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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1923
Page
3
The article argues that treaties with foreign nations could resolve the ship liquor impasse within Prohibition. It notes the difficulty of amending the Volstead Act and the political cost of enforcement. It warns that direct reform would ignite wets vs drys battles, risking broader repeal aims and foreign resentment.
In Gabion Ohio the late Mrs. Emma Lee amassed a mountain of unused utensils and thousands of household artifacts over 30 years. An auctioneer works through the clutter as 37 wagonloads have already left for the dump and weeks remain to liquidate the rest.
The article notes hoarding as a common instinct in humans and rarely in other species. It describes Yukon folklore about the trade rat that steals belongings and replaces each item with a twig, and mentions bears plundering cabins by scattering items far apart.
Reader survey of ads in a matrimonial column reveals common selling points. Women tout beauty, figure, good character, education, and independence while many seek men with means or dowry to avoid work. Some widows promise photos and inheritances as inducements.
Ten years back in La Crosse the high school alumni association held its first banquet, adopting a constitution and by laws and electing Stephen Martindale president Grace Gesell vice president Howard M. Jouan secretary Mire G A Smith assistant secretary and Helen Dorset treasurer with 250 attendees. A two cent hourly wage raise was agreed for 75 Wisconsin Railway workers after a four cent request. Theodore Whiteloirds traveled to Milwaukee for vacation. A West Salem band concert drew 250 people from Wort Sprem, traveling by auto. Other notes include travels, marriages and appointments across town and beyond with multiple names and places.
Fragmentary narrative from a late era scene shows Rusty Peters and a cast of characters including Mrs. Smith, Tony, and a mysterious speaker. Tension builds around a rumored affair and a chaotic, coincedent street confrontation. The text hints at a melodramatic plot with misdirected clues and sharp dialogue.
The passage describes mistyped phrases about a woman and a man, with scattered names and odd sentences. It mentions Minnydent and the McClure Syndicate, and ends by noting that many large English estates are sending students to Oxford University for a special course in aert onshire.
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