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A fragment presents a biblical proverb urging humility and caution about boasting. It references a verse about not knowing what the day may bring, suggesting themes of uncertainty and counsel against pride.
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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1921
Page
3
A fragment presents a biblical proverb urging humility and caution about boasting. It references a verse about not knowing what the day may bring, suggesting themes of uncertainty and counsel against pride.
The article argues Japan will reorganize to cut naval costs while American taxpayers face a heavy naval-building program. It highlights an aviation vs battleship test where a submarine was sunk in eleven minutes by a first squadron. Plans include dummy bomb trials against the Indiana and suggest air power could neutralize battleships cheaply, warning that a future great air fleet could lower taxes and free funds for constructive work.
The piece argues that Lenin's Russia tests communist theory against practical outcomes. It notes Russia’s failure to deliver a thriving socialism, prompting some former communists to doubt dogma. It contrasts capitalism as aiding welfare with alleged communist misrules and cites shifts in socialist party stance away from dictatorship of the proletariat.
The text notes capitalism yielding power and democracy spreading, with Russia moving toward the same status after a rapid autocratic shift. Comrades still challenge the present system but less certain about its successor, reflecting an improved state of mind.
A protest over Admiral Sims remarks on the Irish question highlights how naval officials can cause more international fuss than senators. The piece notes politicians abroad and at home speak boldly yet often go unpunished while military blunders attract headlines, implying a tolerance for political flamboyance.
Reports from southern Aroostook county Maine describe many thousand barrels of potatoes dumped back into fields after prices fell to forty cents per barrel. Observers blame market speculation and holders of stock for creating waste in the rural economy and harming residents in nearby communities like La Crosse.
In Ye Olden Times reports note Rev J T Gam elected delegate to the German Lutheran meeting at Mankato Minnesota. Turnbull visits his grandson and heads to a Spiritualist encampment. La Crosse county officers depart by launch for annual meeting. debris complaints on the causeway persist.
Miss Sarah Taylor, a farm woman from Centertown, confronts Sam Warren in Dugan's window scene where a clown tempts shoppers. Ten years earlier they were engaged. she learns his true identity as Warren and contemplates buying an electric cleaner, inviting a home delivery and demonstration.
The article discusses base stealing and sliding technique, noting pitchers rarely throw to second due to baserunner speed and the advantage of leading off. It covers practice tips for sliding, reaching bases, avoiding overrun, and returning to stance quickly after touching the base. It also invites readers to submit homemade project ideas for the boys and games section.
Washington Rotary Club surveys boys in Washington DC asking if they have built a house or shed raised animals earned medals for scholarship or athletics and even dabbled in electricity or music. Reports were sent through schools to identify youths who "do things."
A mix of puzzled questions and light humor appears in this column. A Cedar avenue teacher recalls birthplace jokes from pupils while readers are invited to join a writing contest and learn about caterpillars and native Australian hunting tools.
A news dealer sold 109 copies of the newspaper in eight days. Each day he sold three more papers than the previous day. Determine his daily sales, starting from the first day. The problem is credited to Tom Sawyer and follows a slight riddle tone with a playful answer series.
A youth program offers a list of stunts for groups to perform at gatherings. Stunt outlines include handkerchief throwing, pennies on the elbow trick, a rhyme question, a rooster fight, backward spelling of Constantinople, and a tossing game with a tennis ball aimed at a wall.
Dr William E Barton recalls a conversation with Aunt Jane about seriousness. She urged a joyful spirit paired with moral courage to face life, warning against frivolity and inertia. The aunt stressed that life should be taken with heart and cheer, shaping a balanced temper to withstand its trials.
In a cautious scene, Sarah hesitates as Sam proposes marriage and a new life. He has risen in sales at a major company by innovating window demonstrations to engage small towns, and he persuades Sarah that their future lies together on his path.
Dispatch notes vast, winding mazes seen in Paris streets, with the count dwindling to about two hundred by the last tally. Reporters describe the confusing layouts and the public’s cautious interest as authorities study the urban spectacle.
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