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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1921
Page
3
Fragmentary note speaks of many mansions and a pathoys house and a promise to prepare a price before telling more. The lines hint at possession and a forthcoming valuation or proposal without concrete details or dates.
The piece argues taxes, including luxury levies, are a constant feature of government funding and public life. It traces historical examples from medieval France English taxes on windows and coats of arms to Roman and Turkish systems, concluding that taxation will continue and provoke debate as long as governments exist.
A caravan of 100 people from Brooklyn to Idaho travels by autos and motor trucks, cooking on gasoline stoves and camping in portable canoe houses. A century ago pioneers rode prairie schooner wagons, enduring rough travel and log cabins at journey’s end, while modern methods reveal technological leaps in everyday life.
The passage ponders how imagination shapes future changes while noting today’s conveniences. It contrasts past hardships with modern comfort, highlighting progress born from dissatisfaction and giving examples like electric light versus oil lamps and running water versus plagues from poor sanitation.
The collection of reparations sees Germany negotiating credits of 20.6 million florins in Holland and 20 million crowns in Denmark to settle August 21. This shifts purchasing power toward German exports, potentially elevating German influence in European markets while disadvantaging British and French bankers and allied governments. The arrangement favors German creditors as profits and prestige shift among victors and vanquished.
Ten years ago today La Crosse debated a new well water system, foreman Miley Murphy warned it could destroy mains and bring leaks. Walter Gaetzinger spoke of a blind pianist from Chicago leading a local orchestra kommende season. Tulip bulbs were ordered for city parks, with plans for colorful blooms next year. A mystery runner named Robert Bell was identified at the fairgrounds track.
In a tale of two tenants Mary and John adjust to shared living costs amid scarce income. Mary tightens budgets by reassigning rooms and cooking for herself, while John dines out but eventually joins in, sharing meals and domestic routines as rain and small setbacks test their frugality. A kitchen mishap triggers a rescue as Mary fears a fire from a clumsy stove setup.
Ruth and Martha quarrel over a grandmother’s heirloom ring after discovering both may have carried it. Each accuses the other while their mother intervenes, revealing the ring’s true fate and prompting a lighthearted future teaser.
A dialogue explains how a cartridge driven rifle works versus a antique muzzle loader. It covers powder, wad, bullet in factory loaded cartridges, percussion caps, and the firing sequence. The piece contrasts shotgun and main cartridges, noting the wad holds shot in shotgun shells.
William Mekinsey recounts a World War I era tale of a mirror salesman who claimed mirrors could blind the enemy by reflecting sun. McKinley dismissed the pitch as foolish. Gato the Creek quips that people should ask why there is a statue for Caso rather than why there is none.
The narrator uses a car slope scene to stress shifting gears at the right time. He warns against staying in a high gear on a hill, noting engine failure and lost momentum, and urges adapting methods to fit situations. Consistency must include flexible principle-based changes.
A storm clears as Mary and John share a meal and a whispered confession. John sense of belonging grows while Mary muses on the risk of ruin and whether her cooking justified the moment. The scene ends with Mary worrying if the house burned during their quiet evening.
An OCR fragment notes Connecticut towns with biblical place names such as Hebron Gilead Tebanen and Mt Carmel along with parish register names like Obedience Silence Mind Well. It quotes Uncle Ben remarking about selfish people preferring drought over a shower.
Comic note about an impersonator request and a performer seeking a lady role sparked lively debate. Theatre circles recall a prior feisty clash over gender casting and stage roles.
Abe Martin Joe Lark, noted for his stunki February, is helping out at the O K Garage. Business is up, times aren't so bad, and a large stock of petticoats looms as a curious local detail.
Coleridge notes a Greek stage performance comprising three connected dramas acted as a trilogy, presented consecutively within a single day. The strange arrangement emphasizes unity of theme and dramatic pacing as the audience witnessed multiple tales in one immersive session.
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