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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1915
Page
3
Harper reviews the Rockefeller fortune focusing on its origins and spendings and weighs the moral questions. He highlights foundations and education efforts while noting critics' concerns about wealth source and influence on trade and policy.
The lettered testimony criticizes John D. Rockefeller Jr for hypocrisy and evasive claims while linking wealth to social misdeeds. It argues money drives policy from crime to education, threatens academic freedom, and seeks to mold Wisconsin and Chicago schools, warning of a class-dominated education influenced by money.
Article argues residents hinder census takers by misreporting school age counts, reducing state aid to La Crosse schools. It explains enumerators collect ages 4 to 24 to determine eligibility for state funds, and misleading figures raises taxes for every concealed youth.
Mrs Brown-Jones and Mrs Smith oppose the nomination bitterly. Attempts to conciliate fail. A reminiscence surfaces when Jenks recalls a remark from twenty four years ago about a baby’s size, underscoring personal tensions in the dispute.
A witty comparison dramatizes how small recurring bills resemble a luxury yacht, suggesting financial obligations can drift into substantial, long term costs. The line implies careful budgeting is needed to avoid costly entanglements.
A short poem titled Quips and Cranks and Wanton Wiles describes morning glory vines rising from dark earth. Children watch blossoms grow as purple crimson white and blue flowers swing among leaves at ground and roof height.
Two ladies argued for precedence at the court of Emperor Charles V. They appealed to the monarch to decide who had the honor. “Let the elder go first,” proclaimed the emperor, and the dispute never troubled him again.
A Louisville attorney and former Kentucky legislator recounts the heated debate over permitting osteopaths to practice. He recalls the mountaineer Statesman who voiced support noting homeopaths, allopaths, and other paths practice, and that all paths lead to the grave.
A man wounded in a firing incident with a close friend reflects that the head injury hurts less than being mistaken for a rabbit by a trusted companion. The account notes he suffered a head wound, loss of part of an ear, and facial scratches.
A school incident recounts young Edward Elgar replying with his name then the master urging the addition of sir. The anecdote illustrates Elgar’s early persona and hints at the future honorific of knighthood.
The weather threatened but favored Hughie McNeilf as he saved his hay crop last year. He successfully gathered in the last wisp of straw, appearing more fortunate than several neighbors.
The article explains nervous disorders arise from predisposing heredity and exciting factors. It advises avoiding worry and overwork, maintaining good blood health, and using Dr Williams Pink Pills as a tonic. It notes inherited nervousness increases susceptibility and promotes seeking a non alcoholic tonic. It invites readers to request a free home treatment booklet.
A Shoals Indiana woman credits Nature's Creation with curing her asthma after two years of illness. She reports rapid improvement within a week and urges others to learn the truth about the remedy, which is not a patent medicine and not sold in stores. The notice invites readers to write for a booklet and testimonials.
An odd quotation shows a speaker boasting he has secured his day and believes the world would be better with a "quid shower" despite unclear context. The line reflects a boastful, humorous sentiment about fortune and public change.
A stone mason testified at trial describing an assault by the defendant who walked into his yard and slammed him against a tombstone. The mason said the impact left him with a “Sacred to the memory” inscription motif stamped on his back.
A Chicago matron questions a new maid Lena about her cooking skill. Lena, trusting and naive, replies she is a good cook only if not assisted, reflecting a lighthearted domestic scene about kitchen authority.
The Norwegian steamer Truma of 1,557 tons has been submarined near London. Owned by the Truma Steamship Company, the Arendal registered vessel was built in 1896 and measures 255 feet in length.
Berlin reports new World War I milestone as German airmen attack a Russian submarine near Gotland Island on May 31. Positive messages from Petrograd confirm the submarine was sunk, marking the first time an aircraft destroyed a submarine in history.
In San Marco, Dick Minot endures a sting of jealousy as he pursues a hidden engagement. A chance reunion with Jack Paddock introduces Mrs. Helen Bruce, a witty hostess, and hints at graft while Minot plots to keep his vow from New York.
An ad extols Swift's Sure Specific as a cure for rheumatism claiming it cleanses blood, reaches every cell, and ends pain. It promises dramatic relief, even bedridden patients rising, and urges readers to obtain eight four and the Swift Building address in Atlanta for consultation and testing.
Dick Minot faces a formal dinner with Cynthia Meyrick and her relatives after a lunch where Lord Harrowby was discussed. A dinner promise of a later important business lingers as the lobby concert opens to a crowd of modest hostelry guests and observing maids.
The Norwegian steamer Bergensfjord arrived in Bergen late last night with Dr. Bernhard Dernberg aboard, confirming his safety.
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