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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1916
Page
5
New York merchants estimate Christmas shopping will total about 200 million dollars this year. Stores are crowded and weary shoppers face a long season as early buying slows. Office demand grows while Fifth Avenue dealers report high spending on costly furnishings and art.
A pithy proverb notes that wisdom lies in restraint. The line suggests discretion as a virtue in conversation and judgment.
A Cincinnati discovery named Freezone is sold at pharmacies as a quarter ounce sachet priced cheaply. A few drops on a corn or callus relieve tenderness quickly and shrink the corn so it lifts out painlessly. The sticky solution dries without inflaming surrounding tissue and is claimed to prevent deaths from lockjaw and infection associated with corn cutting.
Prime Minister Lloyd George declares a national effort to mobilize resources and strengthen Britain. He urges all citizens to contribute to war support and unity as the nation rows toward victory.
Lloyd George outlines a reconstructed government plan featuring universal national service to counter Germanys manpower bill. A national service director Lieutenant Colonel Sir Neville Chamberlain would oversee. The plan includes empire shipping control, new ship construction to replace losses, and auto prompt decision making through imperial conference with overseas dominions.
In a Commons address Premier Lloyd George outlines aims for national sacrifice and stronger leadership. He condemns German peace terms and signals drastic moves to curb excess profits. Asquith expresses support for the new regime and laments parting from his late chief.
Denver officials say the municipal woodpile program is history as prohibition cuts demand for labor. No applicants this year, and the city notes vacant wings in the jail and penitentiary since the state went dry.
Spanish peasants in cork-oak regions produce gas from cork waste. Teakettles filled with waste bark are heated over fires to burn off volatile gas, with carbonized residue forming the pigment called Spanish brown.
Topeka Capital notes that men err most in choosing a second wife, a claim highlighted as a common folly in social judgment.
Dairy Commissioner George J Weigle reports Wisconsin loses over two million dollars yearly to spoiled eggs. He cites 20 to 30 percent of tested eggs as spoiled and urges a special law to regulate sale, plus seizure power, and an education campaign to improve production and handling.
A reflective line notes that recognizing one’s own folly marks wisdom. The quote underscores self awareness as the key to growth and prudent judgment in everyday conduct.
A vivid, humorous scene describes Mildred four and a half years old and her brother Bobbie two and a half years old pushing rocking chairs as cars. Mildred cries out I am out of gasoline signaling a playful end to their pretend drive.
Madison Wis December 20 The conservation commission reports that summer tourists spent an estimated 5 000 000 in northern Wisconsin during June July and August about 27 000 non resident hunting licenses were issued and each tourist spent about 50 in state not including railroad fare residents were not counted The commission also estimates 3 450 000 pounds of game fish were taken from Wisconsin lakes and rivers last summer.
Madison officials announce a large Christmas tree will stand in the capitol for the holiday season. The plan aims to ensure every child receives a present, with employees of the capitol linked to the charity effort and celebrations planned for December.
About 500 toys will be purchased by the Capitol Mutual club for a Christmas afternoon event at the state capitol. Every child entering the capitol will receive a ticket that corresponds to a gift on the tree, either a doll or a game.
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