The Folly of Loyalty Textual Debate
The Sentinel mocks Lieutenant Governor Thomas Morris for pledging loyalty to Bob La Follette on the Wilson tariff issue and contrasts his stance with McGovern’s disloyalty to Bob. It argues loyalty may hinder Morris against independent rivals like Perkins-Flynn, labeling Morris as impractical.
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Sentinel Commentary on Political Loyalty and Endorsement
An editorial fragment criticizes pledges and loyalty as hollow while urging leaders to avoid weak follies of integrity. It argues endorsements would serve as an epitaph for a prominent political monument, warning against exaggerated egos and urging a wary approach by political figures.
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West Salem sale marks county farming leadership
A West Salem gathering highlighted La Crosse County farm leadership beyond money making. The Guernsey sale drew international attention to Wisconsin creamery capacity, alfalfa wealth potential, and local dairy and tobacco interests. Attendees, braving a storm, praised regional progress and vow to attend future live stock sales.
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Lord Will Provide Reflections On Convention Costs
A Sentinel column savages a convention run by a few old stalwarts led by Philipp Whitehead Scofield Barber and others noting they must pay their own rail fare though passes once existed. It mocks expense fears with the line The Lord will provide and recalls a similar wartime pledge from two years earlier.
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Quips and Cranks and Wanton Wiles
A verse laments reform efforts urging safe celebration of a Fourth of July with no noise or weaponry. It pleads for noiseless speech and opposes violent or disruptive antics, advocating calm, lawful conduct and orderly festivity without gunfire or boisterous displays.
Wife and Husband Exchange Over Life Insurance
In a sharp exchange, a wife asks if the husband has life insurance with her as beneficiary. He confirms and adds a condition that if he dies by her own action she will not receive any payout.
Plymouth Rock drawing sparks classroom humor
A New England teacher asked students to picture Plymouth Rock after studying The Landing of the Pilgrims. When William hesitated, he asked if the assignment meant drawing a hen or a rooster, prompting a humorous moment in class.
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New England
Jones admires elegant slippers at fashionable ball
At a fashionable ball Jones meets a pretty young woman in white attire and cute slippers. He blushes, apologizes for staring, and compliments the footwear, declaring the slippers are simply immense.
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Magistrate chides prisoner over repeated court appearance
The magistrate sternly rebukes a prisoner for returning to court after celebrating and notes a prior warning. The prisoner claims the policeman did not believe his explanation. The London Opinion provides a brief quip reflecting on justice and behavior.
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Doctor in mining camp diagnoses Piute Pete's “shooting pains”
The new camp physician asks about back pains and declares the patient wounded. Piute Pete replies with the phrase shooting pains, prompting the judge to chime in.
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Making it Right Promises and a Better One, Sorghum Quip
Senator Sorghum defends past promises in a witty exchange captured by the Washington Star. He admits some promises were not kept but asserts he replaced them with better ones for the people.
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Washington Star
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement Testimony
A reader from La Crosse Wisconsin describes lasting relief from back pain and kidney trouble after using Doan's Kidney Pills. She notes repeated personal endorsements over years and urges others to use the product. Sold by all dealers for 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo NY, sole US agents. Remember the name Doan's.
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New York
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Blood Tonic Claims Health Through Blood Purification
An advertisement extols S. S. S. as a blood purifier that removes impurities, boosts red blood cells, and improves vitality. It warns against nerve stimulants and unsafe alternatives, emphasizes a vegetable formula, and invites readers with blood troubles to contact The Swift Specific Co. for free medical advice.
Private brawl sparks plea for entry at barroom
A scene unfolds as two men clash at the far end of the room. One bystander leans over the bar and asks the bartender if the fight is private or open to onlookers, a moment captured in Life magazine’s snippet.
Elevator mix up at twenty story building
A nervous man jokes about the elevator misfiring toward the roof while the operator, new to the tall building, apologizes for the confusion in a Washington Star item.
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Binks Now President of a Bank After Yale Pitch
The brief item notes that Blinks spent three years at Yale as a pitcher and that Binks has become the president of a bank. It mentions an arm injury that affected his comeback. Chicago News provides the snapshot of his post college career.
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The Sire and Son Exchange Sharp Rebuttal
A terse exchange hints at generational tension as a father asserts his discipline, while the son retorts with implied defiance. The dialogue spotlights authority, respect, and the friction between upbringing and personal autonomy.
Tramp Says He Never Gets Tired
A country farmer hired a seedy applicant who bragged he never gets tired. In the field the man lay on his back under a tree. When challenged, the tramp replied I don’t This doesn’t tire me, revealing he simply rested rather than worked.
Summer law school opens at Wisconsin university
Madison Wisconsin June 22 the seventh annual session of the summer law school of the state university opened here today. Class will close August 28.
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the State University
Irony Quiz Sparks Back-and-Forth at School
In a playful classroom moment, a teacher asks Tommy to name a figure of speech. Tommy hesitates then recalls irony after being prompted with a simile example about hours at school shining like sunshine.
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Ladies’ Home Journal
Once an Inland Sea Geology Theory
Geologists contend the Mediterranean was once a great inland sea and that Alpine mountains were eroded over ages by the seawater, separating it from the Atlantic.
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Ambition and Rivalry Reflections by Balzac
A Balzac quotation notes that emulation grows from ambition while rivalry stems from envy, presenting a concise meditation on competitive impulses and their moral hues.
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Identification of Madame Barras in Farraday's Memory
Farraday reveals a feared portrait, Mary’s likeness, and Madame Barras’s link to Captain Maxwell. Marshall wrestles with trust, fearing deception as Farraday asserts the child Mary grew to adulthood under his father’s roof and Maxwell’s earlier abduction. The atmosphere remains tense and reflective.
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Rumor Quietly Circles A Moor Daring Mystery
A fragment hints at a tense scene on a moor where a character mutters about a mysterious man named De Courcy. The line suggests a story continuing with secrecy and hidden motives as unwanted names surface.
Churches Accept Plan In Tary Indiana School Absentism Trial
Superintendent Wirt offered pupils an hour daily to receive religious training. The Methodist Episcopal church accepted the plan and Rev. H W Farington of Boston arrived to map a course for Methodist families. Other churches will join the experiment.
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Y W C A Camp Opens In Dousman With 200 Girls In Cottages
In Dousman Wisconsin on June 22 the Y W C A camp opened for the vacation season with 200 girls occupying cottages. Special terms were offered to self supporting girls of all ages. The ten week program is expected to accommodate more than 300 campers.
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Madison Tag Day Volunteers canvass for home subscriptions
Madison volunteers canvassed for the Volunteer Girls' Home, a facility aiding working girls earning $9 or less weekly with board costing $3.50 per week. The event aimed to raise funds for the home in Madison, Wisconsin, on June 22.
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Belle Listen Dolly Secret Spark New York Globe
Belle Listen asks Dolly to keep a secret while quipping about sharing limits. The exchange evokes a lively, urban newspaper voice reflecting social chatter and light banter in early 20th century New York.
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