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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1920
Page
3
The article recalls steamboat racing as a golden sport on the Mississippi and imagines a revival sparked by Ann Wildon and a test of speed with Hill passes. It highlights figures Wishard, Sheckfises, Blairs, Wilcoxes, and Captain Streckfus, urging renewed public interest and a dramatic news story.
Henry Ford suggests placing manufacturing plants in agricultural regions so farmers work machinery during off farm periods to produce wealth like furnaces and cars. He notes farm calendars vary by region and crop and expects tractors and labor-saving gear to reduce idle time, though movement would depart from traditional factory location rules.
The writer argues for a new approach to sustain farm labor and reduce long haul costs if Henry Ford can keep overheads down. A stable rural workforce is needed to feed cities as rural depopulation threatens food supplies, and Ford could lead a country changing achievement beyond affordable automobiles.
Ten years ago today a Dunn coupon ballot concept was slated for trial in La Crosse and Eau Claire counties with a North Side Progressive league address planned to explain the stand proof ballot. Community projects include a Syrian Orthodox church fundraiser ice cream sociable as funds are sought, while plans for a western Greek Orthodox church are discussed.
Baptist readers Rev Dré Mullens and J B Gambrel visit London meeting English Scottish Baptists and pioneers across Europe. They describe a fruitful conference with seeds of Baptist institutions found in many nations. Wartime effects shift church enrollments across seminaries, with Baptist schools fifteen percent below pre war levels except a few in the South showing slight gains.
On a Lost Loon Pond camping trip, Court chases a hotel flirtation while Tom and Jack plot to shield him. The pair scheme to reveal a supposed engagement to Miriam Willis, stirring misunderstandings, dances, and a late-night reunion on the veranda as the trio confronts love and loyalty.
School unrest erupts as Klimacks and Barbarians clash during a midnight raid on brads garters. George Jeffries is captured after a chair topples, police called as neighbors report the skirmish and the secret Klan-like group’s power within the school.
The eleven year old Daniel Elam of Watts’ Way Wash demonstrates advanced electrical curiosity. He camps in his father’s garage turning out auto repairs and writes descriptions of his discoveries. Five articles have been accepted by Motor World Magazine, making him the youngest contributor in the country.
A guide proposing a simple history book approach where each generation forms a chapter. Memorize one big event per generation and the birth and death dates of a central hero to place other events in time and track the lives of key figures.
Riddle styled note ponders the contrast between an locomotive engineer and a school fenebar term. It frames a playful puzzle referencing yesterday’s answer about a Christmas pun relating to Ponants and a calendar sequence.
A proud young father sent his happiness to his brother with news of a newborn son. The brother mistook the message and responded that the child was a nephew. Authorities warn the young man may be an impostor and misrepresented kin.
Report notes a mock earnest tone at a Democratic convention in Asilwankee. The piece humorously critiques overblown seriousness and the idea of Democratic administration being alerted in Wisconsin, reflecting a satirical city-column mood.
A terse verse fragment jokes about critics and self scrutiny in a playful twelve syllable rhyme. It hints at caution toward judging others while urging inward critique and humor in writing.
An excerpt recalls Harriet Beecher Stowe as a girl, noting her later marriage to Calvin Stowe and her fame as the author of Uncle Tom's Cabin, which helped advance abolitionist cause. The passage mentions children, omens, and a nursery memory with playful dialogue.
Fragmented dialogue shows a boy named Jim joking about buying a car. Mr Smith tells his wife they cannot afford a new one, suggesting a second-hand car to move to a new neighborhood. The exchange reveals hopes of fitting in and saving money by owning an older car.
A committee appointed by Mayor Bentley to arrange details of the League of Wisconsin Municipalities convention will meet Friday at eight. Prof. F. H. McGregor of the University of Wisconsin, secretary of the league, will be present at the meeting.
The Detroit Tree Press reports General Horace Townsend recounting a Tours encounter with a French servant girl preparing to migrate. She overemphasized fur lining and cold, while Townsend quips about American weather and meat origins in a humorous exchange.
A figure known as Pure Bane is described as having a reputation for purity since he cannot recall any of the naughty stories he hears. The text centers on this enigmatic character and a judge identified as Judge B.
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