The Ananias Club for Amos Pinchot
A May 23 letter from Amos Pinchot to Colonel Roosevelt prompts anticipation of a public feud. The writer accuses Roosevelt and Perkins of colluding, forecasts a sharp response from Roosevelt, and warns Pinchot will be branded a "nature faker" and consigned to the "Ananias dub."
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos Pinchot
Roosevelt
George W. Perkins
Perkins
T. R
Naturalist Woods
Aunt Mariar
Amos
Ananias
Importance of Our Farmers at Community Banquets
Community banquets urge city residents to value farmers and dedicate spare moments to learning. The farmer is described as well read, up to date on history, politics, and social matters, with a scientific approach to business. Mr. Dudley of West Salem is noted as a first class figure in La Crosse.
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Dudley
West Salem
la Crosse
Farraday
Virginia
England
La Crosse County Pride Highlighted by Newspaper Editor
A banker praises La Crosse as a hub with spokes when explaining the county’s achievements. He notes La Crosse county leads in Guernsey cattle production and prize wins in national corn contests. The editor says farmers are invited into council to share work and strengthen community cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dudley
the Tribune
la Crosse
la Crosse County
Guernsey
Will Labor Send a Champion to Senate
Union labor backs Lieutenant Governor Tom Morris in a bid for the United States Senate. Morris argues anti trust rulings unjust and calls for congressional action to exempt unions from anti trust law. He pledges to push an exemption and rally labor support to secure better wages for workers.
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Will Labor
Senate
Congress
Tom Morris
United States
Mr. Morris
Morris
Campbell town pressures sheriff over late night saloons
Citizens press Governor to remove Sheriff Webber for failing to enforce the midnight closing law amid open saloons in Campbell. The column accuses the sheriff of indifference and urges action to close establishments and curb illegal gambling revenues.
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Campbell
John Webber
Webber
Quips and Cranks and Wanton Wiles in Town
A humorous, if harsh, sketch portrays a harmless lunatic who lingers, talks of the pennant race, and repeats famous Joe Miller lore. The narrator vents wrath at the recurring nuisance, calling him a baseball bore and awarding a leather medal to the chump.
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Joe Miller
Stubborn husbands spar over time and a late engagement
A humorous exchange tracks two spouses arguing over punctuality and the supposed benefits of waiting. One vows his stubbornness, while the other notes a near four thirty meeting and lingering doubt about the wait’s value.
Little Frank Defends Late Bedtime With Sharp Wits
A visitor teased that Frankie goes to bed with the chickens. He retorts that he has a room all to himself and refuses the label, insisting on his own late bedtime.
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Frank
Frankie
Lifeboats and safety prep amidst shipwreck fears
A distressed exchange questions passenger safety aboard the vessel. Officials respond with assurances on lifeboat adequacy and life preservers, while the crew and band improvise hymns for safety drills.
Jones at Fashionable Ball Noticing Slippers
At a stylish ball Jones compliments a young woman in filmy white attire and tiny slippers. He blushes and apologizes for remarking on her footwear, she smiles and responds with good humor.
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Jones
Strawberry Short Cake and Virginia Tale Fragments
A Sunday dessert recipe for strawberry short cake is juxtaposed with a narrative about early Virginia colonists. The passage covers kitchen steps for the cake, a promotion of a cookbook, and then shifts to a voyage of Newport and the tensions at James Town with Farraday, Marshall, Maxwell, and Wingfield amid mutiny talk and frontier toil.
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Farraday
Virginia
Jack Spaniard
Newport
Maxwell
Paul’s
Marshall
King Smith
Eldora
Captain Maxwell
Farradays
Susan
Jones Describes Objects as Immense Amid Claims
The source quotes Jones asserting with strong emphasis that the items are simply immense, highlighting the magnitude of the claims and the speaker’s conviction.
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Jones
Engineer Mistakes Milestones for a White Fence
A railroad engineer boasts of his engine speed and tells of a new fireman who mistook the line of milestones for a long white fence. The veteran laughs at the rookie’s error and clarifies the real landmark.
