City backs bike safety contest in La Crosse
Police Chief Herman Rick and Traffic Lyle Gilbert endorse a city wide bike safety drive tied to the Optimists club contest. With about 7000 bicycles in La Crosse, officials urge public cooperation and school involvement to reduce traffic hazards created by bicycles and comply with a 1939 ordinance. The Tribune series continues with photos and prizes including three grand streamlined bicycles and bike accessories.
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Wrong name about the purple finch and a death belief
The article notes the male purple finch as old rose colored and the female sparrow like in appearance. It also cites Navajo beliefs claiming a person in a house where someone has died will die themselves.
Relief From Itching With Petersons Ointment
Suffering for forty years, patients found relief with the soothing astringent Petersons Ointment. A user testimonial praises relief from itching and smarting and a good night's sleep, with a money back guarantee. Available in 35c and 60c at druggists.
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NLRB Set To Rule On Allis-Chalmers Ballots
Final determination on 62 challenged ballots from Allis-Chalmers plant vote may come June 2 as 150 patternmakers vote. If valid, Local 248 UAW-CIO needs four more votes for certification. otherwise, union petition for new election or runoff with UAW AFL unit likely. AFL unit placed third. Independent Workers of Allis-Chalmers has disbanded.
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Micahel Essin
National Labor Relations Board
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NLRB
Local 248
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Essin
Uaw-Afl
AFL
Independent Workers of Allis-Chalmers
Dog Guards Enraged Cow, Saves Mistress in Wisconsin
MARINETTE Wisconsin a farm dog kept an enraged cow at bay allowing Mrs Frederickson age 55 to crawl to safety after being knocked down and trampled by the animal The dog barked relentlessly as the cow charged until the woman reached a rockpile where she waited for help her husband finding her hours later with a broken leg.
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Marinette
Wis
Carl Fredrickson
Athlestane
Mrs. Frederickson
Manx Language Lives On On Isle of Man Residents
The article notes Manx remains spoken by a small portion of the 51 000 residents on the Isle of Man. It mentions efforts to preserve the Celtic tongue amid cultural history and local use.
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British Isle of Man
To Sentence Janitor Whose Dogs Killed Boy
A Bronx public school janitor Svend O. Sandgren, 52, was convicted of second degree manslaughter after his pack of bull terriers killed 11 year old Stanley Balaban near a Bronx pool last July. Jury recommended clemency with sentencing set for June 10. The indictment charged Sandgren with owning vicious dogs and allowing them to roam.
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Bronx
Svend O. Sandgren
Harry Stackell
Stanley Balaban
Sandgren
Canada’s War Era Output Surges After 1939
From 1939 to 1945 Canada's total production rose from 5.1 to 11.73 billion dollars, more than doubling pre-war levels, reflecting a broad wartime expansion across industry and resources.
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Canada
Actress Greer Garson Footprint Suit In Hollywood Court
Mrs. Tillie Siegel 48 files a $5000 damages suit against Grau mans Chinese theater alleging a footprint from actress Greer Garson caused her fall at Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood on January 7. The complaint names the theater and requests compensation for injuries.
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Los Angeles
Tillie Siegel
Greer Garson
Siegel
Actress Foot Imprint Alleged Cause Of Fall
Mrs. Siegel alleges she stubbed her toe on a cement imprint of the actress in a theater court. The fall caused bruises and a sprained shoulder as Hollywood notables leave imprints in the venue.
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Siegel
Hollywood
Typical Church Finances Highlight Small Rural Congregation
A brief note describes a typical American church as a small rural congregation with annual expenditures around $3,000. The item emphasizes modest size and low operating costs.
Re-Elect Jean Hersholt Movie Academy Head
Hollywood reports Jean Hersholt has been elected president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for a third consecutive term. The veteran actor was reappointed by the board of governors, a 24 member panel, late last night.
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Jean Hersholt
Academy of Otten Picture Arts and Sciences
Board of Governors
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