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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1922
Page
3
A La Crosse Tribune editor explains that only signed communications are printed to prevent defamation. An unsigned letter from "A. Reader" criticizes law enforcement and gambling, and the paper pledges to publish it if the author identifies themselves, first page display headline planned.
Rumors spread that the bulk of John D Rockefeller's wealth has passed to John D Rockefeller Jr after W C Teagle stated no Rockefeller stockholder has seen the elder Rockefeller since 1920. The transfer is attributed to inheritances taxes and gifting strategies that reduce taxable income.
Mufty Zadeh Zin Bey, visiting Boston and son of a former Turkish ambassador, claims Turkey has only one wife per man and that harems are misinterpreted. He says the sultan had no harem, while admitting harems exist as dwellings for wives in extended families.
Genius Spaniard Martinez Sierra, age 40, has written 40 plays produced worldwide and will soon see nine of his plays published in our country. He also translated and adapted 47 plays, authored 30 volumes of poetry and five works of fiction, and has edited during idle moments.
The individual runs a publishing house and edits a highbrow Madrid magazine while managing the theater that stages his own plays. In spare time he translates the World’s Classics into Spanish for the library and supports literary culture through multiple roles.
In a speech Charles P. Titus of the New York Microscopial Society notes Americans smoke about 460 cigarettes per person yearly, totaling around 500 million dollars in annual national expenditure with Uncle Sam collecting over 270 million in taxes last year.
Former Mexican bandit Villa Ancho Villa declines a $50,000 bid for his memoirs. He intends to bury the past and let his children know him only as a ranchman and benefactor of humanity, a sentiment he shares with the marines.
A jumble of snippets from life and crime across towns. A bandit flees with 46000 dollars after a safe robbery while a Michigan woman uses a horsewhip on her husband. A French explorer finds bread 2400 years old. A comets finder named Skjellerup surfaces amid quirky musings on milk cream and fat men.
Ten years ago Eugens Simons joined Western Union as a clerk after two years as a Tribune reporter. Gifts include rare 1749 George Washington documents. John Tawling becomes a Burlington brakeman in Beardstown. Miss Anna Buzynsky wed Fred Rackelman. they’ll live here. Ten years ago a lamp was given for Christmas and Alderman Harrison announced leaving for Michigan fruit farming. The Hegeman Palmer family gathered in Sparta. Deacon King received a pocketbook from patrons. La Crosse Butter & Cheese to start retail milk delivery January 1. Col H A George instituted Columbia lodge Knights of Pythias. James Halliday and Stella Saure wed. G M Olmstead and wife head to California for winter. Charles Miller and Frederica Altenburg wed. Julia Kegin attends Sacred Heart reception. Alice Davis and R B Howard marry. Howard leads Wheel and Seeder Works.
Preston Prew discovers his typewriter missing and posts a bold notice offering reward. A dark haired girl in a canoe returns the table and tangles with his curiosity, leading to a later meeting as she reveals her purchase of the missing machine. The tale blends humor with a fresh romance on the dock at dusk.
A quirky exchange unfolds with Abe Martin style banter about going over in the evening. A character agrees to join, masking hesitation with humor as a salesman remark stirs a reaction during the scene.
The political spotlight centers on former president Wilson on his sixty sixth birthday. Reports note his improved health and walks in his garden, while observers discuss his influence on the Democratic Party and potential 1924 candidacy in the Wilson era context. Clemenceau praised his fourteen points and peace vision remains a reference.
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