Wisconsin voters urged to reelect Justice Oscar M Fritz
The piece backs Justice Fritz for a supreme court reelection next Tuesday, praising a life of public service since 1929 when appointed by Governor Kohler. It contrasts his qualifications with opponent Peter F Leach, a Milwaukee attorney with no judicial experience, urging a record vote in Fritz favor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Fritz
Wisconsin
Oscar M. Fritz
Supreme Court
Walter J. Kohler
Milwaukee
Peter F. Leach
Fritz
City Plans Advance For Postwar La Crosse Development
The city moves toward a formal plan with the Wisconsin State Planning board as La Crosse prepares for postwar construction. Focus lies on auditor ium site choice and integrating new development with existing streets industrial layout and public buildings to unlock rapid growth when restrictions lift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ayor Verdota
la Crosse
Wisconsin State Planning Board
M. W. Torkelson
Sawyer
Verdota
City Plan Commission
Portal To Portal: Court Decision Sparks Back Pay Debate
The piece reviews the 1940 Supreme Court portal to portal ruling on miners and contemplates broader implications for workers in other industries. It notes the majority opinion led by Justice Murphy and dissents by Chief Justice Stone and Justice Roberts, with calls for congressional action to set clear work definitions and prevent court-led legislative gaps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Lawrence Washington
New Deal
Supreme Court of the
United States
Murphy
Supreme Court
Congress
Reed
Black
Rutledge
Frankfurter
Jackson
Douglas
Stone
Roberts
Sibley
Oklahoma Election II Dull Surprise in Presidential Campaign
The Oklahoma bye election produced another Democrat victory in a normally Democratic district. Rainy weather, anti Roosevelt sentiment, and a crowded campaign by Washington big guns failed to deliver a decisive result.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Congress
Washington
Looking Ahead Fifty Years by Roger W Babson
Babson reflects on readers responses to topics from nature to economics. He warns of government overreach, urges forest protection, and endorses RFC loans for veterans starting anew. He predicts postwar hardship but offers four survival strategies including self sufficient housing, diversified skills, broad investments, and religious/community involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Harper Bros
New York
Swallows-Fest Phrase Brightens Local Spring Jest
A playful line notes spring brings usual swarm of swallows except those brewed from bottles, hinting at humorous weather or seasonal whimsy in a local newspaper quip.
Cleveland 12YearOld Poses as 19 in Suspected Deception
A 12 year old girl from Cleveland pretended to be 19 and may repeat the ruse in future encounters. Authorities cautioned that the case highlights risks to youths posing as adults and the need for parental and community awareness.
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Cleveland
Florentine Palm Sunday Sermon Leads to Christ as King
A historical Palm Sunday scene from Florence 460 years ago has Savanarola proclaiming a new Head for Florence, Christ, with the crowd crying Long live Jesus King of Florence. The editorial urges modern readers to place Christ in life, society, government, and international relations to see such a vision realized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence
Italy
Savanarola
Christ
Jesus
Jesus the
Jesus Christ
Government to Search for 40 000 Ex Miners for Coal Work
Washington reports a nationwide drive to recruit 40 000 ex miners to return to underground coal digging. With 1944 coal goals rising to 661 million tons, the government and unions will appeal to former and willing workers, including those in war plants, to replenish dwindling manpower and sustain higher output despite longer hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Manpower Commission
Union
United States Employment Service
WMC
Churches hold Good Friday services from noon to 3 pm
Tribune reports many attended Good Friday worships held from 12 noon to 3 o'clock this afternoon in local churches. Also noted: Bessie Hooverson of Audubon Minn spent Thursday in the city with friends and Keller store displays Toggenburg kids drawing attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Hooverson
Audubon
Minn
Keller
4Th
Division Streets
la Crosse
University of Wisconsin
R. B. Lowry
North Side
Wine Fire Destroys Hotel Roma Warehouse in Cuernavaca
Firefighters failed to reach Hotel Roma in Cuernavaca as police reservists and army chiefs attempted to control the blaze. With no local fire department the warehouse filled with wine bottles heated and burst, compared to the fire being extinguished by the wine itself after the bottles exploded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuernavaca
Mexico
Roma
Mexico City
Budget balance of average steelworker revealed in Murray speech
Phil Murray presents a detailed paraphrase of the wartime steelworker budget. He cites a Calumet Ill. worker living in Gary Ind. with a wife and two children paying 32 dollars monthly rent and 21 cents per person for meals. Taxes, insurance, and medical costs push three‑month expenses beyond income by about 30 dollars.
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Washington
Murray
Steelworkers
CIO
John L. Lewis
Lewis
War Labor Board
United Steelworkers of America
Calumet, Ill
Gary
Ind
Mr. Murray
Steelworkers’ Union
U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Willkie Seeks 13 Wisconsin Delegates In March Primary
In Wisconsin the Willkie Dewey delegate fight hinges on Wisconsin where Willkie fields 24 delegate candidates across districts and state at large while Dewey has 15. Dewey backers remain confident of defeating Willkie in delegates and deny outside help, urging that Willkie must win at least 13 delegates to avert national prestige loss.
