Legislature Proposes Recess Until Committees Perfect Laws
The proposal aims to delay sessions until the committees in charge have fully perfected important and intricate legislation, ensuring court-proof measures before advancement.
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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1913
Page
3
Politics to Guide New P O Doctrine
The new postmaster general advocates replacing postmasters in the spoils system with a merit based rotation, moving postmasters between towns by worth. He contrasts with Hitchock's limited intraparty changes and argues inter party principle to promote capable officials, using La Crosse and W. B. Tscharner as examples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitchcock
Burleson
la Crosse
W. B. Tscharner
Tscharner
Platform pledges and performances to date
The Madison State Journal lists promises such as county agricultural teachers and social use of schools as enacted or pending. It notes bills in committee, partial enactment of rural school consolidation aid, strengthened income tax law and child labor law pending, and equal suffrage by referendum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison State Journal
Egislature
The Money That Goes for Travel
An article argues travel spending signals progress and personal renewal. It cites rising car use and rail passenger totals while noting travel boosts doctors and employers, refreshes workers, and expands world view, concluding travel money is a real investment.
Diplomatic steps seen to avert war after German plane crash
A German aeroplane crashed onto French territory but officials believe the incident can be resolved without war through careful diplomacy from both sides.
Europe Honors Rear Admiral Peary At Last
Europe heaps honors on Rear Admiral Peary for polar exploration while noting that Dr. Cook may have overlooked some achievements during his 1908 expedition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Peary
Dr. Cook
Prominent Lecturer Declares Mexico Lacks Humor
A noted lecturer asserts Mexico has no sense of humor while noting the country’s culinary trend toward chili con carne. The remarks spark debate on national identity and cultural expression.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Congress Houses 339 Lawyers While President Seeks Short Session
The president expresses hopes for a brief congressional session despite a legal professional majority with 339 lawyers serving in Congress. The aim is to push through limited agendas and avoid extended legislative debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Quiet Homes Fight Fatigue of Repeating Paths
A proverb-like reflection notes that even a rat tires of the same hole and that human virtue may rise from a strict spouse. The lines suggest discipline and endurance as sources of steadiness in life.
Quips and Cranks and Wanton Wiles
A humorous verse contrasts a woman and a man as they observe society. The woman notes fashion and coats on the avenue while the man catalogs touring cars, gas machines, and car models. The piece humorously highlights gendered observational ruts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat
Father
The Good Night Message From The Kin terby Family
Footsteps near the stairs prompt Mrs Kin terby to hush the children as they deliver a nightly soundless pledge. The whispered message from Willie about finding a bed bug triggers a moment of reverent quiet and childlike sincerity in the home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie
The Proud King A Dear Old Irishwoman
An Irish mother praises her son the politician for his constant letters from London. She eagerly shares news of a recent visit to the king, exclaiming to a neighbor that the king has seen Richard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Richard
A Well Cooked Breakfast
A brief anecdote from Harper's Magazine about two young artists in Philadelphia living in a studio. Financial stress forces them to cook their own meals with improvised breakfasts. The younger artist laments their lifestyle while the other compares hardship to a recluse who cooked for nineteen years, highlighting hunger and resilience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Harper’s Magazine
Wan Weary and Worn Out Quick Relief Promoted
An advertisement touts S S S as a cure for fatigue and ill health caused by impure blood. It claims rapid blood cleansing, germ destruction, and relief from tired muscles and foggy brain, urging readers to buy from Swift Specific Co of Atlanta and request a free health book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S.& S. Swift
S S&s. S&s
Swift Specific Co
Swift Bldg
Atlanta
Dumplings Enhance Stews With Frugal Meat Cuttings
Left over roast lamb veal or beef and old fowls form nourishing stews. K C Dumplings with baking powder create light dumplings. recipe by Mrs. Nevada Briggs uses 2 cups flour 3 tsp baking powder 4 tsp salt 1 cup shortening milk or cream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada Briggs
Janet McKenzie Hill
Boston Cooking School Magazine
Jaques Mfg. Co
Chicago
Williams' Slayer Accused in Domestic Attack Case
Chicago art student Joseph A. Williams twenty two is charged with shooting her husband and making improper advances to his wife before the shooting. Mrs. Leon Lacount, a schoolgirl widow, says Williams attacked her as well. Williams is held to the grand jury without bail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph A. Williams
Chicago
Leon Lacount
Williams
Georgia Woman Missed by Mammy Over Gas Stove Tale
A Georgia woman who moved to Philadelphia could not be content without her old servant Mammy. Mammy arrived as the mistress left town. Upon return two weeks later the servant reports the gas stove’s fire never went out, a line delivered as “De fines’ ever.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Mammy
Downtown diner lunch ends with counterfeit bill prank
A man in a downtown restaurant ordered a substantial lunch, paid with a counterfeit Confederate bill, and quipped that neither was the meal. The cashier rejected the fake, and the patron kept the change as he left.
Faith and nerve bind Custer to town boyish heroism
In Mount Hope, Custer carries Langham home with the help of Shrimplin who praises Custer’s nerve while wresting with his own cowardly past. The lamplighter reveals pride and doubt, yet Custer’s faith and pride in his act endure as Marshall Langham awakens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Custer
Mr. Shrimplin
Wild
Bill
Langham
Mount Hope
Shrimplin
Crick Bank
Nature
Andy Gilmore
Colonel Harbison
McBride
Joe
Bill Shrimplin
Mr. McBride
Ing
William Shrimplin
Mount Hopes
Marshall Langham
Mr. Langham
Marshall
Senators to Bolt on Tariff Bill Vote
Washington May 12 Senators Ransdell and Thornton of Louisiana will vote with Republicans against the Wilson Underwood tariff bill on final roll call if the free sugar and free wool provisions stay in the measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ransdell and
Thornton
Louisiana
Women Leaders Push Reforms Across Nations
Lady Abercrombie of London forms a women’s organization akin to the congress of mothers in England. Mrs. Thomas T. Preston, ex Mrs. Grover Cleveland, presides over New Jersey’s anti suffrage group. California installs its first woman judge, Mrs. H S Keeran of Princeton. In Colusa county, she fills an expired term after her husband’s death. Denver women from all clubs coordinate to have spring candidates declare their stance on the vice question.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mother
Lady Abercrombie of
London
England
Congress of Mothers
Thomas T. Preston
Grover Cleveland
New Jersey Association
California
H. S. Keeran
Princeton
Cal
Colusa County
Woman's
Denver
Woman's Club
Posse Pursues Bank Robbers From Bonanza Heist
A posse left Fort Smith Arkansas at dawn in pursuit of three men who dynamited the First State Bank safe at Bonanza 16 miles southeast and escaped on horseback. The robbers reportedly headed toward Fort Smith with about $2 in currency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Smith
Ark
First State Bank
Bonanza
Forth Smith
Hay's Hair Health promises color restore and dandruff relief
An advertisement touts Hay's Hair Health as restoring grey or faded hair to a natural color with quick effects from a few applications. It claims dandruff relief, scalp cleansing, and notes a refund if unsatisfied. The offer includes free samples with Har fin a Soap and two prices for bottles and soap.
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Hoeschler Bros
A. Bellevue
Hay
Bberd & Co
G. E. Mariner
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