Come unto Me Message Reading for the Faithful
A brief religious notice quotes a Bible verse inviting readers to seek rest in Christ. The lines echo Matthew 11 28 urging burdened souls to come to him for relief.
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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1921
Page
3
A brief religious notice quotes a Bible verse inviting readers to seek rest in Christ. The lines echo Matthew 11 28 urging burdened souls to come to him for relief.
The article celebrates La Crosse’s baseball revival, praising local amateur teams and community support at Copeland Park. It contrasts honest, home-grown play with professional scandals elsewhere, hoping for a future league without losing the town’s flavor.
In Milwaukee a girl clerk battled two jewelry store attackers until knocked senseless. An 80 year old woman dashed to raise the alarm, a Shuck driver grappled with a robber, and a detective faced a pistol before the assailant killed himself. Police captured the other robber.
Two Madison men faced imminent peril when a dynamite bomb with a smoking fuse was found near a sleeping family. One was a police officer, the other a private citizen, who seized the device and moved it to the street where the officer snuffed the fuse and saved lives. The episode prompts praise for civilian bravery and calls for civic recognition beyond military awards.
Resident Hardin applauds Secretary of State Hughes as head of the American delegation to the Washington disarmament conference. The piece argues this could be the nation’s defining moment, with Hughes potentially elected president of the conference and achieving rare world service and fame for an American. It notes the extraordinary chance for Hughes to shape global policy amidst shifting economic and naval power lines.
Ten years ago today Mississippi River rises near La Crosse cause alarm while Rook River blamed for fluctuations. Local road repairs near La Crosse to Sparta by auto owners funding fix. Fly traps prove effective as city plans second placement. Astronomical display of Moon Saturn and Mars draws crowds. Viaduct near end of usefulness prompts talks of rebuild. Twenty years ago recalls grocery trust bid and local academic visits. pharmacy and health updates follow. Thirty years ago highlights ink eraser firm purchase, sulphur smudge in fruit cellar, preserved alligator, and lawn name displays along State Street.
In a tangled scene, Priscilla helps Jane Crawford after a rushed plan to marry Dick Newton falls apart. Letters reveal doubts, and Priscilla navigates secrets to salvage the wedding while Jane wrestles jealousy and fear of heartbreak.
A braided prose piece recites that success begins with self conviction and discipline. It uses historic analogies from Columbus and German warfare to argue that confident preparation wins battles before they start, then weaves in a modern dialogue and curious aside about Priscilla and a copyright note.
Charles Hadden Lauracen recounts a Spurgeon anecdote where a discouraged young man asks about ministry. Spurgeon consolingly notes that conversion is not guaranteed each sermon and urges the pastor to align expectations with faith, saying great things come if you expect them from God.
A note explains that India rubber is an older term for rubber and is now seldom used, with a hint that usage may fade further soon.
A playful rhyme-traceed tale shows a narrator attempting to walk all the way around their town, but tiring midway and turning back. It shifts to quips about kindness and a child's desire to stay with family, ending with a lighthearted exchange about prayers and heaven.
Abe Martin Miss Eloise Moots resigns at th Monarch 5 to focus on hair care. Ivy Bentley cashier at Acme filling station is reduced to rear admiral, Revelation of Science notes. Scientists determine palm skin thickness varies with hand and activity. The working man's palms are thicker than average.
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