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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1913
Page
3
The spring election in Duluth faced a contested high office result after a recount showed almost all ballots in one precinct marked with pencil crosses. Ballots were discarded and the outcome altered. The piece argues pencil marks undermine voter intent and praises the coupon ballot as a safer mail voting method highlighted by La Follette's Weekly.
The new secretary of agriculture, Prof. Houston, aims to organize rural life to spread vast agricultural knowledge. He seeks practical farming methods, farm credits, and marketing techniques to reach county dwellers, enlisting Dr. T. X. Carver as advisor.
Lee proposes a new division of markets funded by Congress with 50 000 last session to support rural organization and farm demonstration work. The plan, backed by the General Education Board, aims to coordinate local subjects from roads to forestry, Mosquito control, and range protection to unite rural dwellers in cooperative action.
A long, humorous column blends snippets from society life and jokes. It cites a New York Evening Sun item about diplomats at state dinners sipping soft drinks, then shifts to humorous vignettes about miscommunications, a philanthropist at a city school, a hotel dining schedule, a bartender admonishing a patron for stale air, and light anecdotes on poultry, wit, and heredity.
An editorial urges city council members to set aside personal grievances and support Mayor Sorensen’s aims for a growing, clean, and morally sound La Crosse. It argues unity with the mayor is essential for two years of progress, praising sacrifice over faction and stressing the need to ignore personal resentments and work for the community’s broad public duty.
An opinion piece contrasts California fears of Japanese landholding with Wisconsin views, arguing about class prejudice and treaty issues. It questions whether fear of ethnic groups justifies policy, noting a Chicago divorce ruling as a related anecdote about judicial approaches to social questions.
A Chicago based idea by Wilda Johnson Hag to equip sewing machines and lathes in side quarters and factories so women may write and learn operation for broader employment. The Detroit campaign seeks funds for a Women Building to support household and pure labor training starting in May.
A report from Lady Smith Wisconsin dated May 1 describes a man detonating dynamite to commit suicide after an alleged quarrel with his wife. The account notes he placed the explosive on the ground, lay down, and watched the fuse burn before the blast.
A four year old boy who confessed murder faces life imprisonment or harsh penalties as a motion to quash three indictments for murder will be argued this week. The article recalls a troubling scene outside the Sleay residence and reports a wife watching from a window as the event unfolded.
A vintage ad touts TI Z smaller feet treatment for sore tender and swollen feet. It claims immediate relief by drawing out impurities and cleansing pores, with customers reporting shoe comfort and the ability to wear smaller sizes. Includes offer for a free trial package and money back guarantee.
A tense scene unfolds as John and Elizabeth face imminent peril and a breaking point. Voices, a looming fate, and a final farewell collide in a moment of mercy and resolve before a courthouse bell marks a turning point. Elizabeth seeks home as John braces for what comes next.
Fragmentary narrative follows a U S president and a troubled scene in a wartime setting. North protects a fainted woman as General Herbert coordinates medical aid and a somber departure. The text ends with a note about a July military encampment at Camp First and Camp Second Bl in Madison Wisconsin.
William D. Haywood Eli Gurley Flynn and other Paterson strike leaders were arraigned today on indictments charging wrongdoing. A plea of not guilty was entered and trial set for May seventh.
Fragmentary text notes Milwaukee residents and a move to new quarters. Mentions a senate plea for education funding, an Eau vote, and a formal school proposal with year figures. names Bruce Madison and Ackley appear in broken form.
An old advertisement touts Grove's Taste Less Tonic as the most effective general tonic with quinine and iron. It claims to combat weakness, fevers, loss of appetite, low mood, and nervousness, boosting liver action and blood purity with guaranteed formulas and a single trusted signature.
Fragmentary ad copy touts Wonderful Md Reifahl ter antiseptic healing for pain relief, wounds, burns, carbuncles, sore throat, and general infections. Mention of a 59 cent price and trial offer appears amid garbled text from an old Zeon era advertisement.
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