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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1913
Page
3
A letter condemns annual seining of Pettibone Lagoon near La Crosse. It notes jurisdiction gaps between Wisconsin and Minnesota wardens, calls for cooperation with Winona to identify poachers, and urges an end to the confiscation of local fishing grounds used by families.
The North American Review publishes a four million word Scott Nearing article arguing that educated, well-to-do Americans have a birth rate around two children per family and that defectives may propagate at higher rates. It contends immigrants reproduce at least twice as fast as natives and that the lowest income groups show much higher propagation than college graduates and the prosperous.
The article warns of a stationary population among the upper class and a rapid rise among the lower class. It cites the hooligan as a product of British vitality decline and argues for beginning reform at both ends of the scale by regulating marriage for the least capable and affirming parental duty for the best able to raise sound children.
The piece argues Europe’s cooperative stores and markets show how producer and consumer can unite to lower prices. It cites St Petersburg and Rochdale in the UK, plus Texas onion growers pushing three cent sales, with Wisconsin progressives’ push for state market measures and a federal study to ease distribution snarls.
Propose a distinctive team photograph for a ball team that avoids the standard lineup. Include dynamic composition such as varied poses, asymmetrical arrangement, distinct backdrops, and selective color treatments to distinguish it from typical group photos while keeping players’ identities clear.
A traditional saying portrays the poor man's wife as someone who can fit her own clothes and prepare a Sunday roast able to last from Sunday to Saturday night.
A Paris fashion expert predicts bru nettes will trend this year. The expert notes a blonde can craft a bru nette with about 25 cents in materials.
New York moves toward a round court house despite existing square building traditions. The state’s legal framework has not strictly required square designs, allowing this unconventional project to advance.
The government moves to drop its lawsuit against the coffee trust citing likely lack of grounds. No further action expected in the case.
Report states Bryan and Clark have buried the hatchet and are likely to have marked the location. The item notes a reconciled dispute and the possible marking of the site. Neither side provides further details on motives or the exact spot.
A humorous poem ridicules tariff reform by lawmakers who tinker with the tariff despite repeated failures. The piece contrasts political bluster with steady frustration, arguing the tariff remains a perennial, inscrutable issue across Republican and Democratic eras. It ends with a light anecdote about a child slipping down stairs like a lady.
In a lively exchange from the Weekly Telegraph, Bridget and a caller discuss a quarrel with a milkman. The man’s reply about “that blade secret” and his rude demeanor are noted as the crux of the confrontation.
A small boy questions why hats cost more than houses. His mother explains, while observers note a sign stating hats, $10 up and another sign yesterday stating houses, $10 down. The judge records the exchange as a humorous urban memory.
The New York milk committee tests 6 000 children to set scientific rearing standards. Notables attending the International Suffrage alliance congress in Budapest include Countess Emila de Pardo Basan Marchesa Lucifere Mrs Charles Lees and Judge Ben Lindsey joining Carrie Chapman Catt. The piece also notes a matrimonial joke about desires and a beau rather than a husband.
Two New York lawyers discuss if the Irish are witty. Pat joins and, when asked a question, pays with a coin, explaining that in his country they always give alms to orphans. The anecdote appears in National Food Magazine.
A tale quotes Henry lamenting drunken folly after spending $3.65 for nothing, as his wife confronts him with a candle and poker during a perilous journey. The Judge notes the scene ends with Henry weeping.
An Italian organ grinder faced a magistrate over a quarrel with a fellow musician who broke his instrument. The judge balked at a weekly wage claim of twenty five dollars and instead ordered payment for the nuisance and to keep quiet and go away.
A Washington man and wife recall a dinner encounter with another couple. The wife praises the Parkers as having an ideal marriage while the husband notes she usually thinks first, a quip reflecting domestic quirks.
Lippincott's Magazine notes insurers use identifying marks from medical examiners such as a patient’s Cornish accent. Everybody's Magazine recounts a West Indian island prone to earthquakes where a man asks for his two sons to be sent back, asking for the earthquake.
A tense domestic scene unfolds in Mount Hope as Joe and Nellie Montgomery discuss Arthur and John North. Rumors swirl of police searches, a looming hanging, and Joe’s fierce resolve to confront threats alone after learning of a pending execution.
The advertisement touts Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy as a 50 cent tonic that darkens gray hair naturally and evenly. It claims to stop dandruff and itching, improve hair appearance, and make users look younger with easy nightly application through a sponge or brush. O. T. Erhart is named as agent.
Madison Wisconsin May 6 Captain McLeod of the Badger crew ended rumors of discord by returning to the training table and resuming duties with the team.
The article extols Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a mild laxative tonic used by two generations. It claims safe, effective relief for stomach and bowel disorders across ages and promotes a free sample by mail from W B Caldwell of Monticello Illinois.
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