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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1920
Page
6
A legal notice states a shipment valued at one million dollars of liquor is to be sold. Details are obscured by OCR errors, but the order and value are stated and the proceeding appears under a court or enforcement action. Local officials and involved parties are not clearly legible.
An account from Cork describes a police patrol being ambushed by armed civilians amid chaotic street clashes. The incident occurred during a night of unrest in the city with reports of shots fired and officers taking cover as civilians confronted law enforcement.
A damaged report notes the Rapallo Pact recognition by Viume Council. The text includes garbled names and phrases, referencing military figures and actions around a council session on Monday, with unclear details about soldiers and population.
Fragmentary OCR text notes a Nancy Raymond and a name sequence but provides no coherent event or date. The piece mentions a person and possible relations but lacks verifiable facts or structure for a proper obituary.
A garbled stock market item mentions a wide mix of names and terms, including markets, sectors, and various entities. The readable fragment hints at consumer prices, corporate mentions, and obscure figures, with no clear event or outcome.
In a tense crime report from Chicago authorities, local guards and security measures are described as employing armored vehicles to shield women amid threats from a bandit group. The article notes incidents on a Wednesday night and outlines measures to deter further robberies in the town.
An order sets street car fares in Green Bay Mawson Wis New rate schedule details listed with fare values and ticket options including seventy rides and weekly passes. The text notes a five cent or ten cent fare structure and quantities for tickets and passes with references to local officials and dated discussion.
New York reports the marriage of Connie Talmadge and Dorothy Gish on Sunday. The ceremony united the actresses amid social acclaim and will affect their film work schedules and public appearances.
A scrambled report outlines a kidnapping case led by Jel Diodglity and Gh We Goines with conspirator lio Kidnap Ambrose 2. Sill. Alleged ransoms of 100000 are connected to property of Small. A suspect vanished, later located, and the accused was said to pursue a daring abduction tied to a spouse’s sister. The account remains fragmented and unclear.
Readable portions report trial judges and jurors with two Crute Raver and Frank Mon mentioned. A hotel proprietor connected to a local business adjournd court action under twenty laws. Oxford defeats Cornell in the lampooned boating and cross country event noted with confusion.
Ford Motor Company announced the Highland Park plant, closed December 24 for inventory, will not reopen on January 3 as planned and will remain closed indefinitely. About 40,000 workers were employed there at the time of closure.
The Watch Night program at First Methodist Church will begin with a song service led by Mr. Terk Guker. Members will report on the past year and plans for the year to come, followed by a social hour with refreshments. The sermon will be delivered by W Walker of On ghiska after the late service.
In a chaotic diplomatic football match, a British side led by General Bethel defeated an allied team from various embassies. The game featured numerous injuries and penalties as players from Looxothayr, Hache, and other legations scrambled for control.
Tonight at 8 at St Pauls Church a festive anniversary program features Nymbuls Prelude Ifyinn Selected Try itm, Sor geeNormied Chole, Vailk-Rev. 1 Nordby, solo Forseth, Mistyry of Congregu, Bra, Song-Normanna, Choir Greetings Rev Vik Sonormanna, Numarks-Rev Thraced. Refreshments in church parlors served by sister Merarageti tionsen.
A 12 percent wage reduction agreement was reached by glove workers and the Glove Manufacturers’ Association and the Glove Workers’ organization in Pulteney New York during Wednesday night meetings to take immediate effect. A thank you card expresses gratitude for kindness during the illness of a son and brother, with special thanks to Mr Stockmeier and the willtesters.
Readable fragment lists guests and residents connected to Anne La Moa Keedsbury and many Wisconsin locations. Individuals include G Hazen Belle Fauche Gordon Kleimsrud Osage and Osage, with Stoddard Jurisdictions, plus Milwaukee and Madison ties and other midwest towns.
An elderly writer and actress Gh isperY-Ales, Sairy Tebercs Rinehart reads about as strenuous a life as a grandmother. She balances time with her granddaughter Gab TRinolvenc, writes three movie svemiria, supervises production, and collaborates with Avery Lonwaed on three plays landing on Broadway.
Col George Rickards of Ohio City California is named chief of the militia bureau of the War Department. He will assume duties tomorrow, succeeding Major General Jo Mel Carter, who moves to a line command. Rickards will become a major general and join the Army General Staff, supervising National Guard employment as part of the army reorganization act. He will advise the Secretary of War on National Guard matters.
A Wisconsin mother left her four children home alone to attend a movie, and a deadly fire swept through their house. Two babies died, along with two other children, while a neighbor girl helped rescue several survivors. Police and fire investigators are examining the scene for causes.
Reported incident near Sasabe Sonora as U S soldiers were detained by Mexican guards while crossing the international boundary. Details remain unclear due to garbled text, but the event appears tied to border patrol actions and military personnel in the region.
Marion Ohio reports Senator Knox and Senator Hughes discussed a peace resolution tied to a proposed association of nations. Knox stressed no such treaty would form the basis of Harding's foreign policy and said he would reintroduce the resolution at an extra session, echoing Wilson era debates.
Washington report says the House will recess for only one day over New Year’s as senators debate the sundry civil appropriation bill. In Kansas City, Captain Bob Hoper meets Hueb Walker in a one round bout, Chico Leaveweight to box in the same event.
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