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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1913
Page
3
Maurice Low argues in Harper’s Weekly that President Wilson will face obstruction and internal splits within his cabinet and party. The piece notes Wilson’s stance against shut down factories and frames the tariff debate as a tester of congressional will and Wall Street pressure.
The Outlook declares the Wisconsin workmen's compensation act a success after analysis. It cites praise from the Street railway company and a brewing company for reducing legal friction and damages, and notes a granite company representative's positive view.
The Outlook backs Wisconsin’s workers compensation law praising the Supreme Court for upholding it. It notes the law reduces fellow servant negligence and assumption of risk defenses and argues it will raise labor standards and prompt employer liability.
The lieutenant governor was added to the speaker list and delivered a workmanlike speech at a Progressive banquet. He argued against a new party, warning it would split the movement, while other papers describe the event as harmony or a strong show of support by figures like Burke and Morris amid the Roosevelt split.
The government will begin earning two percent on deposits in national banks, ending a long practice of not charging interest. Treasury Secretary McAdoo plans to boost government deposits by 10 million dollars immediately and release even larger sums, generating about 1 053 000 dollars in annual interest. Increased circulation is expected to boost business and keep money flowing for ordinary industry.
A Chicago clerk who issued one million marriage licenses has died. The incident raises questions about the fate of a man long blamed for trouble and his future.
Yone Noguchi, described as a Chinese poet, aspires to reform American English. The remark suggests skepticism about a non American attempting linguistic change, noting the critic's blunt view of such efforts.
A wry aphorism notes how the extent of a man’s affection for his city shows in the ash piles and tin cans he allows in his yard.
The Mississippi town Water Proof faces rising waters and an overflow situation as residents cope with flooding effects and local authorities monitor the river levels.
A Ladies Aid ice cream social on the Pastor's lawn drew a large crowd in Hickeyville. Ezra Purdy spent the day cranking the freezer while Amos Bibbing served dishes. Profits aimed at Swat heathen cause. the event included gossip, light fights, and a lively crowd.
The physician advises the layman to notice small symptoms and monitor them closely. He warns that minor ailments can become serious if ignored and urges the patient to seek care for a boil on the neck.
A Fairfax farmer awoke to a loud disturbance at his chicken house. With a muzzle loader he searched by moonlight and demanded to know intruders. A voice from the darkness finally revealed the culprit: nothing but the chickens.
A young boy finished a family bedtime prayer and omitted a cousin from the list. Cousin Eunice reminded him, and the boy explained he had enough to handle and would not include anyone else yet.
Advertises S S S S for skin diseases like eczema lupus psoriasis malaria and more urging readers to buy a $1 bottle. Promises blood purification via skin pores lungs liver and intestines with a Swift Specific Co. contact in Atlanta Georgia for free expert advice.
Mayor Henry T. Hunt uses city powers to mediate between the Cincinnati Traction Company and striking workers as efforts to end a citywide streetcar strike continue.
Mike and Pat play seven up during dinner hour. Pat bets he can cut the ace of diamonds with an adze. Pat cuts the deck. Mike claims the ace was hidden. The superintendent laughs as a boy confesses it was not him who wrote Hamlet.
A money saving sale of Loys' suits is advertised at the Continental. See page 7.
Elizabeth and General North face the dawn of the day of John North's death. North writes a final letter, bids farewell to Brockett and Conklin, and is led from the jail into the light. Elizabeth, gazing toward Mount Hope, confronts an impending loss and searches for courage amid tragedy.
State of Wisconsin probate notice from La Crosse County Court. In the matter of the estate of Martin Thoreson late of Greenfield Town, Letters of administration granted to Isabel M Thoreson of Coon Valley. Creditors have six months from May 6 1913 to present claims for examination and allowance. Court will review all claims November 11 1913 at 10 AM in the La Crosse courthouse.
A Life magazine excerpt notes a dialogue where the poet is asked about money while the millionaire is engaged with discussions on the intellectual life. The contrast frames differing preoccupations of creative and wealthy elites.
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