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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1913
Page
2
A reflective verse-laden lament from a country editor about financial pressures and dwindling readers. The speaker bemoans rent, dues, and the approaching end of income as money worries mount and presses threaten, while still vowing to persevere until funds fail.
Counsel for a railroad recalls a Vanderbilt anecdote about passes to alleviate the pass issue. A man asked for a pass to Albany, claiming sensitivity as passengers teased him for traveling free while others paid. The exchange underscores debates over free travel in old rail era norms.
A small boy boasts he can read his own writing, remarking that the age of specialists prompts such claims. The line underlines pride in a simple personal skill amid broader discourse on expertise.
A cautious aunt on a sea trip with her niece scares a steward by crying out at docking that the ship has splashed. The steward calmly explains they have simply dropped the anchor, a fact the aunt insists has been obvious all morning.
In a humorous exchange, Wise Algy asks Reginald for his card case but is told not to worry as lending would involve different names. The banter ends with playful jabs about Algy’s head.
A brief dialogue questions whether currency carries germs. A quick reply notes money would need an unusually active germ to transfer during the brief time money is held, suggesting little immediate danger.
In a humorous exchange the Parson and Pat debate being right. Pat asserts the Parson is wrong and the Parson defends his stance. Pat triumphantly argues that two rights make a wrong when they're boots.
In a Baltimore shop rear workers presumed the boss was at the front. A pair of darkies playing seven up with a barrel were startled by the sudden appearance of their employer. He asked how it happened and the incident led to a confrontation.
A dialogue excerpt shows a worker being questioned by a boss about fellow laborers playing cards. One reply hints at tension and implied group dynamics, referencing rubber heels as a potential insult or sign. The passage captures workplace strain and social attitudes within a tense moment.
An American railway man notes the British custom of locking passengers into compartments leads to comical scenes. A lorgnette observer and two women clash over an open window as the porter hesitates. One man implies letting one woman freeze to death before closing it, then departs at his stop.
Wilbur Slaughter, 35, who has spent 17 years in Moundsville prison after a 1895 life sentence for a coal mine killing, received Governor Hatfield’s Christmas pardon and left for Ohio to share dinner with his mother. He is praised as a model inmate who educated himself and learned a trade. He plans to assist the victim’s family if in need.
The department of agriculture launches a boys pig club in the south to boost pork supply and hog breeding. Clubs already exist in Alabama Louisiana and Georgia with plans to expand to every southern state. The pig club will operate with the corn club to align pig production with corn yields.
A man using the name Richard Bird was jailed for a month of hard labor at East Ham police court for stealing a coat from a tailor’s shop. The theft was witnessed by Policeman Hank, who testified. He then revealed the prisoner’s true name and that Hank is his brother.
In a dim inn suite, Magee helps a woman and her chaperon while Quimby recalls eight years lost seeking a rail joint that would serve the public. Professor Bolton, Mr. Bland, and the hermit discuss dreams, betrayals, and a looming farewell as women arrive at Baldpate.
Scientists have identified a fish that blushes when exposed to certain bathing beach conditions. Diggs notes the idea of blushes on fishes along beaches matches common beachside chatter.
State of Wisconsin La Crosse County notices creditors to present claims against Walter D Bell late of Shelby town deceased. LeRoy M Bell is named administrator. Six months after December 16 1913 are allowed for filing claims. A June 25 1914 at 10 AM the court will examine all claims in La Crosse Court House. By the Court County Judge John Brindley.
Madison reports reveal up to 30 percent of slaughter hogs may be tuberculous. Dr. M. P. Ravenel of the University of Wisconsin cites two infection pathways from dairy byproducts and tuberculous cattle. Some diseased parts condemned, others trimmed, with only non-edible grease remaining for soap.
Bread regarded as the Spanish workingman’s staff of life with an estimated average daily consumption of about a pound per person.
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