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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1910
Page
8
Denver reports state Senator-elect John Hecker plans to push a bill to repeal woman suffrage. He claims 520 of 600 interviewed women oppose suffrage, 80 support it, with business and office women most vocal against. Other senators have seen the draft and view it favorably but are cautious in public.
London December 29. Edwards to contest sedition charges linked to his London ties with the Liberator, a revolutionary paper printed in Paris. He has engaged a defense team at the preliminary hearing. Mylius, though poor, is said to rely on funds from revolutionary groups.
Reports from Paris say Edward Holton James publisher of the Liberator left his office two days ago. Printers in the office confirm the move and note James, nephew of novelist Henry James and Harvard graduate, is currently in Italy. He is commonly known as Edward Holton.
Readers learn Hall's Catarrh Cure is promoted as the only positive cure for catarrh a constitutional disease. The ad claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces and offers $100 for any case it fails to cure, with testimonials available and sales by F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Baroness Antoinette Louisa Von Lilliencron dies in an Omaha old age home as the last of her line. Her brother Alexander, the last male descendant, died a year earlier in a separate home. Their father General Andrus Sophus Baron von Lilliencron was a once prominent Prussian noble. The family fell on hard times and migrated to America where the baroness trained as a nurse and later entered the home after her husband’s death. She is buried beside her brother.
Vienna reports Joseph Mazek, who killed his sweetheart then shot himself, was found not guilty of murder. A plea of a death by own action pact was cited, with a $1.25 fine for carrying concealed weapons as the only punishment.
Irene Vankleek a 39 year old educator from Ithaca New York and head of the Lewiston high school's commercial department died after a fractious horse threw her yesterday in Lewiston Montana. She was a Cornell graduate and former secretary to Andrew D White.
An explosion at a construction camp near the El Paso Smelting plant killed eight workmen, with reports later stating twenty one killed in the latest dispatch. The plant, owned by American Smelting and Refining, is five miles from the city and among the world’s largest.
A reflective line asserts that all human matters are pitiable and that humor springs from sorrow rather than joy. It suggests no divine laughter exists and questions the essence of happiness beyond mortal experience.
London papers reveal belief that England and Russia plan to divide Persia. Dibai clash between Hyacinth marines and Persian forces, Persian foreign minister resigns, and foreign chancellors see an Anglo Russian grab imminent. Reports say Teheran faces execution of British ultimatum and possible Indian troops to organize local gendarmerie.
North side residents draft a petition to city officials demanding improved skating rink service at Cope land Park. They say flooding is insufficient with only about one third flooded and benches locked by 4 30 p m leaving no supervision as children gather in the evening.
Samson the German Hercules, a 260 pound European wrestler with a 54 inch chest, is set to arrive in Chicago from Germany to begin a campaign toward a match with Gotch. Alberti lists Bobyszko as a likely first opponent and plans to bring Siegfried, the German vak, before spring.
Boston mass December 29 Harvard President Lowell laments the absence of music among the educated as he speaks at the National convention of the Music Teachers Association. He notes college alumni gatherings are marked by rag time and cheap cheering, likening it to a fog horn when voices tire of rhythm.
Henri Farman aborted a Michelin prize attempt at Etamps France after two and a half hours when rain froze on his biplane, adding 195 pounds of ice. With two days left in the contest he plans to try again, aiming to beat Le Gagnieux’s duration and distance marks.
Hackenschmidt the Russian wrestler aiming to challenge Frank Gotch failed to throw Steurs the Belgian in one hour and a quarter. The Graeco Roman bout in Montreal saw Hackenschmidt dominate the offense while Steurs held firm in tight corners.
Nicholas Pantelo of Cleveland followed his wife to Philadelphia after she refused to return home and shot her today. She is dying at a hospital.
President Chivington announced the American association of baseball clubs will meet January 12 in Chicago. Reported plans include reclassifications and abolition of the draft system with routine business likely. Scarcely any opposition to a second term, with debate possibly about term length.
Hugo Kelly arrives in New York to attend the Mantell Sullivan middleweight bout and plans to challenge the winner to strengthen his claim. He hopes to beat all contenders before Billy Papke returns in February, after two draws and one loss to Papke.
Chicago fans hail Ed Ickerman as boxing hopeful after Charley Post's claim that Ickerman has passed a stiff test against Jack Lewis. The former Navy champion has 19 pro fights with 17 knockouts and now challenges Carl Morris.
Chicago expects negotiations today to incorporate under Illinois law a new Negro National Baseball League. The eight likely ports include Chicago Mobile St Louis Kansas City Kansas City Kan Columbus Louisville and New Orleans.
Maurice Tabuteau and Maurice Farman began the Michelin prize attempt for sustained flight in Buc France under severe weather. By noon Farman had flown 219 miles as ice and freezing drizzle coated the biplane.
Australian Dave Smith, who defeated Billy Papke, says Americans are easy and eyes Eddie McGoorty as a target. McGoorty leaves Oshkosh for Chicago to meet Frank Mantell in a bout that could spark a world series. A win could set up a tour of Britain and a bid to challenge Olivan, John Bull’s 158 pound champion, with Sullivan possibly steering McGoorty toward Antipodes to contest Smith’s title.
English actor Robert Loraine failed again in his bid for the 20 000 prize offered by Baron de Forest for the longest flight from England to Europe. His Howard Wright biplane was damaged during a preliminary run from the Isle of Sheppey as motor trouble forced a postponement yesterday.
George Hackenschmidt has called Frank Gotch and offered to wrestle for a large purse with a $20,000 side bet. Hack’s manager Jack Curley says a forfeit has been wired and he will travel to Chicago to discuss terms with Gotch or trainer Farmer Burns.
In Cleveland Ohio Yale and Princeton enter the third game of their hockey series with Princeton credited for one win and Yale for one. Yale displayed stronger team work in the first game while Kay of Princeton starred, and while Kay again shone last night Yale dominated play keeping Princeton on the defensive as the score favored Yale 6 to 0.
Chicago heavyweight Jim Barry arrived with his share of the Memphis gate money withheld over the loss to Tony Ross. He plans to depart for Winnipeg to fight a leading Canadian heavyweight and then meet the Langford-Jeannette winner on January 10. Barry expects resolution of the Memphis dispute later.
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