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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1923
Page
1
A long, garbled text reviews tariff reform debates linked to Blaine era politics. It mentions Governor Blaine, President Harrison era dynamics, and party divisions. It references public sentiment, media influence, and legislative chances shaping tax measures and voter reactions.
A Wall Street style overview notes fear and hope in the week’s markets while warning of a rally in aviation armaments and a Franco British arms race. The piece discusses stock declines, wage pressures, rail strikes, and political tensions as England pursues disarmament yet faces French air power and Ruhr policies shaping European security.
Former French High Commissioner to the U S argues that Britain's air force buildup signals a dangerous shift in Anglo French policy. He warns that Baldwin's plan to expand five dozen British squadrons and eighty two overall, amid German rearmament, jeopardizes peace and heightens the Rhineland crisis as France seeks necessary precautions. The piece critiques Anglo American policy and French isolation driving armament races. He highlights aviation as a key threat and calls for international agreement to prevent conflict.
A proclamation by Mayor J. J. Verchota declares July 4th, 1928 as Independence Day in La Crosse. The notice urges citizens to abandon ordinary pursuits and join ceremonies honoring the Declaration of Independence and those who sacrificed for liberty and government by the people.
Major J E Lane of Lewiston named trustee to manage the Jack Dempsey Tom Gibbons heavyweight bout set for Abel July Fourth. Loy Molamby and Mayor Jim Johnson retired from promotion, with Lane guiding twenty Montana business men who pledged 10000 each. Officials expect total gate receipts to top 300000 as cash pledges and moving rights shift to Lane and associates.
Four sailors died when the destroyer Williamson flooded a fire room with steam on Saturday at Newport. Four others were seriously injured and feared cannot recover. One injured man identified as Harry Amunnison of Hemidji. Fire-room crew had no chance to escape as steam and hot water overwhelmed them.
The American Child Health association reports New York infants have better survival chances than many cities after surveying 259000 trials. Seattle Minneapolis and Portland have the lowest infant mortality rates, while New York ranks higher among large urban areas. Also, five men alleged bookmakers were arrested at Hawthorne race track in Chicago by state attorney’s office deputies.
Moscow reports that Pravda views Americas future as a stronghold of capitalism with a distant revolution. Trotsky argues a proletarian United States of Europe is needed and that America will await European crisis, seeking influence as Europa declines.
The Associated Press reports soaring living costs with wholesale food up over 39 percent and retail levels 138 percent higher than May. July rents triple, bread costs surge for rebate-card holders, and fares across transit and postal services rise. A 12 year old girl, Ethel Sudefole, was held by four men near Minneapolis and escaped with help from a captor's relative.
The legislative investigating committee reports Adjutant General Carlos E. Black of the National Guard is derelict in duty for not sending troops to Williamsen County during the Herringers incident, with blame assigned in a report delivered to the legislature on Saturday.
Six inmates at the county jail in Los Angeles submitted to a test with scopolamine, claimed by Dr. R. House of Ferns, Texas to render subjects unable to lie. After administration they were ready for testing and each denied guilt again, with several making new statements about their past.
The Italian liner Presidente Wilson led a fleet of immigrant carriers crossing the quarantine line at midnight as quotas under the new immigration law took effect. Ships Canada and Ollonia followed with 49 and 741 aboard. The scene in Gravesend Bay captured a nation awaiting entry, likened to an Oklahoma land rush, as thousands sought homes in the United States under restricted quotas.
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