State Rights Case in Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court considered whether states and municipalities can levy special licenses on telegraph companies engaged in interstate business. Talladega Alabama required Western Union to pay 190 dollars annually. Western Union argued federal law immunized it. Alabama courts upheld the intrastate tax. The case moved to the federal Supreme Court.
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Supreme Court
Washington
Sion
Talladega
Ala
Alabama
Western Union
Supreme Court of Alabama
Supreme Court of the United States
Sublime motive guides small duties in Heber quote
A brief quotation from Heber urges never fearing to apply the sublimest motive to small duties and to find infinite comfort in minor troubles.
White Christmas Hits New York City Streets
A heavy snowstorm blanketed the East with six inches by late morning in New York City causing traffic delays and drifted streets. The wind shifted, aiding rough commutes while the storm spread to Barnegat and Norfolk, with railroad service limited northward to Poughkeepsie. The city hired extra workers to clear major roads as the temperature hovered around 27 degrees.
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New York
United Fruiter
The Cow Puncher At La Crosse Theatre
The Brandon Amusement company presents The Cow Puncher at the La Crosse theatre tomorrow. A refined western romance starring Clarence Doty and Nance Naylord, with a strong plot and clean comedy. Christmas matinee and night performances scheduled with special scenery and effects.
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Brandon Amusement Company
la Crosse Theter
Tom Lawton
Geraldine Graham
Clarence Doty
Nance Naylord
Bought and Paid For at La Crosse Theater
The Broadhurst comedy drama Bought and Paid For draws ministers and general audiences to the La Crosse theater on Friday December 27. William A Brady Ltd presents a first rate company in a fully staged production with strong bookings and record crowds expected. Reservations are advised to secure good seats.
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la Crosse Theater
New York
Playhouse
William A. Brady, Ltd
Broadhurst
Willing to Take Oath Cardui Advertisement Letter
Denison Texas man writes a testimonial praising Cardui for womanly troubles and restored health. The letter notes weight gain from 105 to 149 pounds after seven bottles and urges other women to try the tonic. N B instructions offer a pamphlet from Chattanooga Medicine Co. for home treatment advice.
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Denison
Texas
Jess Cook
Main Street
Cardus
Cardui
N. B
Ladies’ Advisory Dept
Chattanooga Medicine Co
Chattanooga
Ortie McManigal Called a Fiend in Dynamite Trial
Indianapolis Dec 24 The fate of forty union labor men in the dynamite conspiracy trial rested with the jury after United States Senator John W Kern closed the defense argument. Kern attacked informer Ortie McManigal and the confession as uncorroborated fiction and urged the jury to discard the evidence and motives behind the case. He challenged the government raid and letters used to show knowledge of McNamara’s dynamitings.
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Indianapolis
Charles Miller
Albert Anderson
United States
John W. Kern
Kern
Ortie McManigal
McManigal
Senator Kern
Union
J. J. McNamara
McNamara
Tomah News Highlights Local Visits and Events
Tomah residents host visitors and attend college trips during the holidays. A Royal Arch Masons and Eastern Star installation is planned for December 28 in the Masonic hall with refreshments. Community members travel, study, and prepare for Christmas, with school debates, probate court, and tax collection upcoming in the week.
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Catherine Tyler
Sparta
Mildred Renhard
Catherine Howes
Milwaukee Downer College
Royal Arch Masons
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Chas. Hamilton
Sherman House
Tomah
Great Divide by Moody at La Crosse Theater
Henry Miller's great success The Great Divide by William Vaughn Moody is set for a Sunday La Crosse matinee and night performance. The production features producer Mr. Primrose with a scenic show and a fine cast, promising one of the season's best offerings and moving dramas.
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Henry Miller
William Vaughn Moody
la Crosse Theater
Mr. Primrose
Before Marrying a Poet a Girl Should Have Appetite Amputated
A compact aphorism warns against marrying a poet by equating marriage risk with appetite loss. The quip plays on the stereotype of poets commandeering appetite for creative work and romance.
Before and after Hall's Hair Renewer ad claim
An advertisement touts Hall's Hair Renewer claiming to tame unruly hair. It describes a transition from wild hair to a clean scalp, faster growth, and no dandruff or color risk, suggesting improved condition and placement.
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Hall
Bombay Tops List as Hottest World City
Bombay records an average temperature of 80.3 degrees, making it the hottest among the world's large cities. Spain has suffered four bankruptcies in the last century, the most recent totaling 550 million in 1882.
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Bombay
Spain
No Escape From Buying the Christmas Seals
Wisconsin Anti Tuberculosis association urges every resident to buy Christmas seals to fund public health efforts. Dr. Dearholt says the campaign eliminates excuses and newspapers plus theaters and posters have publicized the drive. Local reports are due soon, with state wide totals to be compiled by the National Association.
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Wisconsin Anti-Tuberculosis Association
Wisconsin
Dearholt
Association
Press of
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Hal Reid
Tex Perry
William A. Brady
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Blackburns
New York City
Ness
Ortie M’manigal
Strong Bill
the Majestic
Ventriloquist
Anita
Randall
Majestic
Nan Aker
Miss Aker
Herman and
Rice
Carl Randall
Pony Express
Pathe
Tomah, Wis
Emil Schmitt
Rochester
Congregational Church
Arthur Bocmer
College of Physicians and Surgeons
Chicago
M. R. Strouse
Margaret Smith
Ripon College
Congregational
Raymond Smith
Oberlin College
Ohio
Columbus
B. Morley
Beaver Dam
Tomah Hospital
Sarah Hayden
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Monroe County
W. W. Warren
L. M. Compton
W. E. Nuzum
W. H. Wise
Miles City
Mont
Loehr
George Boyd
George Walker
Alice Hanchett
Pine Island
Minn
Wanda Matthews
Manston
Amanda Reisnaar
New Lisbon
Adolph Schultz
Jacksonville
C. B. McFadden
W. L. Howe
Mary Garnock
Minneapolis
McLean Avenue
Hamilton
Hotel Sherman
E. A. Daherr
Charles Vandervort
Enderlin
N. D
Florida
Panama Canal
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Scott-Rose CO
la Crosse
Thomas Phalon
Milwaukee
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