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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1912
Page
8
Berlin officials announced a new police code to take effect April 13 restricting skirts that drag pavements and prohibiting cane twirling. Pedestrians may not walk more than three abreast or linger on street corners. No whistling singing or loud talking, cafe doors must close in music areas, and littering will lead to arrest.
Washington reports Senator Lee Overman of North Carolina is recovering well after an appendectomy performed Saturday. The condition was described as highly favorable for a full recovery.
Mordecai Brown will not pitch for Cincinnati next season. After a conference with Joe Tinker Brown said the offer would not lure him, even with a release from Louisville. Pittsburgh reportedly would pay him Chicago Nationals salary if released and able to pitch winning ball. Brown says his knee is once again in good condition.
An advertisement touts Blackburn's Casca Royal Pills as tasteless pleasant tonic and purifier. Sold in 10c and 25c packages with a guarantee to satisfy. Available at all good drug stores. try them tonight.
Mark Twain reflects that one vanity colored his belief he could give better advice than others, a witty caution about self-perceived expertise.
Paris reports emphasize that a Turkish Balkan peace breakdown could trigger a general European conflict. M. Raymond Poincaire told the chamber that if Turks and Greeks fail to reach accord the powers must intervene to mediate, preventing a broader war and safeguarding Serbia's independence and regional stability.
Madison reports the Wisconsin state board of public affairs plans a colonization effort. Albert L Williams says offers are not large enough, insisting a minimum of 10 000 fertile acres is required for a successful colony. No new legislation is needed as publicity draws letters from many states and foreign countries.
The prompt asks for a picture of a man who can please himself and his wife simultaneously, along with a remark about a fat woman. This text is provocative and potentially demeaning and does not describe a concrete news item. It appears as an off-topic or inappropriate fragment rather than a report.
Toledo officials plan the thirteenth annual international American Bowling Congress tournament in the Toledo Coliseum from February 22 to March 12. Sixteen alleys with auto pin spotters and 600 pin sets have been contracted. About 4,000 bowlers from the United States and Canada are expected, with five-man teams nearing 650 compared with 596 two-man teams last year in Chicago.
The text offers quips on memory and learning through paradox and irony. It notes counterfeit makers endure planning to prison and suggests people master by being acted upon. The tone is reflective and aphoristic, with an Irish bull analogy.
Chicago observers warn hog cholera losses in Iowa may reach tens of millions. They blame parsimony in protection and education for swine diseases and call for stronger support to boost swine farming, warning pork prices will rise further. The piece notes Iowa’s $5000 fight program and shifts toward Mexican cattle for packers amid broader farm industry challenges.
In St Louis on December 23, nearly 100 hoboes headed out after a spread of coffee and gifts from James Eads How. A hobo labeled Hungry derided Christmas as bunk and mocked charitable bags, noting a wash tag found inside.
Chicago December 23 In a startling move heavyweight champion Jack Johnson has taken over a mansion in the Lake Geneva exclusive colony. He reportedly bought the home once owned by Judson E Sherman and will install his new wife Lucile Cameron there next summer amid threats from some local residents.
Official reports say Turkish warships again tried a Dardanelles sortie to run the Greek blockade but were driven back by heavy fire with some damage. Greek forces near Janina reportedly repelled a five day assault, with casualties on both sides including Dravid Pasha, commander of the seventh army corps.
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