S S S claimed to cure rheumatic throat and blood impurity
Advert shows S S S as best remedy for rheumatic throat and general blood cleansing. It claims to neutralize irritants, stimulate excretion, prevent chronic conditions, improve bronchial mucosa, and overcome voice huskiness. Promotes mailing medical advice from The Swift Specific Co. Atlanta.
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S. S
Swift Specific Co
Swift
Atlanta, Ga
Brown the Bull’s Eye Wonder
Edward D. Fisher recalls a great shot by Brown as Smith and Jones discuss his marksmanship. Brown impresses as a sharpshooter with a first shot bull’s eye, prompting amusement about the payoff and the bull.
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Edward D. Fisher
New York City
Brown
Smith
Jones
Michigan D A R unveils tablet at first capitol site
In Lansing Michigan a bronze tablet presented by the Michigan Daughters of the American Revolution was unveiled on the site of Michigan's first capitol. Mrs Judge Grant of Detroit daughter of Alphaos Felch unveiled the tablet. E E Campbell of Boston spoke and Governor Ferris accepted for the state. The event closed the 40th annual convention of the Michigan Pioneer and Historical Society.
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Lansing
Mich
Michigan
Michigan Daughters of the American Revolution
Judge Grant
Detroit
Alphaos Felch
E. E. Campbell
Boston
Ferris
The
Michigan Pioneer and Historical Society
Wisconsin Breeders Association Seen as Key State Group
A Wisconsin live stock breeders association is described as the most active in the middle west. It works constantly across the state, reaching every community. Unlike other states, Wisconsin's group is praised for sustained effort and public benefit.
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Wisconsin
Middle West
Old Fashioned Sellers Still Smoke Corncob Pipes
Vendors known for selling simple goods still puff on corncob pipes, using the same pipes they’ve long favored.
Wisconsin's Stark Pota Company Expands Farm Size Rapidly
News from Rhinelander reports Wisconsin's largest farm growing fast as Stark Pota Company clears 409 acres in 1912 and 1,090 acres in 1913. The seven camps house 125 men using a mammoth steam stamping machine to dispose of stumps. By end of 1914 over 2,000 acres cleared with plans to continue for years amid doubt about upper Wisconsin.
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Rhinelander
Wisconsin
Stark Potato Company
Bankers to See Orchards During Wisconsin Excur sion
Preparations are underway for the June reception of southern Wisconsin bankers in Bayfield. They will join the Ashland to Superior steamer excursion aboard the Skater and tour the apple cherry and plum orchards along Lake Superior. The region plans a vigorous planting year.
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Wisconsin
Bayfield
Ashland
Lake Superior
Superior
Marinette County Leads in Pickle Plant Profits
County statistics show Marinette County has more pickle and salting works than any other Wisconsin county. Pickling and canning crops prove highly profitable for farmers with alfalfa next in value yielding about five tons per acre.
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Marinette County
Wisconsin
Bookbinders in Session on Denver Convention
The International Brotherhood of Bookbinders opened a ten day convention in Denver with discussions on books and their making. Delegates gathered to examine topics related to bindings materials and production processes.
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Denver
International Brotherhood of Bookbinders
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TE LA Crosse Tribune
Pis Bou
Fifth Street
Wis. A
Brayton, Ed End Pub
F.H. Burgess
Bus
Mgr
Wis
Tribune
Sorensen & Woodman
New York
City, Mo
JHE Tribune
Association of American Advertisers
Goder
A. A.A
LA Crosse Tribune Prom
Frank H. Burgess
la Crosse Tribune
A. E. Bleekman
Ananias Club
Sheriff Webber
Him
Janet McKenzie Hill
Boston Cooking School Magazine
Hull
Jaques Mfg. Co
Chicago
Wingfield
James Town
John Smith
South Sea
George Cassen
Cassen
Bullseye
BP. A. R
John O
Jamestown
Vaughan Kester
Bobbs-Merrill Company
Pobliai
By C. N. Payne
Horlick’s
Horlick
Town & Country
Guiterman Bros
Saint Paul
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