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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1922
Page
11
In La Crosse the focus centers on porch building for free black settlers, farm improvements, and milk stations. The piece notes pioneers, local enterprises, and water systems, with mentions of Scoots Miller and Nathan, and references Wisconsin veterans and community encampments.
Alan Sullivan's tale follows a great ape observing hunters camp. The creature experiments with a cup and fork, feeling curiosity and wary wonder. It senses humans as powerful yet not entirely natural enemies, while jungle fear of humans grows.
A veteran recalls a rumor about a colleague nearly earning a commission when World War I armistice arrived. No company clerk was affected, and the man was expected to be transferred to the G M C Mustache, lip erick and all. He then spent eight months more with the ruff En gineers.
Court records reveal divorces arise from long family troubles not sudden flare ups. Desertion and abuse are common triggers, with many cases dating back to prior nonsupport and drunkenness. Courts seek reconciliation but many actions end in decrees or withdrawals as cases linger.
William E H Smythe and William Harry Sr of La Crescent claim a home in West La Crosse is built from discarded materials. The plan, inspired by Ford's Magazine, uses cement, wire, tin, and reused wood for a concrete frame. Smythe hopes the project spurs affordable home ownership nearby.
A misremembered tale places Gretna Green on the English Scottish border where a blacksmith used to officiate secretly. The real Gretna Green law ended 66 years ago, and a modern couple underage without parental consent sought a wedding but found the old forge gone and returned home.
The Society of Friends of Rheims appeals to owners with parts of the cathedral as mementoes. Some pieces have been returned, but valuable sections remain missing to complete the restoration. Specific parts sought include elements of the Mary and glass panes for the Fourier de Reims.
The Dousman estate at Prairie du Chien, once a grand 1868 residence with stained walls and mahogany interiors, has been bought by Chicago investors. Plans include a fine course and a half mile race track once famed, with aviation use eyed and the riverfront grounds well suited for redevelopment.
Cliffwood Bluff residents note the gift of land on Cass Street and Epier Coulee Road to the Boy Scouts of La Crosse. George Baier, a respected farmer, owns Grandad Dairy Farm with fifty six nerves of which forty are under cultivation. Baier won first prize for alfalfa hay at a National showcase in Chicago and placed highly with other crops. He stresses prudent use of Cliffwood and asks Scouts to respect property, fences, crops, and safety while using the site for outdoor programs. He urges proper behavior on private property and reports any trespass by others.
Garrick Villa once known as Hampton House, bought in 1754 by the celebrated actor, sits on the Thames shore with a tall central portico and tunnels linking lawn to a summer house housing a bust of Shakespeare. Mrs. Garrick died at 98 in 1822. subsequent owners altered the estate but some rooms remain as in Garrick's era.
Frances Talent Palmer daughter of Mrs. C. L. Palmer of La Crosse graduates from Beloit College at the seventy fifth anniversary celebration. She joined the college as a junior and led campus activities including the Shakespeare Society and Result Players. She served as president of the Shakespeare Society and as vice president of the senior class during her senior year. The college celebrated its seventy fifth birthday with a pageant The Lighted Door on the campus Saturday evening.
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