Wisconsin anti-duplication law blocks new phone lines
The article reviews Wisconsin's anti-duplication provision in the new telephone law. It notes the commission lacks discretion to approve competing lines and complains the physical connection clause favors the Bell system. It argues the statute may entrench monopoly and leave long distance rate control weak due to interstate factors.
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Wisconsin Commission
Wisconsin
Bell
Telephone Trust
State Commission
Danger of Limit to Competition in Public Utilities
A Saturday Evening Post excerpt cites Kansas Supreme Court support for curbing monopoly and restoring competition. It notes state refusals to charter new banks in Abilene, federal caution on insuring industrial accidents, and calls for limits on unbridled competition while warning governments may apply the same restraint to public utilities like railroads.
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Saturday Evening Post
Supreme Court of Kansas
Abilene
State Supreme Court
Murray
Wise
Comptroller’s Office
Hotchkiss
New York
Railroad Commission
Contention over Hattie Bow ker absence questioned
The article argues the claim of a brief city absence is ludicrous and accuses disguise and mystery as fraud badges while noting the long drive to a depot is unnecessary.
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Hattie Bowker
Firing the hired man frames police board powers
The passage notes that police board powers are limited to removal from office and those on trial before it lack typical legal defenses. It frames the process as a straightforward dismissal rather than a full due process proceeding.
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Police Board
Indian salute greeted by royal roar of artillery
The text notes that the celebrated roar of artillery welcoming King George in India was the British guns. If locals named the salute, they would likely call it “the guns fired.”
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King George
India
Taft Flags Diaz on a Volcano of Insurrection
Taft reports to Congress that Diaz was on a volcano of insurrection and American interests were endangered. The message frames Diaz’s instability as a direct threat to U.S. goals in the region.
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Congress
Taft
Diaz
Kid Schubert Delivers Surprise in Boxing Rounds
In nearly every round fans expect a punch from Kid Schubert, yet disappointment returns as observers note he has not shown a decisive punch. The piece highlights lingering doubt about his knockout power and fans’ mounting disappointment.
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Schubert
Turkey order teased amid humorous prison talk
The Elks Eagles Owls and Moose discuss forming the Order of the Turkey, adding to the comic mood. A plan to continue cross examination of Bert Scott is mentioned. If Packers are convicted, officials suggest segregating them for inmate protection.
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Elks
Eagles
Owls
Order of the Turkey
Bert Scott
Had Methuselah Been a Packer Could Be Convicted Before Death
A compact, wry line suggests the idea of judgment or guilt before a long life ends. Though phrased as a joke, it nods to moral accountability across age and time.
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Methuselah
Justified McNamara Dynamiting Claim Sparks Olivet Controversy
Olivet Michigan December 9. A bitter controversy erupts after Prof. E M Amos of Olivet College declares the McNamaras justified in their dynamitings. He argues capital forced labor into such tactics by committing greater crimes.
Dr Kilmer Swamp Root Kidney Liver and Bladder Remedy
Advertises Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as the best remedy for kidney liver and bladder diseases. Describes its mild immediate effect and says each bottle includes a sworn purity certificate. Offers sample bottle by mail and lists prices two sizes fifty cents and one dollar.
Real Dyspepsia Cure Diapepsin Promises Quick Relief
A promotional note asserts Diapepsin quickly relieves indigestion and dyspepsia by strengthening digestive power. It claims five minutes relief for symptoms like heartburn belching and sour stomach and urges readers to buy a 50 cent case from their druggist to restore appetite and comfort.
Quips and Cranks and Wanton Wiles
A poetical vignette from the Chicago Daily News describing a household waiting in quiet after the departure of a lively figure. The speaker senses suspense and a looming event as the home settles into stillness and a premonition grows.
Eulogist Recalls Justice John M. Harlan’s Wit
A Chicago lawyer recalls Justice John M. Harlan’s habit of pairing observations with stories. He cites a Pittsburgh millionaire rebuke anecdote used by Harlan to illustrate exaggeration and to sharpen a reporter’s questions during a New York interview.
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John M. Harlan
Chicago
Supreme Court
Pittsburg
New York
Woman Rejects Marriage License at Courthouse
A middle aged woman told a marriage license clerk to cancel the license and tossed it on the counter. County offices had to explain she had chosen the wrong method to end her marriage. She departed saying she knew a farmer who wished to marry her immediately.
