Antiquated Nebraska Legislative Practices Noted in Wisconsin Style
Madison reports that Nebraska still uses hand enrolling for bills and keeps a manuscript journal. Amending bills printed without markups require cross checking old statutes. A. E. Sheldon seeks Secretary of State Donald's access to Wisconsin methods for comparison. Wisconsin samples to be shared.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Nebraska
A. E. Sheldon
Nebraska Legislative Reference Bureau
Donald
The Future and Our Happiness
The author argues happiness partly comes from not knowing the future and warns that excessive worry about what may come destroys much of life’s pleasure. Anticipation of future misfortune is described as an unnecessary burden.
Visiting committee tests girls with hat description
A visiting committee in Pittsburgh proposes two tests for girls to describe either a building or a hat seen on the way to school, arguing over fairness and observation in a brief exchange.
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Pittsburgh Post
School republic idea promotes citizenship in Alaskan natives
United States commissioner of education introduces the school city or school republic in Alaskan native schools to prepare natives for citizenship.
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United States Commissioner of Education
Wisconsin co education praised as coop era dynamo station
William F. Seward, librarian of the Bingh ampton NY public library, calls the University of Wisconsin an educational dynamo station. He notes co education at Wisconsin means cooperation with a liberal spirit among students and describes Lathrop Hall as a multipurpose women's gym and dance floor. He observes attire and campus scenes reflecting practical attire over fashion.
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Madison
Wis
University of Wisconsin
William F. Seward
Binghampton
N. Y
Binghampton Press
Wisconsin
Lathrop Hall
Business Center
Barber Exchange Sparks Hair Thinner Joke
A humorous exchange centers on Tony the barber asking which option to choose for thinning hair. The brief dialogue prompts a cheeky response about apparent baldness and a lighthearted tease.
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Tony
Steamship Lines Prepare to Move U S Ministers Abroad
Steamship companies will soon be busy transporting new U S ministers to foreign capitals and bringing former envoys back. Notable postings include Thomas Nelson Page to Rome, Major E P Hale to Costa Rica, Frederick Penfield to Vienna, Col Thomas H Birch to Persia, and Henry Moore to Constantinople.
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U. S
Thomas Nelson Page
Rome
Major EP
Hale
Costa Rica
Frederick Penfield
Vienna
Col
Thomas H Birch
Persia
Henry More
Constantinople
Fitzgerald Tight in Appropriations
Washington June 13. Representative Fitzgerald of New York, head of the appropriations committee, says the job demands guile as figures from the Bureau of Mines and civil service commission show. He recalls battles over $250 000 for Pittsburg quarters and $11 000 for steel files, plus $500 000 and $250 000 for the Taft economy commission to study future government economy.
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Washington
Fitzgerald
New York
Appropriations Committee
Sam
Department
Holmes
Bureau of Mines
Pittsburg
War Department
Civil Service Commission
Uncle Sam
Taft
Resentment flares as outburst interrupts court scene
In a tense moment the woman declares leave my presence after a quarrel. The man, confused, protests asking why the others are present while the judge calls for order in the courtroom.
Freckles Gone with Ethine Double Strength Remedy
Advertises ethine double strength to remove freckles with nightly and morning application. Claims most freckles fade or vanish, urges purchase from O T Erhart with money back guarantee if ineffective.
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O. T. Erhart
Amendments Planned for Wisconsin Blue Sky Bill
In Madison on June 13, amendments to the senate corporations committee Blue Sky bill were proposed before passage. Testimony included E. E. Bowler urging local domicile stock exemptions and waivers after due diligence. E. J. Furlong urged lower penalties and broader exchange recognition. Senator Bosshard said more amendments will be offered before final approval.
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Madison
Wis
Senate Corporations Committee
Railroad Commission
E. E. Bowler
Sheboygan
E. J. Furlong
Milwaukee
New York Stock Exchange
J. H. Kiel
American Bankers’ Casualty Company
S. J. Glass
Bosshard
Notice of probate hearing in La Crosse County Wisconsin
Probate records show Math A Jo stad applying to admit the last will of John Larson Alseth of Onalaska to probate. A special term of the County Court in La Crosse County will hear the matter on June 24, 1913 at 10 a.m. in the court house.
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State of
Wisconsin
la Crosse County
la Crosse
Math
A. Jostad
John Larson Alseth
Onalaska
John Brindley
Unclear OCR fragment with mixed letter strings
The readable portion of the OCR text lists stray characters and corrupted sequences, lacking discernible names, places, dates, or events to summarize into a coherent news item. The fragment provides no identifiable entities or factual content.
Street lamps first used in London in 1807 noted
A Yonkers Statesman dialogue recalls that gas street lamps were first used in London in 1807 and jokes about a man holding a lamp post in the early morning.
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London
Yonkers
Philadelphia Public Industrial Art School Draws Students
Fourteen hundred boys and girls enroll at the Public Industrial Art School of Philadelphia to study drawing designing modelling and carving for two hours daily as part of the city’s crafts program.
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Public Industrial Art School of
Philadelphia
Veterans to Attend Gettysburg Anniversary in Wisconsin
Madison Wisconsin June 13 special. A surge of Gettysburg veterans seeks attendance at the fiftieth anniversary on July 3. The finance committee proposes a 5000 dollar supplemental appropriation. Senator Bishop previously introduced a 10000 dollar bill to cover expenses for Wisconsin veterans traveling to Gettysburg. Demand for reservations grew, prompting the supplemental bill. The finance panel endorsed the measure and it moves to the senate calendar.
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Madison
Wis
Gettysburg
Committee On Finance
Bishop
Wisconsin
Adjutant General
Finance Committee
Senate
Compulsory School Bathing Enforced in Gotha and Heilbronn
In Gotha and Heilbronn compulsory school bathing is enforced. Gotha provides bathing suits to children who cannot afford them through the school program.
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Gotha
Heilbronn
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E. D. Greenman
United States Bureau of Education
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E. P. Hale
Fred‘weruse Co
Apes Misses’ and Childrens Outfittersatel Company
Madras
Tommy
Indianapolis News
U.S
Aem May
JO Syalsvin
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Minneapolis
American Medical Association
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