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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1921
Page
1
A list of twelve downtown retailers plans to close on Wednesday afternoons during the summer. Firms include Thirrews Belinin Kaerttinger Tau tel Kenge Wile Bros Cyseth Pietl's Slasheim Resneek lerger Burren How Bros and Dries.
The record shows multiple divorces granted, detailing cruelty, desertion, and failure to support. Names include Narvesen, Miller, Nelson, and Bowne among others. The report notes plans for Mississippi development to create jobs and control floods, with broad statements on potential canal and land projects.
Delegates gather for a two day convention in this city with a grand lodge event, formal addresses, and a series of receptions. The program includes opening sessions, a welcome by Mayor Hentley, an excursion, dancing party, and a banquet. Nearby news notes wage talks in Des Moines with proposed increases for street carmen.
Vice President Davis pays tribute to Harding in a ceremony marking the McKinley memorial unveiling. Politicians including Governor Davis of Ohio and Rep. Caper of Youngstown attend as the first statue of McKinley is displayed behind a larger national tribute to progress and unity. The speech urges patience and reconstruction efforts while praising McKinley’s leadership and urging continued bipartisan cooperation.
Reports from London and Nottingham describe miners planning national action to enforce wage demands. The miners committee indicated a possible general strike if other unions consent, while some pits resume work as talks stall.
An inter allied commission in Oppeln says German volunteers and Polish insurgents reach withdrawal terms. Evacuated territory will be occupied by joint British and French troops with other allies. The plan aims to allow allied forces to fill the zone between German and Polish positions.
Kenosha Wisconsin Chief Palle Owen Viare, longtime head of the police department and former president of the Wisconsin Police Association, was indicted by a grand jury on multiple counts of corrupt practices. He was arrested after noon and brought before Judge Belden, marking a sensational end to a busy grand jury session.
Earl Helgerson, 19, drowned in West Channel about Friday afternoon while swimming with Miss Madeline Lee near the ice house mile below the West Channel. The couple attempted to rescue him as current pulled him under. Miss Lee nearly exhausted, two canoeists helped, but the body was recovered that evening about nine o'clock with help from local fishermen and Henry Koch, an expert diver. Helgerson, a La Crosse high school graduate and former Iver Drug employee, resided at the YMCA.
In Cork Rathcoole area, twenty five auxiliary policemen repelled a 300-strong ambush after a fierce clash. Four lorries were destroyed, trenches and walls fired upon officers, one officer killed and many wounded. Reinforcements swept the countryside. Three attackers are believed dead.
In Madison Wisconsin the Assembly defeated the first highway privilege tax bill without a roll call, prompting Finance Committee and Senate divisions. Debate centers on tax policy, state aid, and potential reconsideration next week as lawmakers clash over amendments and school board proposals. The vote reflects broader tax and education funding battles shaping the current legislative session.
Adison Wis Defeat of the Hirst highway automobile privilege tax will cost the state the services of A R Hirst highway engineer and author of the measure. He said he would leave state service with the bill near Wednesday. The proposal would fund highway workers and supervision. Hirst argues the state must treat employees like private companies to build an efficient machine to manage millions in expenditures.
Madison Wis three to four days remain to finish legislature work as both houses rush to conclude business. The senate postponed several major measures to Tuesday including a two party convention logalls bill and a Blaine enforcement bill restoring home brew policy. Debate focuses on whether to keep the town amendment and how prohibition enforcement will proceed under the Malberger act. Tuesday session viewed as highly important for the session’s outcome.
Urgent appeal to collect discarded clothing for Armenian relief. Volunteers will bundle items at the Rivoli room on Monday the 20th to aid Harpoot children suffering from rheumatism pneumonia and frozen feet. Donations of Gurlap for wrapping bundles requested.
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