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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1911
Page
8
Professor B ors Sidis, father of a boy prodigy at Harvard, argues schooling should start at two and a tenth year be as advanced as a university graduate. He condemns bureaucratic educators, brutal routines, and teaches that modern methods stunt genius and ruin childhood.
A Chicago dispatch reports Professor Boris Sidis condemning modern education as wasteful and harmful, urging early and responsive home schooling from age two. Separate coverage notes federal butter inspections in major cities show over 30 million in butter fat losses due to sour cream, with Canada’s Edmonton district paying higher premiums for sweet cream boosting farmer and creamery profits.
Mrs. Nettie Supernaw age 44 hanged herself after her 16 year old son brought home his bride. The incident occurred in Kansas City Missouri and is reported as a dramatic family tragedy with suicide connected to a son's marriage.
White suits are highly fashionable this season and ideal for short water trips. The model shows white serge with a collar and black satin trim, but the suit can be made in white linen or white mohair for travel since mohair resists soil well.
Wisconsin railroad commission orders rate changes in several utilities. Otto Schicker of Janesville winning a 5 cent passenger fare within Janesville to South Janesville. Red Cedar Valley Electric gains permission to raise rates for Rice Lake and Cameron. Freight rate changes approved for Cazenovia & Sauk City Railway and Chicago & Northwestern lines to Sauk County areas. Hearing held Tuesday.
George W Gere a civil war veteran Union Democrat retired attorney and 1896 prohibition governor candidate was found dead in his Champaign Illinois home on June 16 authorities reported.
In Brescia Italy a spinning mill collapsed during a storm killing and injuring workers. Eight bodies have been recovered with hundreds of women employed and many still unaccounted for.
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