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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1913
Page
12
A vivid celebration of color motion pictures describes how flowers unfold frame by frame and Durbar scenes captivate audiences. The piece compares Kinemacolor to art, noting richer color than masters could render and promising sensational showings at the Majestic after vaudeville ends Saturday night.
Colonel John Cook, a Civil War veteran in Denver, pledges to raise a regiment for war with Japan and declares he would rather die fighting than starve under a Wall Street regime. The offer comes as U S tensions rise abroad.
Only three ivory mats exist with the largest at 8.4 feet. Made in northern India, it bears a Greek border and is reserved for state occasions such as signing important documents. The mat cost nearly incalculable, using over 6,400 pounds of ivory and crafted from the finest flexible strips like woven fabric.
The longest telegram path would connect British Columbia to New Zealand crossing North America Newfoundland the Atlantic Great Britain Germany Russia Europe Asia Japan Java and Australia. The world becomes less novel the more we obtain and facing outward reduces gossip.
Milwaukee foreman W O Parkinson and General Car Inspector Parkinson scout the east yards on the north side to assess a proposed air testing station. Plan calls for special machinery and staff to test all freight cars and coaches entering and leaving Milwaukee yards to improve safety amid frequent air brake failures on freight trains.
The Nelsons re sign catcher Knutson, last season’s contributor, boosting hopes in their bid for city league crown. Pitchers Squires and Nally duel Sunday at League Park as the Nelsons meet the Athletes in the first game of a doubleheader.
R Scheel of 1717 Charles Street sustained a serious toe injury when a babbit block fell on his foot while working on the rip track of the Burlington yards at Grand Crossing. He is confined to his home.
A Washington singer was invited to perform at a Lambs club gambol in New York. Notable attendees included Willie Collier Digby Bell Hopper and Wilton Lackaye who claimed the guest could rival them in a one night stand.
A Henry Huntington quote from Leslie's urges saving a fixed portion weekly and preserving living standards after wage increases. If saving is hard, incur a debt for a home or investment to force savings. The piece notes salaried positions offer better promotion prospects than individual ventures and that big enterprises reward top salaries through steady restraint and discipline.
Bishop William A. Quayle of St. Paul delivered a lecture at the normal school auditorium on Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde as a modern parable. He argued every man has two sides and warned that drink and drugs reveal the worst, undermining the good. Rev Stanley Cadams introduced him and the sermon traced dual character, ending with a denunciation of indulgence.
The North Side notes visitors and travel including C McKeith and son returning to Galesville, Miss Lois Hammersberg home from Viroqua, and Stanley Taylor back from Austin Minnesota. Dome theater advertises five reels Friday and Saturday with Mrs Apel Trempealeau visiting, while E W Knight and others visit Clinton Iowa and Rock Island. A Milwaukee railroad office call boy seeks a Mississippi fishing license as a future wholesaler.
A young man praises a girl for her kind heart and considerate nature. He recalls asking her favorite flower and she named an inexpensive option, stressing thrift as a virtue. Washington Stax commentary reflects on simple kindness and budget awareness.
The photograph captures Hannes Kolehmainen, famed distance runner, at close and distance views as he leads about fifteen hundred runners along Fifth Avenue in New York, setting a new twelve mile record. Nearly a half million spectators line the route to witness the spectacle.
Mrs F Stallsmith and guests hosted a handkerchief and hosiery shower at 1511 Charles Street in honor of Miss Alene Foster. Attendees included Alene Foster and a long list of local women and Mrs Asa Foster with the Larson and Stallsmith families. The rooms featured sweet peas in bloom.
Smith a known north side resident was sentenced by Judge John in county court to forty five days in county jail for theft of a watch from the Ry store of Herman I Singer. He confessed after taking a watch to a south side jewel repair shop.
H Langen and another dispatcher report from the south office of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Railway in southern Minnesota. The field notes outline routine operations and railway communications as workers manage train movements and schedules.
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