Primary vote call for Wisconsin Senate battle powers
Readers urged to vote with conscience in tomorrow's primary. The piece condemns Stephen son money campaigns and banner ads in the race, urging Republicans to rebuke the massive advertising push and to support reform minded candidates led by Hatton in the fight for progressive governance.
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Senate
Wisconsin
Heinz
Golddust Twins
Sapolio
Stephenson
Hatton
Hatton Stephenson race fuels county election heat
The piece rails at Hatton and Stephenson over legislative acts and coal, praising Hatton for state savings and war claims recovery while attacking Stephenson. It then shifts to assembly race guidance, condemning Mulder, praising McConnell, and warning voters to judge Mulder’s judgment and character. The county clerk race is framed as a critique of Rawlinson, praising his capability and experience.
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Hatton
Free Press
Stephenson
Morris
LA Crosse
Coal Trust
Aldrich
la Follette
Chauncey Depew
Where Mulder's Money Comes From and Your Vote
The speaker urges voters to investigate Mulder's campaign funding or oppose him. If the source of money remains unknown, voters should conclude there is a bad reason behind the nomination and vote against Mulder. The message questions whether interests are served by a candidate financed by others.
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Assembly
Miller
McConnell
Mulder
North Side
Madison
John McConnell
La Crosse Newspaper Ownership Dilemma Raised
In a La Crosse context, readers note a preference for an out of town owned paper over one perceived as locally disowned, reflecting concerns about ownership and editorial independence within the local press landscape.
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Frank H. Burgess
The
la Crosse Tribune
Tribune
la Crosse
County jail comforts debated by ruling five
A cautious observer notes concern that La Crosse county jail may lack home comforts. The piece suggests the five who govern have the upper hand over the five who seek control, describing a political struggle within the county jail oversight.
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la Crosse County
Phonograph Wolves and Cameraphone Lights Up La Crosse Stage
The Shuberts use phonograph recordings to reproduce wolf howls in Eugene Walter's The Wolf at the La Crosse theater. The act aims for realism as the scene darkens after sundown with real wolf cries from a Bronx Zoo recording. The program also touts the cameraphone talking pictures and a varied lineup tonight and tomorrow with Oh the Women and Dixie Dan among selections.
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Eugene Walter
Hudson Bay
Fur Country
la Crosse
Little Bear River
Walter
Hornday
Bronx Zoo
New York
Zoological Gardens
Dixie Dan
Clara Thropp
Emmet Mack
Marine Son
Summer Beauty Don'ts From A Home Advice Column
A period style tipsheet warns readers about hot weather care. Advice covers avoiding ice water, eating greens, frequent shampooing, proper undergarment fit, avoiding certain collar styles, skipping heavy foods and alcohol, wearing hats, preventing skin shine, keeping tidy and learning laundry, and not fussing over trifles to stay cool and presentable.
Quips and Cranks and Wanton Wiles
A Washington Star verse recalls a playful dispute between a katydid and a locus as summer ripens and winter looms. The dialogue mocks human chatter and stubborn weather talk, ending with a remark on folks who shout yet miss the point.
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Webber
High Art in Billville and the Slow Painter
A quip from the Atlanta Constitution contrasts an artist’s months of work on a small painting with a local settler who claims he could paint two houses and four barns in the same time. The exchange reflects humorous views on artistic effort versus practical labor.
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Billville
Atlanta Constitution
Case for an Expert on Will Power and Inheritance
A sick man asks his lawyer to craft a will and then quietly inquires which relatives stand best to inherit. The lawyer confirms the document is strong, and the client presses for nonprofessional judgment on succession. The exchange reveals tensions between needy kin and grasping others.
Figuratively Speaking in Town Topics
A playful note titled Figuratively Speaking appears in Town Topics. It declares exclusive romantic devotion, stating no value until unity and ends with a plea for a mutual yes. The verse foregrounds intimate commitment in a light personal tone.
Sinner at the Gates Told by Brother Dickey
In a colorful Atlanta Constitution feature, Brother Dickey voices fear of eternal punishment and disbelief in salvation. He insists humans cannot control fate or the devil's temptations, imagining judgment and divine limits as he contemplates flight to the Land and heaven.
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Dickey
Atlanta Constitution
Not the One He Wanted A Home Journal Anecdote
A timid suitor sits in the parlor awaiting the young woman. The mother confronts him with a grave question about his intentions. The daughter from the stairs interjects that this is not the one.
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Ladies‘ Home Journal
Pick-Me-Up and Cabman Exchange A Penny for Apples
A humorous vignette from the Philadelphia Inquirer shows a boy betting his mother a penny to buy apples. The boy wins by wagering his cap against two shoe buttons, securing the penny from his mother while the cabman retreats, keeping a polite, comic tone.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Noted men endorse Hatton as senatorial timber
An open letter cites John Gray and Langworthy Taylor plus Jeremiah Jenks Henry Gardner and others praising Senator Hatton. They hail his sanity intelligence and character and urge his candidacy for Spooner’s seat noting his Wisconsin legislature record and potential to shape a forward looking federal policy on economic issues.
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John Gray
America
National Civic Federation
Great Railroad Commission
Hatton
Langworthy Taylor
Nebraska University
Wisconsin
United States
Jeremiah Jenks
American Economic Association
Senator Hatton
Henry B. Gardner
Spooner
Washington
The Lovers of Rough Island Fan the Flame
Two young people, Vida and Phil, confess attraction while studying house plans on Rough Island. They grow closer, share a kiss, and face future choices as their bond deepens amid seaside landscapes and quiet, hopeful resolve. Vida teases and withdraws, Phil reflects on growth, and their tentative romance matures in the early dawn of a new bond.
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Old Dick
Vida
Gorm Castle
Vic Morris
Phil
Charles H. Rawlinson Seeks Party Nomination for County Clerk
Charles H. Rawlinson, an active young Republican, seeks renomination for county clerk ahead of next Tuesday’s primary. He has long been closely identified with Republican affairs and has contributed to party enterprises over several years.
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Republican Organization
Sea air and longing mix in a Portogarten Cove scene
Vida awakens in her cottage near Portogarten Cove as the sea thrums outside. She recalls a troubling event from the day before and wonders who is at fault. Using a self-made telescope, she scans the cliff and pines for clues, noting activity at the lighthouse and a house site being stripped of turf.
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Portogarten
Phil Calmont
Portogarten Cove
Point Lighthouse
Billy
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