Barbed Wire Pioneer Joseph Glidden and the West
An editor's outlook recounts how Henry Rose's rail spikes inspired Joseph Glidden to invent barbed wire in 1874. The invention quickened cattle drives collapse, empowered homesteaders, and reshaped farming and ranching from Texas to Argentina. Glidden's success and Gates' sales helped transform American agriculture and world sheep and cattle markets.
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de Kalb
Illinois
America
Henry Rose
Rose
Gates
Texas
San Antonio
Joseph Glidden
Kansas
Chisholm Trail
Kiowa
Comanche
Wichita
Abilene
Dodge City
Glidden
West
Argentina
New Zealand
Johnson Works At Taking Steam Out Of Goldwater Charges On Cuba
AP analyst James Marlow reports President Johnson aims to blunt Goldwater critiques on Cuba and Vietnam. He notes sanctions against Castro deepen economic pressure and discusses risks of widening the Vietnam war while Johnson frames tougher measures as natural policy steps.
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Johnson
Cuba
Viet Nam
Associated Press
Washington
Barry Goldwater
Fidel Castro
Goldwater
Castro
Red China
United States
OAS
U.S
Review of News in Years Past 1944
Warsaw burning and Reds advancing amid Nazi torching claims. Russian assault on Prague begins as Yankees advance beyond Avranches. Bradley’s troops poised across Brittany toward Paris. West Salem Packing Co earns government A for achievement. Manuel Quezon dies at 65 in New York. 11 area youths head to Milwaukee Naval Station for final exams. Beanie’s Old Style Lagers win 8 0 at Camp McCoy. Pfc James E. Tikal wounded on Saipan.
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Warsaw
Prague
Avranches
Bradley
Brittany
Paris
West Salem Packing Co
Manuel Quezon
Philippines
Saranac Lake N.Y
Longstanding Louisiana fight and 1933 banking crisis notes
Across items a scene of political clashes in Louisiana with Joseph K Kidder aligned with Huey Long facing Mayor Semmes. Germany blamed by Austrians for Nazi revolt. Vienna notes on a civil war context. Additional items cover Roosevelts reception gear, false uniform proposals, and 1914 Europe mobilization headlines.
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Ing
Huey Long
T. Semmes
Louisiana
Germany
Vienna
Pluy William Friese
Tribune
Rochester
Minn
Roosevelt
Schmedeman
W. A. Katz
Eva Katz
Chicago
La Crosse praised for rail routes and Oktoberfest lure
The Flow ers column lauds La Crosse Wis for a fine railroad approach with Burlington GN Empire Builder routes and nearby golf courses. Paul Flowers cites Fall photos from C M Koenigs, hoping for Oktoberfest visits and Wisconsin dairy and malt treats. A reader from St Paul extols La Crosse Melodrama Theater as summer draw. A quip notes a temper can temper a husband.
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la Crosse, Wis
Burlington Station
Great Northern
Empire Builder
la Crosse
C. M. Koenigs
Wisconsin
D. W. Anderson
St. Paul
Minn
Patriotism in public schools sparks debate on indoctrination
A California editorial laments shifting attitudes toward patriotism in schools. It contrasts past unspoken love of country with modern calls for dispassionate history teaching and warns against labeling outspoken devotion as extremism. It urges a united effort to reaffirm the nation's heritage to future generations.
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Public Instruction
California
Hercules
America
Washington
Lincoln
Franklin
Jefferson
John Birch Society
Knowles Targeting Spending in Wisconsin Campaign
Wisconsin Governor race watch centers on Warren Knowles proposal for a state general accounting office with expenditure auditing. He cites J. J. Kelcher, head of the post audit, as potential chief, while opponents question the need for more state accounting amid existing offices and audits. Kelcher faces political pressure as Knowles and allies frame the issue as a proof of profligate spending.
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John Wyngaard
Madison
Warren Knowles
Wisconsin
Knowles
J. J. Kelcher
State Department of Post-Audit
General Accounting Office
Washington
Congress
State Bureau of Finance
Kelcher Agency
Executive Department
John Reynolds
The Lady of the Tiger and a Bridge Dilemma
South faces a three no trump clash after West opens hearts and East covers with queen. The core question of who holds the ace of clubs hinges on estimating who is more likely to hold it given the heart distribution and the bidding. The possible outcomes show a near guess with limited decisive play and no certain path to safety.
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Frank Stockton
West
East
Verse Quote From Psalms Appears In Print
A Bible verse from Psalms 8 5 is cited noting that God made him little less than a deity and crowned him with glory and honor in the text.
La Crosse Tribune Information andRates
La Crosse Tribune publishes afternoons and Sunday mornings from La Crosse Wisconsin. It is a Lee Enterprises Inc member and Associated Press member with AP content rights. Second class postage is paid locally. Rates include 10 cent single copies and 55 cent weekly carrier delivery.
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W. T. Burgess
Sanford Goltz
la Crosse Tribune
4Th
Cass Sts
la Crosse
Wisconsin
Lee Enterprises, Inc
Associated Press
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Ishmael
Dale C. Becker
First Lutheran Church
Cleveland Heights
Ohio
Becker
American Bible Society
AP News
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Hindenburg
Minneapolis
National
National Guardsmen
Joseph K. Kidder
Eleanor and
Esther Bolrud
Esther Grant
Garment Works
Rubber Mills
Gunda Severans
Jane Johnson
Martha Geiger
Lillian Bernhardt
Avada Smith
Dorothy
Bessie Freeman
France
England
London
North Sea
Netherlands
Europe
Louis Kuehn
Milwaukee
Bremen
Walter Rose
George B. Rose
Antwerp
Esther Stavrum
Thomas Stavrum
Clothier
A. A. Maurer
Edward Evans
James Thompson
A. Gundersen
Norway
Wendell A. Anderson
New York
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Memphis Commercial Appeal
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