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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1922
Page
1
World renowned actress Sarah Bernhardt suffered a relapse in the early hours Sunday with a prolonged fainting spell. Doctors and attendants report her strength waning as she nears death, with Christmas Eve approaching and final decline anticipated by physicians and friends.
Wisconsin lawmakers debate higher pay for state officials amid a recalled cashier story. A former bank cashier, Wayne Canor, is noted in the report with details about salaries, legislative action, and constitutional amendment procedures. The piece centers on wage proposals for the governor and legislature and the process to ratify changes.
Ruling on fatal pall tale centers on legal actions and local incident details. The report notes funeral arrangements for Arthur Aslum set for Wednesday with services to be held in Verube amid community attendance.
Chicago spent about 100 million in local currency on Christmas dinners for residents. About 100,000 people received free meals at designated centers east of FGUDUNON Ta TLO, with meals prepared for residents and community celebrations organized by city officials.
Prosper Neauebaine, aged 162, a Marshfield resident, celebrates his upcoming 163rd birthday on February 12. He lives on a farm west of Marshfield with his son Vale Beavelain and traces his birth to Canada on February 22, 1760.
A holiday party ended in gunfire with a girl fatally shot and an escort killed. Police questioned George Griffith and Dake Teel while authorities investigated the scene at Mechines hall as partygoers recalled a chaotic center rail incident. The victim was reportedly with her parents and others as the gunfire erupted and officers secured the area.
Toon Kaizer and Nick Hanenn held at cantatl pales station on a chirpener operahing iG AMfamobile face charges while under investigation after a collision with George Shonbeck Set. Pauline Sandie released them on bail. Depasetrd 350 and 25 respectively. Appearance date postponed.
A Cleveland report states a tug with nine crew members is believed lost in Lake Erie after a search for the vessel named Cornell failed to locate it. The Cornell reportedly belonged to the Great Lakes company and was seen leaving Cleveland before the incident.
Wis city officials passed a resolution to buy land and build a new high school at 125000 cost with bonds. A special election yielded a 27 vote majority for the plan. Opponents warned taxes would rise while current grade schools occupy dilapidated buildings. a 75000 scale was proposed.
Major GC Payne of Marion Louisiana is charged with the murder of Stancil Westbrook, sheriff’s nephew, following an alleged knife threat. A preliminary hearing is set for today at Paymersville authorities say Payne shot Westbrook as he advanced with a knife.
France signals readiness to invade the Ruhr valley around January 1 as reparations tensions with Britain and Germany escalate. The Versailles terms, Allied conferences, and the Ruhr occupation threat frame a long controversy over Germany’s payments and enforcement measures through 1921 22.
Legislative preview from Washington outlines Lenroot and Capper credit measures for farmers, opposition to Norris shipping plan, and administration hopes to avoid delays. Reports show La Follette and Brookhart sparking debate, with hearings shaping moves on banking, currency, and farm relief amid critiques of Standard Oil profits and farm costs.
Christmas day brought church bells and large crowds to midnight masses at St Joseph Cathedral St Marys and two north side Catholic churches. Protestant services and special children events followed with thanks to donors aiding orphans. City shelters and volunteers organized meals and gifts while businesses closed and families celebrated with reunions and festive activities.
The Associated Press reports Admiral Ide spoke for Prime Minister in Tokyo saying if Frinve and Haly fail to ratify the Washington naval treaty an agreement for carrying that might be arranged between the United States and Japan.
Huge crowd attends funerals for Watt Daniels and Thomas Richards as state troops remain at Mer Rouge and Bastrop. Deputy Burnett in solitary confinement protests innocence. DOJ aims to identify mob participants linked to Morehouse killings, with investigations widening across Arkansas and Mississippi. Disturbances feared, funeral rites mark a tense chapter in the case.
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