Elliott's diplomacy kept La Crosse pennant edge in league
Sixty days before the Spalding rule box opened in the Wisconsin Illinois league, President Elliott backed Eau Claire Rockford negotiations and arranged La Crosse acquiring Eau Claire players. Rockford gained a franchise without a team, while Freeport and others pressed for Eau Claire stars. The La Crosse strategy yields a pennant win and fuels club rivalries.
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Eau Claire
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Freeport
Wall Street Rambles and Prairie Views
A candid clash of opinions on Wall Street and stock speculation. The speaker contrasts Chicago Tribune commentary with rural skepticism while noting a Romanesque tolerance for sensational finance talk. The piece hints at legislative ideas but offers no concrete action.
Cotton trading debate shows folly of stock gambling
An editorial reprints a New Orleans cotton policy advocate arguing laws against future trading hurt planters while curbing speculators. It notes Congress and gold price history to claim cotton regulation would lower prices, concluding any defense of stock gambling seems ludicrous.
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New York
New Orleans
Congress
The First Roarback Aims at Powell La Follette Camp
A State Journal report claimed Bill Powell La Follette publicity chief said La Follette’s bid in 1912 was only training. Powell denied the claim stating roatbacks are premature and no such remarks were made, defending his Minneapolis speech.
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State Journal
Minneapolis
Bill” Powell
la Follette
Bob
Powell
Madison
Agin” la Follette
Powell Campaign Entry From 1912 Official Record
Direct official record quotes W. W. Powell in a 1912 campaign entry, noting personal authenticity and a formal, direct statement. The document preserves the explicit signature and tone of a period political outreach.
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W. W. Powell
Ikey Karel Remains Central Figure In Milwaukee Dinner
At a Milwaukee Jefferson Club dinner Judge John Karel of Milwaukee is praised by Thomas Konnop of Kewaunee for his hometown roots and rise from playful boyhood to respected judge. The narrative recalls his early pantaloons and crowd-pleasing energy as “Ikey” or “Johnny” Karel, with vivid memories of his helping others and his enduring ties to Kewaunee.
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Milwaukee
Thomas Konnop
Kewaunee
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God Bilers
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Aladdin of London by Max Pemberton
A serialized plot follows Alban Kennedy in Warsaw as he joins Count Sergius Zamoyski and the Gessner scheme to locate Lois Boriskoff amid political upheaval. Alban travels from Hampstead to Warsaw, confronting revolution and Cossack brutality while hoping to rescue Lois and secure a future with his former companions.
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Max Pemberton
Boriskoff
Paul Boriskoff
Poland
Lois
Warsaw
Gessner
Alban
Lois Boriskoff
Richard Gessner
Schusselburg
England
Sergius Zamoyski
Hampstead
Alban Kennedy
Boriskoffs
Hempstead
Hotel de France
Aleja
Russia
Wausau Lawyer Victorious as Ryan Men Recalled
A Wausau lawyer secures a final triumph while a Ryan era reminiscence surfaces. The piece recalls Herb and his college days as a humorous aside about a play before the convention showdown. The narrative contrasts a legal victory with a colorful memory from youth.
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Ryan
Herb
Manson
Wausau
Public opinion urged as tool against interstate corporate abuses
In a February report Commissioner Herbert Knox Smith argues for general federal supervision of interstate corporations to extend the public opinion mechanism. He says focus should be on preventing unfair methods and preserving competition without eroding state powers. William K. Vanderbilt Jr. ordered ten racing type 45-horse power cars from a French maker at 12000 each.
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Trubenoff
Alban Kennedy
Union Street
Paul
Washington, D. C
Smith
Bureau
William K. Vanderbilt, Jr
Quips and Cranks and Wanton Wiles
A Boston Herald quotation recounts Booker T. Washington in Cambridge remarking that love punishment reward and future life are ancient ideas. He recalls a southern church scene where a man refuses to pay a salary to his minister, saying the sermons are the same as last year.
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Booker T. Washington
Cambridge
Boston Herald
Mrs Brady Under Bonds to Keep the Peace
Mrs Brady, living under bonds to keep the peace against her husband, denies idle rumors and says she works hard to pay a 40 shillings fine. Mrs Jenkins seeks her out, asking about hard work and avoiding trouble as the magistrate warned.
Washing friction in elbow labor quip
A quip from Tit-Bits notes a mother away leaving laundering to Farver and another gentleman. A lady asks a child to tell his mother the washing is unsatisfactory, the response being who does it when she is away. The exchange uses playful slang and domestic labor humor.
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Farver
Annuver
Death by own action at Big Bend fires stir
Riverton Wyoming Republic notes a stirring report from Big Bend where Beesum Baxter died by his own action after accusing Tom Jackson of lying. Writers promise a forthcoming biographical tribute with a wry tone and plan to publish next week. Some locals complain they cannot draw cash from banks but pledge payment by January 1 or face consequences.
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Big Bend
Beesum Baxter
Tom Jackson
Penny quarrel over more cents than I have
Mrs. Thompson-Frank asks about a quarrel with seven year old Frank. He explains that Harry swallowed all the pennies from his bank and now claims he has more cents than Frank does.
The Romancer and The Philosopher Shake Hands in St Joseph
The St Joseph News Press notes contrasting tropes of wealth and loss in a brief item The Romancer gains reception when money is present while The Philosopher faces cooler receptions after funds run dry highlighting social dynamics in a midwestern city.
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St. Joseph (Mo
News-Press
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