Stork Birth Spurs Wilson Ally to Power in Arkansaw
On December 6 1875 a Hamburg Arkansaw stork visit brought William F McCombs a boy who later shaped the Wilson presidency He rose from rural Arkansas schooling to Princeton then law in New York He became Democratic national chairman with Princeton ties and later married Dorothy Williams in London The piece also notes Howard Elliott taking over New Haven leadership after Mellen and outlines McCombs career and Wilson connection.
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Woodrow Wilson
Arkansaw
Wilson
White House
McCombs
Hamburg
Ashley County
Arkansas
Louisiana
Bird of Joy
William F
Democratic National Campaign Committee
Bill
Mac
Dr. Wilson
Princeton
Harvard
New York
Democratic -National Committee
Dorothy Williams
Washington
London
France
New York, Near Heaven & Hades
Kingdom Come
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Moses
Howard Elliott
Northern Pacific
Mellen the Goat
New Haven
John Elliott
Cambridge
Lawrence Scientific School
Fragmented Education Notes From A 1910s Paper
A rapid-fire collage of trivia and quips on politics, sports, society, and gossip. Mentions Huerta Pankhurst and Sayre, asks about Christmas gifts and neckties, notes football deaths and reform jokes, cites economic woes, and hints at divorce trends among notable figures.
Damaged Goods hailed as moral play by supporters
Critics call the French play Damaged Goods immoral for portraying poisoning and sin. supporters argue it warns of dangers to the innocent and moral decay. The piece stresses that the drama acts as a warning and a public health message rather than encouragement of vice.
Wisconsin cities gain power to buy private utilities
Wisconsin’s railroad commission values public utilities for municipal takeovers, listing Racine and Janesville water supplies and Grand Rapids electric plant among several towns already taken over. In two to three years thirteen plants have been or will be municipalized, with valuations ranging from about 3,400 to 820,000 dollars. courts have upheld the commission amid challenges.
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Union
Railroad Commission
Racine
Janesville
Grand Rapids
Cashton
Appleton
Lake Geneva
Manitowoc
Brodhead
Antigo
Fond du Lac
Sheboygan
Kaukauna
Whitewater
Oshkosh
Beaver Dam
Training for Newspaper Work at University of Wisconsin
A Wisconsin meeting of journalism teachers signals growing support for newspaper training. The school may fast track careers to top roles, but cannot replace actual reporting on a newspaper staff for genuine insight into human nature.
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University of Wisconsin
Buy in Bridgeport message to manufacturers
A Bridgeport appeal urges local manufacturers to buy supplies at home to boost city prosperity. It cites a Cleveland example of superior nearby production and argues money earned in Bridgeport should be spent there to strengthen the local economy.
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Bridgeport
Cleveland
Ohio
A Royal Friend to Whiskers Mustache Debate
Kaiser remarks that a real man wears a mustache will please those who wear one. The piece notes that facial hair depends on circumstances, with some faces suited to be kept shaven. It ends by suggesting a clean shave may suit those who regularly have soup on the table.
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HE Kaiser
Saint Nicholas the Busy Patron of Children and Sailors
To-day is the festival of St Nicholas the patron of children scholars virgins sailors robbers pawnbrokers vagabonds tramps wandering minstrels thieves prisoners and the poor, a busy saint famed for charity and protection of the innocent and underdogs. He died in 342 leaves rival relics claimed by Bari and Venice. Russians pilgrimage to Bari but cholera once spread from Russian pilgrims.
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Nicholas of
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All Saints
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San Nicola del Lido
Venice
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Belgium
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St Nicholas Venerated Across Russia and Europe in Folklore
The article traces St Nicholas as a universal figure from Russia to Bari, noting serfs and nobles alike revered him. It recounts legends of dowries through gold, gift stockings, and the three purses of gold prompting pawnbroker symbols, plus his protection of sailors and voyagers, and his role in helping a cannibal legend.
First American gold coinage date and eagle history revived
The piece recalls the December 6 1792 circulation of the first American gold coinage including eagles half eagles and quarter eagles and traces the eagle symbol through Persians Romans Charlemagne Napoleon and other empires while noting later coin formats and humorous Punch cartoon dialogue about amusement and cows.
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United States
Ireland
Holy Roman Empire
Napoleon I
Napoleon III
Austria
Prussia
Russia
Gift Room Ad Calls For Almanac Purchase
An ad offers a Farmer's Almanac for the new year priced at two dollars with a three dollar and fifty cent call option for pickup at the Gift Room.
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