La Crosse Board Weighs Advertising and Public Market
The La Crosse board of trade considers two major issues tonight a campaign to advertise La Crosse and the establishment of a public market place. A livestock focus is planned first with a committee led by William Doerflinger Harry Long and Frank Sisson guiding the advertising effort and Andy Boyd backing the market concept already proven in other cities to draw business from Chicago shipments. A favorable committee report could push prompt action.
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Board of Trade
la Crosse
Messrs
William Doerflinger
Harry Long
Frank Sisson
Wisconsin
Andy Boyd
Butte
Mont
Cleveland
Tribune
Langdon & Boyd
Chicago
La Follette Emerges as Strong Republican Hope
The La Follette movement gains early strength as a factor in the race for the Republican presidential nomination. Washington reports note his proven legislative record and wide appeal, with backing rising in the west and south and Roosevelt’s acknowledgment boosting his position. If decided by popular vote, he would be a cinch.
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la Follette
Wisconsin
Taft
Washington
the Tribune
Welliver
Indianapolis
Roosevelt
Bob” la Follette
Insurance Deception Warned By Collier's Magazine
The magazine warns readers about many small insurance companies formed to exploit distrust of established firms. Experienced or unscrupulous leaders risk subscribers’ money, while Wisconsin is praised for responsibility. The piece urges a thorough investigation by the insurance superintendent.
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Collier's
Wisconsin
Upo
Wisconsin Insurance Department Praised for Reliability
The article notes Wisconsin and Massachusetts departments as vigilant for insurer licensing. It urges checking with these departments before joining firms. Wisconsin is lauded for its efficiency and strict standards, praised by a reputable publication for reliable license status.
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Wisconsin
Massachusetts
Wisconsin Insurance Department
They Say The Liar About Roosevelt And Harvard Talk
The column notes rumors that President Roosevelt voiced plans about Harvard and questions whether he would head Harvard University. It questions misquoting and the habit of newspapers to twist remarks into sensational copy. It comments on talk and speculation surrounding powerful figures.
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Roosevelt
Tom
Harry
Harvard
Henry Pickering Wolcott
Hague
Actress aims for Paris art sway beyond New York feet
A French actress laments that her barefoot dance excites New Yorkers only on base terms, while Paris audiences perceive artistry. She questions how a performer whose boldness stops at bare feet can move a carnal Parisian crowd.
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Paris
Vanderbilt punished son in law then falls to same trap
A dramatic anecdote follows Mr. Vanderbilt who scolded his son in law for neglecting his wife to admire a pretty woman and then becomes a victim of the same temptation. Two grieving wives remark that like father like son in law.
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Vanderbilt
New Year Debutante Ethel Roosevelt Sparks Dinner
The notice proclaims Miss Ethel Roosevelt as a New Year debutante and calls for speedier arrivals to emulate Nic Longworth in a heroic rescue of journalism’s perilous era.
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Ethel Roosevelt
Nic’’ Longworth
Dolliver Named Leader for Railroad Legislation Program
The president has selected Senator Dolliver to conduct the railroad legislation program in the next Congress session. It is expected that Bob will work regularly to keep the Iowan busy.
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Dolliver
Bob
Snowfall Ends Show at Coney Island on June 2 1907
Snowfall disrupted the featured show at Coney Island as spectators saw the event halted on June 2 1907 while reports from the Bowery region indicate no communication or return news.
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Coney Island
Bowery
Sherbie Becker Returns as Hooker Prepares Sound of Hoofs
If Sherbie Becker goes on the stage Bill Hooker will likely perform next with galloping hoofs sound anticipated.
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Sherbie’ Becker
Hooker
Sherbie Becker
Sherbie
Bill Hooker
Alexander Graham Bell Father of the Telephone
Alexander Graham Bell, born in Edinburgh on March 3, 1847, studied in London, moved to Canada in 1870 and Boston in 1871. He married Mabel Gardiner in 1877 and filed the first practical telephone patent on February 14, 1876, earning vast wealth and honors, with a home in Washington DC.
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Alexander Graham Bell
Edinburgh
Scotland
London University
Canada
Boston
Mr. Bell
Mabel Gardiner
Bell
University of Heidelberg
Washington D. C
Making the Best of It. The Owner
A brief stage sketch centers on an agitated owner and a panicked chauffeur as a problem with an expensive item escalates into a call for a quick fix. The dialogue captures comic urgency and social dynamics in a single comic exchange.
Weather Forecast Fragments From The Nimble Press
A ragbag of quips and notes on trains in Wisconsin towns La Crosse Oshkosh and La Crosse again plus a mock weather item about oil bearings technicians and a playful aside on education costs The piece mixes satirical lines about Sherbie Becker Rockefeller and a fragmentary observation by W V K
Quips and Cranks and Wanton Wiles Poem
A playful verse lampoons automotive culture and road hazards using a mock patriotic tone. It satirizes repair bills speed limits and car culture while praising Standard Oil’s exchange. The jocular piece personifies the auto as a beloved yet troublesome symbol of modern mobility.
