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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1920
Page
3
A reflective piece defines Indian summer as late October to early November warmth after autumn gales. It links the term to a Native American wisdom of forecasting sun and warmth, contrasting Pilgrim fears of winter with a forecast of more warmth before cold.
The American Federation of Labor rejects the Moscow system and urges Europe to uphold democracy and universal suffrage. It warns against Lenin and Trotsky and praises the republic of the United States as a model against tyranny and anarchy.
The passage argues that a few crooks do not indict baseball as a whole and praises the sport's code of conduct. It asserts that cleansing the game strengthens its standing and reflects the American ideal of playing the game square in all pursuits. It notes crooked individuals persist in business and professions, but face stiffer scrutiny.
A meeting praises pie amid critics and dissects digestion claims. The Journal of the American Medical Association endorses pie as wholesome and digestible, even with ice cream. Tests rank pudding first, pie second, cake third, while angel food takes longer to digest than devil's cake. With peak pie season, crusts stay favorable.
The piece argues that compensation is a driver for safety improvements and better working conditions, while true cure lies in prevention. It cites Louis Bartlett on an ideal industrial accident board using clear rules and swift procedures, and notes some officials overindulge in water beyond the three-mile line.
Ten years ago today repair work began on the North La Crosse Milwaukee depot after a fire, dashing hopes for a new depot. Also noted, Professor A A Johnson of Onalaska elected president of the National Association for the Promotion of Agricultural Education at Winneconne. Attorney Schweizer to lecture on Yellowstone Park at Washington school as it hosts a social center event. L M Compton of Tomah visits to inspect La Crosse Agricultural School’s industrial training to copy in Tomah.
Reed Davidson schemes to secure the J. J. Day account when a mistaken Darlington identity resurfaces. A tense office chase gives way to a reunion as the lost love reappears, and Davidson faces a life altering choice amid corporate pressure. A tangential note on ancient Chinese banknotes and tea blends closes the item.
The piece recounts Raymond B. Mather in Richmond Indiana starting The Setting Sun as a boy editor, printer and newsboy, and how it inspired future youth papers. It also covers 1916 introduction of The Junior Palladium by Margaret Wissler and Luther Feiger, showing a city trend of student journalism and youth news.
A vintage coaching snippet urges players to grasp and protect the ball in both football and baseball. It stresses firm possession after fumbles, warns against dropped punts, and calls for backfielders to practice catching and returning kicks to secure wins.
Lloyd Ryall, 14, of North Dakota, captured $100 and first prize among 43,012 boys by writing the winning slogan for a rubber company ad featuring three boys coasting downhill on a bicycle. His caption Down Hill with a Grin on Tires won amid other proposed titles such as Out for Mil and Smileage and A Mile of Smiles on a Tire Worth While.
Readers learn of Louisa May Alcott and her family moving by boat from Germantown to Boston in 1834. A child, Luquita, disappears on deck but is found in the engine room enjoying the wheels turning. The article links Alcott's later writing to her early observations of people.
A vintage quiz questions list asks which presidents were school teachers, who called Old Hickory, the Roosevelt death date, and other trivia about presidential history including Electoral College counts in 1921 and cabinet roles under various presidents. It cites living ex-presidents and salaries, prompting readers with a scattershot set of prompts.
In a tense reunion, a man admits a misstep while confessing he is not married and has left his former life. He longs to reconcile with the woman, recalls a mistaken card, and decides to take a honeymoon, promising better days ahead as they plan calls and a postponed Darlington matter.
A collection of quirky quotes and notes from readers and students. The Merrill Herald cites juvenile essays with odd facts like sugar from linen rags and butter made by beating eggs in milk. Houston Post items mention scout humor and a tongue in cheek exchange about a deaf and dumb dysium.
The late Jessie Wilson McKee’s religious and sociological verses appeared posthumously in the Wisconsin State Journal, including a search for healing of nations and a childhood reflection. A second poem recalls childhood fantasies of lollipop growth and parental guidance, illustrating her broad topical range.
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