Appropriately Named Smith Welcomes Baby Girl Oleomargerine
A witty note reports that Smith named his daughter Oleomargerine after a playful stork visit. The Judge quips about punishing men who sell unworkable schemes.
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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1910
Page
3
A witty note reports that Smith named his daughter Oleomargerine after a playful stork visit. The Judge quips about punishing men who sell unworkable schemes.
The Wisconsin senator’s refusal to advise Taft on a Supreme Court appointment sparks talk of future influence. News from Milwaukee notes La Follette’s continuing political leverage and a potential White House visit as state leaders await developments. Also preview of the University of Wisconsin Glee and Mandolin Club event at the high school auditorium tomorrow evening.
The president sought counsel from Senator Stephenson rather than La Follette or Spooner. The exchange centers on whose advice the president would heed in shaping policy.
The piece notes President Taft declining immediate Sherman act amendments and urging patience to gauge the impact of vigorous enforcement. It contrasts with The Outlook associate editor Col Roosevelt who argues the law remains unclear in interpretation and effectiveness in curbing big trusts.
A Washington Star verse lament questions national mood and finances amid crop reports. It notes incomplete harvests but adequate daily food, asks if toil plans are disrupted, mentions bold grafters and plenty of cash, and queries whether the country is compromised.
A columnist references Thomas Goldingay telling a repeated campaign story about a professor and a boatman learning basics of astronomy geology and geometry. A separate anecdote recalls a man finding his watch lost overboard in Burnet Woods, with a watchman confirming the location. The piece then lists December 9 historical events.
Austen Ware gifts Barbara the yacht Barbara as an anniversary gesture with signable papers and crew. The moment foreshadows Barbara facing marriage while lingering over the samisen record she receives.
A fragment notes a craftsman saying he cut a notch exactly where she went over the edge. The line reflects a terse, unnamed remark recorded in the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
A humorous exchange to the Evening Times information desk features a caller asking who killed Abel. The reporter replies Cain, prompting the caller to guess Goliath while lamenting a lost bet on a new overcoat.
In Athens on December 9 an antiques inspector on trial for selling university diplomas killed himself in the courtroom. The shot wounded the magistrate beside him, as the case unfolded before the court.
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