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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1913
Page
3
Secretary of Commerce Redfield argues wage concerns affect all, urging government inquiry into wage setting as tariff policy comes under scrutiny. The piece links high prices and low wages to inefficient business systems and warns that protected firms may resist global competition, harming the economy.
The text argues that low wages harm workers and that everyone pays for government inefficiency. It suggests government will act when properly provoked by public scrutiny and justified call for accountability. It emphasizes accountability for missteps and the need for forceful action.
President Wilson names a new minister to Colombia to repair ties after the Panama dispute. The task includes calming Colombia and preventing a Latin alliance aimed at countering U S influence as General Reyes promotes a South American federation akin to a Monroe doctrine for the region.
A collage of brief quips and observations spans across locales and topics. A dying husband restricts funeral attendance, Berlin editor Herr Moose turns seventy one, England horizons widen, a Michigan man injures ribs in a hole, New York police seek marathon weight loss, menthol price surge, and casual reflections on politics, wit, and relationships. The tone is satirical and conversational with sharp one liners.
A humorous lyric about hat shopping and opinions from family and strangers. The narrator resists fashionable hats and ends with a sober black derby purchase after hearing diverse advice. References a teacher’s exam joke from Harper’s Bazar.
A gentleman on a downtown horse car asks why the Celt does not set the bundle down. The tired Irishman replies that the horses are strained pulling the car, so he will carry the bundle on his shoulder rather than burden the team.
A humorous Harper's Weekly anecdote recalls a long winded traveler at a Baltimore clubhouse who bores his audience with tales of Switzerland. The punchline has a listener asking if the abyss yawned before the speaker reached it.
The excerpt contrasts a teacher defining conscience with a boy recalling a summer ailment from green apples. It then recounts a London anecdote about a prominent Englishman writing a letter and a Scotchman peering over his shoulder accusing him of reading it all.
A physician reports excellent results using Eckman’s Alterative in tubercular neck glands with one case avoiding surgery. Mc Garvin of Idaho Falls says she gained twenty two pounds, her baby is healthy, and she is free of lung symptoms after using the remedy. Eckman’s Alterative is promoted for throat and lung ailments and sold by druggists with a Philadelphia laboratory booklet available.
Boston trainer Lon McDonald remains among the top money winners as final Grand Circuit tallies arrive. He prepared Allen Winter to win the $50 000 American derby at Readville in 191 and netted $209 000 prize money. Louis Winans bought Allen Winter for $59 000, and McDonald also drove Bob Douglas with a 2.04 percent record. He previously won the M. and M. with Margin when Margin was crippled, and this year his stable is described as the strongest in three years.
Ann Dowling compiles a New York suffrage directory with histories biographies and photos of leading vote advocates plus information on speakers workers and others A suffrage training school opens in August directed by Carrie Chapman Catt en route to the Budapest congress June 15 A short course in constitutional history and oratory is offered The Oklahoma Federation of Women’s Clubs wins a health certificate requirement for marriage licenses expected to be signed by Governor Cruce when the legislature reconvenes June 23
Seattle dispatch reports the annual spring rush to the Seward peninsula gold field starting with the steamship Senator sailing to Nome Alaska. The vessel carries 380 passengers and a full cargo of freight on its maiden regular voyage of the season.
A prosperous merchant recovering from typhoid longs for a simple meal but gets tapioca pudding. The nurse notes the doctor’s admonition to keep portions in balance. He then asks for a postage stamp to read, prompting a quick nurse response.
CHICAGO O SHaughnessy a three year old boy swallowed a toy leading to medical treatment that restored his condition and health.
The remark suggests that a man should avoid acknowledging a woman's increasing waist as it is implied to reflect on his intelligence. The line uses gendered insult to insinuate a man’s lack of insight when confronted with body size.
A narrator recounts a moral struggle after a trip to the city. She spends lavishly on corset fittings and gowns at Klein and Madam Courtier, feeling both allure and guilt as she contemplates loyalty to Mr Carter and a future monument for Aunt Adeline. A chance meeting with Judge Wade deepens the tension between virtue and desire.
The column offers home remedies for cosmetic care including a witch hazel lotion from a magazine and Mayatone to smooth skin and fade tans. It notes dandruff treatment with Mother's Shampoo to strengthen hair and a delatone paste for temporary hair removal on forearms and face.
A beauty tip describes using ordinary mercorized wax from drug stores to remove worn skin and reveal a youthful complexion within a week or two. An ounce is enough for the transformation, applied at night and washed off in the morning. Freckles and blemishes vanish as the old skin sheds. A saxolite wash is also recommended to remove wrinkles.
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