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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1923
Page
3
A garbled OCR fragment discusses conflicting sentiments toward enemies and divine protection, mentioning food, hatred, prayer, and a call to feel hostility versus mercy toward an adversary. No clear people or places are identifiable within the readable text.
The piece critiques Mellon tax legislation arguing benefits favor the wealthy by cutting surtaxes and questions its impact on small incomes and employment. It notes advocates claim surtax repeal shifts revenue to investment and warns of tax-free securities. It calls for progressive economist input and cautions about unearned income taxation.
A historical note explains why myths link rain to battles and lunar effects to weather. The Weather Bureau says rain after battles or dog fights is coincidence, and that moon phases have no appreciable influence. Weather stems from atmospheric energy from the sun, not celestial cycles.
The text notes that while the moon can induce tides in the air just as on oceans, precise measurements show these atmospheric tides have negligible effects. It states that weather is driven mainly by the sun.
In an era of early aviation, after two decades of heavier-than-air flight relying on propellers, a French inventor introduces a plane driven by exploding gases like a skyrocket. The invention could revolutionize flying or fail to catch on, with uncertain prospects.
At Niagara Falls a new water wheel generator powers today’s grid. It produces energy equivalent to 319,266 men lifting 100 pounds each, signaling a shift from slave labor toward greater industrial variety and rising living standards as machinery frees workers for broader tasks.
The American chestnut faces extinction from an Asia-origin blight. Experts propose importing Chinese chestnut to America as a countermeasure. Other notes suggest boll weevil may face countermeasures in cotton and plants could learn to generate protective defenses.
The fragmentary item mentions a Peking woman living with her hibby for forty six years before shooting jrin. It alludes to new swear words and odd social observations. It hints at a Seattle coal dealer breaking an arm and a Hopwood playwright awaiting tax relief, but details are unclear.
A jumble of historical items recalls a Holmen wedding officiated by Rev J B Sundt, a sizable hunting license fee submitted to Madison, library upgrades, and a 20 years ago note on school district talks. It notes Necedah power blackouts due to dam and steam power issues, planned real estate development by Dr W S Beck and Mills Tourdelotte, and several local marriages and church events.
In a fragmentary scene from One Mama's Way a gentle, tentative proposal unfolds as Sir John Dyke pursues Wan, who confesses deep affection yet fears commitments, while the surrounding crowd and future plans hint at arranged alliances and evolving romance.
A vintage advertisement promotes Creomulsion as a twofold remedy for chronic coughs and colds that supposedly heals inflamed membranes and kills germs. It claims creosote-based formula prevents pneumonia and builds up the system, with a money-back guarantee if relief isn’t achieved.
Fragmented OCR text reads like a travel or trade query with place names La Crescent Oregon Berlin and scattered terms. It mentions apples, prices like Forty pfen, transport by river and person costs, but the meaning is unclear and the readable facts are limited. The piece resembles a disorderly note or ad fragment about fruit shipping and pricing without a coherent narrative or outcome.
The ferry Rab Kay operates across the Mississippi between Prainte and Mev tree Papiata yidrge Hain. It has continued service for about forty five years, with the present boat as the only vessel in use since ferries began eighty years ago, last running near the end of December.
The Indian council adopted a resolution urging the secretary of the interior to lease 100 600 acres of land under executive action. The move signals a push for rapid allotment and revenue from ceded territory.
A Peterson youth, age unspecified, took poison in a joke about headache powder. Officials described the incident as a grave error in judgment with serious health risks. The Grimstown police and a coroner attended, and the grieving mother, Mrs Toknson, mourned the loss of her son.
Washington Ty C Doe notes strong holiday mail volume and high efficiency this year boosting a record Christmas operation. Telegrams poured in praising the service as a sign of improving performance and worker cooperation across the postal system.
Chicago report details Leo Koretz, linked to a 5 million dollar oil promotions scheme, sending a final letter from abroad to his son. The message admonishes honesty, warns of fugitives, and reflects on loneliness, temptation, and consequences while describing his own alleged financial deceit.
Rushford Minnesota hosted a large crowd for a community sing in the municipal Christian tree area last Sunday evening. Local teachers and staff led old time carols while volunteers distributed apples and oranges to children. Community group donated four Christmas trees for business district light posts and three larger trees at Main Mill Jeth streets intersection, with one at Main and Jett streets designated as the Community levee.
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