25 Sep 1912
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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1912
Page
1
A brief public notice in Letters section invites Archbold to a luncheon with Theodore Roosevelt. The source emphasizes civic engagement and social gathering details.
Sept 25 Coronel Roosevelt declined to discuss the latest Hearst letters. The letters connect John D Archbold with former Congressman Sibley of Pennsylvania, prompting Roosevelt to request full viewing before replying. A telegram mentioned an invitation to discuss matters, with references to a profitable scheme and private timing.
Lawrence Mass Sept 25 Mil at Lawrence will shut down the mills upon the first move by the Industrial Workers of the World to call the threatened Ettor and Giovanitti protest strike. The action aims to pressure authorities amid the dispute surrounding the two labor leaders and the local labor unrest.
Fair conditions across La Crosse and vicinity with a Thursday cold snap and heavy frost. Wisconsin sees fair skies tonight with colder readings, heavy frost in eastern portions, and warming westward. Minnesota and nearby areas expect freezing temps and a gradual warmup by Friday as a new low pressure develops in the northwest. The storm system shifts from the southwest yesterday, moving into the plains, bringing temperature drops to freezing or below across the plains, with a light to moderate easterly wind steering improving conditions by late week.
Denver columnist reports Mrs. Florence McElwain Peck of St. Louis defending corsets and high heels against Dr Foelkmars charges at the Congress of Hygiene. She argues proper fit prevents harm and condemns media hysteria over corsets as tommy rot.
Sept 25 government lacks strength to quell rebellion while rebels cannot topple Madero. Observers warn of endless revolution and ruin across Mexico unless US intervention, with Taft's policy pressures, guides a quick defeat of rebels. Madero losing public support amid planned uprisings in the capital.
President Taft in a campaign interview pledges to push tariff reduction if reelected and to seek a new session of Congress to enact changes. He warns the third party plan could create a dictatorship and argues GOP policy will foster domestic industry while keeping prices fair and wages high. He cites export gains and calls for anti trust action to curb excessive prices.
Wisconsin bull moose party endorses Governor F E McGovern for re election and vows to field a complete state ticket. The committee rejects a third party ticket while warning a bull moose candidate may face any Republican opposing Roosevelt. McGovern remains the Republican nominee and rejects Roosevelt ticket alignment.
HIDE M M'MANIGAL TRAIL INDIANAPOLIS Ind Sept 25 Secrecy continued today to veil the trip from Los Angeles of Ortie Mc Manigal the government s star witness in the coming dynamite conspiracy trials It was generally believed here however that numerous stops would be made en route to delay his arrival and that he would be quietly brought into Indianapolis the last of this month.
Ripon Wis Sept 25 Alonzo A Lopez 83, sole survivor among four men who formed the Republican party in Wisconsin, spoke today in the schoolhouse where the group first met on March 20 1856 and declared for the bull moose.
The Culebra slide in Panama kept advancing on September 25 with over one million cubic yards of earth displaced. The ongoing landslide threatens nearby areas and infrastructure as crews assess the scale and impact of the movement.
Michael Matthews, 22, in Milwaukee, after an early morning suicide attempt at home, told surgeons he dreamed of torture by a gang and decided to kill himself. He crawled to a closet and seized a revolver. a shot pierced his left temple. He awoke in Emergency hospital and is expected to recover.
Chicago Sept 25 The city civil service commission will continue hearings into the escape of two Canadian bank robbers. Lieutenant B J Burns and Captain J J Mahoney face charges of neglect of duty and will be tried before the commission next Tuesday.
Thirty automobiles from Melrose arrived in La Crosse to attend the inter state fair and show a cavalcade of visitors. They left Melrose at seven this morning traveling via Burr Oak Mindoro and West Salem, collecting cars along the way. The trip also aimed to highlight the need for better northern La Crosse county roads and urged Farmington and Hamilton townships to contribute.
Court officials investigate the unidentified man found mangled by a train on the Franklin and Clearfield railroad on September 14. A bloody razor was found nearby, and authorities believe the victim cut his throat and ended his suffering in a lonely location as help seemed unattainable.
Following the largest Michigan Republican state convention in years leaders predicted victory in November. A heated clash between old line and progressive Osborn faction was expected, but harmony prevailed and Taft received unanimous endorsement.
Nebraska circuses scramble to cancel dates as Colorado veterinary order blocks horse shows due to suspected meningitis. Lincoln reports widespread cancellations through the state as managers adjust plans amid the precaution.
Snow fell in Sherman on September 25 marking the earliest Texas snowfall on record. Temperatures plunged from around 95 to near 50 degrees, leaving northern Texas experiencing an abrupt cold snap.
Harold F. Hoops, son of a wealthy fireplace manufacturer, earned a stay at the Bridewell after serving half of a fifty day sentence for mischief. His father paid the remaining fine, and Hoops chose to remain at the jail to learn useful work under the superintendent's approval, marking his first voluntary day of labor.
Panama reports 29 American sailors killed after rebels clash near Leon Nicaragua while 40 rebels die in the fighting Washington doubts the claim and says 300 to 400 marines are at Leon as diplomacy seeks confirmation from Managua and Southerland.
In Green Bay on September 25, Sebastian Parmenter sues boxing contest promoter W. J. McGinnis for 10900 dollars over his son John’s death in a match. The case goes to the jury with plans to appeal to the state supreme court.
Snow six inches deep blankets the Black Hills overnight in Deadwood South Dakota as the region records its heaviest fall in years. Strong winds accompanied the storm, disrupting travel and covering roads and foothills in white.
The Interstate Fair drew about 6,500 people on opening day and set new attendance and performance marks as crowds watched Beachy thrill the audience with daring spiralist stunts that held spectators in suspense during flights.
Millard drives the horse to victory after losing the first heat in a swift turnaround for President Jr. The race showcased a tense start and a decisive finish as Millard secured a strong win.
Yesterday saw 6 500 attendance marking the largest opening day. Receipts exceeded all former openings by 600. Exhibitors numbered 400 with 8 000 entries. Today’s program lists races and aerial and equestrian acts from 2:00 p m onward including Beachey flights and Sutcliffe troupe exhibitions, culminating in final heats.
More than 6,500 spectators watched Lincoln Beachey perform in a windy day show. He flew the Ocean Wave craft through dangerous maneuvers including a wire dash near ground level at high speed and a circular flight without hands on the controls. Beachey completed a 2:30 first flight of twenty minutes, reached 2000 feet in ascent, and showcased a Curtiss biplane amid strong public interest in early heavier‑than‑air flight. The event also featured horse racing with President Jr. winning the 2:30 trot and Horace Jr. taking the 2:10 pace in a series of heats.
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