Naylor Withdraws From Senate Race in Progressive Move
In the past week state politics focused on William B. Naylor of Tomah withdrawing from the 31st district senatorial race. He cites divided front among progressives and offers to join La Follette forces, aiming to back Senator LaForte and elevate the campaign over personal ambition. The move echoes Tom Morris’s gubernatorial withdrawal as a unifying sacrifice for the broader progressive cause.
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Naylor Withdraws From Race for La Follette Cause
The article lauds William B. Naylor for withdrawing from a senatorial bid to back the progressive La Follette movement. It credits his sacrifice as unifying progressives, argues his allegiance is clear, and predicts a strong candidate named Naylor backing reform in the district.
The Burglary Defense of a Wealthy Young Man
A young man named Wy ley from a rich eastern family tries to excuse his burglary by claiming a broken romance drove him. The writer suggests the real cause is his lure toward crime, not the girl's actions.
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Sugar Trust Leader Sentenced to Two Years in Prison
The sugar trust faces two year imprisonment for its presiding officer amid warnings of punishment, while the enterprise gains a tariff adjustment and sugar land concessions worth millions. The contrast highlights punitive action for leadership versus gains for the organization.
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Pinchot Attacks Aldrich Tariff After Roosevelt Visit
Gifford Pinchot told St Paul auditors he knows as much about the tariff as about trees, and near Taft’s Winona speech he criticized the Aldrich tariff. The remarks followed a visit with Theodore Roosevelt.
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Taft Refuses Audience Over Distasteful Resolution
President Taft denies a congressional representative an audience after the congressman introduced a resolution displeasing to the White House. The piece questions the poise and breadth once associated with the presidency.
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Marinette Lawyer Schwit Faces Ouster Threat
In Marinette a lawyer who fights Stephenson and convicts grafters in the senator's retinue is deemed unfit to practice law. Yet observers doubt the fighting Lawyer Schwit tag will be removed without a notable court record.
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Minnesota progressives pledge support for La Follette in Tawney district
Word from St Paul says Minnesota progressive Republicans have sworn allegiance to Robert La Follette and will assist his bid. They promise to do progressive work in Jim Tawney's district.
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Courts rule ICC can regulate Pullman berth prices
The courts have declared that the interstate commerce commission may regulate the prices of Pullman berths. Every once in a while we run across something that's a very good sign.
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Roosevelt's Return Prompts Market Predictions
As Roosevelt returns, analysts foresee continued market vigilance with bulls and bears watching for rapid shifts. The reference to Wall Street expectations during his departure contrasts with new calls for decisive action amid uncertain conditions.
Court Grants Two Divorces
Judge Higbee in circuit court Saturday granted two divorces. Mary A. Johnson was divorced from John C. Johnson and Augusta H. Johnson was divorced from Silas Johnson.
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Pelham Hypnotist to Headline All Week at Majestic
The English hypnotist Dr. E Pelham will appear at the Majestic theater this week at a weekly salary of 450 dollars. Patrons will pay the usual prices with no rise, and the act promises remarkable demonstrations including dual personae, catalepsy and a strong showing of hypnotic control witnessed by officials and press.
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Magnetic catalepsy by Dr. Herbert L. Flint at La Crosse theater
Dr. Herbert L. Flint showcases magnetic catalepsy in a week long engagement at the La Crosse theater. He claims to induce extreme rigidity and even support a heavy load on a hypnotized subject's chest. a rock is reportedly broken on a subject during the Flint test. One lady free tonight with each 30 cent ticket before 6 p.m.
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Two Men Arraigned in Campbell Slot Machine Theft
Albert C. Ray and I. B. Griffith faced Judge Brindley after being charged with stealing $8 from a Campbell saloon slot machine owned by E. Gilmeister. Both pleaded not guilty and set hearings for this afternoon at 2.
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Quips and Cranks and Wanton Wiles
A Washington Star poem contrasts a city man, a countryman, and an artist chasing happiness wealth and beauty. Each seeks ease or riches while longing for a different life, revealing the restless, universal quest for a better state.
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Sweet William and the Real Letters From a Wardrobe Drawer
A light tale recounts Willie returns home after hours away and claims to have played postman by leaving “real letters” at every house. He reveals the letters came from his mother’s wardrobe drawer tied with pink ribbons, prompting amused exchanges with his mother about the source of his loot.
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No Cats in the Arctic, Says Reporter Myth
In a playful exchange, Myer notes reports claim no cats reside in Arctic lands while Gyer muses on the idea of cats in a country with six month nights, a joke reflected in the Chicago Daily News.
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Mistaken Identity Death Notice Confusion In Ohio
Jacob Schnitzler of an Ohio city reads in the evening paper that he is dead and found on a morgue slab. He compares clothing and eye color, confirms his own blue eyes, and escapes a fatal mix up, describing it as a narrow escape.
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Amateur theatricals cast sparks from a mix up
In Brooklyn Life a playful scene shows Sapleigh pressed for a role in an amateur play. He is told all parts are filled except the heroine's father, who then learns his job is to stay dead since the heroine is an orphan. The exchange parodies stage manners and snappy dialogue.
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Debutante remark echoes across Washington dinner talk
Senator De pew criticizes an opponent's statement as malapropos at a Washington dinner. He compares it to a debutante's awkward debut, noting the line about pudding tasting like moustache cosmetic caused startled silence. The quip conveys social discomfort and sharp wit.
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Measles Report Noted by Health Officer in District
A resident writes that his 8 month old child is suffering from measles as required by act of Parliament. The brief note to the health officer captures a citizen’s compliance with public health reporting. The excerpt appears in Tit-Bits.
Jims' Cost a Dollar More
Richard Le Gallienne, entertaining magazine editors in New York, recalls a schoolboy asking for his autograph and then offering his own autograph plus a dollar for Jim Jeffries autographs, illustrating celebrity fame in a prose era.
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When a man says he does not care for praise
A sharp aphorism notes that professed indifference to praise reveals a belief that praise is imminent from others. It frames vanity as anxiety about being honored and suggests skepticism about motives behind modesty.
Grumbach summoned to Ehrenstein palace amid intrigue
In a twilight scene at a pavilion Grumbach obsesses over a girl as a police officer delivers an unexpected summons from Ehrenstein's grand duke. The officer hints at German American ties and possible prisons, prompting Grumbach to pause his dream and face a palace visit with Carmichael, the American consul, observing.
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Eagles elect delegates to state convention
At a lodge meeting C. A. Diatman and Frank Farnham were chosen as delegates to the state convention in Sheboygan Wisconsin scheduled for the month end.
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