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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1922
Page
1
Several Protestant churches plan observances with unique services on Christmas Day. Reports indicate varied worship formats and preparations to welcome congregants home after services across city churches.
Readable text shows transit supervisors organizing streetcars for worshippers attending midnight services at the cathedral and St Mary’s. Guidance mentions routes and timing for the event, with streetcars and moving crews readied to serve attendees along Main Street and surrounding areas.
A holiday edition note confirms publication timing and local distribution details for Christmas week. It mentions print deadlines and participating editors, with emphasis on community news and seasonal notices across Towner and neighboring towns.
The text presents a fragmented nativity scene with Mary and Joseph in Bethlehem, no room at the inn, Jesus laid in a manger, shepherds in the fields, and angels declaring good news. It ends with the shepherds visiting Mary, Joseph, and the infant, then spreading the tale.
The article notes generally fair Christmas weather for the United States with temperatures near seasonal norms in many regions. It mentions forecasts for the next two days, with higher-than-average readings in parts of the country and cooler spells in others. Inquiries about bright, fair conditions nationwide are discussed, alongside variances in South America and other regions. The piece references specific cities and states reporting varied temperatures, from very warm to cool, and provides a broad sense of national weather patterns. Additionally, a note about Sir Horace Plundell's six week visit to Washington and U.S. cities to discuss Irish agricultural interests is included.
Senator Johnson denounces Senator Borahs proposal for an international economic and disarmament conference to be chaired by President Harding. The clash signals a widening split among irreconcilables as Borah and Johnson spar over this amendment to a naval appropriation bill.
The Senate and House adjourned for a Christmas recess after brief sessions while a half holiday was declared by President Harding. Secretary Weeks said progress has been made on mobilizing resources for potential national emergencies as industry plans advance. President Johnston of the railway machinists union charged railroads are wasting funds in a dispute with their employer following last summer’s strike. Senate committee chairman Curtis ordered the removal of all hoolageers from the Capitol building and Senator Johnson of California publicly attacked Borah’s disarmament conference proposal.
A former deputy, Arthur W. Oslum, 36, shot himself in his one story home attic, ending his life after appearing healthy and without known trouble. Police and coroner called it suicide. Neighbors say he had no domestic strife and left behind a wife and two sons, Arthur and John. The article notes his status as a night engineer at the city pumping station and his respected community ties. Also included is a brief item about two “baby burglars” aged 11 and 12 confessing to multiple robberies in Grand Forks, with guns stolen from a gun shop, and pending juvenile court hearings.
Bodies of two men identified as Daniels and Richards were found in a lake near Morehouse parish after being kidnapped by masked white men. Pathologists said the victims were flogged and had bones broken before death. Officials prepared the first of several arrests as troops were redeployed amid continuing investigations and inquest proceedings.
Spark from a toy engine set fire to a toy village display in a Broadway window at Forty seventh street, sparking flames that caused a temporary halt to Broadway's Christmas crowds. Waiters formed a soup bowl brigade and fought the blaze until the fire department contained it.
In Valencia, twelve members of the Vizcaya regiment were killed and over 100 injured when a soldiers' train returning from maneuvers failed brakes, coasted down a steep grade, and collided with a freight train. The accident occurred as signals were displayed to stop and the brakes failed to hold.
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