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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1915
Page
3
Subscribed and sworn to before me this first day of November 1916. The filing records show a formal oath administered by a designated official, marking the start of a sworn statement or affidavit.
A sharp satirical voice notes domestic snubs and wartime anxieties as a household endures noise and scorn. The narrator dismisses cheerful distractions amid looming conflict with Austria while observing sensational headlines and a grim mood around family life.
The Curtis Publishing company applies a merit system to its newsboys of the Saturday Evening Post and others. It rewards high sales percentage and school standing, vouched by school authorities, with induction into the League of Curtis Salesmen.
The Curtis company offers a "Master Salesman" title to students promising steady employment after school. Local firms Martin Bros. and Sisson Seielstad Hougen back the program in La Crosse to recruit top youths. The scheme rewards academic achievement as a path to advancement and citizenship, linking schooling with business success.
Congressman James F. Byrnes of South Carolina urges a congressional inquiry into the suffrage lobby supporting the Susan B. Anthony amendment. He questions how $160 000 raised by women is spent and criticizes Capitol visitors as resembling a millinery opening. The piece warns against hidden plots and possible misused funds.
Judge Chester A. Fowler of Fond du Lac was reelected president of the Wisconsin board of circuit judges in Madison. The board met for two days and adjourned with A. H. Reid of Wausau named vice chairman and EK. S. Park of Fond du Lac as secretary. The next annual meeting will be held in Milwaukee.
California's congressional delegation backs a government munition factory at the Benicia arsenal as part of the national defense program. Representative Kahn said efforts would focus on establishing the Benicia plant to bolster defense capabilities.
dispatches indicate the crew of the British steamer Morning is believed lost after a submarine attack. only the captain and second mate were saved from the 444 ton wooden steamship registered at Dundee.
A reflective line notes how every century claims intrinsic superiority over all others, a human impulse to frame time as better or worse. The snippet underscores shifting views of progress and cultural pride across eras.
A 1914 Cedarburg letter by George W. Woodworth muses on the limits of human knowledge about the cosmos and laments greed and violence. He prays to God to open eyes, urging humility, compassion, and reform as humanity strays in the vast, indifferent universe.
In a courtroom exchange a judge recalls a couple's reaction to a sign on their car. The sign read Jitney Bus, causing the newlyweds to feel humiliated and distressed about their marriage plans.
Carraway cranes his neck for a better view of the turkey while the landlady cries Rubber. Judge remarks he feared as much, drawing a sigh from Carraway.
Photographer’s assistant Mrs. Van Perkins complains about portraits not resembling her. Photographer retorts she should be grateful. The item mentions a New York man recently executed in a referenced context.
A compact guide promotes a quick fix for a stubborn cough using a homemade remedy. It claims fast relief with inexpensive, easily prepared ingredients and emphasizes simplicity for immediate results.
A homemade cough syrup using Pinex and sugar syrup promises rapid relief for coughs and bronchial irritation. It claims to ease dry hoarse or tight coughs, heal inflamed membranes, and stop phlegm. suitable for bronchitis and croup. offered by The Dinex Co. with a money back guarantee.
A gallery guide presents a terra cotta Psyche statuette to a friend from the country. The rural visitor exclaims that it is barbarous and praises the South American artists poorly, prompting a sharp reaction from the guide.
An elderly narrator recalls meeting General Grant on the ground after a battle. Grant calls him back home, saying he is killing too many men, and the old man rises reluctantly, staying respectful. The exchange highlights Grant’s concern over casualties.
A hotel manager tells guests they will feel at home, while a married man objects and says he is away for a good time. The exchange is noted as a judge’s remark.
Dialogue cites Dolblay as a loud advocate for national readiness while humorously noting he never carries an umbrella in rain. The Birmingham Age-Herald uses the quip to lampoon consistency and forewarned vigilance.
Tit-Bits explains humor as the reaction that makes you laugh at events happening to someone else which would anger you if it happened to you. The piece frames humor as a social lens on misfortune rather than a personal vice.
A fragment quotes a child lamenting a toothache and absence of a school to miss. The adage reflects hardship and a stubborn mood, with a playful line about staying home from classes. The excerpt captures a snapshot of daily life and communal humor in a bygone era.
A conversation reveals Farmer Corn tessell insisting Si Simlin should be publicly exposed as a candidate. He says Si has been unusually quiet and easy, and Corn intends to see him forced into a confrontation or fight as a test of character.
Capper observes a guarded gate opposite Doctor Koch's villa as a British officer is abducted from a car. At Koch's clinic a plan unfolds to fake an English officer's transfer to Gibraltar using the captured captain Woodhouse's papers. The scene sets up a staged crime to mislead pursuers.
Gary Indiana authorities disclosed a possible war plot involving an attempted wreck of a Michigan Central freight train loaded with horses for the Allies. The target location lay within Gary city limits and the freight was due to pass about twenty minutes after the plot was found.
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