Wisconsin Bank Reform Efforts Face Political Hurdles
Wisconsin wrestles with a wary banking code as a 1902 constitutional amendment allows two thirds approval for bank laws. A novel deposit-guaranty plan backed by State Senator Walter Owen failed to clear final passage amid conservative banker opposition and complex funding mechanics.
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Wisconsin
Jackson
Second Bank
United States
Senate
Walter Owen
Maiden Rock
Post
Postal clerks warned on secret organization
C P Crandfield first assistant postmaster general warned clerks about a secret organization of post office workers forming and urged them not to join. The statement was made public in Washington on December 4.
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Wisconsin
Walt” Owen
Post
Washington
C. P. Crandfield
The Prodigal Judge Reforms Fortunes and Family Ties
In a reflective scene the judge contemplates wealth power and duty as Hannibal anticipates inheriting the Quintard lands and unites with Uncle Bob and Miss Betty. The dialogue reveals gratitude for Mr. Yancy and regrets over Solomon Mahaffy while plans unfold for shared fortunes and renewed public duty.
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Hannibal
Lad
Quintard
Waga Quintard
Bob
Tadimer
Mahaffy
Beads and snow dances and other city notes
A roundup of short items from cities including Chicago, New York, Cambridge, and Pittsburg. Topics cover peevishness and digestion, women pledging not to pay taxes without ballots, a Filipino dancer in New York society, Kaiser Wilhelm's peace posture, Harvard gossip about Emma Goldman, a Bronx deer boss killed by a younger rival, thirteen Mexican rebels shot by MaderO soldiers, Vincent Astor rewarding a helper, a Bellefontaine rescue of a constable, tubercular children barred from schools in Washington PA, and a Jameo hero who died saving children from electrocution.
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Kaiser
New York
Andrew Carnegie
Kaiser Wilhelm
Carnegie
Wilhelm
Peace
Harvard Cambridge
Harvard
Samuel Atkins Eliot, Jr
Charles W. Eliot
Emma Goldman
Billy
Bronx Park
Astor
Joseph Cohen
Vincent Astor
John Jacob Astor
Bellefontaine
Ohio
East Liberty
Washington
Crisis at the Court House Sparks Morning Tense Scene
Judge wakes Yancy and orders dress to join him with rifle. Riot atmosphere grows after John Murrell is arrested for alleged servile rebellion. Hues, trusted by Murrell, had Murrell jailed in Memphis amid magistrate reluctance. Tension rises as crowds gather seeking action.
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Yancy
John Murrell
Hues
Murrell
Memphis
Cure for Cold Promoted With Pine Oil Remedy
An advertisement claims virgin oil of pine can cure colds within 24 hours without drugs or changing daily life. It instructs mixing with glycerine and whiskey, from Leach Chemical Company in Cincinnati, and warns to buy the genuine sealed wooden carton product. It also mentions relief for catarrh rheumatism and related mucous membrane inflammations.
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Leach Chemical Company
Cincinnati
Ohio
Court in Raleigh Tension Over Murrell Custody Proceedings
In Raleigh, armed factions surround the courthouse as Judge Morrow and prosecutors flee town. Sheriff Betts confronts Hues over unlawful possession of county property while Betts vows to open court, facing a crowd described as mostly armed, with only a sprinkling of the respectable elements.
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Hues
Murrell
Raleigh
Yancy
Hannibal
Scratch Hiller
Pegloe
Betts
Quips and Cranks and Wanton Wiles A Compliment to Uncle Joe
Former Representative Adam Bede praised Senator William Alden Smith during a Grand Rapids speech. He urged the audience to visit Washington to see a good congressman and offered gallery cards. A heckler suggested the cards might extend to spades with the speaker.
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Joe
Adam Bede
Grand Rapids
Mich
William Alden Smith
House
Washington
Bede
Senate Galeries
Detroit Free Press
Billy Hardaut Works His Son Through College
Smithers asks about Billy Hardaut and a child named Binks mentions he is supporting his son’s college expenses, as Harper’s Weekly notes in a casual quoted exchange.
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Billy Hardaut
Smithers
Little Binks
Harper’s Weekly
In come a cat exclaimed by student at board
A Smith Center pupil misuses the term income in a sentence at the blackboard, announcing in comic fashion that In come a cat. The moment reflects on teaching methods and student engagement in a local school.
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Smith Center
Johnny
Neighbor loses control of auto. sheriff takes action
Fragmentary dialogue quotes from Yonkers Statesman and Cleveland Plain Dealer about a neighbor's car, a sheriff, and romantic exchanges. The excerpt ends with a cue about asking Ida to bridge after her six weeks home from Europe.
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Redd
Greene
Yonker
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Mary
Ida
Europe
Alice
Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets Promotion Endorsed
Local Rexall Store advertises Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets as a remedy for stomach disorders with a money back satisfaction guarantee. Three sizes available 25c 50c and 1.00. Sold exclusively at The Rexall Store in La Crosse run by O. T. Erhart.
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la Crosse
Rexall
O. T. Erhart
Woman's Appearance Dented by Mud on White Stockings
A vivid note describes a woman failing to look presentable, with particular emphasis on white stockings splattered with mud, reflecting a casual assessment of appearance and social expectations.
Unfailing Kidney and Bladder Remedy Prescription
Simple home remedy claims to aid weak kidneys or bladder by mixing six ounces gin with Mu rax Compound and Buchu half an ounce each. Take one to two teaspoons after meals and at bedtime to relieve backache dizziness and groin pains, with warning to treat early to avoid serious kidney disease.
Farmers license row stirs La Crosse debate over city rule
Paul W. Mahoney denies retail merchants and grocers aided the ordinance to curb high living costs. He says he introduced it alone and plans to press the amended measure and the transient merchant license policy. He argues a carload sale should not trigger a daily twenty five dollar peddlers license.
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la Crosse Tribune
Paul W. Mahoney
Woman Sheriff Weds. Pioneer Deputy Ties Uniontown Knot
Miss Lucy Jones, claimed as the only woman deputy sheriff in the United States, married John G. Grier of Pittsburg in Uniontown today.
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Uniontown
Lucy Jones
United States
John G. Grier
Pittsburg
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le Crosse
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Eres
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Association of American Advertees
New York City
AB Psequants
Frank H. Burgess
A. E. Bleekman
la Follette
Financial Chronicle
Kentucky
Robert M. la Follette
Roosevelt
Mate
Follette
Vaughan Kester
Bobbs-Merrill Company
Museum OF
A. R. Wyatt
Dogmena
Mexico City
Madero
Antonio Ueere
Marvel Flour
Brea
Harper’s Bazar
Lippincott’s Magazine
Batavian National Bank
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