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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1914
Page
3
A fragment from a newspaper item lists days Sunday through Saturday with a notary public noted at the end. The readable portions show a weekly sequence for scheduling or coverage. No further names or locations are legible in this excerpt.
The article notes broad charity in La Crosse despite a lean year for business. It highlights vigilant efforts to help the needy, stressing emotional appeals tied to wartime patriotism that mobilized donors to reach those in distress during the holiday season.
Column notes a revival of home knitting in America as grandmothers teach mothers and daughters to knit for Europe and later for Americans. It links the craft surge to war needs, economic recovery, and shifting fashion, with social commentary on culture and industry.
The piece contrasts charity and patriotism with mercy, arguing civilization proves generosity endures. It laments violence but praises the open palm of pity as the true impulse guiding humanity toward a better day beyond man’s inhumanity to man.
A pithy remark notes the element of misdirection in military planning. It cites Russian strategists attempting to fool opponents while allegedly fooling themselves, highlighting the paradox of strategic deception.
Poem recounts a boy three feet tall who leads battles from a backyard to a war like march toward a desolate plain. It tracks his repeated returns, a August day sacrifice, and ends with the boy who will never come back. The piece, attributed to Topeka Journal, blends childhood combat play with tragic loss.
A child named Henry hurled a hard rubber ball at his sister, making her cry, in a moment witnessed by onlookers. The speaker comments on the stunt as surprisingly effective and humorous.
In the Aisne lines the British firing prompted Germans to rise from cover, where they were met by a volley from the attackers. One British soldier proposed the idea and ordered Waiter, triggering a surge that felled many Germans who briefly stood up.
A dialogue contrasts two views of courage. Gradwell began life by borrowing fifty dollars, and Growcher praises the lender’s courage, while Gradwell’s admirer questions the merit of the borrower’s bravery.
A short anecdote describes Robby asking his father how a chicken could be inside a shell before breaking free, highlighting a child's curious paradox about birth and emergence.
In Chicago a Fashion Art League bulletin declares the debutante slouch ends with war era styles. The next season favors erect posture and military hints, with modest necklines and covered throats replacing daring looks.
President Willard of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad argues to a New York reporter for raising freight charges while war strains strain affairs. A grocer’s apprentice tale illustrates city folk josh banter, with a country lad declaring he will not be joshed and quipping that customers lay eggs not plant them.
William McCullough business manager of the Pittsburgh Federal league club departed Pittsburgh for a southern tour to locate a training camp. He will visit Rome and Augusta Georgia Durham North Carolina and Meridian Mississippi.
Early today firefighters in Akron controlled a blaze that virtually destroyed the Walsh block worth 209000 in the city center. Many firemen were overcome by smoke during the effort.
A concise reflection notes that while some individuals may feel they have nothing to contribute others still speak up. It emphasizes the value of hearing multiple perspectives, even when silence seems easier. The message encourages participation and inclusivity in conversations.
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