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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1913
Page
2
An important notice announces a successor to Nelson Carpet Co. The announcement identifies the new business entity and its established address, signaling continuity of service and ownership. No details on date or contacts are provided in the readable text.
A collage of short items includes Wilmington police arresting Henry Collier and Al McCrey after a rough house melee using clubs, and George W. Blake, 80, marrying widower Mrs. Mary Stratton, 64. Bees flood a New York subway after a cage break.
Steamers load wood pulp at Chicoutimi near the Saguenay head of navigation and sail to Manchester England. The voyage starts on the world’s deepest river in the Canadian wilderness and ends after nearly 40 miles of canal through England’s mill districts.
The Jumping Bean is a Mexican seed housing a worm larva. The larva spins a soft case inside the seed and moves, causing the bean to bump on any surface. It was sent to England in the early fifties and is noted for its curious movement.
Willie visits his father's office and, before the trip to town, declares he wants to give a kiss for Miss Drew. The scene shows a playful moment between a boy, his father, and the family secretary.
A brief quoted exchanges from Puck shows Pop asking Willie if he looked like him as a boy and Willie replying with a quiet admission that prompts no further detail. The panel captures a quiet moment of memory and identity in a mid century humor magazine.
In Madison on May 24 the Assembly debated vigorously as Speaker Hull joined in. The Hull bill to fund four years of college courses in normal schools died 31 to 25. Other measures, including the Peavey and Estabrook bills, faced passage or defeat. The Chinnock bill on candidate nominating fees moved toward engrossment while Bartingale’s rail route power and Mahon’s wooden car ban progressed, prompting further action planned for Monday.
Milwaukee news reports Rabbi Samuel Hirshberg of Temple Emanu-El delivering a Friday night sermon denouncing the so called new woman as a menace to society. He declared motherhood is permissible but being a mother of children is vulgar and warned against women who prize ease and lax restraint.
The statement argues that a woman possessing the requisite intelligence and skill is entitled to the same rights as a man, emphasizing equality before law and opportunity.
A Louisville Courier Journal quote calls a public servant "a human being trying to cooperate with other human beings in a common service" and asserts he amply earns his pay.
Roasting is best in a gas oven and La Crosse housewives lack experience with earlier ranges. The elevated oven cabinet type places broiler and roasting oven within easy reach, helping the cabinet stove succeed.
Helen Armstrong outlines roasting methods in Domestic Science Letter No.4 to be distributed from the Office next week. The guidance covers practical steps for preparing various cuts and achieving desired browning.
Former La Crosse fire chief Al G. Simonton recalls giant city blazes from the lumber era. He details 1886 Colman and Freeman & List mills fire on Isle La Plume, the old T B Stoddard steamer, and dramatic mill and lumber yard infernos. He recalls memorable shifts, near misses, and a near-death run with a faulty team.
The piece extols the spider web’s beauty with dew, praising its symmetry and color. It notes the garden spider’s toilet devices, comparing its claw combs to a woman’s boudoir accessories for grooming and navigating the web.
Samuel Rawlings a fifty one year old baker was sentenced to six months hard labor for being an incorrigible rogue The case notes his downward path began after his wife gave birth to quadruplets and reference repeated prosecutions for ill treating her The item appears from the London Mail.
The motto of a women's club emphasizes unity in great matters liberty in small matters and charity in all actions reflecting the group's guiding values. The phrase shapes meetings projects and community outreach carried by club members.
In New York the historic Morgan building at Broad and Wall Streets is in wreckers’ hands and will be leveled. The site’s famed legacy includes J. P. Morgan’s pivotal role in steering the city through the 1907 panic, with plans for a new splendid structure to rise in its place.
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