Wisconsin Commoners Form at State University
A new non fraternity society titled the Wisconsin Commoners has been formed at the University of Wisconsin Madison to foster democracy among students. Officers include I A White Antigo president John Dorney Madison vice president M H Stocking Madison secretary Richard Reinholdt Madison treasurer Carl Neprud La Crosse T E Waller Spring Valley C H Getts Whitehall and F L Brewer Richland Center on the executive committee.
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Madison, Wis
The
State University
Wisconsin Commoners
I. A. White
Antigo
John Dorney
Madison
M. H. Stocking
Richard Reinholdt
Carl Neprud
Women to March Through Capital Salvation of Suffrage
Chicago dispatch reports the National American Woman Suffrage Association plans an inaugural parade in Washington on March 3. Believers from across the country will participate as the most striking demonstration of the inauguration. Eight American women will attend the International Suffrage Alliance meeting in Budapest in June, led by Anna Howard Shaw with Jane Addams among others.
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Chicago
Washington
National American Woman’s Suffrage Association
International Suffrage Allance
Budapest
Anna Howard Shaw
Association
Jane Addams
Joseph T. Bowen
Frederick Nathan
William Tod Smith
New York
Stanley McCormick
Boston
Emma B. Sweet
Rochester
N. Y
Hunt Rees
Hartford
Conn
Post Impressionist wallpaper shocks Paris homes
The Post Impressionist art craze spreads to wall papers as Paris households adopt grotesque patterns. An unhappy designer recalls forcing his maid to paint, inspiring the era’s most popular wallpaper design amid crude naive styling.
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Paris
Wise Man Burns Confidential Letter After Warning
A tale recounts a wise man who writes a letter full of confidential statements and ends it with a demand to burn. He then follows his own instruction and burns the letter himself, removing the evidence.
One of Life's Mysteries and Girls Giggle
In Atchison Globe readers ponder why girls giggle and find humor in everyday moments. The column muses on social queues and cheerful mystery with playful tone and local flavor.
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Atchison Globe
Wisconsin Plan Aims to Ease Circuit Judges Load
L. J. Nash proposes a bill to overhaul circuit courts create an administrative board with a clerk to allocate judges where needed and unify rules. The plan covers state funded travel for out of circuit sessions court commissioners uniform rules for reporters and term scheduling two to four terms per county with Milwaukee at four.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
L. J. Nash
Nash
Milwaukee
Uncle Ezra Urges Shunning Evil Companions
A column titled Uncle Ezra advises readers to avoid bad company and, if they cannot stand their own company, to step back and reflect. The message stresses personal restraint and self discipline.
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Ezra
Simple Home Remedy Promises Rheumatism Cure
An old advertising notice touts Toris compound with avrep of Sarsaparilla mixed in whiskey as a quick rheumatism and backache remedy. It claims rapid results, urges insisting on the original sealed product, and warns against patent medicines. Also advertises Calocide foot bath for foot pain with a 25c price.
Oberammergau Players Planned for Palestine Film
Religious bodies form a committee to bring Oberammergau Passion players to Palestine for biograph filming. The project, not tied to any studio, will screen only in church halls with reverent settings. The Pope approves with special dispensation and aims to cover Old Testament stories including the Red Sea crossing. Main casts will be French actors and crowds recruited in Palestine.
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Munich
Palestine
Moving Picture Syndicate
Red Sea
Oberammergau
Gourd Vase From Garden Vine Impresses Suburban Life
A sugar-trough gourd grown on a garden fence yields large gourds. Cutting the top off one creates a jardiniere with a polished dark brown bulb, rustic in appearance, housing a pot of ferns inside.
Newspaper Errors and Misheard Quotes in History
A look at how reporters misquote officials and phrases can mislead readers. It cites a public claim about reforms attributed to Prussia instead of pressure and a church remark misread as pew rates.
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Prussia
Girl Rescues Home From Rattlesnake Threat
Four year old Harriet Strang of San Bernardino California picked up a rattlesnake and moved it toward the porch where it bit the family dog. The dog died two hours later after the reptile fled the house. Parents killed the snake to prevent further harm.
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San Bernardino
Cal
Harriet Strang
Twain on Grant Life Belts Memoir to Endure Illness
Harper's Magazine quotes Mark Twain on General Grant's final years noting that living through inactivity and the memoirs kept him alive. Twain argues that an engrossing task could sustain a person facing long illness and weakness.
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General Grant
Mark Twain
Harper’s Magazine
They Danced After All at Orthodox Conference
A London conference of orthodox rabbis in March adopted a resolution discouraging dancing, deeming dancing men with women immoral. The New York Tribune reported the stance.
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Conference of Orthodox Rabbis
London
New York Tribune
Kings at Regent's funeral draw European royalty to Munich
Emperor William of Germany and kings from many states attend the Munich funeral of Prince Luitpold regent of Bavaria. Courtly processions fill the streets as nobles and attendees from Berlin and other cities pay tribute to the popular statesman and warrior.
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Munich
William
Germany
Luitpold
Bavaria
Berlin
Recall Petition Files Against Janesville Mayor
Janesville Wisconsin officials faced a recall petition filed late yesterday afternoon. Instigators claim they have 100 signatures beyond the required number. Under commission government rules a special election must be held within sixty days.
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Janesville
Wis
Commission
Firemen injured as Milwaukee plant burns down
Two Milwaukee firemen were injured battling the blaze that destroyed the Garage Equipment Manufacturing Co. plant today. The estimated loss stands at $100,000.
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Milwaukee
Wis
King's chair banished from Privy Council Chamber
Ultra loyalists demand the head of Lord Chancellor Haldane for banishing the king's chair from the Privy Council Chamber. The red chair, emptied for centuries, symbolized royal presence while the Hanoverian line ceded presiding to the Lord President.
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London
Haldane
Privy Council
George the
Lipton Returns to New York After US Tour
Sir Thomas Lipton arrived in New York after a 10,000 mile U S tour. Asked if he has a challenge for the American Cup, he declined to speak, promising perhaps more information in a few days. The New York Yacht Club’s last meeting of the year was to be held that night with potential action on a challenge.
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New York
United States
Thomas Lipton
Sir Thomas
Three Sham
New York Yacht Club
Crosses and fair weather mend the sails of ship
A brief aphorism attributed to Samuel Rutherford urges steady effort in good conditions to prepare for future challenges. The line uses nautical imagery to emphasize prudent preparation during calm times.
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Samuel] Rutherford
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