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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1920
Page
3
A fragmented plea asking for divine instruction and salvation. The speaker seeks intercession to “save mei and loon” and requests to see the path and teachings. The text blends archaic phrasing with biblical allusions to statutes and psalms.
The article discusses Italian strikes seeking socialization of industry and cooperative management, noting sympathy with bolshevist ideas. It contrasts American capitalist discomfort with a possible American republican path, urging practical steps to raise production while avoiding a retreat into past approaches.
The article discusses the Root plan for a world tribunal within the League of Nations framework. It notes Eli Root's leadership, international jurists, and a push to implement Article 14 provisions for a permanent court. Harding’s stance and possible revisions to league form are mentioned amid monogram symbolism.
Residents express mixed feelings as an American Legion learns two veterans from the late war were buried at the poller's poor farm. Officials indicate an indictment is involved, signaling legal action and public concern over the burial method and veterans' honors.
Citizens and public officials confront posthumous neglect after two brave men were buried without honor. The piece calls for action to prevent such stigma and supports the American Legion plan for a service men's burial plot to ensure veterans have an honored resting place.
A lengthy essay argues about a high rate of accidents in America and calls for personal responsibility. It notes 11,037,000 injuries yearly with 75,000 deaths and mocks reliance on statistics. The piece weaves political asides about Harding and Venizelos, ending with a stray joke about Anatole France.
Ten years ago La Crosse Plow Co bought the old tannery at Second and Badger to build a mammoth foundry. Judge Baldwin announced a bid for Congress in the Seventh District against Esch. Delegates gathered from Wisconsin and Minnesota for American Sunday School union conference at First Congregational. A poultry breeding meeting was held at Liesfeild Printing. Twenty years ago incorporation for Hixon & Co. aimed at logging lumber retail in Wisconsin. City council extended sewer to La Crosse Hospital. mayor urged proper flag use after protest. A B Clinton came to oversee YMCA gym. Thirty years ago YMCA called a state convention for October in this city. Elison Electric chief Kurz attended National Electric convention in Minneapolis. Fire department anniversary approached and Landeau's painting shown with electric lighting. Martin Bergh gained admission to practice in U S court.
In a Missouri town a solitary owner, Harley Oakes, known as the Wooden Man for his stiff gait, runs a large lumber mill on a hill. His lonely life intertwines with Marion Clews as a fire breaks out in his mill, prompting a perilous rescue and moral confrontation amid gossip about his character.
An old health note claims a simple home treatment dissolves blackheads using calenite powder mixed with water. Rub a hot wet sponge over the area for a few seconds, then wash away to remove all particles and keep pores natural.
George Jeffries spent a night in the cooler and a morning in the police court after disturbing the peace. A local reporter filed a vivid Klan related battle tale at Oakdale High, drawing wide notice as Art Billings led the team to a 13 to 7 defeat, while Klimack tension loomed and plans for revenge stirred.
A playful riddle asks how to make hours pass quickly focusing on a locomotive engineer guiding the train and a school teacher shaping the mind. The line hints at steady work and learning as the clock ticks. The puzzle blends transportation and education imagery to suggest mental engagement speeds time.
In a village scene John Oakes stood at upper windows cradling the limp Marion Clews as a ladder lowered him to the ground. His hands bore burns and his coat wrapped the unconscious girl while he cried I saved her boys. Months later he married Marion Clews after the mill was rebuilt, as a visitor returned to town.
A reversed girl name is hidden in the lines. The piece notes Richard C Rodgers, 47, a Columbia University freshman, composing songs for Lew Fields in Poor Little Rich Girl at Central Theater New York. Herbert Fields and Lorenz M. Hart, college chums, helped, signaling youth taking the lead on Broadway.
President Foster of Reed College in Oregon argues for wider school athletics beyond a few star athletes. He contends that many students need active sport and should have more varied options, from football to tennis to hockey, with multiple class teams to ensure broader participation. The piece notes a shift toward inclusive athletic programs and mentions outdoor games as well as a joke about pipes humbugs.
A postmaster jokes about a groom nicknamed Wooden Man now gaining the moniker Smiling Hurley Oakes after his marriage, reflecting a lighthearted town gossip tone and naming the newlyweds as local characters.
Washington September 168 The American Cotton Association asked for government aid to finance the cotton crop in the South. Governor Harding of the Federal Reserve Board denied the request.
A mixed reader page outlines Napoleon Bonaparte childhood scenes with caustic recounting of his temper and rise to emperor, comparing his craving for power to Kaiser Wilhelm, and notes on wealth from a New York aunt visit and a humorous family moment. It also mentions Governor Harding citing agriculture credit in cotton regions and federal reserve limits on price control.
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