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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1922
Page
1
Fragmented report traces a county court hearing involving bar and saloon figures, wholesalers, and local figures tied to finger pointing and alleged deceit. Key names appear but are garbled. the piece centers on legal action over cider and trade practices and notes arrests and hearings with dates in April.
A Tomah resident suffers the loss of both feet while working on a track project. The incident involved unclear details and a mix of garbled text, but the core fact remains a serious on site injury with ongoing work and required responses. Authorities are expected to review the circumstances and safety measures.
A rugged winter disaster on Lake Superior claims 27 lives as searchers near Whitefish Bay and Taare Island pull bodies from a wrecked vessel. Crews, battling ice and freezing spray, race to recover missing as authorities warn the toll may rise in the ongoing recovery effort.
Film star Wallace Reid is reported dying in a Western hospital after an illness complicated by weakness from drugs. Doctors struggle to stabilize his condition as fans await official word and medical updates.
The report notes temperatures near sixteen below in parts on Monday morning with forecasts of slightly warmer conditions later. It details record lows in Wisconsin and nearby areas, mentions broken ice on roads, and cites Weather Bureau tallies and regional cold exposure, including lingering winter risks across the Great Lakes region.
Weather record notes fair and slowly warming conditions tonight and Tuesday across Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa and Missouri. Temperatures rise gradually with fair skies and mild overnight lows. temperatures for today listed as reading.
Washington reports comprehensive plans for upgrading Ellis Island detention and immigration facilities. Officials discuss bettering operations under enforcement of prohibition laws. One plan includes a new station on Governor's Island and transfer of personnel to manage the site.
ROE. B. A. Ross of the University of Wisconsin delivered an address at the Congregational church on the social revolution in Mexico. He cited hopeless attitudes among Mexicans, the influence of mission schools, and the need for American aid to help Mexico stabilize after recent revolutions. He noted the Catholic majority, land ownership issues, and the shift away from the old land system as a hopeful sign. Professor Rees plans a forthcoming book based on his Mexico experiences.
Washington The house judiciary committee set up a sub committee to consider action in response to Rep Leys refusal to testify on the impeachment charges against Attorney General Daugheris. The move centers on the Minnesota Republican lawmaker and the formal basis for the impeachment allegations.
In Denver a gang on Monday morning approached a Federal Reserve wagon at the mint entrance and opened fire on four guards. Charles Linton was fatally wounded as bandits seized the money and fled in a waiting car. Police and mint personnel prevented a wider panic as authorities chased the suspects and secured the area.
Sparks from a chimney started a fire at the residence on the corner of Eighth and Casa streets. The seven room building suffered about 2000 dollars in losses as flames gained headway before discovery shortly after 11 o clock Sunday morning. Firemen contained the blaze to the exterior, limiting interior damage but causing substantial water damage to the second story.
Coroner and North Stove officials opened an inquiry into the Sunday death of two brothers on a trestle of an electric line. Authorities believe the men, muffled by cold, did not notice the danger before the train struck. One was hurled seventy feet into a gully. the other was flung toward the tracks.
A flawed proposal to the ministry of agriculture outlines a wind driven scheme. It envisions turbinelike wings on hilltop buildings projecting from their sides and spun by wind high above ground to generate power.
Bishop William DA Quayle of the Atethneish Myisedput church collapsed after a stroke on Sunday at his home in St. Joseph Missouri. He lay pale and near death, with friends describing his condition as grave as he remains under medical care. Winter wheat area revised downward in Washington, with U.S. Department of Agriculture noting acres and yields in the latest report.
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