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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1923
Page
1
A campaign rally opened Monday night detailing a large local effort led by an organization promising great good for the city. Speakers described the aim to mobilize volunteers, fundraise, and recruit workers for civic projects, stressing industry, safety, and community betterment.
A fragmented, early draft outlines a bi party regime for Congress with Republicans and Democrats sharing power. It discusses fiscal policy priorities including budget appropriations, income tax revisions, and inheritance taxes, plus foreign policy questions with Britain and a World Court dispute. The piece notes potential vetoes by the president and partisan obstruction alongside a looming Christmas adjournment.
Mrs Gerfrate Ries, 25, of Beloit Wisconsin, was killed in Beloit Rockford area Sunday. Her husband Krank Mieks sustained severe injuries but survived. Police reported the couple involved in a fatal road crash and fatalities appeared under unclear circumstances.
Must Wis The body of a 15 year old boy living 10 miles north of town was found after a quarrel. He had been hunted by a posse of about forty men for days. A gun and two empty shells lay nearby. The gun indicates death by self-inflicted action.
President Coolidge remitted an 80 day jail sentence on Charles L. Craig, NYC controller, for contempt of court. Attorney General Daugherty supported the action, while Mayer’s judgment and Crags conduct drew sharp consideration of merits and the political implications for New York City.
Oklahoma lawmakers face a tainted scene as a Ku Klux Klan controversy looms before Tuesday session. Proponents promise to push a measure while opponents urge delay amid unresolved senate debate and post rain tensions.
Government orders all individuals and agencies to surrender documents, diaries, and manuscripts referencing the Romanov dynasty. Some papers alleged to show involvement in organizing world war reportedly sent abroad for concealment. Tariff changes requested by Washington commission include 127 requests, with 34 on chemicals.
The Hatavian National bank will be open in the evening from ID to DO0 p.m. to receive returns from workers in the Boy Scout campaign. Returns may be made at any bank in the city during banking hours the rest of the week, with completion expected by Thursday noon.
Premier Poincare seeks a reparations program acceptable to the United States as German finances and capacity to pay come under scrutiny. A conference with Premier Poincare and President Vahelhon outlines measures to probe German resources and ensure Washington-friendly terms amid Franco Belgian aims to advance negotiations. Berlin reports cheaper meat prices as authorities curb profiteering and money circulates more rentenmarks.
Alliance police report a deadly gunfight during a raid by prohibition agents at Nick Markn's General Store. One man died, two were wounded, and multiple bystanders were injured as officers exchanged fire with suspects. Names include Jains. Math. 29 and Thomas Crawlard, plus local residents from East Palestine and Ton Suknach. The incident occurred late Monday as officers looked for Markn and associates.
Thirteen con victes from the Kansas state penitentiary escaped Sunday by tunneling through an abandoned timber, feeding outside the walls before wandering away. Prison authorities believe the men may be somewhere in the vicinity and continue a wide countryside search. A reward of 50 dollars is offered for each fugitive.
Minnesota county jails overflow with persons convicted under the prohibition laws. United States Marshal Tr A Rustad pursues additional jail terms as trials begin this session in St Paul. Federal court hearings opened Monday.
A Chicago Tribune exposé details a fraudulent product marketed as a medicinal beverage mixed with colored waters and chemical agents. Chemists doubted its safety but producers pushed a strong taste while authorities investigated to block tainted intake.
The House prolongs its speaker stalemate after four inconclusive ballots with insurgents backing Cooper and Gillett’s supporters racing to reach a majority. The Senate adjourns after a brief prayer as leaders prepare for postelection committee assignments and Coolidge’s address.
Rescue work in Bergamo and surrounding villages is hampered by a thick mud cover from the flood. Authorities report the area buried under several feet of mud, slowing efforts to locate victims as rains ease. Villagers gather and pray while relief crews struggle with ongoing debris and access issues.
Mrs. Anna Schultz 44 of Winona is to be committed to the Minnesota state reformatory for women at Shakopee to begin serving a six year sentence for second degree manslaughter in the death of Herm Koch 62 who died when a car struck him. A jury convicted her as charged after the fatal accident.
A note on pink perfumed stationery bearing a tarred feather image warned Rev. Gus tav A. Griegieb, pastor of Westlake Presbyterian Church, to leave the city within thirty days or face tar. It was turned over to police by the clergyman, signed Tar and Feather Club.
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