The Tribune Delivers Wisconsin Convention News
The Tribune provides Wisconsin convention news through United Press and its Washington and La Crosse reporters. J C Weliver in Chicago covers the national angle, A M Brayton reports Wisconsin interests, and Chicago’s North American Press Syndicate supplies daily half tone illustrations. McCutcheon cartoons from the Chicago Tribune accompany the feature.
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United Press
J. C. Welliver
Tribune
Washington
Chicago
A. M. Brayton
Wisconsin
la Crosse
North American Press Syndicate
Great News Half Tone
The
McCutcheon
Chicago Tribune
The Most Common Physical Defect Across Bodies
W R C Latson notes in Outing that the leading physical defect is downward displacement of the upper body, with collapsed spines and lowered chests seen in over 99 percent of subjects. Exceptional straight-spined individuals often display notable vitality and achievement in fields like music, preaching, porter work, and sports.
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W. R. C. Latson
Local Newspaper Has Ground Representatives On Site
A regional paper reports that its staff remains on the scene with representatives on the ground to cover ongoing events. The field presence underscores commitment to firsthand reporting and timely updates for readers.
Carmen at La Crosse Theater by Vandyke & Eaton Company
The Carmen tale of love and betrayal is staged by the Vandyke and Eaton company at La Crosse theater with costuming true to Spanish Gypsy style The program follows tonight’s Across the Desert with a free matinee ticket for Wednesday afternoon for theatergoers.
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Carmen
Olga Nethersole
Coquette
Seville
Jose Libengon
Vandyke & Eaton Company
la Crosse Theater
Perils of Altitude Move May Turn Convention Plans
A Chicago era cartoonish piece notes the Democratic National Convention could be held at high elevation in Denver, mocking eastern leaders for fear and caution. It jokes Tammany Hall fears the thrill, suggesting a quiet retreat to Omaha where yelling is safer.
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Denver
Tammany
New York
Omaha
Record-Herald
Fatal mountain climb tale of a doomed ascent
A bewildering first person fragment describes a climber asking for permission to ascend then dying on a cliff from a broken neck and later freezing at the summit. The survivor recounts a painful return home and death from exhaustion as the tale ends in morbid bravado.
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Papa
The Directoire Gown and Mary's Lamb Satire
A Pittsburg Dispatch verse lampoons fashion and social mixing with quips about a sheath skirt and Mary’s lamb. The mock tale riffs on attention, shoppers, and leering crowds, ending with Mary’s notoriety among onlookers.
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Mary
Pittsburg Dispatch
The Lawyer and the Landlady in Courtroom Banter
In a humorous courtroom exchange a lawyer questions a landlady over a small board bill. The landlady counters with pointed, patient refusals, the judge smiles, and the scene ends with the lawyer conceding as the witness asserts her terms.
Cleaning attic and cellar eases winter clutter
The idea urges tackling attic and cellar first to clear surplus winter items and complete the toughest chores. It argues these spaces collect unwanted belongings and that finishing these tasks early saves ongoing mess and effort.
Polish for dulled furniture by washing with water
The excerpt advises using clear cold water to wash dulled furniture a little at a time and drying immediately with a soft cloth. It claims this method yields valuable, perhaps priceless, knowledge for restoring luster.
Restore lace curtains with wet clear starch repair
When lace curtains show holes on the frame dip a bit of wet clear starch and spread over the hole while the curtain is still wet. As it dries it becomes neater than patching and will give good service in bed rooms.
Keep Sweet Yourself While Making a Home
A concise moral urging readers to maintain personal sweetness and composure while building a warm home life. Emphasizes self-control and kindness as foundations of domestic harmony.
Dining-room duty and a dry cloth rule
Mistress instructs a new servant to avoid wet rag cleaning of the "Old Master" and to use a dry soft cloth only. A young man with a cigarette jokes about marriage and an implied settlement on the daughter.
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Marri
Hammond Enters Race for Vice Presidential Nomination
John Hays Hammond mining engineer once linked to Guggenheim Mining and now unaffiliated with mining companies, declares candidacy for vice president after talks with Taft and White House. He reportedly earns over $500,000 annually and held multiple conferences with political allies before the announcement.
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Washington, D. C
John Hays Hammond
Taft
White House
Hammond
Guggenheim Mining Company
Smelting Trust
Hawkeye Student Drowns In Iowa River Accident
Byron Pfantz 23, an engineering student at the University of Iowa, Lisbon, drowned when his canoe struck a submerged tree on the Iowa River Sunday night. His companion Miss Elvin Lewis was saved by Mark Hyland, Iowa football star, and Sumner Chase.
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Iowa City
Byron Pfantz
Lisbon
University of Iowa
Iowa River
Elvin Lewis
Mark Hyland
Iowa
Sumner Chase
Bullet Wounds Woman After Wrongful Confrontation
In Sioux City on June 16 Paul Cook and Alice Frazier fought as Cook tried to take belongings from the woman's home. He attempted to shoot the Frazier woman. Selma Arnold intercepted the shot, receiving the bullet and likely to die. All involved are described as Black.
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Sioux City
Paul Cook
Alice Frazier
Cook
Frazier
Selma Arnold
Useless Information List Digest
A collection of general statements notes on everyday facts. Apples grow on trees. Glass makes window panes. The moon shines at night. Cigars may be made without straw. Coal is obtained from mines. Snow falls in winter. Rain produces mud. Tea is a popular beverage. Gum is chewed by old maids. Tacks hold carpets down. Chickens are eaten by Americans.
Warden Shot During Arrest Near International Falls
G W Loman Koochiching county game warden was shot in the hand while arresting two Indians east of International Falls. After drawing his revolver to enforce custody to town, a scuffle ensued with one suspect escaping into brush while the other was brought to town.
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International Falls
G. W. Loman
Koochiching County
Mad Bull Tosses Two Men in Minn Town
Emil Huebsch was seriously injured when a bull escaped from a pasture and attacked him while he repaired a fence gap. Huebsch Jr. suffered a broken right arm and two broken ribs, with his father, Huebsch Sr., shaken but unharmed beyond a bad fright.
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Minn
Emil Huebsch
Mr. Huebsch
Nature Fake Sparks Claim Of Green Snow War
In a Pittsburg Post item a star protests green snow while the manager answers you will have to. A quarrel over white paper and the tearing up of stock certificates is noted as part of the exchange.
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Pittsburg Post
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