Esch Votes for House Rules Amid Republican Split
The Milwaukee News criticizes six Wisconsin Republicans for backing house rules seen as despotic yet notes strategic motives. Esch and Cooper protest in principle, yet Esch votes with most Wisconsin Republicans to aid pending legislation and avoid conflict with the party leadership. The editorial urges Wisconsinites to study the delegation vote and reflects on representative government.
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Wisconsin
Esch
Cooper
Czar Cannon
Representative Esch
House
Congress
Timeless tailored waist with shoulder plaits in fashion
Fashion hints by May Manton describe a plain tailored waist with shoulder plaits to conceal armhole seams. It suits white madras, flannel, silk, cotton, or linen, with long or three quarter sleeves, patch pocket, box plait, and front fullness matching latest styles. Pattern 5849 fits 32 to 42 bust, materials listed. Mail ten cents to receive pattern by mail.
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Fashion Department
Wisconsin Voters Urged to Oppose Despotic House Rules
The speaker wields absolute power, the House acts as a despotism under seven Wisconsin Republicans, undermining representative government. Cooper spoke against the rules, Nelson betrayed his principles, Cary avoided responsibility, while two Democrats voted rightly. Wisconsin should recall these votes, and Esch is urged to join a united effort to revise the rules when a real chance arises.
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Washington
House
Cooper
Goverment
Wisconsin
Davidson
Esch
Jenkins
Kuestermann
Morse
Stafford
Nelson
Murphy
Weisse
Cary
House of Representatives
Congress
Representative Cooper
Weather Forecast Hints Ice Man Dilemma for Arrival
The forecast mentions the water wagon due January 1 1908 may face a reception so chilly it revives the old question How'd you like to be the ice man. The note appears in a playful local column reflecting winter weather wit and civic chatter.
Friday the 13th Tale of the Thomas W. Lawson Loss
The schooner Thomas W. Lawson was lost at sea with all but one of the five crew aboard, a grim twist of fate that spared Wall Street from a wreck at that moment.
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Thomas W. Lawson
Wall Street
They’ve put to sea. Which crew is set at sea this time
A fragment questions whether the voyage features Winkin and Blinkin and Nod or Lyman and Frederick and Jim, hinting at a literary or historical voyage with competing names.
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Lyman
Frederick
Jim
Texas on Wednesday at La Crosse theater
Spotlighted by Broadhurst and Currie, the La Crosse theater presents on Wednesday afternoon and evening a four act drama titled Texas by J. Mauldin Feigi. The play depicts frontier life with romance and striking western scenery, exploring love and trials of plains people.
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Texas
Broadhurst
Currie
la Crosse
J. Mauldin Feigi
Plains
Texas play portrayed as vivid western life and romance
A dramatic review lauds a western themed play for its vigor and realism depicting cowboys Mexicans and gun men with moments of love pathos and sacrifice. It notes the naivette of plains life, the fast fading frontier, and the chance to witness a vanishing era as civilization advances.
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Texas
Frederick Remington
Hamlin Garland
Lyric Trade Growing Under New Management
Under new management the Lyric theatre reports strong business with foot traffic on the main thoroughfare. Managers credit location and superior, entertaining views for drawing large daily crowds, noting more footage shown than any similar show in the country.
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Lyric Trade
Lyric Theatre
Woman saves man after gila monster bite at museum
Frank Gillian, a Children's Museum attendant in Bedford Park Brooklyn, was bitten Oct 26 by a gila monster. Miss Mary Day Lee sucked out the poison and applied first aid. Gillian recovered after doctors saved his hand and avoided amputation. The dying monster faces death from cold.
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Mary Day Lee
Frank Jillian
Children's Museum
Bedford Park
Brooklyn
Gillian
Miss Lee
Kite and Wind Exchange Wings of Thought
A whimsical lines sketch a man trading high cost for a dream ride. The kite tells the wind it makes him soar as he contemplates giving up an automobile to gain the freedom of flight.
Women workers lay brick to set example in Belle Point
A Kentucky State Journal item notes Mrs. Nancy Johnson, 73, leads a group of women to a new brick building in Belle Point. They lay brick and carry materials for half an hour to demonstrate that women may perform manual labor without loss of honor, blending old and new school values. Her son is Policeman Richard Johnson, and she aims to instruct young matrons in homemaking while showing they can work when needed.
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Kentucky State Journal
Belle Point
Nancy Johnson
S. W. Howell
Richard Johnson
Old
New School
Passing Romance at the Casino and a Dog Bargain
Hugh Egerton escorts a young woman from the Condamine to the Pension Beau Soleil. She reveals poverty and a new hope, asks him to buy their costly dog Papillon with casino winnings, and suggests a dinner for three as they plan future meetings. The pair leave with a tentative promise of further contact as the story continues.
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Goodby
Mother
Frances
Papillon
Hugh Egerton
The Landlady's Mistake and a Mischievous Quip
A seaside lodging night reveals a comic miscue as a visitor swears a sovereign found in her room is hers. The London Daily Chronicle cites a youthful writer in San Francisco lampooning campus loitering with a bill to curb drinks near the University of California.
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London Daily Chronicle
San Francisco
University of California
Safe and sane: a man who stays out of trouble
A Washington Star quips that the man who is returned to Congress is praised as safe and sane, for never stirring trouble or provoking arguments that disrupt work and politics in the community.
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Congress
Farmer Countessel
Washington Star
Dentist Uses Rubber Dam in Odd Conversation
The patient asks a question before the procedure and the dentist responds with a curious exchange about chewing sides. The dentist then sets a rubber dam over the patient’s lips as part of the procedure, in a humorous excerpt from Lippincott's.
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Lippincott's
Inevitable Dead Man Jokes Prompt Grim Inquiry
A quip from Harper's Weekly ponders Nelson's death and its cause with a dark jest. The exchange notes a comical line about someone pulling his leg as the implied cause, reflecting satirical humor of the era.
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Harper's Weekly
Riis on Bright Newspaper Headlines
Jacob A. Riis, renowned author and journalist, comments on bright headlines in journalism. He notes headlines that catch the eye and convey clear, vivid news to readers.
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Jacob A. Riis
Mars Inhabited Joke Rings Through Politics
A Philadelphia Press quip ponders Mars habitation and Saturn’s rings as a light jab at politicians owning space. The exchange toys with cosmic claims to spark a smile about political ownership and public curiosity.
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Saturn
Philadelphia Press
The Worst of It Satire Excerpt from Cleveland Plain Dealer
An excerpt from the Cleveland Plain Dealer recounts a humorous quarrel where Billkin’s cat yowls, a coal throw hits Billkins instead, followed by the coat thrown through a plate glass window and Billkins leaving the cat outside. The dialogue-mangled anecdote ends with the cat still outside, underscoring comic misfortune.
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Billkin
Billkins
All Round Bird. Orator Declares Eagle Metaphor
An excited orator claims the American eagle roams deserts in India and forests in Canada without drawing horns or retiring. He asserts a girl can make men admire her figure by inheriting a lot of money.
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Condamine
Hugh Egerton
India
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