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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1911
Page
7
The horn book, dating to 1450, served as a basic elementary school text through the 18th century. A wooden slab coated with parchment displayed letters and numerals, covered by horn to keep moisture out. Children used Bible pages, samplers, and simple borders with names like Mary Smith before the eighteenth century.
The London Globe recounts Alcyone and Ceyx lovers who drown and are revived as halcyons. The gods halt the sea for seven days from December 22 to 29, allowing seabirds to build nests. This period gave its name to halcyon days, days of calm.
Mrs J M Callahan returns from a trip to Norwalk Wisconsin where she was called by the serious illness of her father.
The damage suit of Joel Nelson of Austin against the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railroad seeks 25000 dollars for the loss of his right arm. On December 13 1910 Nelson was switching on a way freight when a baggage truck on the platform knocked him from a box car ladder. He and his widowed mother Mrs Alma Nelson travel to Austin to begin preliminaries.
At the request of attendees of prior events the Billiken Athletic club will host a house party tomorrow evening in the club rooms on Mill street. Everyone is invited and a large crowd is expected as many from the north side have not yet seen the new rooms. The furnishing is nearly complete and the rooms present a homelike air. A light lunch will be served to guests.
In Westchester a political figure recalls John Fiske and his son in the lumber business on Manhattan's West Side. The two “heavyweights” weighed 362 and 365 pounds. The firm’s sign was altered overnight from John Fiske & Son to John Fiske & Father illustrating the father’s lead and the son’s growth.
The newest cigarette cases fuse gold and platinum in a thin flat design. They carry only a single row of cigarettes and fit easily in a vest pocket. Stripes of platinum appear as narrow bands on the gold surface, sometimes one-sixteenth inch wide or as several hair-line lines.
A Hawley Commission Co wagon spilled ten dozen eggs on Mill Street crossing injuring 120 potential chickens. The eggs shattered, forming a yellow pool in the street. Rumors claim some eggs may have contained more than potential poultry.
Smallest adjustable bracelet for babies from one year old is advertised as just over half an inch wide. Mothers are urged to buy for their babies and children’s versions cost from $1.00 to $2.75.
Local items report Mrs. J Yarrington recovering after appendicitis surgery at La Crosse hospital. Several residents travel, visit relatives, or return home from trips including Miss Cora Mekvold from South Dakota and Miss Frances Fackler resuming work. Church group meeting noted and visitors from Milwaukee Superior and Illinois.
Chicago reports A. J. Lichtstein, once crowned wheat king after a May wheat corner, now faces a looming cash sale to liquidate millions of bushels and a local board of trade probe seeking to curb market cornering practices. The shift from profit to potential deficit underscores regulatory pressure on speculative trading.
Madison reports a drive to compel purchase of about 7% acres near the state fair park for 45000 dollars. Thomas Fleming owns the tract. critics call the scheme a major steal and lobby effort. Senate actions and finance committee votes loom as legislators weigh the bill.
A swarm of ants invades 120 miners’ houses in Ryhope England causing heavy discomfort and damage. The foreign species was introduced via Egyptian hay. Colliery owners hire experts to exterminate the pests. Homes are dug out and nests destroyed in sequence.
The bumble bee gains control as remaining defenders retreat from the board, leaving space for decisive advancement. The move shifts balance, signaling a tactical edge in the ongoing play.
Short items describe luck as nine parts hard work and balance. John Hawley of Milwaukee visits friends on the north side. Mr and Mrs Harvey West depart for the Twin Cities. Mrs Harvey Hampton of Minneapolis visits relatives on Loomis and Wood streets.
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