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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1922
Page
6
A noon Friday briefing details three gas bags still airborne from a Mile waukee to Lake Erie route with several pilots including Major Oscar Westover. Westover's craft landed near Metahetchouan, Lake St John, Quebec, after an estimated long flight. A separate report from Joplin notes Captain Honeywell’s craft overflying as a rope mishap drew a crowd.
Ganfield of Carroll heads the di ticket with Morgan for governor in a crowded campaign event. Delegates saw and heard a gifted orator as speech touched on constitutional amendments and loyalty to the American flag amid heated crossfire with La Follette allies.
The readable fragment hints at a church related event or description with damaged OCR text mentioning cutting, sawed work, and a Thursday in Michigan. Names, dates, and clear actions are not distinguishable. no definitive outcome or participants can be established from the fragments.
In Los Angeles the state seeks to prove Valentino committed bigamy when he wed Winifred De Wolf in Mexicali on May 18. A preliminary hearing was halted Thursday and may resume Friday with additional witnesses, including Miss De Wolf and others testified about the California divorce and the marriage in Mexico.
The Roosevelt son, a Naval Academy graduate, spoke to the class amid a ceremony. He urged graduates to choose a life of service over personal gain, stressing duty beyond fame and the value of national service.
A partial article notes Peking declaring martial law in Chihli Province as a precautionary measure linked to reopening old Republican inquiries. The text also includes unrelated domestic dialogue about a grandmother and a teasing boy, reflecting mixed pieces in the clipping.
Obituary items report deaths of Leon LaSaree in Rock Island at 89 after long illness with survivors including siblings and children. Ray Ruble at Fairmount Minnesota, linked to Irene Hyde. and Mrs Hosa Reichelt of Rock Island, wife of William Reichelt, who died after two years illness. Memorials note burial at Galena. services at Holy Trinity Church and Catholic cemetery interment.
Last Sunday two delegations from La Crosse Assembly Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus traveled to Baraboo for the joint initiation of Baraboo and Eloy Councils. They announced an Exemplification of the Fourth Degree in La Crosse on October 12. Faithful Navigator Dr Bannen gave a banquet talk after the initiation, which drew over five hundred knights from the region.
Delegates from Wisconsin Iowa and Minnesota concluded a two day Tri State hospital convention with a round table session. Ajax superintendent of the Pres hospital in Chicago presided. Discussions included hospital architecture by Richard B. Schmidt and others.
Letter from Andrew Furuseth to President urges support for seamen against policy that might curb wage standards and ship subsidies. He links anti trust law impacts to labor woes, warns of media manipulation, and cites persistence of industrial pressure. Furuseth announces plans to travel to Europe for labor outreach, urging Wisconsin to back seamen’s cause.
Real estate transfer notices include Lacresse Housing Corporation transferring to Frank Skerr for 425 dollars for lot 12 block 1 Michel's addition. Also Fring Bayd Brewing Company in fenils Tkerr and parts of fore 3 Oo and 10 block 14 Clinton and Blarkwell's addition southwest of Mormon Coulee road. Trustees of Benjamin E Edwards Estate to PL Smith a part of the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter of section 20 township 16 range ZF oweet.
Chicago reports tension in Harold McCormick household as Mathilde McCormick, 17, prepares to wed Swiss horseman Max Oser. Her father and guardian Edith Rockefeller McCormick press for a court injunction to delay the marriage. Zurich law may require parental consent for a minor, while Oser continues plans despite the dispute. The case is scheduled for a Saturday probate judge decision.
Washington scene centers on Secretary Weeks urging Congress to enact a universal code of air travel rules. The move follows President Hirsch’s address and aims to regulate pilots and policing while addressing crowd safety and public gatherings risks.
Captain Roald Amundsen plans the Maud to depart Seattle Saturday for the first leg of a voyage through the Arctic ice toward the North Pole. The ship is loaded with equipment and two airplanes for meteorological and topographical work. Amundsen will not sail aboard the Maud but will meet the vessel at Nome, Alaska, after departing Seattle on the Victoria.
London exchange records a new high in Gotham market as Friday demand and selling push the rate over four years. Analysts attribute the rise to traders factoring in the German moratorium and a potential international move toward the German republic under British influence.
La Crosse City Band plans a Sunday picnic at Myrick Park for members families and friends with a 1 pm gathering, 2 pm marching drill, 3 pm rehearsal, 4 pm Hall games and supper, and a 6 31 to 7 30 pm public concert inviting all to attend. Government of British Columbia reports 49 900 a month on quarry sales.
Clouds and drizzle failed to dampen hundreds of citizens and students who gathered this morning on the excursion steamer Washington bound for Winona for the annual outing of the state Normal school. The Normal band led a downtown parade before departure and will provide music on the boat and at Winona. The steamer is due to arrive back shortly after 9 tonight.
The Romanian royal family plans travel to Bolernale for Princess Marie of Ru mdf te alswinler of Slavia’s wedding. The duke of York will represent England. The ceremony is set for 11 York Thursday with Serbian traditions observed. The bride follows traditional rites including bread, wine, and the husband’s drink. The new queen aims to bear a male heir to secure dynastic succession.
A Milwaukee attorney attacked a local marriage mill in Waukegan amid reports of child marriages. Officials released statements criticizing the practice and urging enforcement of statutory laws to protect minors, as police noted the case involves a man who allegedly wed a much younger girl.
In Washington the tariff bill was set aside for six days as the Senate began urgent consideration of the army appropriation measure. Chairman Wadsworth of the military affairs committee expressed hope the arms bill could pass quickly.
The Western Wisconsin district Association of Chiropractors plans a Sunday meeting at Emil J. Wollsehlarger’s office, with a free wine evaluator by Dr. Al Mingtay of During. A large attendance of chiropractors and laymen is expected.
Testimony by Gary Watermeyer claims Morgan control is not occurring, while assertions of independent action and rubber-stamp directors are challenged. The discussion centers on the use of railroad ownership and its impact on competition, with references to the United States Steel and Morgan concerns. The session also touches on corporate governance and cost differentials tied to rail lines.
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