All Coons Look Alike Senator La Follette Debate
The piece recounts Senator La Follette accusing western railroads of unjust freight hikes and betting on government injunctions. It notes a White House announcement that such a suit was ordered before La Follette’s resolution, suggesting political maneuvering amid Taft Aldrich tensions and references the Wickersham summary and Gravis letter.
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la Follette
Senate
White House
Taft-Aldrich
Taft
Wickersham
City to Learn Coupon Ballot Method at Public Meeting
Thursday evening at Washington school a civic center session will feature Moncena Dunn demonstrating the Coupon Ballot. The talk urges election workers to adopt the simple ballot and stresses public speakers must understand it to inform others, aiding tentative candidates with essential information.
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Civic Center
Washington School
Moncena Dunn
Local papers face libel accusations over political attacks
A disputed correction targets editorials in The Leader-Press and Chronicle accusing them of publishing libel about Senator Isaac hus campaign and Thomas Morris. An apology ran in both papers with a call for honesty and accountability for the issue dated May 26 to May 28.
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Isaac Hus
Sen
C. H. Crownhart
Superior
Thomas Morris
Y League
Leader- Press
Chronicle
Leaderay
Press
Not Mixing Two Duties in State Regents Row
Wisconsin Leader-Press reports that Regents Morris and Crownhart had taken steps to avoid mixing education with politics. Morris did not visit the Superior normal on a recent trip and Crownhart did not accompany the examining committee, both confirming they kept educational duties separate from campaign work.
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State Board of Sevinas Eaese
Wisconsin
Politica J Aidasins
Lpan
Saas Oe
Thomas Morris
Superior
Morris
C. H. Crownhart
Crownhurst
la Crosse
Leader-Press
Board of Regents
la Follette
Mae
Eiror
Board of Normal School
Superior Normal
Regent Crownhart
Senator la Follette
Crownhart
Secretary of State
Morris and
Crownbhart
Editorial critique of regents and press tactics
The Leader-Press editorial is accused of false charges about regents Morris and Crownhart and misuse of public funds. The piece argues corrections admit guilt, labels the papers as habitually deceptive, and calls for accountability and legal action for libel. The Morris and Crownheart incident is urged before the courts.
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Morris and Crownheart
Quips and Cranks and Wanton Wiles Waltonian Advice
Poem-like excerpt from the Denver Republican praising Ike Walton as a goodly man and recalling his fishing guidance. It notes Isaac Walton’s book enduring in pockets and the persistent escapades of large fish despite steady readers and his advice.
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Ike Walton
Isaac
Denver
Inquisitive Lady Questions the Two Compartment Box
Nerve racked Clark explains the box has two compartments one for odds and the other for ends. The curious exchange highlights a pragmatic use for small storage in a humorous Harvard Lampoon sketch.
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Harvard Lampoon
Jones Refuses Speech After Banquet Big Hit Claims
A Detroit Free Press item notes a banquet moment where Jones delivered a loud hit and, when asked to speak, refused the assignment. The anecdote underscores a dramatic, perhaps humorous, social scene surrounding the event.
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Jones
Detroit Free Press
Clerk Offers Divorce Instead of Gingham
A Brown County clerk taunts a man shopping for gingham by declaring he does not want fabric but a divorce. The scene unfolds as the clerk presents forty styles and patterns while the man insists his wife sent him on an errand.
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Brown County
Kansas City Journal
Ozone Wit Turns Into Garage Clue
A Tit-Bits quip turns a sniffing man into a playful mystery about locating a motor garage. The exchange implies misread clues and light humor surrounding urban errands.
Funeral Not a Marriage Says Bride’s Kin
Quotation from Tom Brown in the Tatler recalls a playful misreading of a wedding scene as a funeral. The exchange underscores comic memory between speakers about a couple and the ceremony’s tone.
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Donald
Tom Brown
the Tatler
Unrecognized misery seeks sympathy in satire
A playful exchange models miscommunication between a poet and a Friend inviting sympathy. The line recurs with a pun about a dictionary entry under S, portraying a wry, literary tone.
