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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1949
Page
2
Authorities investigated a mail sack theft case after a tip led to a rural road search. A missing money shipment was reportedly found in a culvert, with currency recovered under investigative pressure.
A truncated excerpt references liberty and God’s help guiding aspirations toward a satisfying life for all, calling for a world of peace and freedom. The text is incomplete and lacks clear figures or events.
ALGer Schilling 315 North 24th street fined for speeding 1 hour on Cause A i 1 Sidney G blendale Addition La i Causeway $10 Oscar Jacobson 717 Vine street 38 miles an hour on Gillette street $5 Lowell Daniels Onalaska 4 miles an hour fined 5 cents Running stop sign Erwin Stelich Bangor 3.50 Ralph G Brown 1917 Avon street 3 Norman Eickhoff Wert Salem 83 the scene of an accident 1190 South Third street fined rms Le Cresse Jan 20 11 30 a m No 3 truck to 1427 street plugged chimney
Authorities arrested a suspect in connection with gambling devices known as tip boards. Cash was found in two cigar boxes. The arrest involved representatives of the tax edge commission.
Miss Minnie Mulcahy aged 86 died at her home 2416 Cass street Wednesday afternoon. She was an aunt of Miss Alice Byrne of La Crosse. Funeral set for 9 a m at St Matthew's Catholic Church in Shullsburg. Friends may call at Blaschke funeral home Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. who resided at 414 South Page Avenue died Thursday morning after a lingering illness.
In this fragment from Los Angeles Calif a Brayton family obituary mentions a widow and three children Inez Lowndes Richard Knox and Potter Bur nell Brayton. Siblings Abbie Ruediger of Altadena and Fannie Brayton survive plus a deceased sister Ann C who died in December 1947.
Brayton influenced local politics and civic affairs through his writings. He supported the La Crosse Grocers’ association and became a voice for youth and adventurous spirit in editorial practice. His reputation as a brilliant writer and keen observer highlighted disloyalty concerns among friends and the enduring impact of his journalism.
The article outlines a man's path from postwar farming and a haberdashery venture with Sgt Edward Jacobson to politics as county judge and finally U S senator. It credits him with leading a defense committee that saved about a billion dollars and notes his January 20 1945 accession. It also mentions daughters Elizabeth and George W suggesting proximity to the White House.
A dispatch notes terms agreeable to both sides but reports Mooga terms not yet fixed. The piece mentions Peiping and the north as targets of surrender discussions.
A former student of the Brooklyn industrial school for the blind regains sight after about two months there. A school official said a blood issue caused his prior blindness and he now reports improved vision.
The fragment evokes a faded vision of Injun Summer with references to frost, a blood red sun, and a silent team of color. It laments the passing pulse of summer and hints at a divine glimpse of paradise within the fading season.
An observer noted temperatures dropped to 22 below overnight with city readings at 12 below by 9 am Thursday In International Falls Minnesota residents faced 34 below as cold persisted in the area A forecast indicated cloudy conditions with occasional snow and a rise in temperatures Friday … low around eight below and a high near 15 above.
President Truman and Mrs. Truman prepared for the oath as crowds poured along broad avenues near the White House. Police and Secret Service lined the route while the Marine Band awaited on the platform beneath the Capitol facade. The Barkley grandchildren joined guests on the inaugural platform and the president flashed a broad grin to the cheering crowd.
Discussion on installing fire escapes at the county jail stalls due to structural issues in the old building. A central cell block escape with a bar or electric eye is deemed feasible, pending an Industrial Commission visit before architec t plans. Zoning for Onalaska denied on formality. highway powers remain with county board as officials seek state takeover of some highway rights.
A brief violent gale sweeps southern and eastern Michigan for three hours, killing a worker named George Wilson and causing hundreds of thousands in losses. Trees uprooted, power lines down, and buildings unroofed across the state. Airplanes wrecked at Adrian and fires at Mason and Grand Rapids add to the damage.
The Onalaska council adopted a resolution to make the La Crosse Times the official city paper, replacing The Record which has served since 1887. An adverse examination by a court commissioner in La Crosse is set for next week to decide the action.
A North Western passenger train left the rails at a siding in Kewaskum Wisconsin amid 18 degree below zero temperatures. Three cars shivered as the southbound waiting on the siding felt the derailment. The derailed engine was pulled back onto the main line three hours later from Milwaukee and traffic rerouted around the main line.
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