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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1913
Page
5
In Marinette Wisconsin on June 25 sixteen fire fighters escaped a wildfire at a lumber camp in Oconto County by boarding a lumber train and crossing a mile and a half of flames. They battled the blaze until the camp was surrounded and many were unconscious as the train carried them to safety into the unburned area.
Mrs. Frank Schaller returns from Davenport with daughter Mrs. Tefft and son Howard staying awhile. Many locals and visitors, including Kaylor from Minneapolis to lead Austin Sanitarium, Ed Rossberg party visiting West Prairie, and others from Madison to La Crosse on short trips.
H L Reeves who suffered a dislocated and two broken neck bones has recovered enough to leave hospital for home. A Chicago specialist performed the operation weeks ago and since then he has steadily improved.
In Homer Nebraska near Sioux City a naked wild man with long hair has frightened local women. After a night search, officers and residents found the camp but did not locate the man, heightening concern along the riverfront.
A Newton Kansas girl notes her mother suffers rheumatism making weekly washing hard to watch. The girl says she always goes shopping on washday to help, reflecting a quiet family act reported by the Bud in the Kansas City Star.
A young man voices a wish for marriage and a peaceful home, while a contrasting view says life can resemble joining a debating society with constant discussion and contention. The exchange contrasts ideal domestic tranquility with ongoing dispute and debate.
Oshkosh Wisconsin June 25 A Diamond Match Co plant will stop making matches with poisonous phosphorus by July 1 under a federal prohibition. The same machinery will produce new matches that look identical but will be harder to strike, marking a major factory shift.
A wife responds to a harsh charge by saying she never badgers him for money but notes that the people she buys from do. The exchange centers on financial pressure and social debt.
Some doctors say that if a woman could really rest until ten o'clock every day she would add a decade to her life. Rest is the only thing that lets us catch up with ourselves.
A Paris dressmaker betrayed by her fiancé retaliated by painting his face and hands with black varnish while he slept, in a dramatic act of revenge.
A contemplative speaker at a table argues that true peace for a restless man lies only with the family lot, contrasting discontent with a settled fate. The remark frames peace as a personal and familial destiny rather than political achievement.
The quote imagines a woman seeking a husband who believes he is destined for command to show him he is not born to rule, a witty reversal attributed to Puck.
An advertisement claims Poslam cures eczema acne and barbers itch quickly and effectively. It touts Poslam soap for sensitive skin and offers free samples from Emergency Laboratories at 82 West 25th Street New York City with prices listed for the products.
Despite heavy rain the carnival drew a good crowd and expects a strong night as attractions fill the street. Buckskin Ben's Wild West features broncho riding and shooting while the Diving Girls perform diving exhibitions from a springboard. Wortham Allen wild animal arena showcases lions pumas and tigers. A motorhome offers motorcycle races on a steeply inclined circular track. Pharaoh's Daughter presents illusions and The Shadow of the Cross mystery painting. Carita show stars Princess Carita and Fat Emma, with vaudeville Cabaret Crazy House Dragon's Gorge and more. Sahara the educated horse performs notable stunts with math tricks. The carnival runs daily from 2 pm to 7:30 pm.
A cat, once free to roam the state capitol, was caught inside thick marble walls of the new south wing in Madison. Workmen planned to remove a marble section to rescue the animal after its cries were heard following the fourth-floor confinement.
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Wisconsin probate notice for the estate of Frank S. Walker late of La Crosse City. S L Meister has letters of administration with will annexed. Creditors have six months from June 24 1913 to present claims. A January 6 1914 hearing at 10 a.m. will examine and adjust claims. John Brindley county judge. McConnell Schweizer attorneys.
Edward Schech and Lilly Rowland of Sheldon Minnesota married Monday noon at the groom's parents home. Rev D C Jones of La Crosse officiated with only relatives and close friends present. The couple, both well known in Houston County, plan a wedding trip to Chicago and Canada and will reside in Caledonia after August 1 where Schech will oversee the Caledonia roller mills.
Chester O. Newlan and Hazel G. Hayes of La Farge Wisconsin married at the Presbyterian parsonage Tuesday afternoon. The couple, both graduates of the local state normal school, will reside in Hillsboro where Newlan will serve as principal for the upcoming school year after a wedding trip.
Mrs George BE hosts a house party with Mrs Lillian Dudley Porter of Tung Chou China and Miss Phoebe Dudley in attendance. Seventieth anniversary of Order of Eastern Star picnic at Myrick park interrupted by storm. Mr and Mrs Colman return from two week trip across the sea aboard the Imperator the world’s largest steamer docking at a single port.
Miss Margaret Baker of Dresbach guests with Mrs. Fred Holtze. Gund family from Ohio Kentucky and Freeport attend Gund Platz wedding. Miss Mary Greig visits Mrs. Cramer after Minneapolis trip for her mother's birthday. Nellie Dyson heads to St Paul and Helen Dyson to Chicago. Miriam Harrison returns from Dresbach. Andrew Boyd family summering in Dresbach. Langdon family also there. Robert Hixon visits mother in Toledo. Mary Torrance and Gertrude Heydon spend summer at Bide a Wee cottage.
Advertisement touts a home remedy for smooth skin using Kalux Compound and witch hazel. It claims instant, magical results for hands arms face neck and shoulders with blemishes freckles tan and rough pores disappearing. The recipe is branded as a famous Parisian beauty secret.
Dr. Charles F. Aked formerly of England and leader at the Rockefeller church in New York now teaches in San Francisco. He denounces flunkeyism of courts and kings as a reason for becoming an American citizen and embraces opportunity in America.
Letters of administration have been granted to S L Meister of La Crosse Wisconsin for Anne S Walker late of La Crosse County. Creditors have six months from June 24 1913 to present claims for examination and allowance. The court will hear and adjust claims on January 6 1914 at 19:00 in the La Crosse Courthouse.
Calgary Alberta reports Alfred Thomas Evans died after a mosquito bite between the eyes caused an abscess and blood poisoning. He contracted the infection days prior and succumbed at the isolation hospital this morning.
The Judson Hall bill creating a commission form of government for counties passed the assembly but was non concurred in by the senate on Monday night. A motion to reconsider the adverse vote failed 80, and the bill cannot be revived.
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