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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1913
Page
2
In Anaconda Montana on March 20 Mary Warren aged 19 told Butte police chief that miner John Wells 26 allured her to a life of shame. Wells denies the accusation and is held on a white slave charge after the girl followed him from her Whitehall area home.
Madison hearing on equal suffrage bills stretched the afternoon as women speakers from Milwaukee Oshkosh Green Bay Madison and student leaders addressed the committee chaired by Mr Mahon. The ten minute rule limited remarks yet showcased strong speaking ability and political insight.
An advert explains March as the most dangerous month due to seasonal change. It urges fortifying the body with wholesome food and Father John's Medicine as a tonic to strengthen the system and expel impurities, promoting cures for colds throat and lung troubles without stimulating drugs.
Rev J G Glaeser confirms many children at St Paul German Lutheran church in Tomah including Wilbert Mathews and Arthur Wegner. Local visits include Emil Scheisner from Florence and Kathryn Aller from La Crosse. Tomah loses to La Crosse at Sparta then beats Portage 40 to 18. McMullen family hosts a 79th birthday reunion. Community events cover library additions, a St Patrick's dance, Shakespeare club, and school activities with a forthcoming girls and boys declamatory contest on March 28.
High water caused the bridge center piers to settle about two feet, cracking the cement floor and rendering the structure nearly impassable. Local notes report multiple townsfolk visiting, illnesses, and a string of small incidents including a railway track fire and dam failure at Big Creek.
Dialogue reveals Browne and Towne clash over timing and sentiment as Browne calls parting sweet sorrow and Towne questions the bitterness of farewell after a quinine capsule gag. The exchange hints at tensions and playful wordplay between the two speakers.
A historical note explains rust removal from steel by covering with sweet oil for a day then rubbing with lime and polishing as usual. The method emphasizes simple household materials used in a two step process.
A Tokyo advisory says Japan will withdraw support from the Pacific Panama exposition if California bills hostile to Japanese pass. Japanese citizens would be prohibited from any connection with the fair, and Japan would not exhibit.
Grand Forks city council approved an ordinance requiring patrons to register their names at the door of dance halls. Girls under 18 are barred after 9 PM unless accompanied by guardians.
A newspaper advertisement in Mankato reports Christ Hovland, a farmer near the city, learned yesterday that his mother who he believed had died in Norway had also emigrated and is now a resident of Albert Lea.
Glasgow shows thrift and enterprise by selling waste paper and scrap iron to raise revenue. The cleansing department serves half of Scotland, and the city owns nearly a thousand railroad cars. Its activities include bog reclaiming market gardening and butchers' work.
An old gentleman recalls the moment golfers mocked him as he retrieved a ball and tossed it back to them to spare their trip to fetch it, describing his good natured reaction and the humorous exchange.
An advertisement claims pimples arise from impure blood and promises Stuart's Calcium Wafers will purify blood to clear skin. It asserts rapid, dramatic results within days, noting boils and complexion benefits and that the product costs 50 cents a box.
A Coneo freight train crew in Menominee reports one car missing after parting near Talbot. The car was found off the right of way near Talbot edge at daylight. it had jumped the track and slid on ice and snow before being recoupled and the train continued.
Hobart town seeks to compel Oneida Indians to pay personal property tax and a fine. The case raises a legal question on taxation of Indians with fee simple patents from the government. A circuit court and possibly the state supreme court will hear the matter. The Oneidas argue they are not subject to such tax.
Madison assembly advances the Goff bill authorizing local authorities to use license money for public health measures and poor relief after debate. Hansen objects to new legislation while Rosa supports local self government. The Richardson bill to abolish all saloon licenses is indefinitely postponed by a 62 to 29 vote.
Mrs H C Schrank wife of a notable Milwaukee manufacturer died from heart failure during breakfast yesterday at age 56. She collapsed and passed away within minutes.
Fragrant dish concept from a Kansas City Star comment imagines liver and onions lifting to Olympus, provoking Zeus to descend the craggy slopes in search of a new divine recipe. The playful line blends culinary art with mythic scale, reflecting creative humor in the paper’s tone.
New South Wales adopts the California idea of night plowing. A traction engine pulls the plows under two powerful acetylene headlights that illuminate the ground so the operator can work as effectively as in daylight.
A terse ethos proclaims that quitting is not an option. The message praises relentless perseverance, arguing success favors those who stay on task with unwavering determination.
The cobbler tells the man with shoes to be repaired that proper effect comes from a new heel. He notes you must fit a fresh heel to achieve the desired result.
Fragmentary OCR reading notes a political sentiment about loyal supporters distrusting a candidate. The terse line implies concern or disillusion with perceived feebleness or betrayal in a patriot’s chosen figure. No clear individuals or organizations are identified.
A vintage advert warns about patent medicines and their stimulants. It promotes Father John's Medicine as alcohol and narcotic free 50 year tonic for throat and lung ailments. The notice urges readers to obtain the product via a Lowell Massachusetts address with $1 for a large bottle.
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