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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1913
Page
3
The article notes that poorly packed cotton harms American goods with rain damage mud exposure and weak labeling. It cites a 50.6 million dollar annual waste between gin and spinner and credits Japanese demand for cleaner, securely packed cotton, prompting rail and steamship reforms and urging national standard improvements.
Regulations on parcel post specify no package may exceed 72 inches in combined length and girth. The length is defined as the greatest straight line distance between the bundle’s two ends.
Joseph Becker of Arlington Virginia explores shapes for maximum capacity within postal rules. He computes volumes for a 14.4 inch cube, a 24 by 12 by 12 package, a 24 inch long cylinder, and a sphere with a 17.38 inch diameter, noting weight limits of 11 pounds and advising against cubes and spheres to reach size limits.
The fourth international congress on school hygiene will meet in Buffalo from August 25 to 39. The organizing committee seeks cooperation from educators physicians and delegates nationwide to back a broad campaign for modern school hygiene methods and community support.
Observation that foreigners in the east drop their own names for famous American personages. Likely tired of carrying telegraph codes for names. A boy who whistles cheerfully while swinging a carpet beater is described as an optimist.
A quip contrasts fashion plate slenderness with lawyers adopting cubist handwriting, noting it is hard to understand and implying that fashion imagery is more legible than legal script.
A man jumped onto a running board and told a seated passenger that he had the hog seat. The passenger apologized and yielded the seat, moving along to make room as the new occupant sat down. Passengers smiled at the humorous exchange on the streetcar.
A fragment from a Boston Transcript piece presents a brisk exchange about meals. The banter centers on the Savannah boat and the steamers with wry humor about meals traveling in opposite directions.
A verse comparing male and female buying and driving habits. It claims a man arguing with a woman is a fool and a shopper on a bargain day buys poorly. it contrasts the cautious male driver with a reckless female who zigzags, suggesting the female is more reckless.
Iowa senator and Mrs Cummins dined in Washington where both forgot glasses to read the menu. The waiter, asked to read it, replied in a courteous tone that he had no education and could not read, creating a humorous moment.
An old Washington Star quip has Col Stilwell describing himself as an old-fashioned Standpatter while turning away soft drinks and milk as the host leads guests to the sideboard.
Bridget and Johnny argue after a ball breaks a glass pane and splinters a teacup. Johnny’s mother dismisses the damage, saying accidents happen and plans to move next week. The exchange ends with an angry call for accountability.
Dr William Osler recounts a social dinner where a guest physician faced a witty awkward moment with an elderly lady. She asks if he should be called doctor or professor, and he quips that friends call him an old fool. The exchange ends with a playful remark about intimate knowledge.
Mrs Joseph Constance of Avoyelles Parish Marksville Louisiana testifies after twenty one years of pain that Kilmer Swamp Root relieved her. She describes prior morphine injections and a surgical operation in New Orleans, then reports passing a gravel stone and ongoing relief after using Swamp Root. The statement was sworn before Notary WM Morrow on July 15.
A letter to Dr Kilmer and Company of Binghamton New York promotes sending for a sample bottle of Swamp Root and a booklet on kidneys and bladder. It notes bottles priced fifty cents and one dollar available at drug stores and asks readers in La Crosse Daily Tribune to mention the paper.
Miss Anne Morgan and Mrs. Florence Kelly were named New York representatives by Governor Sulzer for the Chicago congress. An Australian candidate, Vida Goldstein, ran for National Parliament, securing 19 000 votes against 16 000 for the regular party candidate. The Clinton Iowa Women’s Club urges cleanliness with waste paper boxes along the main streets and merchant support.
Molly confronts Doctor Moore over Billy's planned departure with Johnny and Billy. The two adults clash as Billy urges escape to sea with Molly, while Moore explains his own London Cen tennial Congress commitment and desire to take the boy. The confrontation erupts in accusations and tears.
A promotional note outlines a home treatment for foot pain using Calocide dissolve in warm water soak feet fifteen minutes and rub sore parts. It claims instant relief from corns, callouses bunions and sweaty feet and promises complete relief after a week. A twenty five cent box is sold by druggists.
An uptown public school incident sees Miss Jones's class repeatedly grin and mock teachers. The principal confronts the boy in question and labels the two classes as monkeys and idiots for their constant grinning, prompting the boy to answer that he belongs to Miss Jones's class.
Edward Erdlitz an 11 year old son of former mayor Frank Erdlitz and president of Menominee Brewing was seriously injured when struck by an unidentified Wisconsin motorcyclist on Tuesday. The rider was also badly hurt in the crash near Menominee Michigan.
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