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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1913
Page
4
Thirty oak piles cut by Norcross of French Island for the Mississippi wagon bridge repair may arrive soon as Root River rises enable barge transport. Earlier plans to float green piles failed. if Root River remains high, alternatives will be procured to keep the project moving. The timber from the Root river bottoms is noted as the best local supply.
A witty aside contrasts varying nerves among women, noting that some are anxious to the point of reacting to every rustle of silk. The remark emphasizes extreme nervousness with a humorous, observational tone.
Mount Morgan in Queensland is described as a hill bearing mineral likely gold. The area is noted for its rich ore and mining significance.
Alderman John F Downs of 226 Mill street shows slight improvement after a Wednesday stroke at the city hall tax commissioner's office. Dr E E Evans has attended him since illness began. Downs, a Milwaukee yards switchman, suffered a prior stroke days earlier and remains in fragile condition.
Dubuque fireman Fred Heinsmith collapsed from heat in the cab of freight No. 64 en route to La Crescent. He regained consciousness after a 30 minute struggle. another fireman took over, and the train continued. Charles J. Higgins leaves for Richmond for a vacation. C Beavier to substitute.
Miss Margaret Wilson daughter of the president drew a large crowd in Madison at a Tenth ward social center meeting held at Randall school auditorium. She sang three numbers and was encored each time joining in a reception and dancing afterward. She praised social centers as valuable to community life and said she would return east next Monday.
Thomas Rickert, president of the International Garment Workers' Union, renewed efforts to settle the 11 000 worker strike in Cincinnati urging acceptance of the employers settlement proposal. It is believed an agreement will be reached soon.
A Boston Globe comparison weighs two feats of skill. A baseball star showcases flawless pitching while a circus man excels at pitching a tent, prompting debate over which is the greater marvel of timing and technique.
A humorous caption evokes a fallible couple with money talk and a sly exchange. The Detroit Free Press quote contrasts silence and speech as a cartoonish dialogue plays between a husband and wife in illustrated bits.
In a dialogue clipped from the Philadelphia Press, Mrs. Henpeck dismisses a possible marriage yet remarks the couple quarrels and the wife seems domineering, prompting the remark that they may already be secretly married.
A reflective quote by Canon Westcott on strength and character. It contrasts silent growth with crisis revealing a person’s true nature and calls for resilience in the face of great occasions.
The largest mule purchase on record occurred when C. Swartz paid $2 for a nine foot Montana mule carcass of flesh and bone. A railroad car of livestock arrived at Milwaukee yards revealing a colossal mule with bent legs. Swartz plans to feed him by a hay stack while he grows into size.
In London Answers a cheerful man jokes there is always money and sympathy in the dictionary. A Toledo Blade quip follows as a man on a car recalls fishing for hours and catching barrel hoops and a leg of an old pair of overalls.
A child imagines being a turtle to inspect pain, and a father explains evolution as a human made apology for traits of lower animals. The Newark News and Washington Star quotes frame these playful exchanges on science and growth.
A landlord pocketed $30 monthly rent then blushed when asked why his face colored. He quipped that he wore a rent in his trousers, prompting a witty exchange.
A collage of odd news items from Ed win Sanford in Redwood City to Mabel Barr in San Francisco. Highlights include a license plea by a 69 year old elevator boy, a divorce applicant’s insane claim, a Portland bomb scare misread as a lead pipe, a New Yorker surviving a river dash, an ice box thief nabbed by a store owner, a runaway hearse horse, Chicago’s bachelor death excess, and a court house kindergarten on the roof to ease parental tangles.
A compilation of short notes from Baltimore visitors and residents on the north side. Names include T Finkle and Lillian Gorman visiting Brownsville and Gillette Street, with several locals returning from trips to Holmen, Milwaukee, Ban gor, and Minneapolis among others. Multiple residents visit friends and relatives, some traveling to St Paul, Westby, Alma, Malmo, and Glascow.
Milton Meyer, 19, caught in the act of breaking into the home of William H. Kight at 1336 Wood Street, received a two year sentence in the Green Bay reformatory from Judge John Brindley in county court. Meyer, claiming to be from Chicago, was pursued by Patrolman Daniel Deneen near G Crossing after a lengthy chase.
Miss Mary Mantz a servant at the home of S B Van Patten cashier of the Buda bank startled three burglars in Sterling Illinois early today as they looted the house. She slipped out and aimed a revolver at the men before they noticed her approach.
Tradition links Solomon’s pearls to Ceylon as Phoenicians visited these coasts for them. The earliest record of pearl fisheries in Ceylon appears in the Rajavali chronicle dating to 306 B C.
The passage contrasts viewing work as an enemy to conquer versus a welcomed ally. It argues that starting the day with a hostile mindset makes success hard, while greeting the day as a supportive friend makes effort worthwhile by evening.
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