Alphabetical Ballot Order for Judicial Candidates
The Tribune notes county clerks statewide list judicial candidates in alphabetical order on ballots. The secretary of state says clerks may arrange names, and the clerks’ choice to use alphabetical sequencing reflects presumed legislative oversight. Names published: Barnes, Bashford, Ruger.
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Madison
Odmits
Secretary of State
Barnes
Bashford
Ruger
Foraker the muckraker and the Elliott report
Foraker is criticized for leaking a printed report on seal fishers by Henry W. Elliott. The piece accuses Elliott, Fairbanks, and Hay of influence and fraud against government, claiming Fairbanks remains silent while the strong charge unsettles the reader.
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Mr. Foraker
Henry W. Elliott
Elliott
Fairbanks
John Hay
Foraker’s Fall From Favor Sparks Public Suspicion
The passage notes that Vice President and Elliott stand firm, while Foraker’s reputation in Ohio declines. It marks a shift from personal esteem to belief that his circle may deem his departure as beneficial, reflecting a broader public doubt and the loss of favored companionship.
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Mr. Elliott
Foraker
House of Dollars
Motorboat club plans informal park entertainments
The Tribune reports a plan by the Motorboat club to hold informal entertainments in Pettibone park. Public landings provided by Mr. Pettibone will ease access to the island while a dancing pavilion invites couples to enjoy the outdoors. Picnics and gatherings are envisioned, turning the island into a healthful recreation area for motor boaters and citizens alike.
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Tribune
Pettibone Park
Regulation of the asphalt trust stirs Republican panic
In a broader caucus, leaders contend Uncle Sam meddling in President Castro's regulatory push is misguided. The remark signals deep distrust of federal action against the asphalt industry and reflects competing views on state and national interference.
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Uncle Sam
Castro
The
Asphalt Trust
Gaels Amaze Boss On St Patrick Day
A tenderloin restaurant owner with forty seven Irish born workers woke to a surprise as one Italian employee arrived late and intoxicated. The boss, Irish himself, remarked that the Italian’s drunk on St Patrick’s Day defied expectations.
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Italy
Faust and Walls of Jericho At Local Theaters
Local venues lure crowds with Faust starring Frank B. Fanning at La Crosse theater on Friday April 3. St Paul Pioneer Press lauds Herbert Kelcey and Effie Shannon in The Walls of Jericho at the Metropolitan, praising acting, scenery, and costuming in this sharp social drama about English society’s hypocrisies and scandals.
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Walls of Jericho
Herbert Kelcey
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Alethea
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Family quarrel over schooling ends in laughter
In a brief quarrel a woman insists she attended school and mocks her memory. Her husband calmly affirms her claim, and quips she “came back stupid.” The exchange appears in a Bohemian context, illustrating domestic humor.
X-Ray Cure To Stamp Out Crime
Dr Graeme Hammond an expert on brain troubles proposes using X rays to stamp out crime. The claim is noted as a promising idea but its practical effectiveness remains to be seen.
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Graeme Hammond
Hammond
Fashion Hints For A Cape Covered Coat
May KManton explains a versatile cape coat suitable for all seasons. The piece uses a square yoke and full skirt with comfortable sleeves and a turn over collar. Materials vary from pique to cloth and linen, with specific yardages for sizes 2, 4, and 6 years, pattern 5951 available by mail from the Fashion Department for ten cents plus postage.
Partner Card Game Comment Sparks Witty Remark
A light quip praises having a wife as a card partner, noting you can pin every bad hand on her. The remark reflects playful domestic humor and social banter about couple dynamics during card games.
South American Tactics and the Drunken Interruption
The South American republic’s commander orders Gen Blanco to bring up his regiment but delays as an aide reports the regiment is delayed for an hour. The aide explains two drunken Americans down the road stopped the advance, sparking the humorous wartime quip.
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South American Republic
Blanco
Challie's Awful Mistake in Airship Incident
Marie reveals shock over Challie Worthington fall from stalled airship a half mile up. Lilian recalls Challie mistook airship for his automobile and jumped out to push it home, per Bohemian column.
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Marie
Challie Worthington
Lilian
Mind Reader Patient Joke in Hospital Scene
A patient nicknamed Pat is sent to the hospital after a minor injury. The house surgeon notes no observable abrasion and jokes with Pat about predicting his thoughts. Pat replies that the doctor read his mind, echoing the exact words he intended to say.
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Pat
The Pauper of Park Wins A Stung Victory
In a tale of high finance and desperation, Samuel Statham faces ruin as a creditor’s accusations loom. Rolfe’s clandestine visit to Cromwell Road sheds light on a bitter plot, with Levi urging ruthless action to save the firm. Statham ponders self sacrifice over exposure while plotting a possible path to salvation.
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Levi
Belgrade
Rolfe
Greece
Statham
Cromwell Road
Michigan judge rules a sausage is a sausage only
In the Yonkers Statesman a curious exchange notes a Michigan judge has declared a sausage a sausage and nothing more while contrasting with a dog as not necessarily a fixed label, reflecting a legal quip on definitional limits.
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Michigan
Crimsonbeak
Yonkers Statesman
Bee in His Bonnet Crowns Gubernatorial Talk
The Catholic Standard and Times quips about political ambition with a punchline. A speaker notes Bigley has no interest in politics, and another riffs that his gubernatorial fever began just before he hit a political setback.
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Bigley
The
Catholic Standard and Times
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