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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1914
Page
3
In a sharp letter, critics argue Mr Barber’s push for a return to caucuses would repeal the primary law, citing backroom delegate selection and rail interests. They compare estimated caucus participation to modern primaries, questioning Barber’s figures and highlighting ally Usher’s claims. The piece challenges the idea that a few men controlled nominations and notes broader voter turnout in primaries.
The text argues that Wing Morris Mc Connell and Bosshard lack power to sway primary choices and that Barber Gordon Van Auken and Smith have long steered candidates they prefer. It contrasts primary system benefits, where the majority shapes outcomes, with the old caucus, which favored certain leaders, concluding Barber opposes the primary and favors caucus.
Thousands gather at Oak Grove cemetery in La Crosse Wisconsin on Memorial Day to honor the nation's dead. Over 500 children ages 6 to 14 march through the streets, followed by hundreds of citizens and military members. Every grave receives flowers as a long speech on patriotism is read in the hot sun.
A London Chronicle correspondent explains that women historically struck matches away from fires while men struck toward them due to tobacco habits. He notes more women smokers now adopt the male method, joking that the psychology hinges on a Victorian stereotype of women as unable to argue and poking the fire from above.
The text notes an upcoming Morgan day before the Interstate Commerce Commission. It indicates that reasons for Mellen’s dismissal will be clarified and questions linger about why $8,000,000 worth of trolleys were purchased for $20,000,000, suggesting scrutiny of the deal.
A playful verse about a lady who claims to have nothing to wear yet goes out in storms. The poem humorously contrasts her constant fashion woes with her insistence on dressing modestly and prudently, hinting at mischief and a mock warrant issued for her wayward attire.
Russell Mott meets a woman in the Hotel La Salle lobby who bows, and after a brief exchange she reveals she is his stenographer Marie from his office. She invites him to visit her wife. The scene unfolds in a light, humorous tone from the Chicago Inter Ocean.
Miss Elsie De Wolfe voices sharp views at the Colony Club about marriage for money in hard times. A friend asks how a poor girl could wed an aged millionaire, and De Wolfe replies that if offered a million banknote to escape starvation, she would not care about the date.
A stormy Scottish ferry tale unearthed by Youth's Companion describes a ferry man who ferries a tourist after first loading a cow. He explains he delayed the second trip fearing the wind would worsen and the boat could capsize with the cow aboard.
A brief fragment suggests a lighthearted moment with an amused smile crossing a face. No clear event, names, or places are readable to anchor facts. The passage reads as a casual aside or description rather than a full incident or report.
A La Crosse citizen testifies to relief from backache and kidney trouble after using Doan’s Kidney Pills. The ad claims 50 years of use, 50-cent price, and Foster Milburn Co as sole U.S. agents with the slogan Remember the name Doan’s and take no other.
An old remedy advertisement promotes S. S. S. as a blood purifier to treat rheumatism. It claims rheumatism stems from acidic blood and nerve mood, urging readers to obtain S. S. S. and consult The Swift Specific Co in Atlanta for confidential guidance.
In Washington a lobby talk with Congressman Samuel J. Tribble of Georgia touched on a recent incident. A father in a downtown car sheltered his six year old daughter from a strong wind, wiping her teary eye with a handkerchief corner. The child asked if the teardrop was a push button.
An old man in a Jamestown hotel recalls how the parson preached an identical funeral sermon for Comrade Jeb Sutton and Aunt Jane Priddy, with the exception of omitting Jane’s war record. John Wells of Buffalo waits for his lecture hour as Judge notes the scene.
Washington Herald notes Comstock at a New York luncheon criticizing tabooed books and plays for poor expression and form, arguing motive matters less than how ideas are conveyed. A memorial service mason quips about a bricklayer who died, reflecting on nature and quiet before the tragedy.
Harry E. Bankstrom of Cleveland Ohio died after falling 2000 feet from a parachute at Elrich's garden Sunday evening. In front of thousands he lost his grip on the bar and plummeted to the ground, his body striking hard and bouncing twelve feet. Every bone was broken in the impact.
A wounded man recovers in a strange room as voices, distant cannon, and mechanical noises echo around him. He recalls Aldersgate Street rendezvous with Mary, a brutal street fight, and a challenge to Turkish officers, recounting a duel where he wounds a foe and taunts the enemy with heads. The tale ends with a grim cliffhanger as the narrator declares the next contest and the room grows eerie.
A Carnegie Institute professor argues eugenics could prevent all crime in the nation. Critics question feasibility and timing. The exchange highlights tensions between social policy promises and practical implementation.
An era of female endurance is described with women smiling through organic trouble. The remedy Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is promoted as a lasting cure for female illnesses, claimed to overcome obstinate ills for forty years and urged for every woman to try it for the benefit of herself and family.
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