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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1913
Page
3
The text argues that Congress may revise the monetary system but must acknowledge that a money trust exists, as established by the Pujo committee. It suggests the Wilson administration could modernize financial machinery, yet no lasting relief will come without addressing credit control by a few men now and in the future.
President Taft presses a national budget system in his closing message to Congress, arguing the government lacks a budget balance sheet and proper review of contracting and purchasing. He cites Champer of Commerce support and expert backing, comparing federal operations to a private corporation needing streamlined management.
A New York trust company president earns 100000 a year for “able management” while top national leaders and educators earn far less. The piece argues true public value is misaligned with salaries, citing figures for the president, admiral, secretary of state, senators, professors, and clergy. It contrasts Emerson’s $1000 income with high pay at the top and ends noting a little man isn’t necessarily hen pecked.
The proposal argues that a budget would strengthen accountability and unity among bureau heads, give executives a clearer responsibility for future plans and past work, and promote economy and efficiency. It criticizes a former president for not recognizing these benefits sooner.
A Bijou theater mass meeting last night boosted Dan MacMillan for mayor with support from business leaders. Dr. Wendell A Anderson and District Attorney D S Law spoke, appealing to practical, nonpartisan city government. Attendees, mainly local businessmen, urged voters to back MacMillan in the upcoming primary.
Mrs J Brooksher recounts a two year facial skin ailment described as tetter or eczema that covered her face and neck. After using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment for a month her condition cleared, with the remedy drawing out matter and cooling the skin. The ad notes Cuticura products are sold worldwide and offers free samples.
Crown Prince Constantine of Greece commands the Balkan front and led 20,000 Turkish forces to surrender at Janina last week. The triumph has made him a national hero in Greece.
Chicago March 12 Overseer Voliva hailed the circuit court ruling upholding Zion City's anti smoking ordinance. Dowie city authorities fined Richard Behrens twenty three dollars for lighting a cigarette on Zion City streets as part of the ongoing crusade against the "filthy weed."
Mrs. Joseph Boehler of Lawrenceburg Indiana credits Dr Kilmer Swamp Root for a permanent recovery from backache sick headache and nervous trouble tied to kidney disease. After nine years of varied medical treatment and six years using Swamp Root she reports full relief and two years without medicine. Notarized October 18 1911.
A water marked advert asks readers to write to Dr Kilmer and Co in Binghamton New York for a sample bottle of Swamp Root and a booklet describing the kidneys and bladder The ad notes bottles are available in fifty cent and one dollar sizes at drug stores and mentions the La Crosse Daily Tribune.
An eclectic paragraph contrasts a cigar as an analogy to men with vanity and aging, noting how both cigarette ends and people fade. It then shifts to a Boston Transcript snippet praising modern beauty parlors for transforming figures and features, followed by an amusing anecdote about a playwright and a heroine transformed from country girl to metropolitan blonde.
Uncle Joe Cannon complains about his election defeat and recalls a polite man. Two friends in need dine out. one chop is larger. Jack tricks Sam into taking the small chop, arguing politeness. Sam retorts that Jack got the little chop, so no complaint.
A dramatic exchange unfolds as a eager young man pleads to prove his love. The woman challenges him to a test and declares the condition to marry another girl, prompting the ballroom to witness a bold romantic twist.
A friend notes that a Black elevator operator in his office once humorously declares he likes chicken so well he would buy it if he could not obtain it honestly. The exchange mocks racist stereotypes and minstrel humor.
In a Midlands scene a coal mine owner Mr Chestnut visits Mr Hendricks at home. The young businessman asks if Hendricks has laid in winter coal stock, signaling a business proposal amid domestic banter. The tale centers on supply and prewar era enterprise.
In tense dialogue Langham and Evelyn confront debt, desire, and disillusion as he pleads for tenderness while he battles a brutal pride. She coldly questions love and complicity, revealing years of unmet ambitions, hidden secrets, and mutual longing driving them toward an uncertain future.
A Hobos Tale depicts a group waiting for coffee in a tomato can and swapping grim experiences. One man boasts of worse luck, recalling sleeping atop a flat car from Wilkesbarre to Perth Amboy with hard coal while the next train carried soft coal.
Rufe Hoskins recalls a tight wire performer posing as a professor, noting the misfit of the title when seen up close. The remark reflects skepticism about the learned label amid risky artistry.
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