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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1921
Page
1
A committee report summarizes federal campaign expenditures showing Republicans allocating most funds and a total near thirty-two million dollars. It notes top spenders like Taft and Roosevelt era figures, with figures indicating Democratic rivals and overall national campaign finance patterns and implications for election outcomes.
German delegates at the conference propose reparations of about thirty billion gold marks, roughly 7.5 billion dollars. British Prime Minister Lloyd George criticizes the offer as inadequate and warns the conference of potential delays if no stronger terms emerge.
Eight cent a quart milk price sparked by a new rival at Kane and Gillette streets. Two middlemen halted trucks and a mob gathered as customers shopped inside. The producer cut prices to defend sales, while community reaction split along loyalties. A new station planned nearby heightened tension and debate on station pricing.
In a 1923 New London notice, Powell seeks the address of his sister who married in La Crosse about five years prior. The letter requests help from the La Crosse marriage registrar to locate her, to reach his father and resolve family matters. The plea mentions a Cromis named Riley and a signed request for transfer favors.
Fragmented text reports Burive Ganisow who recently underwent a serious attack, noting a third procedure and a move from the east. Details are unclear due to garbled OCR but indicate medical procedures and relocation.
Master Builders' Association and building trades council reach a motion to require all future wage agreements to be written and signed before production. Strikes and wage reduction debates continue as parties aim for a formal, documented settlement.
Governor Blaine signed the Buel tax bill extending the payment deadline for unemployed taxpayers to June 1. The measure requires city council action before applicability to any taxpayer. affidavits must be filed by applicants with the city treasurer.
Doctors say Representative Chay Clark is near death amid a long illness. Facing a political fight, he remained in a coma state most of the morning and appeared to be losing ground while his supporters urged recovery.
The House Judiciary Committee referred impeachment charges against Mader and Landis to subcommittees with instructions to report back Wednesday. Awaiting Wednesday action, the report notes procedural steps and potential formal charges.
Paris reported partial control by anti Bolshevik forces in Petrograd after information from the Preseh mission in Helsingfors. The extent of gains was unclear as Bolshevik troops faced food shortages and internal divisions, with Moscow uprisings described as a temporary stopper.
In Madison the legislature weighs quarantine or vaccination as a response to an outbreak of smallpox like disease in the state. Ten members of the house of representatives urge health officials to order vaccination and quarantine where needed, sending letters to all residents of affected areas.
Madison Wis reports indicate property values rose by about 10 percent since 1920 with total real and personal property increasing from 42 million to 46 million. Education and public institutions show higher budgets, commissions up, and requests for a 15 million expansion in current expenditures. university seeks 1 new unit and treasury notes reveal a 1 million deficit while calls grow for new buildings and expansions.
Governor Blaine outlines Wisconsin fiscal reforms urging no new property tax rise and a surtax on incomes over 35 000. He calls malfeasance for department reads overrun, curbs on the emergency board, and a commission to consolidate boards and commissions replacing multiple agencies with a single quasi‑judicial body.
The passage notes the conservation commission seeks two years funding eleven times its current tax expense. University, Nor gea schools, charitable and penal institutions are named in requests. An emergency appropriation asks for 1,500,000 dollars, but no funds are provided to pass it.
The governor presses strict economy in state operations while noting rising costs with prosperity. He urges avoiding any policy burden on taxpayers and presents a financial inventory showing deficits, expected receipts, and proposed appropriations for the next biennial period including highway and education funds.
Governor Blaine urged consolidation of boards and commissions and a surtax on property to fill the state's depleted coffers. He warned against excessive appropriations and called for punishment of departments that overspent, citing projected gaps of about 5.58 million dollars and higher future needs amid economic strain.
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