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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1913
Page
3
An analysis argues that industrial and educational shifts require specialized free schooling, technical training, and lifelong education like Germany. It warns minimum wage laws without productive skills risk greater unemployment and stresses society must cultivate efficiency in all workers to reduce poverty and inequity.
The passage argues for universal educational access to replace a rigid class system. It asserts free training opportunities, vocational guidance, and adult education to prevent misfit vocations and uplift talent from the common people toward leadership, warning against systemic neglect of the lower classes.
The article recalls Colonel Mulhall’s charges against the Taft era tariff commission, claiming the National Association of Manufacturers created it to block reform. It cites La Follette’s long-standing indictment of the body as a joker commission, framed to avoid genuine tariff revision.
San Francisco has ended its horse car era and a horse car is proposed as a relic for exhibition at the Panma fair as a nod to antiquity.
A Marshall Michigan baby fell from a second story window into a tub of soft water and was not harmed. Doctors said a fall into hard water could have been fatal.
A playful line notes elephants seem to need pressing trousers and that early rising reveals surprising people on the way home, blending humor with social observation.
A Massachusetts man built a substantial fortune not through poetry but by dealing, trading, and profiting from fountain pens. He leveraged rare models, auctions, and collector networks to turn a niche hobby into a lucrative enterprise.
A reflective verse portrait honors a modest, steadfast woman. It contrasts her apolitical life with bold public action, noting she avoided protests and upheaval yet ruled a household with quiet dignity and steadfast caretaking. Her supremacy lies in home and family.
A witty sea story from Lippincott's about a passenger on the Smythe who, feeling down after a forgettable first meal, grumbles to the waiter that his cutlet is poor. The waiter responds with a dry remark about the long voyage rendering his discomfort moot.
A beach day ending with Raymond being urged to thank God for his home and belongings. He protests sleepily, noting the plight of hungry, homeless boys and understanding the duty to pray. The scene blends family devotion with a child’s awakening empathy.
A heated exchange reveals a company selling dynamite without testing. The seller claims thorough factory testing previous to sale, while an inquiring buyer questions the absence of real-world verification. The dialogue highlights concerns over safety and product integrity.
A Boston Mrs Brown asks for a calendar while her cook Liza asks for a colander. Liza insists they are the same, highlighting pronunciation and spelling differences in a humorous exchange.
English actor George Arliss sits with a cafe menu and chats with a waitress Ella who speaks candidly about her background wages and temptations. Arliss replies he will take coffee and a sandwich as the exchange turns to cautionary advice about staying calm to seize opportunities.
An advertisement extols S. S. S. as the best treatment for pruritis eczema and other blood disorders. It praises its single active ingredient for nourishing tissue and urges readers to insist on S. S. S. over alternatives. The Swift Specific Co. offers a free booklet and guidance from Atlanta, Georgia.
Martin M. Mulhall a confessed NAM lobbyist identifies James A. Hemenway former Indiana senator and John J. Jenkins former Wisconsin representative as figures influenced by the National Association of Manufacturers lobby.
A bright four year old daughter of a ladies in waiting recalls a royal luncheon with Queen Victoria. The child says she behaved politely while the queen, she reports, did not. The queen allegedly held a bone with fingers and called out piggy to a playful moment.
A toedern Heart reports a humorous line in which a man asks if a woman is cruel after her fiancé announces an engagement break and her inheritance of 200000 marks follows the event. The exchange highlights social wit in a mistaken romance tale.
Mrs Hanska defends attorney lover Wade saying she will stake all for his innocence while Inspector McGee presses with a list of sent items and a possible motive. Constance Hansonka pleads and declares no affair, insisting Wade acted as a gentleman to help her, as Betsy Barbara urges immediate legal counsel.
Mrs. Catherine Loth of 421 Vine St La Crosse Wis testifies that three years ago back pain and kidney trouble plagued her comfort until Doan's Kidney Pills purchased at Erhart's Drug store relieved the pain. She remains free of backache and kidney complaints and endorses Doan's Pills. For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. FosterMilburn Co Buffalo NY sole agents for U S Remember the name Dean's and take no other.
Not for a while, said Inspector McGee. Madame must give an official statement about what she just told him before he allows her to leave. To be Continued.
Ford car owners in La Crosse county gathered July 4 for their annual outing and picnic. About 325 invitations were issued though rain the night before left some unable to attend. The parade toured the North and South sides before moving to Myrick Park where decorations and displays impressed attendees. The event was enjoyed and organizers hinted at repeating the outing.
St Louis July 7 Browns hurler Geo Baumgardner attempted a right handed home run on a carnival pitching machine built for right handers. The bat struck a stationary ball and flew into the crowd, injuring Mrs Hattie Spampinato with a badly bruised arm.
Archduchess Isabella, recently divorced from Prince George of Bavaria, has joined the Red Cross and abandoned society to devote her life to the sick. She remains very wealthy and now pursues charitable work.
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