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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1912
Page
3
The La Crosse Y W C A women celebrate gifts received last Thursday noting the generosity of Santa Claus. They joke that if women could vote they would elect a president and appoint a full cabinet to reflect their appreciation.
A New Orleans lawsuit seeks $20,000 for an appendectomy on a millionaire, prompting debate in the press over surgical pricing. Doctors argue fees vary by ability to pay, with care for the poor often subsidized by charges to wealthier patients. The piece notes a societal need for access to relief while acknowledging that flat pricing could undermine medical charity.
CHICAGO December 24 After nine teen years of total blindness Olsen Canarro 21 will see Santa Claus for the first time. He leaves the hospital tomorrow after a successful operation. Dancers Get Letter From Mayor CHICAGO Bohemian dances at Hotel Sherman stopped last night after a letter from Mayor Harrison. The wise ones of Chicago society gathered after their regular ball for exclusive pleasures.
Captain Kettle debates local law and supply costs with Sir George Chesterman and Miss Chesterman aboard. A Moorish Berber leader introduces himself as Sidi Mohammed Bergash, denying ownership of the wreck and stating his lineage and authority in the Atlas region.
The piece argues an income tax amendment needs two more votes to pass, noting 14 states remain undecided or opposed. It recalls the 1894 Supreme Court ruling and claims federal adoption would address tax burdens more fairly by tying growth to ability to pay.
The excerpt argues indirect taxes fall on the least able to bear them and notes the tariff funds most national expenses. It suggests separating the revenue need from tariff policy and adjusting schedules on a simpler direct basis.
City authorities faced a choice between a $59 000 bid for laying pipes and a $20 000 estimate from engineers Alvord and Burdick. The council rejected the higher price, expecting substantial savings. Although the consultants cost more, they are expected to save taxpayers many times their fee.
President Taft shows magnanimity by going to Panama to reorganize the force after Wilson beat him to the post. He advises the president-elect to avoid tariff tinkering, a gesture seen as generous and prudent.
A quip notes women seek palm readings while men chase nose jobs and warns the worst Balkan war horror is ahead. Alfred Austin, the English laureate, will compose a poem on the subject.
The United States consumes half of the world’s tin production, with all tobacco boxes reportedly made from tin. This underscores tin’s central role in American manufacturing and packaging.
Reports from that section indicate Florida boomers persist in selling farm lands by the gallon, highlighting a curious local real estate trend.
A teacher cites a lamb and a wolf to discuss obedience. A boy retorts that even if the lamb stayed in the fold, it would still be eaten by humans. The dialogue frames a moral about human behavior and authority.
Poem by Hazel Conklin laments a lone nickel after all others are spent. The speaker jokes the nickel remains treasured yet spent on gifts, leaving Christmas broke and blue. The piece captures holiday thrift and playful self rebuke.
In a rural tale from Hiram Hardapple's barn a farmer narrates how his red and white Jersey cow, treated with cow medicine, was given gasoline by mistake and now makes honk sounds like an automobile, provoking curiosity and amusement.
A testimonial claims Eckman’s Alterative treats bronchitis asthma hay fever throat and lung issues while enabling home recovery. The letter from WW M. Tatem recounts rapid improvement after starting the remedy in late 1905 and five years of health since, with sale through leading druggists and an Eckman Laboratory address for further evidence.
United States district attorneys will ask for the indictment of Nino Sacco by a federal grand jury on charges of trafficking in women between Chicago and New York. Authorities tie Sacco to involvement in the shooting of Jennie Cavieleri near Bridgeport Connecticut on October 22.
J I Morris an American railroad official held by rebels after attempting to put out bridge fires has been released and returned to Juarez. The US Consul Edwards at Juarez had demanded his release.
Chinese researchers assert iron swords appeared in their region around 4000 years ago, citing archaeological finds and metallurgical analysis. The claim, if confirmed, would push back known dates for ironworking and reshape ancient military history.
The Christmas program lists morning prayer at 7:30 with Holy Communion at 8:00 and 10:15, then evening prayer at 4:30. Music for the 10:15 service includes passages from Messiah with readings and anthems by Stanford, Handel, and others.
A fragment asserts the Western Atlas remains the sole region unpolluted by invasion, describing it as the only country worthy of envy. The note ends with a parenthetical To Be Continued.
Switzerland offers 1,693 hotels with 8,000 beds and 24,000 workers. Russia has the highest share of blind people among European nations.
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