Ekern Joins State Insurance Office as Defender of Laws
The article portrays Ekern shifting from legislative defeat to a strategic role in the state insurance office. It argues insurance forces and newspapers opposed his case, and that his new post provides a strong position to counter efforts to weaken the laws he helped craft. The piece frames his appointment as essential to honest administration under scrutiny.
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Whitehall
Ekern
State Insurance Office
Seecker
Madison
Burgess Swears Dec 1908 Copy Totals for Tribune
Frank H. Burgess of the La Crosse Tribune swears the actual number of copies printed in December 1908 was as stated. Subscribed and sworn before me on December 90.
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THE
LA Crosse Tribune Gwern
Frank H. Burgess
la Crosse Tribune
La Follette Speakership Choice Between Bancroft and Cleary
The Tribune weighs Levi Bancroft and M. J. Cleary for speaker. Cleary is a clean-cut moderate renown, ambitious but reactionary. Bancroft, a Stalwart renegade, known for bold rhetoric and a sharp stance on anti-pass laws, which he helped create. The Tribune favors Bancroft as the steadier choice.
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Levi Bancroft
M. J. Cleary
la Follette
Cleary
Bancroft
Tribune
Berating Ekern Appointment Sparks Public Debate
Public utility press greets Herman L. Ekern’s appointment with sharp editorials and harsh criticism. The exchange frames Ekern’s role in shaping policy amid entrenched interests and calls for reform.
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Herman L. Ekern
Hooper Seeks Wisconsin State Superintendent Post
Ashland Wis Dec 30 1908 a Wisconsin man born and educated in the state announces candidacy for state superintendent of public instruction He cites twenty five years teaching in district graded and high schools service as city superintendent institute conductor and as a lecturer at the University of Wisconsin He appeals to voters on grounds of experience and training to advance education statewide.
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Ashland
Wis
Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin
Department of Education
Prairie visitors and homecomings noted in Mound Prairie
Chas Eglinton called in Houston Monday and August Witt and James Murray joined La Crosse callers Wednesday. Will Lynch returned from the west after visiting relatives. John Carlson and Mr. Mrs. Carlson visited Looney Valley Tuesday. Samuel Eglinton and sisters Kate and Georgia were Hokah callers Wednesday. August Witt works for F H Witt. James Lynch Sr. was a Hokah caller Monday. Mike Duggan is staying with home folks. Mary Ann Lynch returned from Houston Wednesday. Tillie and Emma Witt visited Stimpson girls last Sunday. George Greene and Emery Lynch traveled to Houston to work in the stave factory.
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Chas. Eglinton
Houston
Will Lynch
West
Frank Kelley
Duluth
la Crosse
Prairie
August Witt
James Murray
John Carlson
Looney Valley
Samuel M. Eglinton
Kate
Georgia
F. H. Witt
James Lynch
Mike Duggan
Mary Ann Lynch
Miss Tillie
Emma Witt
Stimpson
George Greene
Emery Lynch
Heath Judged Sane After Lunacy Commission Ruling
Elbridge Heath once on the Minnesota football team and later with Chicago University has been declared sane by a lunacy commission in Los Angeles after examination. Heath played for Minnesota from 1897 to 1901 and then for Chicago University.
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Los Angeles
Elbridge Heath
University of Minnesota
Heath
Minnesota
Chicago University
Quips and Cranks and Wanton Wiles
A man returns to a lodging house after a week unemployed and, amid a tale of a new egg cracking job, plans to break 9 000 eggs daily at a cake and cracker factory to earn a rising wage from a starting dollar a day to reach 1 000 per hour. The anecdote appears in Georgia Wood Pangborn’s Collier’s piece.
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Steam
Mrs. Steam
Georgia Wood Pangborn
Collier's
New York Times
Unnecessary Noises in Concert Provokes Child’s Question
A soprano performs a solo when a boy asks his mother why the conductor strikes at the singer with his baton. The mother answers that the conductor is not hitting her, and urges quiet as the scene unfolds amid the audience.
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Johnny
Success Magazine
Comedian’s Brewery Discovery Echoes on Sea Voyage
A comic in a fishing party grew thirsty and a bottle of beer was tied to his line by a compassionate crowd member. The line grew heavy and he boasted of a giant catch, shouting that they were sailing over a brewery, much to the captain’s bemused reaction.
Little ring pearl lost on sixth birthday tale
On her sixth birthday Ethelhberta received a ring with a tiny pearl. Soon after she visited her father in his office appearing woebegone and lamented that she had lost the little pill from the ring.
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Ethelhberta
Philadelphia Ledger
How many ribs have you, Johnny
A playful exchange features a student named Johnny too ticklish to count his ribs, saying he cannot tell due to constant giggling and discomfort. The teacher of physiology prompts the joke, reflecting lighthearted classroom humor from the Philadelphia Record.
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Johnny
Philadelphia Record
American actor praised for humor at royal audience
An American actor who recently earned favor with an invitation to appear before King Edward is described as a good fellow with a lively sense of humor and an infectious laugh. He tried several native jokes in his recital before the King and was surprised by the response.