Woman’s Specialty Quote Prompts Debate on Law Roles
A Catholic Standard and Times quip notes that a woman cannot expect to be a renowned lawyer and prefers laying down the law, reflecting satirical views on women in the legal field. The verse mocks gender barriers in 19th or early 20th century discourse.
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Catholic Standard and Times
Our Fair Constituents and the Vote Debate
Senator Sorghum voices a plan to curb women voters while the Washington Star notes the shift in focus from the wisdom of plain people to gender issues.
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Sorghum
Washington Star
Tax Allows Ten Words for The Minimal Fee
The note quotes a response stating yes in multiple variants to indicate agreement. It is presented as a brief, quippy quote attributed to Argonaut.
Thoughtful George Quips Over Engagement Ring Choice
A brief exchange notes Miss Sweet-It praising a ring George gave. He responds that the ring has always been his favorite and part of his custom, reflecting a lighthearted, domestic tone from the Kansas City Journal.
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George
Miss Sweet
Kansas City Journal
Placing the Blame and the Sheffield Tenor
A well known Sheffield tenor attempted to sing at a dinner without music. He started on stage but broke down and retired. An elderly man consoled him saying the one who asked him to sing should be shot.
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Sheffield
Herbeck
Miss Frankie Drew Steals Spotlight With Balloon Act
Miss Drew, billed as the Girl in the balloon, performs at the Majestic this week. A lighted balloon lifts her on stage where she sings about her air ship and mingles with the audience before the balloon returns. The act, patented in Washington, D. C., draws crowds and remains a novelty feature.
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Frankie
Rew
Majestic
Drew
United States Patent Office
Washington, D. C
Supreme Court Upholds Indiana Employers Liability Act
The Supreme Court of the United States upheld Indiana's Employers Liability Act in the Spencer Melton v. Louisville and Nashville Railroad case. The ruling affirms state workers' compensation style protections against employer liability.
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Washington, D. C
Supreme Court of the United States
Spencer Melton
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Favorite Wins Brooklyn Handicap at Belmont
Fitzherbert, the favorite, won the Brooklyn handicap in New York with Olambala finishing second and Prince Imperial third. The time was 2 05 3 5.
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New York
Fitzherbert
Brooklyn
Olambala
Prince Imperial
Honor and intrigue in Ehrenstein court and a forged letter
In Ehrenstein the duke and financier Herbeck uncover a forged royal letter linking Arnsberg to a past betrayal. They debate war versus diplomacy, fearing a widening rift with Jugendheit as secrets, revenge, and a daughter’s fate loom. The scene ends with a plan to delay and consider.
When the Sleeper Wakes in the Lodge Night
A night scene from United Presbyterian humor sees John awakened at 2 17 am by a prompting exclamation from a doubting partner about locking the kitchen door. He responds with humor claiming their portals are guarded by the worthy ruler.
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John
United Presbyterian
The Vested Interests Satire Clip
A clipped quote from The Tatler mocks tariff reform talk. Mrs Snoggs jokes about taxing foreigners, comparing to an unseen upstairs lodger she claims to neglect for six weeks. The snappy line reflects satirical class commentary.
Seasonable Quip on Fresh Fish at Year’s End
A witty line from the Tatler notes a waiter denying a stale fish claim by insisting it is fresh for the season. The exchange highlights social humor about seasonal expectations and service manners.
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Tatler
Belgrade Clerk Seeks Share of Fortunes With Woman in Losnitsa
A Belgrade Servian clerk Velislav Simonovitch, citing a salary increase, telegraphed to a young woman in Losnitsa asking her to share his fortunes. The regulation.
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Belgrade
Servia
Velislav Simonovitch
Losnitsa
Doan's Kidney Pills Promised Relief for Kidney Troubles
An advertisement urging care for kidney disorders warns against ignoring back pain and urinary issues. It touts Doan's Kidney Pills as a cure for ailments caused by weak kidneys, citing a testimonial from C. J. Miller of La Crosse Wisconsin and noting availability from Erhart & Son's Drug Store and Foster Milburn Co Buffalo New York as sole US agents.
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Bright
Dean
la Crosse
C. J. Miller
Badger St
Wis
Erhart & Son
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Doan
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