This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1922
Page
6
A Wisconsin assembly urges rural schools to think in terms of farm tenancy and local cooperation. Secretary A Witzpatrick cites city ideas slipping into country classrooms and calls for instruction tailored to rural needs, with county schools pushing coordinated reform and agricultural education to address literacy and distribution issues.
AAP reports Griffith to confer with Lloyd George on Irish matters amid ongoing unrest. The piece notes police reports of riots and arson, with attackers on rooftops and several fires damaging a block on Alfred Street and a garage, while police warn crowds. Crematory-style violence and machine-gun fire are described, with no confirmed casualties.
City council held a regular meeting Friday night adopting a job printing contract and several other matters. The session touched on assessments, expenditures for painting the Mississippi River area, and a public works budget. A vote noted receipts and provisional funding while a request from the Ta Crosse Chte for public cooperation was referred to a committee.
Readable fragments show church youths and confirmation class activities discussed. Junior league aims as a prelude to Senior League learning, with devotional focus and social culture. Mission study emphasized by speakers Freus and Thorson, noting overseas work and global citizenship.
The article covers leaders Rev John Peterson and Rev C S Thorne in Minneapolis and Red Wing Seminary guiding topic discussions from church weeklies. It notes Bible study methods, devotion to Christ, and careful preparation with books, plus a focus on youth work and parish programs through the Luther League. It also reports on district progress, funding concerns, and election plans, with a brief hymn recital and memorial hymn sing.
Margaret Brown of the Wisconsin Jefferson League invites residents of La Crosse County to an organizing meeting on Monday evening June 12 at eight o clock in the La Crosse City Hall. W D Carroll of Crawford County will speak on the plan. Attendees urged to bring friends and support the cause for county organization and a state conference soon after.
A Laval Moose Lodge installation took place Friday night at the hall on Third and Main in Lacrosse. Janes Geraghty of Milwaukee officiated, with J A Bennison organizing the lodge. Officers include Past dict Mrs Dr J L Colleran dict, John Harris rice dict, James H Rogers prelate, Harry A Kilmer secretary, H H Hamilton treasurer, trustees C A Krehmanm, Herbert Laws, A A Tiesenfeld, and guards Iverson, Abraham, Blgss. The note of politics comments appears from the Birmingham Age-Herald.
The Interstate Commerce Commission withdrew or modified existing regulations that could hinder a ten percent cut in railroad freight rates planned for July 1. It ordered iron ore rates from Minnesota Wisconsin and Michigan ports on the upper Great Lakes reduced by ten percent to align with other general rate cuts effective July 1.
A windstorm toppled a house near Oshkosh injuring Mr. and Mrs. Strom. He suffered three fractured ribs and leg injuries, she head and leg injuries. Three children aged 12, 23, and 11 were inside but unharmed. Fire and medical help aided, while property damage spread to farms, barns, and trees across Fond du Lac and surrounding areas.
Montfort State Bank in Montfort Wisconsin was temporarily closed by the state banking department amid a financial condition probe. The investigation follows the disappearance of Clyde Stephens, the cashier, who left a note claiming guilt and promising to betray others before vanishing five days earlier.
Governor John F. Tisine travels to La Crosse amid wet roads and forecasts of more rain. He is to address Salzer Memorial Dinner at 8 o clock. local officials and guests plan to welcome him despite poor reads and weather.
A fragment suggests a rhythmic scene where a city youth and a farmyard appear in a jazz or bandlike setting. The wording is unclear but evokes music and rural space, with possible references to Diaz and a farm environment.
Wisconsin candidates for statewide and legislative offices face a July 25 deadline to file nomination papers with Elmer Hull secretary of state. Papers must carry 1 to 10 percent signatures of total voters in the district, with parties and districts showing varying signature requirements for Congress and state offices.
A heavy wind and rain hit the city early Saturday with 1.94 inches measured in the morning. Downpours from 2:30 to 4:10 a.m. produced tree damage, power and phone line outages, and restricted streetcar service as the steam plant teetered under pressure delays to trolleys and brief power loss affected La Crosse.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.