Wisconsin normal school defends broad educational aim
A Wisconsin public note discusses the state normal school led by President Cotton as a model for reform, stressing the institution’s value to the community and urging restraint over a dispute sparked by a lecture on sex hygiene. It clarifies Cotton’s stance, noting he endorses the topic but avoids judgment on delivery.
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Wisconsin
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C. B. South
la Crosse
Controversy Over Sex Hygiene Education in Schools
The Tribune urges moving past staff criticism and focuses on the main issue. It argues sex hygiene education should be guided by parents, with schools providing initiative and methods only when family support is lacking.
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Editorial tracing slit skirt roots through classical satire
The Colliers piece argues nothing is new under the sun and urges rereading Plutarch and Aristophanes to understand historical attitudes toward women's dress. It notes the Kansas context and mocks editor Collier while linking fashion history to modern feminism and political barriers.
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Collier’s
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Hermione
Plutarch
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Actea
Wilde
Milwaukee Man Held Six Months For Light Offense
A Milwaukee man has spent six months in jail awaiting trial on an offense with a maximum three month sentence. The situation highlights a mismatch between expected punishment and actual time served.
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Milwaukee
Puzzling Waste of Words On Connecticut Advice
Reading through the Pioneer Press critique of the Wakefield case reveals a sharp jab at Connecticut. The piece argues the state needs fertilizer rather than advice, while unrelated notes touch on local fiscal matters and a New Orleans man who regained sight after two decades of blindness.
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New Orleans
Pioneer Press
Wakefield
Connecticut
Cartoon Suggests Deputized Statue of Liberty Deportation
A Harper’s Weekly cartoon implies deputizing the Statue of Liberty to deport Mrs. Pankhurst, reflecting satirical commentary on suffragist activism and U S immigration policy.
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Caesar
Harper’s Weekly
Statue of Liberty
Pankhurst
Venezuela Gets New Wireless Station For Revolutions
A new wireless station has been completed in Venezuela enabling faster monitoring of political revolutions. Officials say the facility will improve communications and situational awareness across provinces.
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Venezuela
Brainerd Man Killed by Brush Runabout
A Brainerd Minnesota man died in an accident when a Brush runabout struck him. Authorities indicated the man likely had a weak heart, contributing to the fatal outcome.
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Brainerd
Minnesota
Quips and Cranks and Wanton Wiles
Night darkens as a crowded streetcar arrives with a nickel smiled conductor calling passengers to move forward in the aisle The struggling maiden pleads to exit claiming she is squeezed nearly dead A crowded car stalls and the refrain repeats with mounting tension
Drunken clock gag lightens House of Lords gathering
A verbose bishop vowed to divide his speech into twelve heads. Lord Salisbury interrupted with a humorous anecdote about a drunk man outside St Pauls who heard the clock strike twelve and quipped, Con found you why not say that all at once. The joke drew hearty laughter from all including the bishop.
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House of Lords
Lord Salisbury
St. Paul's
Smoking room dog stories spark tall tales
They recount canine feats with a bull terrier and a retriever. Smith recalls a bull terrier pinning a burglar by the throat and throwing him senseless with its tail while Swaffman misremembers a retriever he once owned carrying its own tail after a shot incident.
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Smith
Swaffman
Retirement Toast Turns Into Ambiguous Speech In Cincinnati
A Cincinnati machine shop marked a thirty year veteran’s retirement with a monetary gift. The German superintendent delivered a speech that twisted the moment with odd phrasing, saying Gustavs long service earned him a hundred dollar handout as the company celebrated his departure.
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Cincinnati
Poets Wit On Marriage Prompting Banter
A famed poet is credited with a bon mot after a lady remarks on his wife’s height since marriage. The poet replies in solemn humor that she has married and settled down, implying change in appearance.
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Benedict
Swift's Sure Specific and Blood Purification Claim
An advertisement extols Swift's Sure Specific S S S as a cure for catarrh by inoculating blood to cleanse mucous linings. It asserts rapid purification of the system, relief of headaches, and improved nasal condition, urging readers to buy and seek advice from Swift Specific Co., Atlanta.
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Atlanta
Van
Insurgent Woodmen Convention Elects New Officers
At Fond du Lac Wisconsin the Modern Woodmen of America insurgents adopted resolutions condemning head officers and calling for drastic business changes. Elected officers include President W A gner of Waukesha and vice president W H Schmale of Wausau with others named. The convention urged recalling head officers by referendum and demanded repeal of laws enacted by the head camp including those raising insurance rates without a referendum.
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Wis
Modern Woodmen of America
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Waukesha
W. H. Schmale
Wausau
Charles Buchta
Milwaukee
A. J. Riech
Weyauwega
O. J. Steizik
Chippewa Falls
Chicago
Egg Merchants Seek Meeting Over Price Fight
Chicago women led by Mrs. Caroline Bley announce they will not back down until eggs fall to 32 cents a dozen. A conference requested by the Chicago Butter and Egg Board was to meet at the Hotel Sherman to pressure egg producers and challenge the price target.
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Chicago
Caroline Bley
Chicago Butter and Fee Board
Hotel
Sherman
Romance Plot Thickens as Forrester and Myra Fall In Love
Tom Bateson schemes to pair DeFoe Forrester with Myra Dale, secretly arranging a weekend reunion. A staged plan backfires when Myra arrives injured from a toothache, blinding DeFoe with court plaster and a sling. The pair grow drawn to each other despite appearances.
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Tom Batesons
Tom
DeFoe Forrester
de Foe
Mr. Forrester
Myra
de Foe Forrester
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Forrester
Nellie
Debt Deepens Its Role After Deeper Involvement
The piece reflects on how taking on debt reshapes purpose and responsibility, highlighting unexpected obligations and personal stakes that emerge once borrowing begins. It notes psychological shifts and potential long term effects on behavior and planning.
Disappearance of Sparta Freight Agent John Speele Shocks Town
Sparta Wisconsin reports mystery as John Speele, freight agent at the C. and N. W. railway office, vanishes after taking $450 from a bank, leaving $100 with his wife and child and telling his wife he would seek work in La Crosse. Another local disappearance involves Mrs George Riley.
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Wis
John Speele
Speele
la Crosse
George Riley
Spencer to Hang After Murder Conviction
Spencer receives death sentence for the murder of Mrs Mildred Allison Rexroat a Chicago tango instructor in Wheaton Illinois Judge Slusser sets December 19 as the execution date in a high profile case with regional attention.
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement from La Crosse Resident
La Crosse resident John B Fries testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills relieved a decade long pattern of kidney pain back trouble and disordered secretions. He recommends the medicine and notes it is for weak or disordered kidneys. Sold by all dealers at 50 cents, Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY as U S sale agents. Remember the name Doan's.
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la Crosse
John B. Fries
Ninth St
Wis
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
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