Venezuela War Talk Blows Up in Castro's Fury
The Hague reports Dutch fleet captured a Venezuelan ship. Berlin says Castro rages at Gomez and his family, seeks German support, and plans a loan. The Hague notes war talk but continues blockade. Washington says the war declaration may be domestic rhetoric to spur patriotism.
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Gastro
Gomez
The
Hague
War Office
Berlin
Castro
Venezuela
Hotel Esplanade
German Foreign Office
Germany
Puerto Cabello
Gelderland
Alix
Vincente Gomez
Caracas
Venezuelan Federation of States
Holland
Foreign Office
United Press
Extradition Fight Over Dunn Dominates La Crosse Court
In a fierce La Crosse battle Judge Brindley hears corpus petitions by O R and A C Wolfe for J P Dunn of Rockford. Prosecution and La Crosse police race to keep him detained to obtain requisition papers for Dunn to answer a Rockford defrauding charge. Chicago band members arrived to arrest him if authorized. An adjournment was taken to await the Illinois authorities.
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la Crosse
Raymond
O. KR. R
A. C. Wolfe
J. P. Dunn
Rockford
Brindley
Dunn
Chicago
Pris Mer
Red Cross Stamp Drive Brims With City Support
In La Crosse, a nurse in Red Cross uniform appeals to passersby at a post office lobby table. She notes selling over a thousand stamps and aims for 5000 before day’s end as merchants and residents boost contributions to stamp out the disease.
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Red Cross
Shinn divorce case claims wife was urged to sin for theology study
Mrs Frances Theresa Shinn testifies that her husband J W Shinn tried to arrange an assignation with his best friend to extort money for his theology studies at a seminary. Shinn denies the charges, saying detectives uncovered her alleged Philadelphia trips. Co respondent named is C Herman Wallin.
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Riverton
N. J
Frances Theresa Shinn
J. W. Shinn
Shinn
Mrs. Shinn
Philadelphia
Shinns
Charity Crusade appeals for clothes and cash aid
Humane Officer calls for donations of flour, potatoes, and preserved meats to fill hungry stomachs. Today forty contributors gave cash and clothing totaling $21, bringing overall cash to $51. Rogers and Schams at Handy Drygoods Store donated thirteen boxes of underwear and fifteen mittens. Names were omitted upon request. continuation on page 6.
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Agsh
Berry
The
Tribune
Rogers and Schams
Handy Drygoods
Winnebago Street
Lst
Cash
A Pair to Pester Special Privilege in Senate
Washington report notes Senators La Follette and Cummins rapidly bonding on the Senate floor. From the Cherokee strip they spark earnest talk, signaling a radical republican wing likely to stray from conservative paths. Both men are strong, combative speakers predicted to stir action when united.
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Washington
D. C
la Follette
Cummins
Cherokee Strip
Republican Party
Senate
Lok
Hains Defense Hit By Eye Witness Testimony
In Flushing and Long Island reports, the defense in T Jenkins Hains's trial suffers a blow as eyewitness Herbert Funke testifies there was a sequence of shots rather than a single impulse. The testimony challenges the defense claim that Captain Hains acted only after the first shot to protect his brother Annis. There is also note of a possible missing witness John Tanning and Claudia Hains not being called. The court scene remains tense as motion and testimony continue.
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Flushing
L. I
T. Jenkins Hains
Annis
Herbert L. Funke
Thornton Hains
Funke
Hains
McIntyre
Frederick Storm
Capt. Hains
John Tanning
Tanning
Claudia
Claudia Hains
Captain Hains
Aggin
Darrin
Justice Crane
Flushing Court House
Justice Drake
Boston tragedy ends with surrender after fatal shooting
James Harmond, a rejected suitor and Somerville police sergeant's son, shot 17 year old Maud Hartley in Boston as she prepared to board a streetcar. He carried her into a nearby store before fleeing, then surrendered at Medford police station. The killing shocked hundreds of Boston commuters.
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Boston
Mass
Maud Hartley
Agnes Hartley
Somerville
James Harmond
Harmond
Medford
Miss Hartley
Tribune Bargains Feature Holiday Advertisements
The Tribune presents its finest La Crosse issue with Christmas bargains from city advertisers. Read carefully to find the best prices and opportunities for holiday gifts and plan your purchases around the featured ads.
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The
Tribune
la Crosse
Babe Burns to Death Strapped in Chair
Chicago reports a five month old infant named James Anderson burned to death in his home after his three year old brother started the fire with matches. The mother was away at a nearby store when the blaze began. firefighters arrived after the child was already dead.
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Chicago
James Anderson
Company K Wins First Local Championship Game
Company K defeated the high school team in a 27 to ? game, opening a five game series for the local championship.
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Company K
Universalist Controversy Divides County Sunday School Meet
A heated town hall at the YMCA gym hosted Rev. A L Shute and Rev. D C Jones who argued Universalists are not Christians while a majority invited Rev John S Lowe’s Universalist church to join the County Sunday School Association. The debate ended with the constitution laid aside for three months and a near unanimous vote to substitute Christian for Evangelical in eligibility rules.
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A. Lincoln Shute
M. E. Church
Daniel C. Jones
Presbyterian Church
Universalist
Faville
Shute
John S. Lowe
The
Heaven
Hell
Arthur V. Ingham
Caledonia Street
M. E
Henry Faville
First Congregational Church
Universalists
Pastors’ Union
Weather Forecast For Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa Areas
Forecasts call for fair conditions in Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa tonight and Saturday. Colder tonight, then warmer Saturday. La Crosse records 26 warmest 32 with wind 8 mph at 7 am and 0.16 inch precipitation. Denver reports 2 below zero as the coldest in the United States.
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United States
Denver
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
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A. L. Shute
First Methodist Church
Tonning
Boston Street
Rible
Babe Burns
Co. K
Tomah
Jones
Lowe
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