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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1920
Page
9
Roving reports describe tensions over access to the Church of Saint Sophia in Constantinople, with Greek and Armenian claims and fears of entering the mosque area as Turkish forces move to secure the historic site. Turkish authorities tighten controls while factions anticipate broader military actions surrounding the capital.
BY BLOSSER displayed to Ward: British and French solders and American sailors and relief workers win wonder through the majestic mosque and are shown by noisy guides how the Christian angels and the mosaics of Jesus and the Virgin Mary were chna nourealed by Moslem artists who turned the Christian Sanctuary into a house of worship for Islam. The Turks do not love the Russians. Neither do they hate them. No Christian is loved by a Moslem, but the power of the Turks to hate is exhausted on the Greeks and Armenians. Any Turk one meets in Constantinople frankly says he should accept Russian control of Constantinople in preference to Greek domination. And he says it with a full realization that Russian domination would probably mean bolshevik domination. The English channel was first cross swimmer in 1875. Woman dies at sister's wedding in Swansea. Gladys Norwood dies after seizure at breakfast following a wedding photo. Super-Elevation Dibbins proud of VIP elevation to House of Lords. A joke implies distant relatives in heaven. French Guiana remains a penal colony with yellow fever fevers decimating convicts. Isle du Diable famed for Dresfus imprisonment.
A Detroit Fré Press item quotes a humorous bickering exchange about a husband losing interest in fishing since prohibition. The quip pairs phrases like Queer about my husband and What's the trouble to illustrate a domestic joke about changing pastimes.
Rome reports a socialist proposed divorce law stirring clerical and socialist camps. The parliamentary committee trimmed eligibility to three years separation with children or two years without, and allows a husband to seek dissolution if he proves his wife adultered during his absence for military or civil duties. The measure covers child legitimacy, dowry restitution, property, and child support and education.
A Boston Transcript report notes Italian views on divorce, noting strong Catholic opposition and socialists support. It cites a "family council" as a practice, with few seeing it becoming law. A quote reflects gender perspectives on wives and finances amid discussion of matrimonial troubles. Also mentions Sapulpa and Martins Ferry population data from 1920 census and Ohio City having a twin town relation.
The article reports journeymen horseshoers demanding higher wages during a vacation period in Cincinnati. They seek eight dollars per day instead of six, threatening higher shoeing costs if granted.
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