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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1920
Page
3
The fragment presents a religious exhortation urging steadfast faith amid tribulation. It echoes the theme of overcoming the world and finding courage through belief, with archaic spelling and punctuation suggesting a dated or stylized scriptural citation.
The seven cent street car fare in La Crosse prompts debate over public service costs and wages. Critics argue the rise shifts burden to riders, neglecting the wider community benefits and public utility value. A Wisconsin statute could let cities share operation costs, possibly reducing fares in the future.
A wartime shift toward spiritual values spurred a Sunday observance movement. The piece warns against blue laws and compulsory attendance, urging a balanced rest day that honors the body and spirit while avoiding material excess. It calls for thoughtful discussion by educated readers.
The piece argues that low esteem for Sundays stems from lay attitudes while religion embodies feeling and faith. Science reveals facts aligning with Christian fundamentals, and when interpreted rightly, religion and nature share truth. By harmonizing faith with common sense, churches can restore Sundays to their ordained purpose and sustain spiritual stamina across eras.
The piece notes France's sudden concern for Armenian safety, tied to oil interests and Rene Viviani. It argues Paris hopes to win American aid to counter Soviet forces in the Caucasus, potentially drawing the US into a broader anti Bolshevik stance and shaping Russia's future.
Ten years ago February students in parochial schools would join public school domestic science classes. an extra teacher would be hired to support the shift. Ten percent salary raises for teachers and monthly payment plan were discussed to prevent term breaches. Also notes on local civic and business travel, Elks memorial address, and staff changes.
Marian Wetherby frets on a Hawaiian lanai as her guardian Winthrop schemes to separate her from Jim Callendar. The voyage Esonia departs, Marian longs for Jim, and a final note from Jim signals a resolve that could reframe their fates.
A Chicago 15 year old Raymond Siebert, sophomore at Richard T Crane Technical High School, drew a cartoon published in the Crane Monthly Publication after being selected from school cartoons nationwide. The note includes a word puzzle about changing letters to form words and a riddle about a movie director.
In Columbus Ohio a sixth grade class at Livingst Avenue School studied salesmanship with motto Learn by doing. Students delivered sales talks and successfully sold items such as a house bicycle electric sweepers ovens dishwashers and ironing machines though no money changed hands.
Doctor Williams treats Wiggy after the accident with four stitches on the forehead, a sprained arm bandaged, and bruises bathed. Wiggy argues with the doctor about his misdeeds while his proud parents praise their “noble son” and hint at his “angel” ambitions in a light, humorous newsroom tone.
A neighborhood advertiser, J M Eston, runs 250 postcard sized program cards each Saturday for a local theater, delivering to homes and schools. He nets about $2 weekly, his best earnings yet. The piece also recounts various era snippets including a Hawaii voyage, a shipboard romance, and a coal cargo safety note.
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