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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1920
Page
1
Wisconsin utility board approves a steep gas rate hike, with La Crosse and nearby cities seeing near doubling in the past two years. The new schedule imposes 10 cents per hundred feet of gas use and boosts monthly charges, reflecting ongoing emergency-rate adjustments since 1918.
A mangled, partial text reports Koreans appealing to the United States for aid in liberty. It references Korean women and a longing to reclaim land, children learning patriotism, and a willingness to suffer for independence. It mentions fear of a plot against Congress and calls for divine support amid tension with Japan.
Olympic track events in London produced a rare tie between American and British athletes. The program featured multiple races with close finishes, reflecting parity between the two nations in a bustling and competitive day of sprint and distance events.
A seized shipment in Boston valued at about 250000 dollars is reported in incomplete text. Names and specifics are garbled but the event centers on a whiskey seizure and substantial value. Authorities appear involved but details are missing.
Weather notes for La Crosse and Minnesota regions indicate mostly cloudy skies tonight and Sunday with chances of showers in central and southern portions. Temperatures show little change. a period of light rain is possible, with no significant shifts expected in the next 48 hours.
Mary Hauer files for divorce from Simon Hauer alleging cruelty and abandonment after he formed an affair with Olga Peterson dating to 1904. She cites a July 25 1926 trip with Olga to Lansing Iowa, and a Norway trip planned to exclude her, with efforts to hide the marital breakdown. Attorneys Cowie and Haile represent Mrs. Hauer.
The Wisconsin based La Crosse and Southeastern Railroad requests a passenger fare increase from four to five cents per mile and about a 20 percent rise in excess baggage fees. Hearing on the application is set for Madison on September 25 at 10 a.m.
Boston reports the resignation of Massachusetts State Treasurer Pred J. Burrell elected last November on the Republican ticket. He cites unwelcomed attacks and distress to his family and aged mother as the reason for stepping down, saying the pain and heartache have exceeded his endurance.
Mrs. Pheresitt Lahay, wife of Wilfree B. Lahay now in prison for obtaining money under false pretenses, files for divorce alleging cruelty and inhuman treatment. She seeks restoration of her unsufficient support and accuses him of crimes against several local citizens who did not receive clothes.
In St Louis on September 4, the American Veterans of British and Canadian forces began their first annual convention. Delegates expect about 38,000 eligible members from World War I to join, with officers to be elected and a constitution to be adopted.
Mrs Nellie G Ninnear files a suit against the Treoe company seeking $350 damages over defective plumbing at her residence 223 South Tenth Street. She states the issues were not discovered until the system was put in operation and alleges the installation was faulty.
Constantinople Sept 4 Associated Press General Baron Wrangel head of the southern anti Bolshevik government announced a new offensive in the regions of Orokov and Melitopol north of the Sea of Azov. Reports say forces are deploying for the operation and fighting potential continues in the area.
George G Voight of La Crosse sues Joseph Steenberg for 500 dollars alleging personal injuries from a July 50 auto collision on the Onilaskir road. Voight claims Steenberg drove negligently.
Babe Ruth of the New York Yankees hit his 45th homer of the season in the third inning against Boston with no runners on base. The Boston pitcher was Tees. The game occurred in Boston on September 4.
The gathering at Riverside Park features J A Boone vice president arguing the Esch Curmins measure gives railroads guaranteed earnings and private owners a share, while Miss Gena Thompson and Miss Thompson urge women to back Taft Republicans. Danzu etty and others discuss railroading history and government intervention, condemning corporate overcapitalization and praising wartime government action.
In Washington September 4 President Wilson referred to Secretary of Labor the United Mine Workers request to reopen the wage scale for the anthracite fields to file new requests for increases beyond those granted by the anthracite coal commission. Mine officials telegraphed to Wilson urging the wage agreement signed Thursday by operators and miners be reopened. A telegram was sent to the labor secretary saying workers are ready to meet operators separately or jointly.
A streetcar motorman, Jack Ryan, was struck by a car driven by Pete Johnson at Fourth and Main, dragged about six feet, sustaining severe injuries. Johnson stopped to let passengers exit, but the vehicle lurched forward as the motorman attempted to board the curb. Ryan suffered multiple broken bones but is expected to recover at home. A second Milwaukee line collision at Twelfth and Main caused no serious injuries to passengers, with minor car damage reported.
Theodore Sehudde, a German, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Chicago for defrauding the government by collecting $1480 in pay under the name of Lieutenant Arthur Rincoid. He claimed to have Rincoid’s papers in Germany after the armistice and was returned to the United States, arrested in San Francisco, after posing as an American officer. The grand jury also charged him with other acts involving fraud and impersonation of a U S officer.
The Market Square lot will add seventy new parking spaces to ease street congestion. The Board of Public Works announces the measure and expects many residents to use the new bays. Explosion kills ten in La Rochelle railroad engine blast shocks city. Ten workers dead and ten injured in railway engine explosion at La Pallire.
The Tribune and Leader-Press collector will be on vacation for three days next week. No collections will occur on Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday, September 6, 7, and 8. Regular collections will resume on September 20, 21, and 22.
Governor Cox pressed Republican campaign contributions and the League of Nations during a Western swing through Wisconsin. In Milwaukee and Kenosha he attacked party finances, pressed for answers on the Hague tribunal teeth metaphor, and praised Wisconsin as the first progressive state amid a rund of speeches and entertainment planned with actors and crowds.
Two hundred miners at the Richardson Carr mine in Leavenworth County reportedly quit work, officials said. No deaths or injuries were reported as a result of the stoppage.
Reports from London and Brixton describe Lord Mayor Terence MacSwiney of Cork growing weaker amid a hunger strike. Officials cited fears of renewed police killings and set a strict watch as doctors warn of fatal exhaustion.
Honolulu dispatch reports American congressmen touring Tokyo attended a garden party in the imperial gardens on Friday. The visitors, part of a civil affairs delegation, expect to reach Japan on September 10.
Two gunmen attacked Philip S. Smith in his office stealing about 40 000 dollars including 10 000 in cash and jewels valued over 20 000. Smith was rendered insensible during the raid. Police report details are unclear.
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