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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1913
Page
4
Anxious wife asks a doctor to visit her husband who behaves oddly, talking of left hand drive and two speed transmission. The doctor explains the patient has a new disease called Tie Ford fever after buying a Ford Model T and suggests letting him view autos and visit a garage to recover in a week or two.
North Side notes report residents moving houses, visits from out of town, and illness recoveries. Dome Theater features a two part amateur show titled Jane with scenic lighting, a Rubber Man number, and a plantation scene with cake walks and a Confetti Carnival finale. Local officials and businesses noted in passim.
Paul Baumgartner died at his West La Crosse home Sunday at 6 15 after a nine week illness. Born in Glarus Switzerland in 1885 he came to America as a young man and settled in West La Crosse in 1894. He built a truck farming business and is survived by his wife two sons Henry and Paul a daughter Mary and a sister and brother in Switzerland. Funeral will be Tuesday at two from the home Rev J Bergholz officiating. Interment in Oak Grove cemetery.
A fragment quoting Montaigne on the difficulty of governing and disciplining a people. The passage reflects on entering a breach, diplomacy within a family, and self-honesty as rarer and harder than military conquest.
A Reader letter argues that women are misrepresented by comic papers and novelists. It says sane men would not like them if they were as shown and that women are better than their portrayal, especially as friends.
A room’s air may be purified in two hours by placing a wide-mouthed pitcher filled with pure very cold water inside the room. By that time the water will have absorbed all the gases in the room.
A concise maxim on restraint highlights that thoughtful behavior yields more progress than heated disputes, urging calm, measured responses to conflicts. The saying frames civility as a practical tool for resolving disagreements efficiently.
The Burlington double track projects between Victory and DeSoto and Glen Haven to McCartney progress with finish dates around September 1 and July 30 respectively. A planned La Crosse to Savanna local train aimed to meet interstate law requirements will not run.
The New York Board of Education reports neurasthenia or nervous breakdown as the most common illness among city teachers. In three years the board has seen 345 cases, with 310 women and 24 men retired under the new order of things.
A humorous Globe-Trotter sketch notes that trains in America move so fast that two people are needed to describe them one to announce arrival and another to describe departure. The bit captures rapid rail travel and lively commentary.
A brief note describes a man with blotched face selling a blood purifier over the counter for one dollar, illustrating a faith that passes understanding.
A commentary suggests a curfew for married men if women gain the vote. The author urges decisive action and adherence to a chosen plan, framing the vote as a catalyst for social change.
North side church organizes a two night musical revue at the La Crosse theater May 15 and 16 with about 125 local amateurs. Ed Conway directs rehearsals and stage work to benefit the St James congregation.
The editor questions the phrase lean hours in a manuscript while the author insists on the concept of a spare moment. The exchange turns on how time can be described in literary terms and whether lean or spare moments exist in life and writing.
A discussion on imagination and restraint unfolds as critics urge balance between unbridled creativity and disciplined execution. Artists, educators, and readers weigh how far imagination should stretch within art and daily life.
Uncle Timson Tab balls praises practice after a city weekend, claiming people improve with practice. He cites the skill of eating blackberry pie with a fork without juice staining the tablecloth, from his hotel observation.
Mrs Lapsling praises Johnny for a splendid impression during the school exhibition last Friday afternoon. She notes he stood out as the Syndicate of all eyes as he spoke his piece.
Several changes in train times through La Crosse are expected May 31 as new time cards arrive. Officials have not yet identified which trains are affected. Milwaukee railroad workers accelerate track repairs and install block signaling on the La Crosse division to boost safety and improve roadbed.
North siders report early bass season on the Mississippi is fair with strong fish for the time, as a party led by Charles Stannard in his motor boat fished at Stony Point yesterday despite rain.
A nine pound girl was born to Mr and Mrs Charles Blanchard Jr of 612 Rose Street on Saturday afternoon.
James Flynt, 14, of Idaho weighed 190 pounds on July 1 but grew weak after wandering in the mountains for a month. Living on roots and berries, he lost to 105 pounds and slept in a cave. Doctors feared for his life, yet he survived suggesting losing weight in nature can be life threatening.
A store in Atlanta constructed entirely of paper pieces uses thick compressed paper for rafters walls roof and floor. The surface is smooth and hard but cannot catch ice well like wood. It stays warm in cold weather and becomes very hot in heat.
An exchange wonders how people got along without the telegraph and telephone. They did get along and were as happy as those surrounded by all the adjuncts of civilization.
The text explains that if the Bryan plan had succeeded and California lawmakers rejected the anti alien land bill the initiative could have brought a stricter measure on land ownership. It notes Governor Johnson's firm stance and highlights Viscount Chinda as a key figure in the dispute between the Bryan proposal and Japanese diplomacy.
George Bernard Shaw notes that women become socially tolerable at thirty and improve until mental faculties decline. He adds that many are best before thirty and, when serious moments arrive, are often preferred over a pet animal's silent sympathy.
The regular monthly meeting of the Men s League of the North Presbyterian Church will be held this evening at 8 o'clock in the church parlors. The Ladies Aid Society will be entertained Thursday afternoon by Mesdames Larson Pore and Olson.
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