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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1913
Page
10
Charles Dolan, 33, was found dead yesterday afternoon with his head submerged in water at the edge of Duncan Creek after falling ten feet from the bank. His wife died two weeks earlier and a sister died last week. A skating accident led to the discovery by local boys.
W M Watts a leading Jesamine county prosecutor died from injuries after a Christmas day fireworks display for his two sons. A premature sky rocket explosion crushed his skull killing him in Lexington Kentucky.
Robert Fitzsimmons, once a double champion in middleweight and heavyweight, will return January 6 at Atlantic Garden. Opponent not yet set but described as a worthy trial, with state athletic commission likely to assess fitness for a real bout. Fitzsimmons is 51.
Plans for the thirty eighth annual Young Men s Christian Association convention to be held in Racine February 27 to March 1 are underway in Milwaukee. More than 300 attendees from across the state are expected with international secretaries CC Ober George McDill and BE Colton of New York slated to speak. Dr Ora S Davis president of Chicago Theological Seminary will discuss personal Christian work and J h Moore a Chicago businessman will speak at the banquet and men s meeting.
The Hans Schmidt murder trial in New York is sent to the jury with a Monday verdict possible after a night session. Prosecution alienists testified Schmidt is sane, while defense witnesses argued insanity. Judge Foster ordered a recess and adjournment to Monday.
The note describes Ellen, a sixty year old who never learned to read or write. In Ireland, schools were scarce when she was a girl, so her mistress informs her family each month that Ellen is still alive, with the phrase Please excuse the writing. attached to the message.
This excerpt advertises a hotel as a premier stop for passengers tourists and sportsmen with modern baths and toilets, excellent cooking and noble wines and beers. It notes a grand outlook and a lake view with daily trains to global destinations, presenting facilities and scenic appeal.
The epigram evolves through many hands and polishing before becoming a perfect jewel. Oscar Wilde’s quip on stage shows how a sharp line travels from ancient roots to modern wit. The Garden of Eden tale recalls the classic man’s defense that the woman tempted him.
Philadelphia fighter Levinsky earns recognition as a top light heavyweight after proving clever in the ring. He withstood a strong challenge from McGoor ty and follows Dan Morgan, who discovered him and boosted his prospects as a potential title contender.
Mark Twain played golf on a famed English course when a turf chunk hit his face. His fellow player quipped about the course and Twain replied the course was the best he had ever tasted.
The vicar of Wakefield states he chose his wife not for outward beauty but for enduring qualities. He compares her wedding gown to be worn, not flashy surfaces, implying inner character matters more than appearance.
Current wire reports say Freddie Welsh English lightweight champion arrives as big favorite for a New Year’s Day bout with Johnny Dundee of New York in New Orleans. Milwaukee sights Knockout Brown likely to meet Ad Wolgast before month’s end but New Yorker’s cold cancels New Year’s Day show. French boxing industry suffers as Johnson vs Johnson fiasco drags receipts down to 5179, Langford-Jeannette at 11870.
Chicago December 27 Joe Tinker scheduled another conference with the money powers backing the Chicago Federal league club and hinted he might sign a contract before nightfall.
London report states the March Philadelphia match will decide the highest tennis honors between Jay Gould amateur world champion and G F Covey professional open champion. Covey accepted Goulds challenge and informed the American.
Miss Mary Morgan Newport of St Paul is praised in the East for arranging the purchase of Titian's portrait of Philip Sr. The painting was bought from Sir Hugh Lane by Mrs. Thomas J Emory of Cincinnati for 400000 dollars.
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