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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1913
Page
4
A man identified as A. W. J. Alfonso Jones, 53, alias Jones, was arrested by Patrolman Koschnitzki on vagrancy and bullying charges near Grand Crossing after repeatedly ignoring police orders to leave town. Residents report he pressured people for money and food and his stories vary. police fear possible attempts to rob children on their way to the store.
A man asserts he is a skilled diplomat after showing a talent for deflecting truth. He argues his deception demonstrates sophistication, while others view it as harmful manipulation.
North Side Progressives gather in a lively meeting to petition the City Council for construction of the Rose Street Viaduct. The gathering aims to press officials for early action on the project and address traffic and safety concerns.
The North Side Progressive league meeting at Woodman hall on Rose street drew strong business interest. Michael Funk announced construction of a new La Crosse Rubber Mills factory south of its present site and outlined a healthy workplace plan. The league urged dredging the Black River channel, funding for the Rose street viaduct, and reported the Haas Motor Equipment site funds raised.
Advertises Wyeths Sage and Sulphur hair tonic to darken gray hair naturally. Claims one or two applications erase gray strands and restore color shine, with ready to use product costing about 50 cents a bottle. Local druggists report high sales and an agent named O. T. Erhart endorses it.
A reflective snippet praises a cheerful serene spirit as the source of nobility. It contrasts sunshiny dispositions with petty gloom and notes such mood can seize upon life’s holiest moments, citing Schiller.
North Side residents report short trips and homecomings across Galena. H Smith returns from visiting friends. C Larson travels to Potosi for business. many Luth eran and church groups host afternoon entertainments and bazaars. Several residents relocate within the city while others recover from illness and plan visits to Kendall and St. Paul.
The London Globe recalls Victor Emmanuel II and Sir Frederick Carrington for famed facial hair. It notes Emmanuel II grew a length that required tying the mustache when dining in public, a look deemed undignified outside his circle by the Duchess of Sutherland.
Mrs Watts-Trumps quips that her three daughters should comfort him but admit they prefer sewing and cooking to bridge. The Washbinden Herald notes the wisdom of gratitude for what one has and for what one lacks.
Mr and Mrs Dave Hughes of Sparta Wisconsin claim 13 bottles of D D D Prescription cleared their daughter's severe skin eruption after twelve years of failed treatments. They urge other sufferers to try the remedy and offer information at Columbian Drug Store Hoeschler Bros.
Racine, Wisconsin May 15. Joe Jaegersberger, once thwarted in marrying a wealthy girl, returns to speed. He heads to Kansas City to give daily exhibitions on a motordrome in a Midget car at up to 100 miles per hour. He has one leg and relies on an artificial peg.
Dr H Rosenberg computes temperatures for seventy stars by comparing sun spectrum intensities. Gamma Pegasi tops the scale above 400000 degrees C, Gamma Cassiopeia follows at 50000, Alpha Tauri is the coolest at 2150, and the Sun reaches 4950 degrees in this scale. Helium stars and stars with bright hydrogen lines are the hottest.
A fragment recalls a quarrel over social circles and belonging. The exchange suggests tension around inclusion and exclusion within a neighborhood square, hinting at private boundaries and clashing social norms.
A North Hudson man reports lasting relief from chronic abdominal distress after using Grape-Nuts. He details previous attacks with colic vomiting and headaches, then notes weight gain of 30 pounds and a return to normal appetite. The ad cites Postum Co. Battle Creek Michigan and promotes The Road to Wellville booklet.
Quote from George H. Hepworth about grief and struggle shaping a person. It compares life to a rough block becoming a splendid statue through chisel and hammer, noting sorrow and disappointment as tools of growth.
Oscar Smith was arrested after confessing to taking one watch from the Herman I Singer jewelry store at 1441 Caledonia. Police say four watches worth about 75 dollars disappeared two weeks ago while awaiting repair. another was recovered from a jeweler. Smith, a north sider and former Rubber Mills employee, faces larceny charges in county court.
A London Tit-Bits quip contrasts a polite governess wish with a clerk’s note that the paper has no wish column for a simple employment request. A country dog in town proverb says boldness grows with repeated visits.
Chicago May 15. John B Warren a moving picture man testified about introducing Barney Bertsche to Old Colony Bank officers under the alias B P Christy aiding him to open an account. Mrs Hope L McEldowney of La Crosse Wis testified she lost 15500 in dealings with James Ryan alias Prof Charles T Crane head of the clairvoyant trust. Checks signed by McEldowney and endorsed by Christy were shown to jurors. Indictment of Bertsche predicted.
The article recalls an old vineyard tale from France where grape rot spared one row along the road due to limestone dust deposition. Observing the spared row, the farmer inferred dust as a preservative, foreshadowing later vine and tree dusting and spraying practices. It notes this predates microscopic germ theory.
Fragmentary excerpt hints at a promoter ready to back risky plans and pursue opportunities despite uncertainties. The dialogue mentions a child and a mother discussing routines, with a stray note about medicine after meals. The source shows a scattered, people-centered tone.
May 15 report from St. Charles Minnesota describes Fred Tye trying to pass a buggy that blocked the road. His auto went over a bridge edge, overturning twelve feet, pinning Mrs. Tye and breaking her shoulder while other occupants leaped free.
The piece notes Alice telling friends she could have had Jack if she had said yes, and Jack’s view that she never gave her a chance. It also observes a few men thinking bravery, firmness, and courtesy can’t coexist.
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