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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1922
Page
3
A discussion on education argues against cramming many languages and vast facts into the brain. It advocates teaching how to locate and understand information, valuing versatile reasoning over memorized content, and highlights the enduring value of core disciplines.
The piece argues that Mississippi River flood control is feasible, citing Dayton Ohio where five large dams kept floods in check after record rainfall. Despite heavy runoff, water behind the dams rose to 19 feet but remained well short of the 18 foot danger point, as crest was gradually released, preventing a Dayton crisis.
The Miami Conservancy District reports that the Dayton flood control system withstood the spring event exactly as planned, preventing a Day of flood and proving the Mississippi Valley can adopt similar safeguards. Bonds funded the system, with last payments due by 1949, and engineers urge regional and federal cost sharing to extend protection along the Mississippi.
The piece notes that large corporations built on others' ideas profit little for original inventors, while GE and RCA refuse to discuss unpatented concepts. They urge inventors to secure patents before seeking talks, marking a cautious but hopeful start for the fledgling radio business.
A travel note recalls explorer Arveth Wells in Maley jungles finding natives training broks to pick coconuts. It contrasts distant curiosity with how, in our country, descendants of monkeys appear trained to perform far more in circuses and similar shows, reflecting mutual interest between species.
In a 20 year retro, three graduates of Onalaska area agricultural studies, Gene Ahwose, Harry Inndon, and John Lundene, have taken fruit farm positions in Rialto California and prepare to depart. Judge Edward Cresan visits Camp Randall memorial event. Others from Wisconsin and Philadelphia plan European tours this summer.
Bertha prepares for a pivotal evening at Tilton College with her pink dress, silver slippers, and rosebuds as family and suitor tensions rise. George Fulton visits Bertha in the farmhouse, debating whether she can attend the junior ball with him, while Bill Denby and Bertha’s brother debate social gatekeeping and the risks of the dance. Bertha’s resolve is tested by past letters and a looming decision about who accompanies her.
Bertha Denby and Beesia Whirl through an elegant party as George and Bill plot dances and a surprise encounter. Rumors swirl about a mysterious girl and a planned evening of social rounds, with relationships tested by jealous glances and shifting loyalties.
Insurance Clerk Three or four years imprisonment Dallas News.
Poem by Berton Braley from 1923 reflects a restless wish to travel and find a place, yet the speaker admits lack of cash health and nerve kept him in one hometown. He notes life’s rents and jobs failing to shift him from where he stays.
Madison Wis hospital and burial costs for inmates who die while under sentence before confinement are to be borne by the county. Baker assistant attorney general said the sheriff should pay medical bills and the county reimburse, with city burial expenses later charged to the county. A Jackson county case prompted the ruling amid questions of county liability. Bilkens contested a speeding ticket before a magistrate, arguing the driver was at fault.
A terse remark about Clara's age triggers chatter among readers as the Boston Transcript notes social perceptions and reactions. The item highlights talk around age and propriety without naming individuals beyond Clara.
In Abe Martin’s column a quip about slothful folk and a new ailto prompts reflections on taxes. The piece riffs on naming a so called element and the burden of paying a $150 tax, using humor to critique burden and fairness.
Congressman Sydney Anerson of Lanesboro was renominated for the First Minnesota district by a large majority. County returns show Anderson leading everywhere, with Steele, Mower, and surrounding counties giving multi thousand margins over Levang, indicating a decisive win across the district.
Two thousand five hundred master barbers renewed licenses per the state board of health, with two thousand more renewable by June 30. Unrenewed licenses face revocation after that date. District Attorney T J Reinert prosecuted Homer Lincoln of White Lake for practicing without a license, fined ten dollars plus costs. Louis Ader of Belleville faced a Dane County warrant for operating on a journeyman license, fined ten dollars and costs.
Henry K. Vincent, Civil War veteran, died Tuesday at the soldiers' home near Waupaca. He was about 80, spent many years in the local lumber trade, and was a charter member of the Wilson-Colwell Post, G A R. His son H BR Vincent will attend the funeral in Waipara. The deceased served in Company G, 14th Wisconsin Infantry.
Readable fragments show dialogue about a vacation motor trip through the countryside and a casual remark on tobacco and patent medicines. The Louisville Courier Journal tone appears, though many words are garbled and uncertain.
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