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Clerk of Court
Free Press
Izaak Walton in a Restaurant
A St. Louis Republic item notes a patient customer waiting fifteen minutes for a fish order. The waiter promises five minutes repeatedly, then one minute, prompting the customer to ask, in calm but pointed fashion, what bait is being used.
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Izaak Walton
St. Louis Republic
Rockford to Hear La Follette Speech
Rockford Illinois will hear the first La Follette campaign speech as the national progressive republicans announce the Wisconsin senator will leave Washington after the holiday recess. The date of his Rockford appearance depends on the Senate adjournment schedule.
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Rockford, Ill
National Progressive Republican League
Robert M. la Follette
Wisconsin
Washington
Senate
Rockford
Alma and German Gentleman At La Crosse Theater
Theatre listings announce Joseph M Webber presents Alma Where Do You Live at the La Crosse theater with Vera Michelena and the New York company in a noted English version. The article also previews Frank Winninger's A German Gentleman to open December 18 with strong cast and high critical regard.
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la Crosse Theater
Joseph M. Webber
George W. Hobart
Alma
Weber's Theater
New York
Vera Michelena
Mr. Weber
Miss Michelena
Lillian Russell
Robert Dove
Pierre la Peache
Weber
Broadway
William H. Powers
Edouard Durand
Shirl Rives
E. F. Nagel
Madeline Sovel
Origial Company
Frank Winninger
Howe's emergency photographers rush to Austin flood scene
Lyman H. Howe heads a head office crew of ready photographers likened to a fire engine. They swiftly respond to great human-interest events, proving their value when Austin, Pa., suffered a terrible flood.
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Lyman H. Howe
Austin
Mr. Howe
Newbro's Herpicide promoted as dandruff cure
Caution against wearing artificial hair and urging use of Newbro's Herpicide to kill dandruff germs. Claims scalp cleansing restores shiny hair and advises purchases from druggists, barber shops, and salons. Includes Detroit based company contact and a 10 cent sample offer via Hoeschler Bros. as special agents.
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Newbro
Herpicide Co
Dept. R
Detroit
Mich
Hoeschler Bros
Photographers Capture Destructive Flood Scene In Austin
Howe's photographers arrived before reporters and placed cameras in the center of a narrow valley to film panoramic views of a fifty foot high flood and houses stranded on hillsides. They then focused on the dam break and the wreckage, highlighting relief work and survivors, avoiding gruesome detail for a reverent, powerful depiction shown at the La Crosse theater on December 15 and 16.
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Austin
la Crosse Theater
Young man seeks long range gun to hunt big game
A Youngstown Telegram item notes a South winter trip plan by a young man aiming to shoot wild cats deer and bear. In a hardware store the clerk offers a gun guaranteed to kill a bear at three miles prompting the shopper to question if three miles is too close for a bear.
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Youngstown (O
Tam
Sherwood dollar a day pension debated in House
The Sherwood dollar a day pension measure, expected to add 45 million dollars to the pension roll, was taken up in the House as Representative Adair of Indiana spoke in its favor.
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Washington
Sherwood
Adair
Real Repuplicans Promise Big GOP Lead In NM Senate
Real Republ icans leader Bull Andrews predicts New Mexico will gain two thirds of the legislature and says he will win the U S Senate bid. He defines progress as real regular Republicans who would act decisively, even on drastic calls.
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Bull” Andrews
United States
New Mexico
Senate
Andrews
New York World
Lorimer witness lied claim challenges bribe charges
John O Keefe a Chicago policeman testified before the Lorimer investigation committee that Charles A White confessed to lying about bribe charges. The disclosure surfaced as the inquiry continued in Washington on December 9.
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Washington
John O’keefe
Chicago
Lorimer Investigation Committee
Charles A. White
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement From La Crosse Resident
William S. King of 1701 Market St La Crosse Wis testifies Doan's Kidney Pills remain a reliable kidney medicine. He describes previous backache disordered kidneys and irregular secretions and credits the pills with driving away trouble. Sold by all dealers 50 cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole agents for the United States Remember the name Doan's and take no other.
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Dean
Doan
William S. King
Market St
Wis
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
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