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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1920
Page
5
A long, rambling notice details a double birthday dinner at Steadwells with a large gathering. Descriptions include cakes, candles, and a party atmosphere. includes names of attendees and various family connections amid the festive event.
Local listings reveal Dec events at Saltor Memorial Church and St Joseph schools with Christmas plays and rosary vigils. Also noted are Chamber of Commerce meetings, Knights of Pythias events, Pioneer Hall assemblies, and lectures at Normal School venues featuring speakers like Drinkwater and Landis.
An assorted 1920s style ad item list highlights Inland Shop gift bargains at Whitman's Sampler, Mosely's Cizar store, and Selberg Tire. It mentions Christmas gifts for men and women, cigars, pipes, sewing machines, pencils, fountain pens, and Ephemera from Levy's, Whitman's, and Hebbard's.
Fragmentary report appears to describe a college registration or entrant event with names like Constance Hug and an attorney, mentioning ages 13 and 17 and a likely maternal figure. The OCR text is highly garbled, with many missing or misread words, hindering precise facts. The available details suggest a registered entrant associated with Mills and a potential family connection, but names and roles remain uncertain.
A jumble of notices and personal items: a cigar store ad mentions Christmas packages and a 25 or 50 cent price. a phone call urges payments for a discount. a card party is announced. local residents return from visits. a transfer company and a shoe store resume work. a teacher disciplines a pupil for eating during class with a misheard reprimand and a surprising student prank.
Fragmented exchange features Mrs Buffing and Mary Smiich discussing a neighborly matter while Mrs Blighkins and Mrs Blilsings interject. The dialogue deteriorates into garbled phrases with stray references to distant empires and classical provinces, hinting at a puzzling, surreal scene.
In a note on footwear, a single shared shoe from one shag becomes family wear. The text describes varying sizes and calls for interdeck gliges to fit each family member. It mentions Garags Thavin and other makers advertising in a curious, archaic tone.
Incomprehensible OCR fragment discusses a woman's wages and equality worded with partial phrases and misread names. The legible bits show a professor remark about dependence on whether a woman is pivotal to a present situation.
A disjointed 1920s letter fragment references Loganville State Bank in Hewanville Wisconsin and Miss Paula Licht planning to attend a school, with a note from Assistant Cashier Martin P. Rouwer and mentions of Mr. Toland La Crosse Wisconsin and Reedyburg Wisconsin. The text is garbled and reads as a casual inquiry about student recruitment and accommodations.
The message urges readers to take action for a secure position, good pay, and advancement by pursuing a business education. It emphasizes preparation over wishful thinking and encourages immediate steps toward employment.
Read as a recruitment note promising a free catalog with full information about courses of study nights and hundreds of photos. It targets potential students and emphasizes successful graduates as a selling point.
The article recounts a bustling boys club in New York with members from diverse backgrounds. Founders including Harriman helped establish a large, evolving organization drawing college graduates and business figures into its network of subsidiary clubs and activities.
New York youth group offers a seven story clubhouse with a swimming pool and gymnasiums for members aged 10 to 21. The Boys' Club, largest of its kind, runs 80 clubs inside and includes adult leaders, many veterans, a lunch room, candy and modest pricing based on height. After school hours the building sees a surge of youngsters and organized activities.
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