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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1920
Page
3
A garbled OCR fragment references Love talk in a biblical context, mentioning Christ loving us and sacrifice to God. The legible bits suggest a passage from Ephesians discussing love, but details are incomplete and unclear.
The article argues Marxist predictions of inevitable class conflict under capitalism falter when wealth is measured across all groups. It cites income tax data from 1916 to 1947 showing rising middle classes and fewer millionaires, suggesting capitalism in the U S does not concentrate wealth as theories claim while inequality persists and unemployment risks remain.
The passage argues for preserving and expanding current social mechanisms to advance universal economic justice. It rejects tearing down existing systems and emphasizes steady development toward greater social equity in line with citizen expectations.
La Crosse reports on H B Robertson and British and American news services clashing over South American cables. Root argues foreign control harms US diplomacy and commerce, while Western Union boasts links to Havana and plans for extra cables to Germany and Asia, risking state department tensions.
In Ye Olden Times ten years ago today Dr J M Furstman of Chicago accepted the La Crosse health officer post to begin January 1. Madison Street residents seek macadamization as poor conditions hinder automobile passage. Deputy sheriff hopeful Lolis Omerberg garners professional support.
In a sea battered scene a shipwrecked pair Nan and Dorothy seek safety on Little Petrel Island. They meet a white duck clad man named Friday who shares bacon and a plan to survive the night. Tension between Nan and Friday's presence fades as Dorothy urges reconciliation and hope for the morning escape.
Harold Robinson and his father Hugh of Keyport New Jersey report remarkable results with a long distance wireless telephone. Wireless operator George W G Bessie of Scotland wrote that he heard a message from Keyport and recognized Lander's "Roaring in the Ghost" phonograph record sent via the system. The message traveled 1500 miles.
A fragment describes an indoor magic act with a girl locked in rooms and a boy magician simulating note taking from hidden pockets. It includes puzzles titled Old Man Puzzle and Old Lady Riddle with cryptic wordplay and misreadings, as read in the spectator notes.
In a family tale a dog learns to fetch a pound of cookies from the baker after a parrot repeats the command. The man watches the pet duo raid the bakery, then stops the feasts as the humor turns to realization. Also a debate note on football's role in high schools and a memorial line about soldiers killed in action.
A discussion of how Charles Dickens drew names from real life and signs over shops. John Forster cataloged many names used in his novels, noting some are extravagant yet grounded in everyday references such as business signs and everyday people.
A fragmentary reminiscence recalls Edwin Booth as a child declared he would be an actor and later achieved fame as a leading stage figure. His greatest success came in the role of Hamlet under his father’s watchful presence.
The readable text lists Catharine Tivo Sopha Doomsday Rogetta Dust and Sally Gimblett with a quoted exchange about Mrs Hughes and Mrs Guyer. A line about Pears of England being free to trade for debt appears, but the fragment offers no clear event, date, or location to establish a full news item.
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