Publicity and Police Work in Crime Control
In a Wisconsin case, Jenson the bandit used the Tribune and Leader Press report to flee toward Waupnu, leading to his capture by La Crosse police. The article argues publicity aids policing by expanding the drag net, warning officials and the public, and lengthening the law’s reach. It condemns suppressing crime news as faulty policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jenson
Waupnn
Tribune and Leader Press
Rubell
la Crosse
Pews
Better Way Aims at Mexican Oil Clause Treaty Compromise
Secretary Hughes proposes a subtler policy on Mexican oil and mineral rights, limiting enforcement of the 1917 clause to titles issued after its enactment. Lands acquired before the change would stay American property, preserving mineral rights for U S owners while avoiding direct constitutional amendment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harding
Hughes
Secretary Fall
Senate
Wilson
Mexico
Senator Fall
Carranza
Fall
United States
Treaties and dignity in Pan American policy debated
A long editorial discusses how the United States uses conservation and treaty approaches with Mexico. It argues a proposed treaty could recognize Mexico without harming its dignity, contrasts it with Fall’s forceful plan, and stresses preserving Pan American goodwill over asserting U S dominance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Mexico
Lafer
Fall
Monroe
Uncle Sam
Railroads May See Freight Rate Cuts After Labor Wages Decline
The increased rail income from Esch-Cummins freight rates, about 1.4 million annually, largely funded wage hikes. Now wage cuts of 400 thousand a year may prompt the Interstate Commerce Commission to roll back rates proportionally and reflect lower operating costs beyond labor. Poor business underpins calls to lower charges to revive traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rail Labor Board
Inter- State Commerce Commission
Ten Years Ago Water Crisis Halts Sprinkling In La Crosse
Mayor John Denier urged strict water economizing as intake pipes clogged the river, halting street sprinkling indefinitely. Neidel the riverman fainted in the heat at Fourth and Jay streets, Dr. Wolf aided him, and he recovered consciousness but could not walk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Denier
Dengler
Mahoney
Pettibone Park
Cis
la Crosse
Neidel
Fourth
Jay Streets
Wolf
Caledonia Street
M. B. Church
W. H. Vance
Method List Ministerial Association
A. V. Ingram
The Hour of Fate at Hannah Clay’s Millinery
Hannah Clay, a faded spinster, faces gossip about marriage as Judge Scott courts her. She hides a petunia hat linked to a prophecy of “the hour of fate.” After a prophetic warning, she briefly imagines Angeline Spall marrying first, then reconciles with a future tied to love and a petunia hat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timsah Clay
Hannah
Manmih Clay
Scott
Serning
Hannay
Peter
Hank Mindey
Seoul
Loere
Hannah Tainty
Angeline Spali
Angeline
Spqil
Mrs. Grebo
Mira
Chalco
Hannah Clay
Hannan
Angéling Spall
Moe
Beebe
Angaline Spall
Petunia
Angel Spall
Hanenah
Saidi
Petuniag
Arandah
Randah
McClure
President of Textile Workers Union Dead Pals
The report from River Massachusetts states the death of Jobo G a Brook lyn based leader of the Textile Workers Union. Details are scarce but the passing is noted by colleagues and local officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Textile Workers Union
River, Mass
Brooklyn
Jobo G
Clay Modelling For Young People Second Installment
A two part guide on clay modelling instructs young readers to model from real objects rather than imagination. It covers building a bust, balancing features, and preserving work, with tips on terra cotta clay versus baked figures and playful asides about wheat and a garden plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bhiere
Ife
Balanca
Sara
Ant
Woodcraft Tips For Our Hikers
Instructions on rope ascent methods for climbing trees. Describes looping a rope around the trunk and body to glide upward, tying knots, passing limbs, and resting on the rope. Also outlines a second method using a weight tossed over a limb with ground assistance to haul the climber up the trunk.
John Howard Payne born in New York in 1792
Fisking had its drawbacks mentions Payne author of Home Sweet Home and a dramatic poet and actor born in New York on June 9 1792. It notes his death in Tunis Africa in 1852 and adds brief reader quips about lemons and tree parts as candy trivia with contributing source Jean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Howard Payne
Payne
New York
Tunis
Africa
Don’t Whine But Climb In Courageous Living
Self by Dr William E Barton urges athletes and readers to avoid whining. He cites Harding and golf, stresses facing tasks with honest heroism, and warns self pity magnifies difficulties. The piece links victory to spirit and action. Don’t whine but climb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hose
Pregnent
Harding Loth Golf Course
Ley
Moses
Un president of United Textile Workers buried in city
Burial will be held in the city where he lived for many years. The obituary notes his leadership of the United Textile Workers of America. About 149,600 people attended 48 opera performances at the Levis municipal auditorium, which recently closed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi Wagon Bridge
Davidson
WN. B. Holway
Law
Main
H. A. Moore
Tancaster
Grant County
Farmers' Alliance
Lancaster Lodge
Moore
la Crosse
Black River
Orbitone Slogan Contest for Wisconsin Girls Ends Soon
Orbitone Laboratories offers Wisconsin girls cash prizes for best advertising slogans about Orbitone and Orlaco. Prizes start at 100 dollars, with 74 and 50 dollars for next places and 25 dollar additions, contest closes June 30. Slogans must be written on Orbitone or Orlaco boxes and submitted via participating stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orbitone Laboratories Co
Wisconsin
Orbitone
Orlaco
Hoeschler Brothers
Boerner's Drug Store
Doerflinger's Or Drug and Department Stores
Cock fighting boys clash in circle ring odds
Two boys balance on one leg in a ten foot circle using a held pose to attack and push each other out. The loser is the one pushed out three times or knocked down inside the ring once. A girl is seen in a mirror trying to glimpse her reflection in a tense moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tye
Asch
Joses
Unclear Text Fragment Sparks Local Curiosity
A fragmented OCR snippet presents unclear dialect and missing context. It mentions wages and a warning not to part with money, but lacks identifiable people, places, or organizations to anchor a concrete news item. Further readable details are needed for a solid card.
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Chicago
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Guy Wakefield
Clarence Johnson
J. Herbert Johnson
Arthur Miller
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Edtare
Pau
Terra
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William E. Barton
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