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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1920
Page
3
An OCR fragment notes removal of transgressions affecting the earth and tone. It references a person or entity, a deadline, and implied action but the readable text is incomplete and unclear about exact details or outcomes.
The 1920 crop yields and market dynamics dominate the view of American agriculture. Farmers face price swings, speculation, and middleman profits, with the five billion-dollar payout gap highlighted as a measure of postwar economic shifts. Cooperation and reform are urged to curb artificial constraints and support market transparency.
A fragmented report notes rapid air travel cutting delivery times between major cities. It cites St Paul to Chicago flights in under four hours, Omaha to Chicago under three hours, and New York to Chicago in about five hours, signaling aviation shifting from experiment to practical commerce and promising nationwide rapid transport as towns prepare facilities.
The text urges towns to awaken to new air traffic possibilities or risk being left out of the running as aviation use awaits readiness. Communities are warned to prepare quickly to avoid being behind schedule.
Prof William B McKeever of the University of Kansas proposes a ten point scorecard to rate how towns foster a healthy child environment. It covers parks industry schools health scoutcraft morality sociability religion service housing and more across communities.
Twenty years ago a La Crosse area news roundup covers damages filed by victims of the steamer J. 8 fire in Winona, school fund apportionments totaling 1,888,284.19 with La Crosse County at 34,485.85, plans to build a Northfield power house, and a new La Crosse Mandolin club formation. It notes street cleaning debates, a street sweeper demo by Knutson of Austin Manufacturing, and a Philippines station letter to Alpert Iverson. Also reports on the Tenth ward gymnasium budget, bridge construction progress, Davis Sorensen dispute denial, and Wisconsin Horse Breeders association leadership.
A stalled love triangle unfolds on a rural farm as Maben and Wainright vie for Lorraine's affection. Lorraine toys with both, weaving charm and doubt while a looming engagement to Mactay unsettles the group. A parallel note mentions Seattle's planned 78000 seat Washington Stadium and a phantom ghost reported near Solby Baez.
A household sensor idea leads to a sharpening business for scissors knives and skates. The narrator plans a full outfit after selling tools and earning small weekend profits. The Evanston high school paper highlights a long article on Bird Life of Evanston and a Biography Club at a Detroit Junior High.
A recital will be given this evening at the WBU auditorium by pupils of E Proderick Rawstrop and Rudolf Krelve. The program lists violin quartets, piano solos, violin solos, dances, and concert pieces performed by numerous named students, reflecting a varied musical showcase at the university venue.
Henriette Herz, daughter chosen to marry a doctor, impresses her father by choosing a physician. That night she feels truly beautiful and steps into a life as Berlin’s famed salon hostess, drawing the era’s brightest minds.
A fragment describes a Christmas card party titled Sparty Stubis 3 ei, inviting guests to bring stamps, supplies, and funds for handmade cards. It includes puzzles like Old Lady Riddle and Old Man Puzzle, plus notes about addressing and mailing cards, jokes on public etiquette, and stray lines about Chicago and Johnstown.
A jury was ordered in 1828 over a charge involving a person in public wearing armor and a naked appearance linked to firing a gun. The judge stated the act intended to address such conduct and apply the law.
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