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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1913
Page
3
A debate over university housing argues the state should provide dormitories to curb monopoly pricing by local landlords. The Milwaukee Journal urges legislative action to offer faithful, affordable living quarters for students, condemning racketeering by "gang house" keepers and noting nationwide trends toward on campus housing.
The English college system is adapted for American use with Yale requiring all first year students to reside in campus dormitories. Dartmouth Pennsylvania and Chicago are among institutions adopting dorms to lower living costs and foster democracy and social interaction in universities.
Professor Thomas H. Dickinson argues in La Follette's Magazine that city theatergoers spend about 25 cents per seat on average, with major cities like New York and Chicago contributing large weekly totals. He notes theater offerings educate and compete with libraries, citing recent lectures and a rising quality in both stage and film productions.
A collection of aphorisms and cartoons on punctuality and time value. It argues that time is precious and promptness reflects respect for others. Examples include Napoleon and business leaders, plus humorous vignettes about shifting sands and a New York school dramatization of flag origins.
A speaker recalls watching a sleeping child and drawing renewed resolve from the child’s trust. The verses describe nightly scenes of care, moral aspiration, and the soothing effect of the child's serenity on the speaker's ideals. The poem is attributed to S. E. Kiser.
A bold slogan proclaims that no one should despair of cure from ailments of the body despite age or severity, urging faith in medical or restorative means without exception.
Advertises GETS-IT as a painless cure for corns warts and calluses. Promises rapid relief with no pulling or scarring, claiming it shrivels and removes corns in days. Lists price 25 cents and Chicago distributor E. Lawrence & Co., with La Crosse area retailers.
In a coroner’s room witness Joe Montgomery testifies about seeing a man in a derby hat and dark overcoat near McBride’s yard on the night of November 27. He identifies the suspect as possibly John North, as prosecutors press for the truth amidst mounting juror doubt.
The sermon praises Neal Dow Chief Commander of temperance forces and Maine law as a beacon for prohibition. It notes Dow's death and references his March 20 birth and March 20 1904 date, urging abstinence among drinkers. The piece emphasizes the temperance cause and Dow's influence on national prohibition efforts.
James Martin of Cypress Illinois mail clerk died in a railroad wreck on the Chicago and Eastern Illinois line last night. A passenger ran through an open switch and collided with a switch engine injuring three others who were taken to Mount Vernon hospital.
A prominent suffragist urged a young bride to participate in the Washington parade for votes for women. The bride hesitated saying her powers were needed at home. The leader urged her to seek light through prayer for strength.
A brief note explains that even lighter beers may develop a dark brown flavor profile under certain conditions, pointing to taste variability in brewing.
An advertisement extols Minnesota Macaroni as unusually firm nutritious and flavory and says it costs about one cent per dish. It recommends serving at least twice weekly in place of meat for better health and reduced costs, noting benefits for children and easy preparation with cut macaroni вариант.
The two southern gentlemen recount a night of high living and humor. The colonel declares he feels like thunder at this early hour, addressing the major with formal, laconic humor characteristic of the era.
A poetic line frames a union so tight it becomes painful, likening the bond to a fraying connection that reaches to the bone. The image suggests affection and obligation intertwined in a stark, visceral metaphor.
Mrs Martyn promotes a quinine tonic to revive lifeless hair. Dissolve one ounce quinine from a druggist in half a pint of alcohol and a pint of water, then massage the scalp. A spurmax lime lotion with hot water glycerine is also suggested to reduce dandruff and oiliness and restore color and shine.
Grace suggests using Delatone mixed with water to form a paste applied to hairs. It should stay two to three minutes then be rubbed off, leaving skin free of hair or fuzz with no harm reported.
Irene asserts impurities in the blood cause the ailment and offers a home tonic. Dissolve kardene in half-pint alcohol, add sugar and hot water to make a quart. Take a tablespoon before each meal to cleanse the blood and restore energy, skin clarity, and a healthy complexion.
Miss G explains cosmetic options avoiding paint and rouge. She favors a spurmax lotion that removes defects, tones skin, cleanses impurities, and restores a pink and white bloom of health, ending with four remarks.
A mother extols using the same shampoo for her child and herself. She claims a home made mix of canthrax dissolved in hot water creates a cleansing lather that cleanses and invigorates hair and scalp, surpassing advertised products.
A column promoting a homemade eye tonic claims to cure eye trouble redness and burning. It recommends dissolving one ounce of crystal in a pint of water and using a few drops daily to strengthen eye muscles and nerves and brighten the appearance.
An advertisement touts a harmless fat dissolver using four ounces of parnotis in 1% pints of hot water. It claims the remedy firm, wrinkle-free skin and permanent weight loss with four tablespoons taken before meals.
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