Frugal Husband Faces Aired Atmosphere At Home
The wife puts on more airs than the husband can afford, creating an atmosphere at home that never seems right. The line underscores tensions over finances and social pretensions.
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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1916
Page
12
The wife puts on more airs than the husband can afford, creating an atmosphere at home that never seems right. The line underscores tensions over finances and social pretensions.
The article highlights three late 1916 French achievements: Verdun’s reconquest with minimal losses, a massive war loan of about 2.3 billion dollars, and a cabinet reorganization under Briand with Joffre as war council counselor. It links Verdun to France’s overall wartime resolve and allied offensives.
Twenty five million dollars worth of American gold eagles sent to Paris in 1904 to the old French Panama Canal company are returned to New York in the same boxes after thirteen years. J.P. Morgan & Company deposited $23,000,000 at the assay offices in New York and Philadelphia, the largest single day importation ever recorded in the United States.
A poem describes a station scene with a moving train in rain and a woman in black by the platform. The speaker notes her silent gaze and poised bearing as she watches someone depart without revealing the relation or identity.
La Crosse civic leaders report the Associated Charities spends $1,600 yearly to assist $1,200, and would be worthwhile even if it dispensed no relief. The committee urges broader use of the organization and cooperation with other benevolent groups, noting strong paid staff and a permanent, well governed operation.
A 1916 La Crosse memorandum argues the La Crosse Associated Charities fails as a clearing house for other benevolent societies. It notes lack of cooperation prevents confidential exchanges meant to cut duplication and fraud and suggests forming a committee to recruit wider participation.
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