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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1914
Page
3
Notary Public certifies the newspaper’s actual copies printed and circulated in November 1914, as stated by I Frank H Burgess business manager of the La Crosse Tribune.
The piece discusses adopting a new tax collection method tested in Minnesota. W E Barber champions the idea before Governor-elect Philipp, noting minor extra costs since officials perform most work. The plan promises convenience for small capital holders by spreading six months of interest over installments.
A satirical column critiques transit safety and insurance issues amid wartime and rate debates. It mocks officials, promises gradual improvement, and lampoons press censorship and world events while noting rail car shortages and public frustration. The piece blends humor with concerns over service reliability and costs.
In La Crosse papers the public moods amid hills and billows are noted as the winter of discontent. A single ray of light is seen as freight rates rise and conservative voices seek grace. Young workers press on in a thankless task, not fully to blame for harsh conditions or the institution’s burdens.
The note argues a proposed shift from annual tax collection to semiannual collection appears convenient on its face but rests on unclear grounds. It discusses potential effects on revenue timing and administrative impact without detailing final outcomes.
A poem by Charles George Douglas Roberts contemplates life, death, and the passage of time. It muses on the fall of dusk, the rise of sleep, and the journey of souls toward eternity. The verses portray nature, mortality, and a quiet belief in moving toward the divine.
An older health note advises dressing warmly and keeping feet dry to combat rheumatism. It explains uric acid buildup, kidneys failing under damp cold, and recommends four ounces of Rad Salts daily for a week to stimulate elimination. Jad Salis is touted as a grape lemon lithia drink aiding kidney action.
In a northern town a Sunday school class discusses being grateful. A little girl named Sadie boasts that her face is black and needs washing only weekly. The teacher links Washington’s birthday to greatness and asks for a second George Washington. Tommy admits he has told too many lies to raise his hand.
An advertising brief urges buyers to choose Hub-Mark rubbers noted for extra strong heels for children and adults, framing a rubber as lacking merit if its heel is weak.
A speaker recounts walking backward through woods where Casey was murdered last fall seeking to sense threats behind them. The tale emphasizes fear, superstition, and a personal ritual to test dangers that might follow.
Mike tried to shoot at a flock of ducks with a friend nearby. Each time he aimed a van blocked the line of sight, preventing a shot. The friend asked why he did not fire. Mike explained another van kept stepping between him and a duck.
In Denver a young Britisher who may someday inherit a title wed the daughter of a reportedly wealthy man. After marriage the father-in-law confessed ruin, claiming nearly all his money was gone. The groom replied with a low whistle and a laugh that he married for love.
B Hi Hotaling of Milwaukee is held to trial in the circuit court on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses. He posted $2,000 bonds. Meyer Machine president George P. Meyer says Hotaling posed as an agent to sell stock in National Fire Insurance, receiving $125 and a $625 note, with no stock delivered, though the attorney claims the stock was in his possession.
A Kansas City morning crash injures thirty when a Country club street car and a Strang line interurban collide at 24th and Grand due to a split switch. The scene shifts to a peculiar dialogue about romance and a nobleman’s distracted thoughts as a driver struggles with vehicle repairs.
A moment of levity gives way to a tense reunion as a dervish awakens memory and a lordship's calm erodes. The servant's departure draws a charged exchange with the mysterious figure who recalls a past dinner, murmuring names in French and testing loyalty while a driver reports a missing cigarette case.
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