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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1920
Page
3
Fragmentary religious text asks for mercy and blessing to make Thy way known on earth. The garbled lines reference light, health, and divine guidance, reflecting a devotional plea and incomplete phrases.
The article explains how medieval bakers faced strict laws on weight and honesty, leading to the habit of giving an extra loaf with a dozen. From King John to Edward II, penalties encouraged pre cautious practice, producing the "in loaf" or "vantage loaf" that made thirteen standard for a dozen.
A prose description extols a newly invented glass that supposedly resists breakage under heat and shock. It claims a pistol bullet will not penetrate yet leaves marks and splinters, and pictures humorous scenarios with bowls, windows, and a flask surviving mishaps.
The article links jazz origins to China’s early civilization and Confucius era. It cites the Li Ki, a ceremonial text, noting its musically charged descriptions of ancient airs, depicting Kang, Sung, Wei, and Khi as influencing the mind.
A fragment discusses how certain airs in four states arouse libidinous desire and injure virtue. It notes missing scores for Kang, Sung, Wei, and Khi and suggests monotonous drums may have contributed to prehistoric jazz elements in modern Chinese music.
Nearly 100,000 American farmers have bought 3,000,000 Canadian acres this summer. They transplant food production to Canada to protect profits and limit U S losses. With US land rising in cost, farmers will intensify cultivation elsewhere, grow more on less area, and harvest more bushels per acre.
Probation Officer Lew Savour of San Antonio Texas notes a trend among youths toward movie stardom. He says boys and even their sisters pursue cinema fame rather than traditional paths, believing one in a million chances to imitate Chaplin or Fairbanks exist while home study could lead to a future like the president.
De La Huerta spoke to the Mexican congress with optimism outlining smoother commercial treaties and extradition pacts now in effect for the first time in a decade. He said the oil industry is booming and the government can guarantee foreign lives and property, while cautioning against bandits and biased foreign interests jeopardizing that guarantee.
A recap of events from ten years past notes M O Levang urging progressives to back Sydney Anderson in First Congressional District Minnesota race to unseat Jim Tawney. Also mentions Mrs M Cawley violinist in town, road safety complaints, Lutheran church dedication at Westby, and Teddy Roosevelt rally turnout.
Laura Perkins, long resigned to kitchen duties and missed companionship, discovers her altered fate when she is revealed as Aunt Amanda, the city woman behind crullers and a clever sales pitch. Edward Rollins, owner of the hardware business, faces achoice betweenMiss Perkins and his wary mother’s marriage plans. The tale traces social shifts, ambition, and a community’s gossip as Laura reenters the town under a new name and new prospects.
Laura recalls a childhood claim of an Aunt Amanda while Edward Rollins returns to her home. She reveals she is secretary of a growing firm selling new inventions with royalties. Edward gains courage and proposes, leading to Laura’s marriage and the Aunt Amanda venture becoming his company’s branding.
A friend asks a golfer for the best way to play golf. The reply humorously urges taking many balls and mud, then jokingly prescribes never having attended church. The note then asserts the Hudson Bay Company ceded its sites to Britain in 1369.
Edgar Wisconsin Sept 11 Two persons were killed and three slightly injured when an automobile carrying Irma Zellman 19 and her grandfather Gustave Herman 76 of Colby collided with a Chicago and Northwestern baggage car at a bad crossing west of Edgar. A defective brake caused the car to plunge down a hill into the train, turning over and breaking the girl’s neck.
Miss Louisa Fletcher 17 daughter of Mr and Mrs Fletcher of Indianapolis was sought today. In care of a governess at Grape Vile Cove the girl vanished yesterday. A fisherman saw a young woman cut hair and change clothes to wear overalls. Others reported a figure in overalls with oars near rocks by the row boat’s night point. Elderly Chinese women deny scandal for pay.
Thomson Ga Sept 11 Pointing out that his campaign for the U S senate nomination ran on a platform resisting the league of nations Thomas E Watson said his Wednesday primary victory showed Georgia voters stand. He claimed an overwhelming win against Legion officers dictation and championed free speech free press free assemblage and complete separation of church and state. He said he knew of no money spent in his campaign.
Nine hundred Russian refugee children sail today aboard the Japanese freighter Yomi Maru bound for Copenhagen. The children have been held at Fort Wadsworth, Staten Island, for over two weeks and are en route from Siberia to their homes in Russia, per Petro era reports.
The Winnebago School News marks its first birthday with a school assembly and speeches in October. Captain Newton of the Daily News and principal Mr Fall attend as students praise the paper for boosting English classes, enrollment, and school spirit. Sunset Schneider as football captain and Miss Fulton commend the paper as a booster for local achievement. The high school council and yell practice follow, aiming to sustain enthusiasm.
Riddles and punny wordplay feature this old column item. It presents a pun about bakers and kneading and ends with a meta question about what we should keep after giving it away. The answer hints at honesty or trust.
A North American youth study advises planning study times for peak minds and soaking in lessons. It recommends two sided timetable sheets listing days and hours to assign lessons, prioritizing difficult topics and best focus periods. A Manitoba farm youth calf win highlights rural education and youth interest in farming careers.
A fragmented tale sets Antonio in Cremona during May Carnival, taunted for whittling before apprenticing to violin maker Arnati. He crafts violins and rises as Stradivari, famed for perfection, living from 1649 to 1797.
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