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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1910
Page
3
The piece attacks the Lorimer exoneration as biased and argues that committee findings were politically driven. Senator Fraser disputes the majority's conclusions and questions the credibility of alleged vote-buying and the unanimity claimed.
The piece argues that turning minority into majority is sane, condemns vote buying for U.S. Senate by Lorimer supporters or rivals, and warns public welfare suffers when business interests fund a senator’s seat. It notes dissatisfaction with a Senate affiliate with the Blonde Boss and cites Roosevelt’s refusal to dine with Lorimer as a relevant factor.
Governor Eberhart may be weighing a Senate bid after Washington hints. The piece notes his delay in returning home, speculates on opposition to Senator Clapp, and discusses whether a governor should use office as a stepping stone. It praises his broad constructive state policy aims and ambitious plans.
In local circles the coming legislature is seen as a likely battleground for the next U.S. Senate seat with Governor Eberhart a possible contender. The session is expected to be tumultuous, recalling a 16 year-old struggle when Senator Washburn’s re-election was overtaken by Governor Nelson’s entry and win.
Local La Crosse merchants close shops on Monday to celebrate Yuletide with staff. The article argues the six week pre Christmas strain justifies a day off for workers as a humane and just gesture, likening workers to engines that need rest to sustain performance and service quality.
The piece urges a statewide public protest against replacing Senator Moses E. Clapp with Eb erhart. It warns progressives to strike first and make their opposition echo through the capitol corridors in St Paul.
Regardless of the merits of the case, attacks targeting Col. Roosevelt focus on his traveling expenses rather than public welfare. The remarks suggest partisan criticism centered on cost, not policy, amid ongoing political discourse.
The poem exchange from the Record Herald contrasts a pessimist and an optimist about Christmas cheer. The pessimist fears Santa will pass by a bare stocking while the optimist urges belief in hidden cheer and hope despite doubt.
A Western city superintendent of streets orders a subordinate to dispose of a dead dog found in an alley. An hour later a caller reports the dog had a very savage disposition, reflecting a humorous misinterpretation. The exchange, cited by Brooklyn Life, plays on words and regional speech.
A Washington Star exchange questions the value and meaning of days with playful humor. The quote reflects cultural musings on time and daily life in a newspaper aside.
A quirky Plain Dealer fragment shows Bix declaring an active member role in the Society for the Merging of Moral Influence. Hicks asks its object and Bix states the aim is to make the Leaning Tower of Pisa straighten up, with an initiation fee of 10 cents.
A Buffalo Express note recalls a scene in which a shopper asks for the smallest and finest shoes. The clerk brings a tiny pair, and the woman jokes that the baby will see clearly in them, prompting amused reactions from other customers.
A story recalls Pat scoring over a magistrate with wit during a shooting inquiry. An Irish witness says he heard the shot but did not see it, provoking a contempt laugh. Pat then quips that the court heard him laugh, provoking another round of laughter including the magistrate.
A brief dialogue presents trust between a speaker and a partner. The excerpt frames confidence and mutual reliance as a core emotional theme within a Boston newspaper prose context.
Attorney General Wickersham spoke at the Lawyer's club in New York criticizing defenses used for wealthy clients. He cites a South Carolina tale where Calhoun White mispronounces ex post facto law, prompting a judge to correct him with a smile.
A girl asks a young man if thinking before speaking helps. He admits it helps little, joking he often forgets what he was going to say. A separate quip has a salesman choosing a shapely shoe over a larger size, prompting a light laugh about style versus fit.
Two travelers, an Englishman and a Scotchman, ride from Aberdeen to London. At Carlisle the Englishman leaves for refreshment. returning, he finds the Scotchman still silent and sour. The Englishman remarks on the long journey, and the Scotchman retorts that it should be, as it cost fifty nine and nine pence.
A woman kneels in a dim room as shouting and hurried feet mount above. She rises, opens a door, and rushes up the companionway as pale light filters through heavy glass ports marking the dawn.
A woman confronts a shocking confession as a phonograph records a dying man’s mutterings. She struggles with love and loyalty, fearing a family stain and wrestling to accept that Phil may not be the Daunt she believed. The scene blends guilt, pity, and elation in a single, tense moment.
Daunt rushes to complete a new fan-propeller and launch a Glider despite a mysterious intruder. He fights misgivings of engine heaviness as he climbs, planning to save lives and defend his nation’s honor while the Japanese observer watches.
The Rev J Morgan Reid has resigned as president of Pen nington seminary. His loss is noted for his warmth toward students and his scholarly leadership. He remarkeds on Sabbath observance urging balanced practice among young men.
Mark Twain recalls a meeting with Cecil Rhodes and, in a rare interview, calls Rhodes a great man and typical Englishman who knows what he wants. He adds with a dramatic pause that he hopes to obtain a bit of the rope as a memento after Rhodes dies.
A saying contrasts kindness to a starving dog with a cynical view of humans. It notes that lifting a hungry animal from want leads to gratitude while the opposite is true for people. The remark underscores trust built by generosity versus exploitation.
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