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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1915
Page
3
May robberies tapered off as police claim most cases cleared. Yet the burglary spree of May 14 remains unsolved due to lack of fingerprint equipment. Without proper identification methods, La Crosse authorities risk releasing suspects or arresting the innocent based on guesswork.
The Minneapolis Journal notes that city and state intervention has made public service strikes effectively obsolete. It cites Chicago streetcar and Indianapolis trolley settlements as proof that arbitration now resolves disputes without public disruption. The piece highlights growing regulation of essential services and a shift toward compulsory arbitration to protect the public interest.
County supervisors postponed action on a city proposal to share half the cost of installing and maintaining a fingerprint and identification system for joint use. They will revisit the issue at the next session, with hope for favorable action.
The La Crosse police chief announces Ritter’s retirement amid scandal and argues that further resignations are needed to restore pride and fairness in the department. Citizens’ complaints about police notoriety are cited as the price for allowing corrupt officers to remain.
Rome reports a message from Athens saying King Constantine has rallied and shows some improvement. Greek legation notes in Rome say the king is very weak and hospital physicians issued an official bulletin earlier today. It is unclear if the Athens message predates or follows the United Press dispatch.
General Villa pardoned George Marx of El Paso and Samuel Finkelstein of Rochester who faced death sentences for circulating counterfeit Villa currency. The clemency followed representations by Special Agent Carothers of the state department, who accompanied the men on their release.
A humorous verse recounts a man named Bill and his costly car misadventures. He buys a toburing car and rides with friends, but a glass cut, a leaky carburetor, gear damage, a collision with a hitching post, and mounting bills push him toward drastic steps like mortgaging the house for one last ride.
A demonstration quotes a designer praising a new car as almost human while Binks mocks its likeness. The conversation notes the vehicle’s extensive smoking habit during the journey, comparing it to a porpoise and prompting a demand for something less human and more satisfactory.
A teacher asks if any student has a question on the lesson. A small boy asks what the axes of the Earth are laid on, prompting the teacher to admit they have not reached that topic yet.
In a candid scene a drug store clerk leans against the soda counter answering a question about ambition. He replies that he has something just as good, revealing a quiet, ironic self assurance.
A boy asks what humans are here for and a girl replies that people are here to help others. The boy retorts by asking what the others are here for, revealing a child’s skepticism about shared purpose. Sir William Ramsey recalls this brief exchange as an exploration of meaning.
Dialogue shows Bobby insisting his grandma allowed two pieces of cake while his mother objects. The exchange hints at a disagreement about fairness and allowances within a family scene.
Roscoe Taylor of Joppa describes ten months of severe itching and rash on his leg. He washed with Cuticura Soap and used Cuticura Ointment, improving in two months and remaining well since. The advertisement promotes Cuticura as cleanser and healer with a 32 page Skin Book available by postal request.
In a brief domestic scene, Bobby quips that grandma is older than his mother. The remark prompts a pause as the older listener contemplates the meaning, ending with a gentle exchange about age and wisdom.
A man delivers a telegram announcing Uncle James's death and urging readers to come read the will. The telegraph clerk detects two extra words and removes the phrase with grief. The note then reads as a plain will reading request from John Blank to Mrs Brown on Center Street.
Alice talks with Maude about Charley who starts slow but speeds up, yet at the critical moment he always skids in proposing. The exchange captures a comic take on romance and hesitation.
Rear Admiral F. E. Chadwick argues in The American Navy that naval strength keeps the United States as a world power. He states a navy large enough and efficient enough to command safety and peace is essential in times of international crisis.
Dick Minot trails Lord Harrowby through 04th Avenue and into the Hudson river night in a hunt to locate the yacht Lileth and the Martin Wall connection for Miss Meyrick's romance, uncovering a web of mystery and invitations in San Marco.
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