Amicable settlement ends street car labor dispute in La Crosse
Public and officials praise a friendly resolution over working conditions on La Crosse street car lines. Car men favored a closed shop but the company rejected it, opting for open shop conditions. The agreement preserves good service and mutual respect between workers and management. Public approval urged.
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Connor Takes Chair of Tory Organization in Wisconsin
In Wisconsin the Tory faction confirms W D Connor as organization chair after battles with Emanuel L Philipp and Taft Republicans. The piece expects La Follette to win primaries. no state convention will be held, with Fairchild as governor candidate and Connor allied with Stalwarts. It argues for active defense of republican government against executive overreach and contrasts wailing versus doing in policy debates.
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Austin
Emanuel L. Philipp
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City Car Lines Prove Value Through Patronage and Co Operation
The text argues traction conditions reflect friendly cooperation between the company and workers for the common good. It emphasizes that a city's car lines are a major force in urban development and cites evidence of the company’s intent to improve and extend service, contributing to unprecedented public goodwill in its history.
Taft Challenges Senate Over Postal Bank Bill
President Taft reportedly throws down a gauntlet to the Senate over the house postal bank bill. Aldrich faces a what is described as a flat slap on the wrist in the reform effort.
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Elev Enth Story League Name Sparks Chairman Connor Fuss
An exchange notes Chairman Connor’s objections to choosing a name for the revived Elev enth Story League, signaling internal debate over branding and identity. The item preserves the formal tone and local-interest focus of the original reporting.
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Public figures and political tensions surface in Milwaukee
The text notes Chairman Connor announcing readiness for business and suggests a political graveyard for his henchmen. Mayor Seidel has John I. Beggs pinched for license non payment, Beggs questions. A Milwaukee telegram says William Mitchell Lewis set up headquarters in Milwaukee. An insurgency in Minnesota struggles to avoid being drawn toward a barbed wire center.
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John I. Beggs
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Quips and Cranks and Wanton Wiles in Verse
A Louisville Courier Journal verse feature notes public fascination with vaudeville and ambitious acts. It contrasts modern appetite for stage fame with ordinary life and wages. It cites Mary and a lamb drill and Jack and Jill as examples of daring performance.
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Spotlight Dancer At Majestic Captivates Crowd
A feature on Yberri, the Majestic's standout dancer, praised for a unique self invented American dance in a black riding habit with hat and boots. She performs Scottish French and Spanish folk dances with elaborate costumes, backed by Miss Louis Taylor, a merit soprano. The piece notes her broad appeal and stage richness. The column also includes a humorous exchange from newspapers.
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Chautauqua Programs Absence Questioned
A writer warns that skipping Chautauqua programs is a personal harm and questions readers about staying away, framing attendance as necessary for safety and well being.
Not the Same Joshua
A mocked court scene from Cosmopolitan Magazine recounts a man named Joshua from Alabama detained on illicit still suspicions. The judge questions his identity invoking biblical Joshua, but the inmate denies shared Holy Writ ties and quips about moonlight.
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Cosmopolitan Magazine
Gretchen's Piano Test Elevates a Royal Audience
Gretchen dazzles the court with a test singing Fausts aria and I Dreamt I Dwelt in Marble Halls at the Bijou theater. The princess promises guidance and riches, but Gretchen remains a rising unknown as political tensions mount with an anonymous accusation stirring warlike resolve.
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Pleasant Ways for Summer Days
Summer travel offers routes with double track between Chicago and New York via Niagara Falls and connections to Montreal and Portland. The Grand Trunk and Lehigh Valley lines advertise special low round trip fares with descriptive literature. Apply to W S Cooks on official offices in Chicago for details.
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The Worth of His Money Patron Demand Soup Refund
A clumsy patron spills soup down his back and demands a full soup order. The restaurant proprietor sternly orders the waiter to provide another full soup serving.
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Ward the Sculptor Also Noted Horseman in New York
A Washington Star anecdote recalls John Q. A. Ward as a skilled horseman. At the Century Club he joked about Cumbermere the mare sold for a high price despite being blind, the buyer later discovering the flaw and learning the dealer hid the truth.
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Washington Star
Honeymooning Couple Complains About Steak in Scottish Village Inn
A young man on his honeymoon complains the steak is not good at a Scottish village inn. The landlord jokes that the meat is old minister’s cattle and promises better fare. The exchange captures lighthearted local dining banter in a Tit-Bite snippet.
A Question of Hearing at the Post Office
A burly farmer storms into the post office asking for a letter for Mike Howe. The postmaster pretends not to understand and refuses, sparking a tense exchange about plain English and letters for others.
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Signs of Distress Read and Heed for Kidney Health
La Crosse readers learn to recognize kidney distress signals such as dark secretions sediment frequent painful passages backache and headaches. Doan's Kidney Pills are promoted as a quick remedy with a testimonial from Mrs H Hermanson of La Crosse Wisconsin noting relief after one box. Sold by Erhart and Son's drug store and all dealers price 25 cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole US agents.
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