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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1920
Page
3
Showing Up Dad and the Cord Wood Riddle
A father idolized for knowing everything meets his match in a seventh grade math problem about a cord of four foot stove wood. The son explains stove wood lengths and cord volume, leaving dad defeated yet proud as his boy surpasses his limits. The story ends by asking for the problem’s answer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dad
Great Lakes
William
Debt and taxation clash between Borah and La Follette
The piece argues the war debt should be paid over fifty years to avoid taxing future generations. It contrasts Borah and La Follette on war costs and taxes, suggesting wealthier classes should bear the burden. It asserts reformers see tax as a transfer from masses to government and favors spreading the burden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shate Borah
la Follette ii
la Follettte
Scar
Boral
la Follette
Borah
Two Rights ABOR laws debated on work and quit rights
The piece discusses two rights ABOR laws, stressing the right to quit and the right to work at all times. It notes many men eager to work finding no work and urges labor to prioritize securing lawful employment for every honest man. It argues welfare would improve if focus shifts to job availability.
Nature's law of supply and demand drives prices
Washington debates possible legislation to curb prices despite wartime attempts. The piece notes price control failed during the war and argues that nature’s law remains unbeatable. It suggests labor should cooperate with broader efforts to address price trends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Labor
Farmer Labor Clash Over Food Prices
The text argues farmers seek laws to raise food prices while workers struggle to make ends meet. It suggests cooperation only through direct, cheap farm-to-city food routes and warns artificial price hikes would be paid by workers.
Ship of Prosperity Rides Out Storm With Federal Reserve Help
The discourse likens business to a ship trimmed and sailing, noting renewed employment in many areas and expected in others. Credit woes are blamed on a fragile world, yet the federal reserve bank is framed as a stabilizing shield, guiding easing measures and keeping the course true as the ship sails forward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Reserve Bank
Hard Work and Thrift as Cure for Modern Evils
The piece notes CHWAB urges labor and thrift amid economic strain, contrasting fat times when none thriftier and business boomed. It cites eight hours labor daily and thrift as needed, questions Schwab’s mills, mentions Chancellor Hall of Washington University on student intelligence, and references political figures Burleson and Jetter with a brisk, tongue-in-cheek tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schwab
Ten Years Ago In La Crosse Alumni Basketball Wins Big
Ten years ago today Miss Marie Peterson was hired as visiting nurse by Associated Charities for La Crosse. A high school alumni basketball team defeated the high school quintet 85 to 24. Local crews distributed baskets to needy families from the John C. Burns Fruit Company cold storage HQ. Planning wintergreen harvests to aid Wisconsin Winneconne Indians drew attention from Professor Kraemer and Congressman Esch.
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Marie Peterson
la Grosse
Peter Peterson
la Crosse
B. P.O
John C. Burns Fruit Company
Wisconsin
Edmund Kraemer
University of Wisconsin
Kraemer
la’ Crosse
Henry Salzer
Congressman Esch
Three Sisters Plot to Free Brother Through Devious Ruse
A flirtatious drafting man Tom Brad Morse resists sisters pressure to marry. He concocts a plan to travel away then feign steadfast bachelorhood. The scheme backfires as family meddling and a future bride unfold through letters and social maneuvering.
Indoor magic coin in the match box trick
A close up coin in a match box routine described for small groups. The performer hides a coin in the box then palms a matching coin, counting to three as the spectator closes the box and a jingle is heard. An old lady riddle and a debate prompt follow, with a doorbell answer cue.
Girlhood Stories of Famous Women Jane Walsh
Jane Walsh faced a failed dance recital as a jittery tone spoiled the music yet she recovered with a fairy like laugh and danced. She later married the renowned Thomas Carlyle, marking a notable life turn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Walsh
Jane
Thomas Carlyle
Jury Disagrees in Case of Arnstein
The jury in Jules Arnstein and others' case reported to Justice Gould that it could not reach a verdict after deliberating Friday. Gould discharged the jury and announced a mistrial. The report includes assorted stray notes and unrelated fragments from the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnstein
Jules
Nicky) Arnstein
Gould
District Supreme Court
Tosttes Gould
Gift for Dad Continued Aged Rivalry and Guilt
Sam O Heern frets in Columbia High gym over an alltoo‑tempting deal with Pinky Finkerton to throw the Columbia Parker game for twenty two dollars. Coach Parks questions the uneasy player as guilt weighs on him amid plans for practice before tip off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia-Parker
Sam O'Heern
Columbia High
Pinky Finkerton
Parker
Haddy
Pinky
Sam
Mr. Parks
Columbia
Sam O'Hearn’s Unexpected Present For His Father
Sam enters the gymnasium as Columbia players practice and spectators fill the balcony. Peggy Hart waves from the crowd while Jimsy Perkins cheers, stirring Sam’s guilty thoughts about a hidden truth that may surface tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chrismans
Sam O'Hearn
Russian Communists Sent Back Home on Ship
Twenty four confessed Russian communists, with the demeanor of pleasure tourists, are passengers on the Imperator sailing for England to be shipped for the journey to Russia. The article then digresses into unrelated notes about The Book Worm’s Brother Volumes and a floating fair organized at The Hague to advertise samples abroad, mentioning U.S. consular connections.
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New York
Imperator
England
Russia
We Hague
United States
Unclear historic inquiry on currency and figures
The fragment references President Wilson, Credic talks, and Diogenes of Sinope, noting fake money and a critique of new ideas over years. Details are fragmented, but the piece seems to discuss currency, political contention, and an ancient philosopher linked to false money practices.
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Wilson
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