Roosevelt Hughes Agreement on Reform Across Nation
The Chicago Tribune shows near identical views between President Roosevelt and Governor Hughes on Sherman anti trust laws stronger corporate oversight and public utilities control necessity of applying laws evenly to rich and poor. A key divergence is punishment of fines versus personal liability for the top executives.
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Chicago Tribune
Roosevelt
Hughes
Supreme Court
New York
Taft Hughes contest viewed through Roosevelt lens in New Yorker and Tribune
The piece contrasts Taft and Hughes in speech making, notes Roosevelt's influence, and discusses regional support and La Follette's rising impact. It observes Hughes dominant in the northeast and Taft trailing, while Wisconsin and Roosevelt fans shape the mood.
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New Yorker
Taft
Hughes
Chicago Tribune
Roosevelt
South
Wisconsin
la Follette
Lawyer Brief Advocates State Rail Charter Revocation
A prominent local attorney publishes a brief arguing the state railway commission may revoke charters granted to public utility companies. He states no view on necessity in the La Crosse streetcar case but offers authorities for public and party interest.
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State Railway Commission
la Crosse
Pattern to Refoot Stockings 8 9 and 10 inches
Fashion hints describe how to refoot worn stockings by cutting new feet from good portions and sewing them into the leg. Two styles are shown and cut in 8 9 and 10 inch sizes. Pattern 5896 mailed by the Fashion Department for ten cents plus postage.
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Fashion Department
Scuttling the Pocketbook
A New York Sun note cites George W. Wickersham as saying Knickerbocker Trust receivers earn at most three fourths of one percent. The piece warns the receiver role is declining and recalls a tale of a young lawyer boasting of winding up a Brown estate receivership, prompting the elder partner’s shocked reaction.
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New York Sun
George W. Wickersham
Knickerbocker Trust Company
Wickersham
West Point Play "Classmates" Heads to Local Stage
Spotlight on Robert Edeson in Henry B. Harris presentation of William de Millie and Margaret Turnbull play at a Chicago theater. Plot follows two West Point cadets Duncan Irving and Bert Stafford and their rival for Sylvia Randolph with dramatic jungle finale and a hopeful ending.
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United States Military Academy
West Point
Robert Edeson
Henryb. Harris
William C. de Millie
Strongheart
Margaret Turnbull
New York
Hudson Theater
Edeson
Duncan Irving
Bert Stafford
Sylvia Randolph
Irving
Stafford
Sylvia
Duncan
Sylvia Duncan
South America
Amazon
Mr. Edeson
Flora Juliet Bowley
Shirley Rossmore
the Lion and the Mouse
Marjorie Wood
Maud Granger
Wallace Eddinger
Sidney Ainsworth
Frank McIntyre
Calvin Tibbets
New York City
South American
Chicago
Rivals Play Delights La Crosse Audiences
The Jefferson family presents The Rivals by Joseph and W W Jefferson in La Crosse with five generations performing the comedy. The younger Jeffersons are praised for matching their father’s famed stage days and two showings Saturday afternoon and evening are expected to draw strong crowds.
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Old Cross Roads
Natchez, Miss
la Crosse
Joseph
W. W. Jefferson
Jefferson
Fragmentary dialogue from Transatlantic Tales
A partial excerpt shows a household exchange with Cook and Mistress arguing about savings and meal portions. The lines imply a family setting and social roles within a household.
Poised for Risky Flight From Comfort
Fragmentary lines reveal a warning about abandoningsecure anchors and moral compromise. The speaker urges decisive action to reach a goal, noting the peril of leaving behind wealth and luxury.
Fragmented Verse and Prose Bits from a 19th Century Page
A jumble of satirical verses and stray lines references about life, love, and social mores. Witty snippets touch on scandal, aging, winter comforts, and tobacco culture with sharpened observations. They mention figures like Carrie Nation and Harry Thaw, hinting at historical debates and public figures.
Smallpox Vaccine Debate Sparks City Controversy
The Abendstein column claims 15 smallpox cases across the city with doctors urging vaccination while editor Candrian denounces vaccination as harmful. In a parallel scene Alban defends old friends amid a police stakeout and a theft accusation involving the boy Betty and Captain Forrest, leading to a tense moment and a cliffhanger ending.
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Abendstein
Candrian
Mr. Kennedy
Alban
Betty
Regulation of Street Car Rates in La Crosse
The La Crosse Tribune analyzes how city ordinance and Wisconsin law shape streetcar rates. It notes that contracts granting fixed five cent fares may be revocable by the legislature and that the state railroad commission can set reasonable rates, possibly nullifying an irrevocable five cent contract.
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LA Crosse
Edwards
Railroad Commission
United States Supreme Court
Dartmouth College
Wisconsin
Theegislature
Supreme Court
Attorney General Vs. Railroad Company
Common Council
Hilbert
Wis
Legisiaure
City of
State of
Ashland
Wheeler
He Did It Corrected By Ignatius In Class
Early morning exercise in a Philadelphia Ledger item shows a teacher giving grammar corrections. Ignatius, at the foot of the class, rewrites the sentence to reflect proper sense with a humorous twist.
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Ignatius
Philadelphia
L.edger
Farmers Alcoholized A Call For Local Alcohol Demonstrations
The writer argues waste from farms could be converted into alcohol usable as fuel and light. He urges Dr. Wiley to deploy mobile stills and demonstrate distillation in agricultural communities, noting a Lancaster trial would show de natured alcohol viability and benefits to farmers.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Wiley
Admiral Dewey Praises Noted Businessman’s Tact
Admiral Dewey lauds a successful businessman for his skill in guiding people. He recounts a 22 year old entrepreneur who opened a trimming store and used polite sales flourishes to learn customer needs, offering choices like buttons ribbons lace or insertion.
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Admiral Dewey
Dewey
Witty Replies Share a Quip Between Mrs Jinks and Mr Blinks
A humorous exchange centers on discipline and a vow to count to ten before swearing. Mrs Jinks notes her husband’s vow while Mr Blinks comments on him buying a lightning calculating machine as a playful purchase reflecting his resolve.
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Ties
LA Crosse Tribune
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Pubhiaiuen Onlp
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Lacrosse Tribune
Thurn
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Thur
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Frank WH. Burgess
Frank H. Burgess
A. E. Bleekman
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Teddy
May Manton
Pip
Carrie Nation
Thomas Lawson
Ate
Harry Thaw
Richard Gessner
Hampstead
Mr. Gessner
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Sarah
Bloomsbury
Forrest
National Sporting
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Captain Forrest
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