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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1913
Page
3
The Tribune urges the city to appoint a commission of experienced business men to run the new La Crosse water works. It argues that only a capable board can ensure efficiency and economy, and expresses confidence in Mayor Sorenson and the council to choose a favorable commission.
The La Crosse board of trade cites editorials from Eau Claire and others on Made in La Crosse Week. Ninety seven local factories participated in two weeks of events, described as the most valuable industrial education effort in La Crosse, awakening local pride.
The Eau Claire Business Men's Association is urged to imitate La Crosse by staging a Made in Eau Claire Week. Editors praise La Crosse for boosting home industry pride through broad publicity and 97 local exhibitors, arguing the event would advertise Eau Claire’s industries and attract patronage. The Madison State Journal also endorses the idea, urging Madison to assess its own potential.
Discussion notes that many investors, skeptical of home industries, are loading into mining and oil stocks despite uncertain values. The comment highlights a shift toward speculative energy and extraction equities.
A witty remark notes that more figures like Nat Goodwin and DeWolf Hopper would mean fewer bachelor girls and more wives or former wives, reflecting on celebrity marriage culture.
A Minneapolis sign painter collapsed after being struck by a sign he had just painted. He survived the incident and remains optimistic, saying he still believes in signs.
The item lists Bryan headed to film appearances and notes the secretary improving in talking pictures. It jokes about Vesuvius and Emma Goldman as active threats and comments on Mr. Marshall’s view of the vice presidency. Nat Goodwin reportedly takes a fifth wife amid alleged legalized polygamy. Paris dumps high heels and high ideals.
An exchange notes a mismatch with attire between two social figures, implying a cooling of friendship due to clothing. The baroness remains seen separately, avoiding public appearances together to prevent further embarrassment.
A poem praising a simple rural town where blossoms cover the landscape and neighbors greet each other kindly. It contrasts peace and contentment with city turmoil and greed, celebrating gardens, children, faith, and friendship.
The warden asks what the prisoner can do best and the forger offers to sign official papers after a week of practice. The warden refuses to cooperate, noting there are reasons against it.
Jim Harris, a southern Black man aligned with Senator Overman, defends his secure position amid talk of changes under a new Democratic regime. He explains with humor that he is “defunct and destinct” and feels safely within his jurisdiction.
A letter sample from the London Opinion ridicules a new clergyman and a parishioner exchange over keeping a dog versus buying a pig, noting the absurdity of their sporting instincts and finances.
In an exhibition game Connie Mack scolded a novice pitcher, lamenting the “slaughter” of the young talent as the boy faced a rough second inning. The veteran manager pressed the struggling player with a pointed question as nerves showed.
Don’t rely on quick fix medicines for stomach issues avoid surgery by using Mayr’s remedy. It targets catarrhal conditions reduces inflammation and cleanses the digestive tract aiding cure. Endorsed by Congress members and professionals. booklet available. sold in La Crosse and elsewhere.
The scene captures a tense exchange as the pitcher laments his inability to get the ball over the plate. Mack retorts that efforts fail because batters aggressively knock the pitch back, highlighting a clash over pitching control and frustration.
A garden scene shows Ethel pulling a long root and declaring that a Chinaman has grabbed the other end. The joke hinges on a racial stereotype about Chinese people living beyond America as described by her mother and within the household tale.
A lively retriever named Binks retrieves a hat blown along a street and, after panting, hands it to a stranger who reveals the true owner’s hat is actually hanging behind the dog on a string. The moment turns comic as both men realize the mix up and share a laugh.
A judge and a woman exchange lines about aging great men and beautiful women. She notes present company as an exception, and he agrees. She then asks him to escort her to her husband.
Jones told a Washington luncheon a senate story about two women seeking admission to the visitors gallery without cards. The doorkeeper suggested they could borrow a senator's card. the women claimed they did not know any senators. The doorkeeper replied that was to their credit and let them pass.
Mississippi reports the construction of 27 county agricultural high schools in two years at an average cost of 30000 dollars each. The facilities include board and dormitories priced at 5.50 dollars per month, with students paid hourly for work, reducing pupil expenses to about 3 dollars per month in most cases.
A Boston Record excerpt notes grim warning that fools are not dead and that worse may come as the phrase reflects on future generations being born. The stark line underscores a bleak view of human folly and consequences to come.
In a Hillsboro setting Aunt Bettie hounds romance and finery as Tom Pollard’s courtship unfolds amid gossip and schemes. A timid doctor, a stern host, and a love letter from Alfred ignite a reckoning of weight, pride, and true affection.
The American team led by Harry Payne Whitney is recalled after managers dropped them. A new lineup with Foxhall Keene as captain formed, but Keene broke his collar bone. Devereux Milburn features on both squads, hailed by authorities as possibly the best polo player in the world.
In a tense moment a young woman cradles Billy as he confesses Mamie Johnson forced him to throw up repeatedly to make room for more food. He fears dying on the floor while she tries to soothe him and keep him calm.
A narrator asks about Mamie and recalls Judy baking cup cakes in a garden. The dialogue reveals affection and contrast in growth between the speaker and another character as they share a close moment. The passage ends with a note that the scene continues.
Sailors across nations keep bread in high regard and toss loaves to calm storms. Greek mariners invoke St Nicholas bread during tempests and sailors fear turning a loaf upside down as a bad omen for ships. The London Chronicle notes the wry humor about prize fights and uplift meetings.
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