Tribune Convention News Service Promises Peak Coverage
The Tribune pledges the most complete pre convention and convention coverage from Chicago with exclusive McCutcheon cartoons and news photographs. A. M. Brayton and United Press reports will offer Wisconsin readers in La Crosse timely Chicago events and expert analysis during the political event.
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Wisconsin
Newspaper Bias Call Out in Tribune Coverage
A concise critique notes bias shaped by political prejudice or business interests, asserting The Tribune provides complete, immediate updates once events unfold.
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La Crosse Embraces Domestic Science In Schools
Domestic science in La Crosse public schools has moved beyond the experimental stage. A recent press dinner hosted by Superintendent Bird showcased the program alongside the high school manual training and commercial course, which have proven satisfactory. The article praises A Hirscheimer and Dr. Ed Evans, notes earlier funding cuts, and urges reinstatement if vacancies occur.
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Milwaukee News Sees Taft Managers Sowing Wind
The Milwaukee News accuses Taft managers of stirring controversy as November is described as ripe for upheaval and whirlwinds. The piece portrays political tension with sharp editorial tone and regional concern about upcoming political winds.
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Cannon Won’t Give Up the Fight Headline
The headlined article notes that Cannon will not concede or surrender the struggle. The date of the fight is not specified in the readable text provided.
Atonement and Crime Reflections
A compact meditation notes that contrition follows wrongdoing and urges criminals to consider sadness and consequences beforehand. It frames moral reckoning as a path to personal repair.
Man Finds Last Summer Straw Can Still Be Used
A man notes the straw can from last summer remains usable while new ones have faded, reflecting practical storage and aging concerns.
Brewers on Temperance Reform
The American Brewers' association calls for stricter regulation of the drink trade and removal of unlawful accessories. The Milwaukee declaration urges drastic action to stamp out discreditable elements, with law and trade pressure supporting a nationwide push for prohibition, framed as a public-spirited reform.
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American Brewers’ Association
Milwaukee
The Slippery Pronoun
The article examines how languages avoid direct address as nations standardize speech. It notes the decline of thou except in prayer, regional shifts to you all, and varied usages across France Germany Spain and Italy reflecting social refinement and linguistic change.
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Insomniac Animals Disturb Pianists And Dogs
A quirky note observes that piano players and dogs most often suffer from insomnia, causing them to make an awful fuss at night. The lighthearted remark links restless pets and musicians in a shared unease.
Farmers Daughter Show Draws La Crosse Spotlight
Great interest centers on the Vandyke and Eaton company at La Crosse theatre tonight with A Farmers Daugh ter as the attraction. Local amateurs compete for a cash prize for the best act. Miss Ethel May will perform her mystery act for ladies after the regular play and hold a stage reception for all ladies present.
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The Eccentric Orator Parrot Poem
A Washington Star quip notes a parrot perched and silent on politics as a faithful companion who wants a cracker. The poem humorously contrasts political speeches with the simple vocab of the bird, praising its nonpolitical chatter and brevity.
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Bishop's Tale About Nurses In War Hospital
A St. Louis man recalls Bishop Fitzgerald telling of nurses famed for beauty during the Spanish American War. The tale says some nurses flirted with recovering soldiers, but a patient would be portrayed as too ill to be nursed, with a note reading Too ill to be nursed today.
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St. Louis
Spain
John Smith
Brooklyn Citizen
A Competent Witness and Justice Maule’s Wit
The London Tatler notes Justice Maule as England’s leading judicial wit. He tests a witness on truthfulness, joking about a divorced life. A young girl is questioned on oaths, declaring heaven awaits truth and hell for lies, and Maule lets her be sworn, asserting she knows more than he.
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England
London Tatler
Judge Maule
She Supplied Them
Mrs Nagget complains about new house noting disagreeable features unseen before. Nagget retorts that those features were not present previously, framing the issue as personal. The exchange appears in The Catholic Standard and Times.
Ro ly P o u l t y P u d d i n g
A recipe from the Washington Star describes making a roly poly pudding. Mix shredded suet with flour baking powder and salt. Add water to form a stiff paste, roll, sprinkle with seed raisins, roll and tie in a cloth, boil two and a half hours, then serve with cream sauce.
