Time narrows in Republican presidential contest
The article argues the race is narrowing to a showdown between Taft and La Follette with War in the lead position, while Hughes fades amid party resistance and scrutiny from Lawson and Wellman. It notes Hughes’s committee setbacks and suggests Wellman views Taft gaining momentum against La Follette.
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Wealth, Walsh Convicted on 52 Counts in Bank Misuse Case
The sentence could reach 5206 years as John R. Walsh, a millionaire, is found guilty on 52 counts for misapplying $7,000,000 of bank funds. The verdict underscores the fight to enforce bank laws and a precedent against wealth shielding crime, with the global push to punish the “high financier.”
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Taft foe La Follette gains in early ballots says Sanborn
State Senator Sanborn, La Follette campaign chair, predicts not less than 223 votes on the first ballot and says La Follette will be nominated. He cites solid delegations from Wisconsin Minnesota Nebraska and other Northwest states plus districts from New York to California and Michigan to Florida. He warns conservative forces may back Taft or Fairbanks to protect the banking system and public credit.
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Touch of Human Nature The Little Prospector at La Crosse Theatre
Chic Perkins stars as The Little Prospector in the new western play at La Crosse theatre on Wednesday January 22. The production blends comedy and pathos with a vivid performance and elaborate scenic display expected to delight audiences.
Walter Weisman Returns as Political Guesser
The piece lauds Walter Weisman's return from Polar airships to politics as a welcome shift. It notes his improved persuasiveness and declares him the best guesser in the business.
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Harriman Must Answer Intersta te Commerce Questions
Free Press reports United States Judge Hough orders E H Harriman to answer interstate commerce commission questions about railroad dealings. One exception allows refusal to reveal stock purchase knowledge tied to dividend changes. Wisconsin ex-senator Spooner plans appeal to the Supreme Court, likely to be heard next spring or after October.
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Why France Has More Ships
Harper's Weekly notes France leads in ship numbers with 508 vessels versus 454 for Britain and 168 for the United States. It cites higher tonnage for Britain and the United States and explains France’s edge comes from 271 torpedo boats and 99 submarines compared with Britain’s 71 torpedo boats 48 submarines and the U S 32 torpedo boats 19 submarines.
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All's Fair in War Poker Tale on an Atlantic Liner
A Washington Star column recalls a recent duel between two elderly poker players on an Atlantic liner. One man paid $1,390 after losing to the other, who then won $1,750 and would not settle. The piece riffs on gambling room morals and a Tin Can saloon poker anecdote.
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Did it Matter Frederick Sandys Portrait Request Tale
Frederick Sandys famed by Ruskin as England’s greatest draftsman was once asked to paint a mayor’s portrait for a grocer. A deputation offered up to 59 dollars for a full portrait but then sought only a half length. The artist asked which half and noted the difference.
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Ruskin
Bellman
London Style Patterns and US Landlordism Reflected
A fashion note in a London pattern titled London by Max Pemberton discusses simple frocks for children in versatile fabrics and a detailed pattern 58890. The piece also reprints Landlordism in America from the New York Tribune, outlining rising tenancy in farming, and a domestic scene shows Anna Gessner confronting a beggar-boy in her home with Alban Kenedy, revealing class and ambition tensions.
To Be Continued Saved Again
Fragmentary note from a Houston Chronicle item describes a heroine alone in a trackless landscape as a stagehand guides her. The message evokes danger with lions and a shouted warning, capturing a dramatic scene in a condensed theater or serial prose setting.
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