Cochranes Commencement Highlights Seven Graduates
Cochran Wis June 4 special the school entertainment Saturday night June 1 drew a good crowd. Seven graduates listed Vernie Huber Palma Rohrer Adelh ieia Fetting Elsie Mann Florence Rollinger George Rohrer Eddie Schultz color green white apple blossom motto Be gun not done. Numerous staff and local residents noted moving sendoffs and future plans for teachers and students.
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George Huebsch
Alma
Missouri
Flora Rohrer
Winona
Minn
Maude Averbeck
Minnesota City
Theo. Averbeck
Mary Huettel
G. M. Rohrer’s
Schoepp
Roosevelt Declines Involvement In Illinois Senate Fight
Washington reports President Roosevelt will not intervene in Illinois political contests. Former Senator Mason, a Hopkins successor candidate, met the president to discuss the senatorial situation. Mason says he is encouraged by the absence of high level involvement from Roosevelt Governor Cannon and Mayor Busse.
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Illinois
Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Mason
Hopkins
Cannon
Busse
Cured Hemorrhages of the Lungs with Foley's Honey and Tar
A. M. Ake of Wood Indiana reports years of lung hemorrhages and ineffective treatment until using Foley's Honey and Tar. He states his lungs are now sound and urges its use in advanced lung troubles. The ad warns to refuse substitutes and promotes the product as stopping coughs and healing lungs.
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A. M. Ake
Wood
Ind
Foley
O. T. Erhart
Grace Hayman Returns to English Teacher Post
Miss Grace Hayman, teaching English at the high school, resumes her position after recovering from a severe mumps illness. Her return restores the English department workload and duties.
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Grace Hayman
The Hold Up and Flight of Glenister and Partners
Three men flee through the hills after a bold midnight hold up. Dextry and Glenister strip their gear, hide saddles, and push toward safety while debating Helen Chester and McNamara. Glenister races a captured ship with Bill Wheaton to recover treasure as Helen hints at danger and loyalty.
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Slapjack
Dry Creek
Dextry
Helen
Glenister
Dex
McNamara
Nome
Roanoke
Bill Wheaton
Neith
Wheaton
Bill
Helen Chester
Ohio
Egg Island
Arthur
Mr. McNamara
the Midas
Provocation During Grace Fracas at Dinner
A deaf elderly guest at a family dinner cannot hear the grace being spoken. The host repeats the prayer louder, then louder again as the table's amusement grows. The deaf man finally presses for the words and the host snaps that he is saying grace.
Bluejacket Brings Six Policemen Aboard After Disturbance
A drunken bluejacket on shore caused a scene until six officers arrived. He overpowered them and was then escorted onto his ship. He saluted and claimed he had brought them aboard, stating he surrounded them.
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Shir
Scottish Bull Fined Or Thrown In Prison
A Scottish magistrate questions a prisoner in a humorously regional exchange. The Irishwoman pleads poverty with two shillings while the bailie laments the wasted money on drink. The magistrate offers five shillings or seven days in jail.
Pluck and Luck Shuffle Dialog Between Skinner and Wisely
Skinner asserts luck and pluck made him, while Wisely counters that luck comes from finding people to pluck. The exchange highlights differing views on fortune and opportunity in a brisk conversational quarrel.
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Skinner
Dinner Conversation Reveals Literary Tastes
In a quiet dinner, a bashful man responds when asked about books. He admits enjoying Hugo and has read several of his works, though he modestly says he has read only three titles, unaware of the author’s broader output. The exchange appears in Lippincott's.
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Hugo
Lippincott’s
Hope for Him in Courtroom Exchange
The defendant admits beating his wife, but claims his wife will not admit it. The lawyer declares the case hopeless, noting the wife’s likely denial would discount the admission. Report from The Catholic Standard and Times.
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Catholic Standard and Times
Gentle May From the Undertakers Chorus
A brief verse noting May season and undertaker imagery with phrases about a lily on the chest and a doctor’s bill. The fragment references carriages and a light, morbid humor within a Buffalo Commercial clipping.
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Undertakers
Buffalo Commercial
Rough Wild West Show Acts Stir Idaho Cowboys
In Salmon River Meadows Idaho a wild cowpuncher community hosts a Wild West show with riders paid high salaries to simulate falls from horses. After practice one rider asks if it is dangerous and is told the salary will continue regardless.
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Salmon River Meadows
Idaho
Lippincott’s
Reputation Built on Backbone to Withstand Trial
A rallying motto stresses that a solid reputation demands concrete actions. The statement underlines the link between character and enduring trust, urging individuals to align deeds with proclaimed standards.
A Mere Hallucination
A short dialogue scene unfolds as a young man insists he must be leaving while a young woman denies any movement, insisting he sits still. The exchange is presented in a brief, stagey tone typical of a newspaper skit caption from the Louisville Courier Journal.
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Louisville Courier- Journal
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