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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1914
Page
8
A North Carolina man who died held a county office for sixty four years without opposition and without salary. No successor details are provided.
A letter found on a German officer prisoner near Belfort describes longing to capture the furs and pearls seen with the fiancee in Paris. The note mentions hopes of entering Paris and peace at Christmas, urging the reader to seize valuables in Rue de la Paix.
George Fred Williams states the Albanians asked him to be their king. Critics quip that Williams would rather serve as a court jester than ruler.
A bomb exploded in front of the Church of St. Clemente in Rome, damaging the church courtyard and nearby buildings. A second bomb inside the church was removed after the blast, and Cardinal OConnell of the United States is noted as protector. The incident remains a major mystery.
A Paris report claims France secretly constructed three battleships, asserting the vessels never used pneumatic riveting machines in their assembly. The piece notes secrecy surrounding naval projects and hints at advanced shipbuilding methods.
Baltimore lightweight Harry Lenny out pointed Knockout Brown in ten round test Monday night. The Servians say they need help. So does everybody else.
An old advertisement claims Hood's Sarsaparilla clears severe rheumatic pains by purifying the blood and improving digestion. It states rheumatism stems from an acid in the blood and asserts the tonic acts directly on the blood to reduce inflammation stiffness and pain.
In Trempealeau Wisconsin Clyde Graves was thrown from a horse during a ride. He suffered a broken nose and heavy bruising but no internal injuries. A notice lists a new furniture store opening January 1 in the William Huttenhow building and other details from the town.
An old remedy suggests four ounces of Rad Salts dissolved in hot water each morning before breakfast for a week to cleanse bowels and stimulate kidneys, claiming clearer skin and purified blood. The piece then shifts to local social notes mentioning residents and visits in Pleasant Prairie.
Washington awaits the January 4 return as House leaders prepare for a fierce fight over the army and navy appropriation. The District of Columbia bill is ready for the Senate and debate is expected to intensify between administration supporters and more militant Republicans and Democrats. An odd note mentions a tailor made garments inventor testing figures.
Lorain O Hyr The first baby born in Lorain after January 1 1915 will receive a silver spoon and a ten dollar prize from a local newspaper. Merchants will offer gifts such as go carts clothes and infant essentials as part of the push. The city previously treated its first 1914 infant to gifts from corsets to a case of beer.
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