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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1920
Page
13
The article outlines Dr and Mrs Farrands silver wedding day with guests and toasts. It also notes Edith Dixon and other family events, travels, and social gatherings, including messages of congratulations and a focus on local community figures amid a cluttered OCR text.
The column lists multiple December and January events including a Christmas play by St Mary’s Junior clubs at St Joseph’s, a Ladies’ Night fundraiser, and a series of talks and concerts. It mentions dates like December 23 and February lectures, with organizations such as the Chamber of Commerce and the Pythias in La Crosse noted among affairs at local halls and theaters.
Local merchants advertise holiday items and specials from Whitman’s Sampler chocolates to gift sets at Gorder Drug Store and Hosely’s Cigar Store. Shoppers crowd the post office and Inland Shop for bargains as Josephine Whitman and area families plan visits, with Christmas displays at The Unker Electric Co. and Singer sewing machines promoted.
A garbled report cites Migno and Kovtun Lay Civgrge in a puzzling incident as Laniaville suffers a loss amid unclear details. Strong entities appear fragmented in OCR noise, but the core event hints at a notable local disruption and unresolved outcome.
A fragmented notice notes Walter Bean and others in the city during Christmas as travelers pass Madison to their homes. Mentions of cigars, holiday packages, and eggs hint at seasonal commerce and student travel for the break. The text references Northwestern University and local residents spending vacation with family, with several garbled names and places indicating a community roundup of holiday movement.
Local men's wear shops announce extended evening hours daily through Christmas Eve, with some listings including Continental Glo and Newburg Clo. Co among others. The note lists several store names and a new telephone line extension in Lyanxville Wisconsin, and mentions varied currency notes and a discussion on standardizing money design.
Knoxville Tennessee student volunteers at the University of Tennessee offer to serve as charity servants to raise funds for European relief. When seven women volunteered, five refused pay and requested donations go to Herbert Hoover fund for relief to European children.
Fragmentary OCR describes a steep mound with headless imagery and a nun hair at the summit. It references a sect and a ceremonial deposit, then notes the centenary of Senny Lod and an unclear Swedish-related tidbit to be celebrated next year.
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