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Willkie
John Wyngaard
Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Dewey
Will Willkie
Stassen
New Yorker
Fred R. Zimmerman
Ernest Heden
Roosevelt vetoes minor measure on government mistake refunds
President Roosevelt vetoed HR-1273 saying it is not general policy to reimburse expenses from government errors. The bill would have paid 1080 to J Kyle Anderson for legal fees of 18 heirs in the Myhre estate dispute, after a tax return issue. He warned such special treatment would set a precedent and discriminate against others under federal law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RFC
Washington
Roosevelt
House
Treasury
J. Kyle Anderson
Simon M. Myhre
Waupaca County
Wis
Cheese maker dies in Monroe Wisconsin
Joseph Ackerman aged 72 died Wednesday in Monroe. A Swiss immigrant who came to Green County in 1892 spent 51 years in the Swiss cheese business. He was a prominent cheese maker in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Wis
Joseph Ackerman
Green County
Switzerland
La Crosse Tribune and Leader Press masthead
Newspaper masthead listing location La Crosse Wis and publication details. Credits include W T Burgess publisher R L Bangsberg managing editor A W Rice city editor. Paper notes June 23 1904 post office entry and AP affiliation.
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LA Crosse
Britain faces show down over vote of confidence
The premier surprises MPs by challenging a blanket confidence vote on war and postwar policies after a domestic defeat. The issue exposes vast public ignorance of international aims, notably Russia and the Allied trio, and raises questions about U S Britain dictates policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Churchill
House of Commons
Britain
United Nations
America
Russia
Answers to common questions from The La Crosse Tribune
A reader inquiry compilation from The La Crosse Tribune Information Bureau with brief answers. Topics include army infiltration training, U S money in circulation per capita, the Symph ony Moderne, and body water content.
World mile record set by Mopsus at Brighton
In 1939 the horse Mopsus ran one mile in 1:32 on the straight course at Brighton England, setting a world record for the distance during that year.
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P.E.R. A
Mopsus
Brighton
England
New York Symphony Orchestra Forms Under Stokowski
The newly organized New York Symphony Orchestra begins with eighty musicians under the baton of Leopold Stokowski. The ensemble plans concerts in the city with a focus on modern and classic works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
J.J
Leopold Stokowski
Salvation Army Founded Year Shift to The Salvation Army
The Salvation Army traces its beginnings to 1865 when it was founded as the Mission later named the Christian Mission. In 1878 the organization adopted the name The Salvation Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
The
Christian Mission
St Mark's Church in Venice Traced to Ninth Century Shrine
The church of St Mark in Venice dates to the ninth century and is linked to a shrine housing the bones of Saint Mark. Legend holds the relics were brought from Alexandria in 828.
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St. Mark’s
Venice
Alexandria
Aprism meaning in Peru traced to Aianza Popular Revolucionaria Americana
The term Aprism denotes a form of socialism in Peru and comes from the acronym Aianza Popular Revolucionaria Americana.
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T.E.H. A
Peru
Aianza Popular Revolucionaria Americana
What makes the sun draw water in the sky
The sun shines through gaps in clouds lighting dust particles in the air and the apparent convergence of light beams is a perspective effect.
Shangri La name origin and Handel in Italy term
A reader asks if Shangri La predated James Hilton. A source says Shan Gri La appears in Tibeto-Chinese vernacular from Tangut and Szechuan region circa A D 730. The Italians called Handel the famous Saxon Ti Sassone famoso during his time in Italy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shangri-La
James Hilton
Shan G’ri la
Tangut
Szechuan
China
Batang
Tibet
Lhasa
Handel
Italy
SCREEN STAR 20 Challenge 21 Right
Clues resemble a crossword style puzzle with numbered entries and abbreviations. The list includes abbreviations and terms such as symbol for nickel and editor abbr among others. The goal is to fill answers matching each clue and ensure cross references fit.
Puzzle answer list
Abbreviated clues and answers include wand 38, abounded 43, gens of frof 45, near 46, drachm 50, decay 51, Hawaiian wreath 53, English rive 54, sikworm 56, debit note abbr 57, doctor abbr.
Hoover Relief Funding Details After World War I
The American Relief Administration created in 1919 coordinated a $100,000,000 relief effort for Europe. It states Hoover received no pay for his role as director general. Of the appropriation, $34,000,000 was redirected to U.S. foreign government obligations.
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Herbert Hoover
Europe
J.G. A
American Relief Administration
Hoover
United States
Origin of royal scepters as symbols of authority
The origin is prehistoric and undetermined. Scepters appear in Homer and the Old Testament and their use has been widespread through history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L.A.B. A
Oldest European royal house: Savoy dynasty
The House of Savoy is cited as the oldest new European dynasty still represented by the royal line in Italy. The lineage traces to Humbert the White-handed, who lived circa 1000 to 1054.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of
Savoy
Repellery
Italy
Humbert
Word Booklet Coupon From The La Crosse Tribune
An advertisement offers a Word Booklet copy to readers who send ten cents postpaid. The notice, directed by Frederic J. Haskin in Washington DC, requests payment and provides mailing details for delivery from The La Crosse Tribune Information Bureau.
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la Crosse Tribune Information Bureau
Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
Goa
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L. A. Haupel
Evansville
F. MacKinnon
Grand Rapids
His. Park
George Falk
Board of Public Works
Carroll College Glee Club
YMCA
Earl Lockman
Russell Oakes
John Otten
New Park
Clemens of
J. R. Williams
Phil Murray
F. R
Dewitt MacKenzie
Associated Press
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Moscow
Uncle Sam
John Bull
Eden
Emanuel Shinwell
By Frederic J. Haskin
J.M. A
J.K. Ma
Max Rabinowitshh
Max Steiner
A.P.S. A
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Screen
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Stinson
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