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King Edward
Grateful Letter Praises Father John’s Medicine
A Beaver Falls woman Mrs Harry Sperling praises Father John’s Medicine for saving her four year old daughter and endorses its nourishing qualities for flesh strength and illness relief in a public letter from 337 7th Avenue.
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Father John
Baby
Harry Sperling
7Th Avenue
Beaver Falls
How She Did It This Woman Sells Red Cross Goods
A Chicago based Red Cross product representative explains how she earned pin money by selling 20 cent items. Her success rests on low prices, no upfront investment, and repeat customers who value quality and savings. The company offers free plans and catalogs.
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Ladies’ Home Magazine
Chicago
Red Cross
Read Cross
Reda Cross
Peterson & Co
Kinzie Street
Ill
Joke About Teddy and Politics Reaches King in New York Herald
The New York Herald recounts a comedy bit in which a king is amused by a joke about American politics. A Democrat friend speaks with Teddy about politics, and Teddy quips that the Republican party is as pure as the driven snow, prompting the friend to reply that the snow must have been driven a long way.
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Teddy
New York Herald
The Usual Rate Author Laughs at Low Jokes
A court hears a remark about rates for children's jokes with the editor noting only half price for such gags. Johnny interjects about not getting the usual stipend for a joke from his father.
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Johnny
Harry’s Challenge to Run Father’s Business Is Questioned
A Chicago merchant’s death leaves the son Harry to manage a large enterprise. Friends debate his fitness, with one optimistic view of his brightness and capability while another warns he lacks the head for the father’s shoes. The exchange underscores doubt about succession.
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Chicago
Harry
Henry
Harper’s Weekly
Hig Price Keir Hardie Attacks Vote Buying in Banquet Talk
Keir Hardie, during a New York banquet in America, accused political corruption and the traffic in votes. He cited a western court scene where a prisoner claimed he earned a dollar by voting for a judge, illustrating alleged bribery and the decay of republican ideals.
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Hig Price Keir Hardie
New York
States
Republic
Washington Star
Fireman Dick Childs Severely Frozen in Eau Claire Run
Dick Childs of the Eau Claire fire department was badly frozen during a fire run. He was unconscious for several hours and his condition was listed as serious.
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Eau Claire, Wis
Dick Childs
Eau Claire
Little Johnny Jones heads to La Crosse theatre
Spotlight notes the musical comedy Little Johnny Jones by Geo M. Cohen is touring in its third year and plays at the La Crosse theatre Sunday with matinee and evening shows. A Message From Mars is praised for its wit and refined humor and a strong company brings it to La Crosse theatre tonight and tomorrow.
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Little Johnny Jones
Geo. M. Cohan
la Crosse Theatre
Mr. Cohan
Johnny Jones
Feat Sale
Laura Larson
Mars
Richard Ganthony
Ganthony
London
New York
Amateur Night At The Bijou Promises Laughter Tonight
Manager Koppelberger brings a crowd of amateurs to the Bijou for a varied program meant to entertain patrons. The season has drawn many aspiring performers, sometimes to the detriment of their careers, but the show aims to deliver plenty of laughter to chase away boredom tonight.
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Koppelberger
Bijou
Amateurs Ready for Indoor Marathon Featured Runners
Thirty five amateurs are set to start an indoor marathon in New York the first such race indoors. Among the starters are Matthew Maloney the Christmas Day marathon winner in 2 36 26 1 5 James Crowley Yonkers Marathon winner Bob Fowler Yonkers marathon winner John Daly the Irish giant and Sidney Hatch long distance runner.
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New York
Simon Pures
Matthew Maloney
James’ Crowley
Yonker
Bob Fowler
Boston
John Daly
Sidney Hatch
Small Town Visitors and Callers Across Minnesota
Crystal Falls and Hokah residents frequent nearby towns with many callers and social visits. People include Marcus Lee in Hunton, Thomas Murry in Caledonia, Alf Johnson and Henry Halverson in Houston, and Andrew Jergerson in Hokah. Bella Johnson visits Money Creek. Clara Hugaland returns to teaching there.
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Marcus Lee
Hunton
Thomas Murry
Caledonia
Zoe Kellogg
W. Burfield
Hogland
Houston
Calif. Eberhart
Heglang
A. Lee
George Fairbanks
The Forbidden Road Begins to Unravel in a Family Rift
Camilla faces mounting friction with Violet Lancing over money and secrets amid tense talk of grandfatherly control. She contends with Mrs Horace Lancing’s accusations while trying to protect her own dignity and finances, hinting at Christmas repayment and strained loyalties.
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Horace Lancing
Camilla
Horace
Violet
Violet Lancing
Grandpa
Ned
Mrs. Horace
Milla
Mrs. Lancing
Mabel
Paris
Agnes Brenton
To De Continued Why Divorce Suits Attract Interest
A reader muses on why a friend’s divorce case captivates the average woman more than her own marriage. The remark suggests curiosity about romance, social dynamics, and the appeal of scandal in intimate lives.
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