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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1912
Page
5
Commissioners say a Western Gap in the coast to coast route will be closed next year. They project completion will connect the road network and boost regional travel and commerce.
The Tribune promotes the New Modern English Illustrated Dictionary as a popular, affordable aid, urging readers to save coupons for a bound volume with up-to-date charts and grammar. The piece highlights rising demand and the magazine’s distribution efforts. The Grand Trunk Pacific project prompts rapid town growth from Willow River to Prince Rupert, with 50 new towns planned and crews advancing toward Hazleton and beyond as the railway nears operation.
Leap year drives a sharp rise in marriages in Chicago with 3,274 more unions than last year. In 1911 there were 77 marriages, in 1912 there were 251, showing the effect of the year on domestic life despite costs.
Wreckers have succeeded in floating the Fruit liner Turrialba off Brigantine shoals near Atlantic City New Jersey where the vessel ran aground during a snowstorm last Monday night.
Denver dispatch reports Charles Murray IWW leader warns of a repeat San Diego style crackdown. He vows to mobilize five thousand speakers after the Rice brothers charged with vagrancy and abusive language appear in court and are denied bail.
A description centers on a radiant idea where the mother is the brightest jewel, framed by a golden setting. The metaphor casts the mother as the source of warmth, value, and light within a family.
Walter Wellman of Madison nephew of the Akron aviator visits La Crosse with his wife, staying with Mr and Mrs A C Wolfe. Miss Gladys Cox from Kansas vacations with Miss Esther Starrum. Miss Constance Hayes, nurse, rests at St Francis hospital. Mrs E J Felzer visits from Milwaukee with her son and Joseph Spettel. Maeder's orchestra to play at Linker hall on Dec 28. Epworth league German Methodist church concert features a 24 member male chorus. Albert Solberg returns home to Caledonia after visits in La Crosse.
An old ad promises a remedy titled Cures a Cold in One Day and Cures Grip in Two Days attributed to E. W. Grove. The 25 cent bromine laxative product is marketed alongside the claim of a singular bromide quinin e remedy.
Agricultural college authorities in the west warn of a coming shortage of cattle and a sharp rise in beef prices. They cite reduced future output from Nebraska Minnesota Iowa and surrounding states and stress the need for farmers to grow and finish beef cattle locally. Limited state funds and rising living costs are highlighted as factors impacting livestock production and feed efficiency.
Morris and Jacob Luban testified that six men led by a gunman known as Dopey Benny entered a New York restaurant and threatened their lives after quarreling. They described being driven to the street with a warning to not return, as DA Whitman vowed to question Dopey Benny.
A festive Alpha Omega fraternity party at the Elks hall featured Christmas greens and club colors. Parents attended as out of town guests included Miss Helen Keene of Tacoma and others from Madison Boston Chicago and Williams Mont. A luncheon honored Ruth Colman and bridesmaids with twelve covers.
Social briefs note Mr and Mrs Wicks of Youngstown arrival as guests of Mr and Mrs Collman for the Archibald Clarke and Ruth Colman wedding. Miss Margaret Brittingham of Madison, bridesmaid in the Colman Clarke wedding, visits Miss Dorothy Hixon.
Miss Laura Cunningham hosted a ten cover dinner with cousin Miss Helen Keene of Tacoma and guests Miss Jeanette Hankerson Margery Gordon Ellen Hixon Ben Brindley Robert Gordon Stanley Gordon William Crosby and Harry Gund. Dr and Mrs J A Rowles entertained Christmas day guests Miss Katherine Percy William McMillan Mrs D D McMillan Duncan Rowles and Malcolm Rowles. Mr and Mrs Leonard Kleeber hosted Christmas day dinner guests including Mr and Mrs James Thomason Mr and Mrs Thomas Ives Miss Gertrude Ives Mr and Mrs Otto Merman Mr and Mrs Leslie Raymond Mrs Relyea Mr Allrick Donald and Charlotte Kleeber.
Mr. and Mrs. John Pretaski hosted a costume party with friends last evening. Attendees included Antoinette and Josephine Pretaski, Nelson Boettger, Tom Pretaski, Kaminski, Weber, Bloomfield, and Kasper. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. Nelson Boettger for best costume and Mr. Tom Pretaski for the gentleman’s prize. Light refreshments followed.
A well attended Christmas entertainment at the M W A hall featured Rev Emil Herman and numerous local participants including Caroline Shippe Carl Cass Elva Donehower Wilford Donehower Weston Donehower Helen Tibbitts Lucille Harrington Jane Done Robert Brown Leonard Viscar Gadfield Haney Earl Haney Frank Kerns Lucy Nagle Gladys Nagle Geneva Vier Geo Tibbitts Daisy Seals Hilda Randal Janice Purdy Herman Voight Frank Voight and Adolph Radsek. Children were trained by Miss Belle Wickwood and Miss Minnie Johnson. An oyster supper followed the program.
King George is reported to have recovered from his indisposition enough to go hunting in London today. The statement was made by Sir Frederick Ponsonby, his private secretary.
The Oriental Institute in Naples offers language study with 78 Arabic 16 Turkish 32 Persian 68 Amharic 85 Chinese 63 Modern Greek 81 Albanian and 80 Japanese. Some students enroll in multiple languages.
Trappers in Minnesota Wisconsin and Iowa report sizable muskrat hauls from marshy sloughs as fur prices drive activity across the region. Local fur markets note strong catches in recent weeks with best yields in wetland tracts.
Muskrat skins rise to 40 to 50 cents as numbers surge along upper Mississippi. Iowa Wisconsin and Minnesota trappers report strong catches with buyers in McGregor and Harper’s Ferry. Mink skins fetch 5 to 7 dollars while others like skunk fox and civet appear in numbers and a skunk farm starts near Waukon.
A reflective phrase about a family or home sphere where power dynamics invert across generations, hinting at the home as a parent’s realm, children’s haven, and mother's world in a single sentiment.
Everett C. Brown an A A U official advocates sending American reps to the international figure skating championships in Vienna on February 23 1913. He plans to raise funds by subscription similar to the Olympic meet drive.
The Great Northern St Paul Winnipeg flyer No 7 was wrecked three miles north of Felton Minnesota today. No fatalities reported.
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