Conflicting Oil Deal Notes and Roosevelt Pressure
A fragmentary exchange outlines an Associated Oil Company shipment dispute tied to water transport costs and a cancellation on November 15 after a conference among executives. It references press criticism of Roosevelt's policies, market panics, and alleged misquotations by certain papers in defense of trusts.
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Governor Davidson Declines Delegate Role in La Follette Move
The governor's decision to decline the delegate-at-large post supporting Senator La Follette is not rooted in hostility. He is portrayed as acting from patriotism and a reformist commitment, avoiding monopolizing honors his state has long conferred.
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Controversy Over Oil Deal Involving Associated Oil
A dated San Francisco dispatch reports Francis J. Heney exposing a fuel oil shipment scheme linked to the Associated Oil Company. The correspondence concerns a preferred price of 38 cents per barrel, transfer via Bakersfield, and alleged overcharges and refunds sought by Henry Ripley Wells and associates.
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La Follette noted in Chicago Tribune straw vote results
The Free Press touts consolation for Senator La Follette based on a Chicago Tribune straw vote among Republican presidential candidates. It argues the results mildly favor Bulger and a rosy view of "Geese Joe" amid optimistic La Follette interpretations.
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Rivals' Sons Shine In Jefferson-Won W. Tribute Night
Spotlight highlights feature two sons of Jefferson and William W as they compete at Shedday Comedy tomorrow. The event honors the late Watts Won W. Jefferson, praised for his loyalty to his father and his simple, everyday character. Supporting cast includes Tinadars Vaus ton Leopold Lane Richard Lyle Stegey Guruhan Blanche Pender Robert Brennan and Locotty We Taseph efferson. A million attendees are expected to attend, with a sense of ceremonial grandeur throughout the proceedings.
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Waterloo Repers Presents Strong Drama At La Crouse Theatre
The Waterloo representative company brings a balanced troupe to La Crouse Theatre on Sunday in February offering popular plays at public-friendly prices. Led by Elwin Strong and his company, the troupe delivers a strong repertoire with lively acting and stage effects praised by patrons.
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Quips and Cranks and Wanton Wiles in Garbled Ode
Fragmentary text references quips and cranks, a ship of Stalin, and a long anecdotal garble. It mentions Gassavers and a Boston move, with irregular dialogue about a porterhouse and robber, attributed to Garner’s Weekly.
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Verse on life and critics skewers the poet’s doubt
A fragmented literary column decries critics who judge verse by metre and form while praising the enduring value of poetry. It muses on fame, fortune, and the public gaze, noting the tension between private life and artistic craft, ending with a wry flirtation with Mormonism and a jab at a society editor.
Woman Demands West Virginia Marriage Records
A tall gaunt woman storms into the county clerk’s office in West Virginia demanding marriage records. She seeks to confirm if Fones and Elizabeth Mott were ever married, and the clerk reveals a license issued two years prior for a marriage with Elizabeth Mott.
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James Jones
Aladdin of London drama sparks forbidden romance
In Hampstead a secret romance unfolds as Alban confronts Anna about Willy Forrest engagement rumors. Anna admits false engagement claims while yearning for Alban, who fights back memory and longing amid a party scene and a looming parental prohibition.
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Slugging confrontation forces hotel departure
Anna Gissner pleads with Alban as Forrest harasses her and a menacing exchange unfolds. Alban intervenes to stop the abuse and urges the party to move to the hotel, where others supposedly await, amid tense, threatening dialogue.
Watchful son outsprint by twenty minutes
A Philadelphia clergyman toys with his son about punctuality. The youth, reading the clock, admits he would indeed be twenty minutes fast if asked to judge honestly, a response that amuses the family.
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Sindsay
Fragmented Observations on Family Etiquette and Obedience
A clipped excerpt describes Rev. Dr. Somers addressing his wife in polysyllables to prompt children to leave. The text recalls an intimate domestic scene with a donkey and a quoted Sarai line, hinting at oblique moral contrasts and a reflective, domestic vignette from Lippincott's.
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Fashion hints for a chic chemisette blouse design
Readers are invited to request the Fashion Department's mailed pattern for a soft all over faces net blouse with a chemisette and yoke in satin and taffeta accents. Instructions detail fabric quantities, trims, and sizing for medium to large figures, with postage and pricing notes.
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