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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1913
Page
4
Good show at the Dreamland. Many residents report returns from Madison and Tracy visits. People from 1329 Charles Street to 1530 Gould Street share travel, graduations, and vacations, with several hosting relatives and attending church and school events.
A fashion note advises powdering shoes before wear to prevent holes in delicate hosiery. Allen's Foot-Ease is popular for reducing friction and preventing foot pain, with many claiming it saves its cost by preserving hosiery and easing discomfort.
A terse adage contends that success requires diligence even against a foolish woman. The line frames wit and work as the path to advantage, reflecting a dated view on gender and ambition.
Report from Tallahassee says a cyclone struck the Florida Keys with a large death toll and widespread destruction. Two confirmed dead, 18 possibly dead, with unverified wider losses feared, as fishermen report huge seas hindering access to stricken areas and damage to the historic Capitol and local structures.
Mrs. G. Bartels and her young son of De Soto visited relatives in Genoa last week. Earl Umberger arrived from La Crosse with his newly completed launch. Miss Bessie Gorman of Harmony Pa visits relatives. A Oak Park Ill man eyed A J Ristow’s mail route for possible route exchange. Miss Leonie Adams came from Stoddard to sew. Joseph Loefflad and George Ott spent Sunday at home. Mrs. Phillips and her children visited Bristow with her daughter.
A mother loses patience and administers corporal punishment to a small girl who then tells her to control that temper. The child’s remark reflects a moral lesson on self-control and parenting.
A teacher challenged a pupil to make his next essay have a point. The boy’s chosen subject was Needles, promising a focused and pointed effort in his writing.
The dialogue features Mrs Gramercy fretting about profits. Gramercy reassures prices and stock will be sold to the public within a year or eighty, signaling a business plan to avoid collapse.
Heavy rain rescued some trees and grass in Cope land park after two weeks of heat sharp enough to burn unshaded areas. North Side Progressive League had urged aldermen to fund park watering as the Curlew steamer finishes dam propagation and departs for Brownsville under Captain Crasser.
Funeral services held at St. Peter's Catholic Church for Joseph Vossen born in Cologne Germany on June 23 1840. He arrived in Caledonia in 1885 and served as railway organizer mayor and bank president leaving eight stepchildren and a widow. Local obituaries note other residents visiting and relatives traveling after the funeral.
The Wortham and Allen United carnival show trains arrive by the Milwauk ee railroad for a Monday opening under Eagles auspices. The monster train carries thirty five cars and ten coaches and sleeps with half a dozen wagons. Unloading will take six hours, then market square setup begins. The program lists Water Circus and Carnival, Trained Wild Animal Arena, Buckskin Ben's Wild West, Educated Horse Show, Motordome, Cabaret, India, Coney Island side shows, Crazy House, Pharaoh's Daughter, Moon Show, Dragons Gorge, Crawfish Boy and Ferris Wheel among others. Two bands will provide daily concerts. Excursions start Monday from neighboring towns as merchants plan large crowds and demonstrations for visitors. It will be a great week.
The fifth and sixth grade pupils at the model school presented Shakespeare’s The Tempest to a large audience in the school auditorium. Miss Laverne Garrett directed with high praise for the juvenile cast and crew. The first program part featured musical numbers by the seventh and eighth grades under Miss Bettlinger. The Tempest cast included Harold Thwing as Alonzo and Eric Ruden as Ferdinand among others.
Mrs J Carlson entertained the Argus club at her home on 1611 Charles street Friday afternoon with a delicious luncheon. Those present included Mesdames J Picha H Stephenson J Haroldson A Stortz D Davidson W Hafner L Stephenson H Hose ly and J Carlson.
The Young People's society holds an ice cream social on the church lawn at the pastor's home 1552 Avon Street starting at 7 o'clock. It was postponed from yesterday due to bad weather.
A theatergoer recalls a melodramatic second act where a skulking villain foreshadows foreclosure on Uncle Zeke’s car at Hickory farm and moves the audience to tears. The dialogue captures tense emotions and dramatic stakes.
A lighthearted clash unfolds as a prohibition advocate arrives with a red nose, disrupting a routine fitness gathering and prompting bemused reactions from participants. The incident highlights playful protest within a community gym setting.
A step by step tip advises tearing a patch piece larger than the area to cover, with rough irregular edges, then pasting it over so the repair remains inconspicuous and blends with surrounding wallpaper.
Readable guidance explains packing apples in dry sand to keep them fresh and unshrivelled for months. It suggests placing a box of dry sand in a storeroom corner for long term fruit storage.
Proposal outlines construction of a series of industrial buildings across a 2,500 foot gully in Akron Ohio. Roofs would connect to form a continuous passageway above the span.
Undersheriff Bernard Enders returned from La Crosse with Frank White alias Eddie Smith wanted on petit larceny charges for stealing a watch from FE J Smith, Fox River house proprietor. The watch was found on him and White confessed. he pleaded not guilty and was committed in default of 250 bonds until Monday morning. White had previously served three years at Waupun for highway robbery.
A middle aged woman recalls thirty years ago demure girls rode in public conveyances with crossed silk-gloved wrists. She notes today demure girls cross their silk-stockinged ankles in the same settings, reflecting a shift in fashion norms.
A Chicago Tribune quotation recalls a visiting family scene where a small boy asks quietly if there is any last thing after enjoying the desserts. The line highlights a child’s polite curiosity at family meals.
The text explains how dyspepsia and stomach catarrh arise from poor diet and ignorance of health laws. It outlines symptoms from loss of appetite and bad taste to fever, gas, and heartache, stressing progression to chronic illness. Patients seek expert help from Turbin and trusted cases are shown.
A girl near Newdale Mab was dragged through the bush for two hours by a man named Joe. She appeared dead but five hours later she opened her eyes. Doctors report a mass of contusions and the condition is serious.
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