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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1923
Page
3
A cryptic fragment presents a courtroom vibe with words about judgment and truth. No clear names, places, or events are given, but the text hints at a debate on honesty and legal process. The piece reads like a puzzle line, inviting interpretation rather than reporting a concrete incident.
Wisconsin faced adjournment without general tax legislation after a heated debate on tax reform. The piece criticizes campaign pledges promising revision without burdening business, notes Governor Blaine's restraint, and warns of renewed pressure in 1924 with Senator La Follette's presidential bid. It argues radical agitation harms investment and employment.
The passage notes that many will misinterpret Wisconsin’s tax bills as harmful, though the state’s bark is worse than its bite. Businessmen may avoid Wisconsin, and the defeat of the tax bills likely harmed business more than any one bill the governor would have signed.
Governor Blaine sticks to veto against the gasoline highway tax, arguing it amounts to a sales tax and exceeds his view of highway needs. The piece critiques the veto, suggesting revenue reduction or alternative financing would better serve prosperity and pace with reforms. It notes broader comments on taxation, economy, and ongoing issues from unrelated items.
Ten years back notes tell of Laura Emery and Korman Ramsey wedding in the Emery home, Abbie Becker leaving for Duluth, and the Russell family moving to 1427 North Street. Eugene Luening to Chicago for a July 2 wedding, Masonite Temple cornerstone in Rushford, and a state employment bureau vacancy. Also items on Pearl find by M Sievert, sales of Minocqua resort, and local civic moves. Plus celebrations, clergy travels, and a wave of neighborhood property trades and appointments across La Crosse and surrounding areas.
William C. Ralston pursues law and a high social aim at college, near courtship with Eleanor Monroe, heir to Stephen Monroe, while Edith Arnold from Boston emerges as the genuine attraction. Eleanor’s prompt pledge to secure him wealth foreshadows a choice between money and real affection.
A fragmented 19th century style narrative follows William C Reiston wooing Edith, an heiress, under scrutiny by Edith's mother Maria and Eleanor. John arrives, investigations clear William, Edith marries in a quiet ceremony, and William becomes Judge Ralston. A separate note reports a buzzard labeled eagle sentinel at the Nashville federal building.
A long advertisement extols Edna Wallace Hopper’s White Youth Clay and related products. It claims a refined clay facial treatment can purge skin, draw blood to the surface, reduce wrinkles and pores, and restore a youthful glow. The sales pitch touts a “New Complexion Youth Clay” with accompanying cream cleanser and hair product, sold by druggists and counters at 10 cents to 1 dollar.
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