Campaign money and power in Wisconsin politics
The piece critiques the La Crosse County bar recommendation for Louis Omerberg as undersheriff and attacks the Republican state committee led by W. D. Connor for spending $114,000 to defeat La Follette. It laments money-driven politics, questions sources of funds, and calls for transparency and public vigilance against special interests.
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Burns
la Crosse
Louis Omerberg
Pfot
Omerberg
Ithe
Alf
Republican Campaign Committee
la Follette
W. D. Connor
Connor
Republican State Committee
Taft
Wall Street
Committee
Pretorian Guard
Dudley
United States
Democratic Party
National Committee
Wisconsin
Milwaukee Journal
Isaac Stephenson
Robert Mullah la Follette
Mr. Stephenson
Senate
Marinette
Bob
Connor Committee
Quips and Cranks and Wanton Wiles The New Year Births Noise
A verse from Annie Johnson Flint in St Nicholas contrasts the Old Year fading with a newborn year's anxious entrance. The Baby Year watches factory clamor, steamers, bells, and cannons as rockets blaze, fearing the chaos of Earth's celebrations.
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Annie Johnson Flint
St. Nicholas
Omerberg Backed on Faith in Competence
Support for Mr. Omerberg rests on belief in his ability, not sentiment, as voiced by those who must rely on his competence most when using undersheriff time.
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Mr. Omerberg
An Act of Necessity Correspondent Corrects Snake Length
A reader complains the paper incorrectly stated the snake length as ten feet instead of twenty. The editor apologizes, citing space limits that forced shortening of the original tale.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Adam Our Benefactor Ends Idleness With Labor Curse
Let us be grateful to Adam our benefactor. He cut us out of the blessing of idleness and won for us the curse of labor.
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Adam
Keeping Correct Time In Egypt A Tale Of Clocks
Professor Turner vacationing in Egypt oversees a telescope project at Helenan. Captain Lyons learns a noon gun signals time. A gunner uses his watch, a Cairo maker fixes the error, and the watchmaker gets the correct time from the gun. Time was told in Egypt.
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Turner
Egypt
Helenan
Lyons
Cairo
Montreal Standard
Not a Love Story in a City Paper Cartoon Bread Price Jab
A brief Pittsburg Post caption mocks romance with a butcher’s quip about a two cent per pound price rise. The exchange frames a humorous clash over groceries.
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Pittsburg
Portrait Request Sparks Laughable Budget of Wallet
A rich old farmer asked a portrait painter to adjust the likeness so the right chest bulges to hold his wallet. The request sparked amusement as the artist considers the comic emphasis on a hidden treasure.
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Pittsburg Gazette Times
First View of a Courtroom in Tuberculosis Fight
In the Detroit Free Press anecdote a fair woman asks about the wheels of justice while touring a courtroom. Her escort confirms the setting as they observe the judicial space amid the tuberculosis fight coverage.
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Wheels of Justice
Detroit Free Press
Where He Drew the Line
An old game keeper on Sir Greville's Scotch estate recalls meeting Sir Greville in Sport in the Navy. After a bout of measles at age sixty, Sir Greville sent grapes and a pineapple. When asked how he liked the fruit, the keeper replied that the plums were good but the turnip did not please him.
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Thomas
Sir Greville
William Kennedy
Blue Blood and Pedigree Charm at a Summer Resort
An European embassy attache woos a wealthy western girl by boasting of noble ancestry. She, raised in a practical region, grows bored with his pedigree lectures. He proclaims blue blood as a mark of status, but she deftly questions its value without wealth or long lineage.
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Popular
No End to It Gift Buying Yet Stirs Shoppers
Shoppers say they bought gifts early but still fret over shortages and rising prices. Many report last minute errands and brief exchanges as they race to complete holiday plans amid inflation and scarce stock.
Extenuation Livery Stable Dialogue On A Desperate Horse
In a terse exchange at the livery stable Murphy frets over casting the worn horse. The proprietor notes the animal’s fatigue minor leg weakness cataract and a touch of staggers yet calls him fit for funerals if not for the color. A bystander contributes the grim humor of the moment.
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Murphy
Living to a ripe old age through persistent living
A terse aphorism states that aging well hinges on continuing to live and persevere. It emphasizes the value of ongoing effort and resilience.
Disappearance of a dog and a mysterious machine talk
An Admiral and an Ambassador discuss a vanished dog, a secret atomic engine concept, and a Violet fever case involving Haru. The scene unfolds with a tense alliance, a warned aide, and a distressed girl seeking help amid political intrigue.
Silent Wind and Clock Mark a Night Watch Tale
Three men hear a fragmentary tale as wind rustles outside and a night watchman clocks the hours in a quiet, tense room with only the clock, wind, and distant footsteps for sound.
Public Debate on Red Cross Stamp Crusade
A La Crosse citizen writes to oppose classrooms teaching and alarming children about the red cross stamp crusade. The letter urges engaging parents and avoiding fear in schools while supporting the fight against disease.
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LA Crosse
To Be Continued The Admiral and Ambassador Confront Dark Truth
A dramatic scene shows a crouching figure in sodden garments and a passionate gaze as the Ambassador grasps the story’s key points. The exchange confirms mutual belief and reveals a grim solution to a previously mysterious matter.
A Problem Unsolved The Violinist
A dialogue from London Sketch about choosing an E string for a violinist. The New Assistant asks the violinist to pick his own string, while the musician jokes about distinguishing he from she in a comic exchange.
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London
Locust Appetite: From Crop Fields to Sand Bores
A concise reflection contrasts nature’s locusts with humans who might cultivate a craving for barren sand. The quote ponders ecological and human desires, hinting at how appetite shapes landscapes and survival.
Twainisms Mark Twain and the Watermelon
The article recalls Mark Twain as an after dinner speaker who tells of his first lapse from honesty. He describes a hot day and stealing a melon, feeling guilt after biting it, and returning the green melon to its cart and taking a ripe one instead.
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Mark
Twain
Authors’ Club
Mark Twain
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