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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1920
Page
2
Washington dispatch notes a hypothetical bond market shortage of liquor. If all bonded warehouses emptied, Americans would have only about 0.5 gallon per person annually. The piece discusses current liquor stocks and contrasts past drinking rates with present consumption figures amid the era’s regulatory constraints.
The Supreme Court’s William G. Street decision sparks two contending views on personal use withdrawal. Some urge opening floodgates, others urge strict limits, as liquor stocks dwindle since enforcement began January 16, 1920, with 71.6 million gallons logged and draining rapidly.
A fragmentary report analyzes potential costs if a distillery is allowed to operate for beverage purposes. It mentions tax implications of around 010,703 Bod per gallon and a possible government reduction of about 160,000,000. Banks hold booze warehouse certificates as collateral for Fraps, with funds likely shifting among drinkers and certificate holders.
A. B. Saliger of South Washington proposes a burrowing mucking to run cables beneath sunken ships and a floating pontoon to lift power amid storms. The device features a double torpedo shape with oppositers rotating propellers electric motors and rudders for steering.
The 1919 US lamp market totals 183 million dollars, a slight drop from 2018, with carbon filament lamps shrinking from 11 to 7 percent. Gas-tubed lamps rise from 24 million sold in 1918 to 27 million in 1919, up 12 percent. Average candle power of lamps increases steadily, signaling brighter, more efficient lighting.
A Des Moines woman election judge was surprised to learn she would be paid for her work, as county auditor F. J. Alber reported. A man election judge received time and a half for work over eight hours, noted by the auditor.
A wary correspondent mocks the habit of dismissing concern urging readers to face anxieties head on. The writer questions assurances that calm will come without effort, likening dismissal to attempting to pour the Atlantic through a teaspoon.
A Columbus resident aged 55 reports severe itching and soreness from piles. After trying many remedies, Peterson's Ointment allegedly cured within days using one box. The testimonial praises the product as worth far more than its price and urges others to try it.
An instant remedy is proposed to ease minor anxieties. Slow breath in for ten seconds, hold, then exhale slowly to clear the brain and reduce worry as oxygen restores cognitive calm. The method attributes worry to half-fed lungs and suggests widespread applicability.
In Estonia peasants store cash in barns packing it into bags and hanging it from rafters. They fear thieves yet believe re valuation by governments may restore some value. Seven governments issued different paper currencies in Russia since 1914, and peasants save each variety hoping some will regain worth.
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