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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1913
Page
2
An old-timer recalls his grandfather stashing money in a stocking while a friend notes his grandson funds his spending with socks. The exchange, told as a humorous remark, appears in a Judge column reflecting on frugal habits and generational differences.
Norfolk villagers cling to a superstition that carrying pointed flints and stone arrow heads wards off lightning. They claim the flints stay red hot and protect them from being struck by lightning.
A domestic guide asserts a housewife should ensure her husband is content through satisfying meals and a ready home. It argues men measure happiness by solid comforts and a well-kept household.
Ella laments divorce as Mrs Gayboy. Bella notes remorse over alimony generosity. Club Fellow remarks on lost good husband and evident sadness from separation.
A brief note reflects a wife’s remark that social backing from the town would favor her in a divorce dispute. The line captures social pressure and neighborhood judgment surrounding marital splits.
Lieutenant J H Tower describes a 1625 foot fall from a Naval air accident near Annapolis. Passenger Ensign William D Billingsley is missing after the crash. Tower clung to the upright amid a somersault before surfacing. He is slightly injured and shaken as doctors assess his injuries.
The passage argues that enthusiasm for one’s occupation is valuable yet warns women in business not to discuss their work constantly. It notes that while work may be the most absorbing interest, others have different topics and social conversations should reflect that balance.
The excerpt notes Bill plans to sue after a company blew the quittin whistle causing him to drop a heavy iron on his foot. The incident is described in a narrative from Everybody's Magazine with dialogue illustrating the dispute and consequences.
Mary Ellen, a caretaker’s daughter, secretly enters the empty big house atop the hill. She transforms into an aspiring actress inspired by Shakespeare in attic costumes and meets Willet Kayne the Shakespearian actor, beginning a dreamlike liaison.
An La Crosse citizen, William P. Delphenick, credits Dean's Kidney Pills with curing his kidney and back pains since 1907. Ad claims the remedy removes symptoms quickly and urges use, listing 1718 Badger St. and Foster Milburn Co. as agents. notes price 50 cents and sale by all dealers. Also mentions local social notes and visits in La Crosse area.
Poslam stops itching cools and soothes skin problems including eczema and tetter with rapid improvement. The ads claim steady day by day results and growing sales with Poslam soap marketed for gentle use including babies. Free samples offered from Emergency Laboratories New York City.
In Viroqua Wisconsin Mr and Mrs Roy Bean along with Orin and Frances Bean of Retreat joined a city gathering. C E Nelson visits cousin Mrs M J Jasperson. Miss Laura Halley of Merrill visits Bert and Ella Wilson. Ed Davidson traveled to Soldiers Grove to serve as best man at a double wedding. Roy Walleman visits his parents.
A humorous line from a 19th or early 20th century column attributes to an old bachelor the claim that a woman’s proper sphere is a ball of yarn, reflecting era stereotypes about domestic life and gender roles.
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