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Peanut Wafers Recipe from Shelled Nuts and Vanilla
Two quarts shelled peanuts prepared for wafers. Cream sugar and butter, then add milk flour and vanilla. Butter a tin sheet, spread dough thin, sprinkle with nuts, bake, then cut into squares as soon as baked.
Dog stories spark memory in smoke filled room
In a London Tit-Bits vignette two men swap dog tales. Smithson recalls a bull terrier that tackled a burglar by the throat and toppled him, tail flashing. Johnson counters with a retriever that returned with its tail in its mouth after a hunter accidentally shot it.
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London
Tribune Wins Exclusive Cartoon Rights at Convention
John T. McCutcheon Tribune secures exclusive rights to publish cartoons by a famous cartoonist during the Great National Republican Convention period in Chicago.
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McCutcheon Called World’s Greatest Cartoonist, Tribune Pioneer
The Chicago Tribune notes John T. McCutcheon as the world’s leading cartoonist. His work shifts from biting satire to visual storytelling, becoming a staple on American breakfast tables and shaping modern cartooning. He recalls boyhood summers near Lafayette, Ind., influencing The Boy in Summer Time and His Pa and Ma.
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The Pauper of Park in Lane Confronts a Visitor
In a tense mansion scene, old Sam Statham delays as a mysterious visitor nears. Levi, the loyal servant, fears for his master while Pierre and Max await answers. A gunshot erupts upstairs revealing Jean Adam dead beside his coffin, leaving the fate of all hidden in mystery.
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Cartoonist McCutcheon’s vivid political sermons
The Tribune lauds Thomas McCutcheon for transforming messages into compelling cartoons. His work ranges from a single figure to kinetic sequences with captions that fuse humor and truth. The article highlights the "Congressman Phumphrey, the People's Friend" series and the "Bird Center" sketches as notable examples.
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World mourns Pope Leo XIII cartoon echoed worldwide
A famous cartoon depicting the death of Pope Leo XIII moved readers from laughter to deep reflection as it circulated in newspapers and magazines globally, bound in black crepe. A lighter drawing titled the "Mysterious Stranger" poked at Missouri's shift to the Republican side, drawing praise from President Roosevelt who requested a copy after viewing it.
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Crop prospects look good after rain halt in Minnesota
In Albert Lea Minnesota on June 12 the end of rainfall improved crop appearance. Corn planting is complete and stands look promising, though low ground areas may fail. Small grains show damage from rains but overall the grain crop and hay outlook are strong. some corn and potatoes rotted in wet ground.
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Emma Exstrom Convicted for Bigamy in Kenora Court
Mrs Emma Exstrom was found guilty of bigamy by a provincial court jury in Kenora Ontario and sentenced to one month in custody. She had married Peter Exstrom in 1900 at Kenora and lived there until 1904 before moving to Spooner Minnesota where they settled on a homestead. In 1906 Peter left home and she moved to Rainy River.
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McCutcheon Storyteller Cartoonist of the Chicago Tribune
The text chronicles John T. McCutcheon known as Mr McCutcheon a Purdue graduate of 1889 who traveled with George Ade and covered many wars. It notes his Manila Dewey connection a Tribune scoop and his 1903 cartoonist appointment with the Chicago Tribune plus his extensive global travels through 1905 and writings including Stories of Filipino Warfare.
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Woman Remarries Then Is Arrested For Bigamy
In Stratton Ontario a woman who had supported herself and her son married Charles Bjornson and lived with him until her first husband reappeared about a month ago. Both she and Bjornson were arrested on bigamy charges following his return.
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PLAN SKY ROCKET BATTLE IN HOT SPRINGS S D
Plan describes large gatherings in Hot Springs South Dakota for the Black Hills Traveling Men's association meeting June 12 13 14 and for the state G A R W R G C and U V A reunion June 23 24 25 With an expected 500 traveling men and more than 3000 attendees The highlight is a pyrotechnic display including a grand rocket fight across Fail river between National Sanitarium grounds and the state soldiers home
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Doe Arrested as Instigator in Incident Report
An alleged instigator identified as Doe was arrested last night in connection with the trouble and released this morning after processing. No further details were provided on charges or the incident location.
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