Wisconsin cities debate Whitehead law for home rule
The Tribune notes Milwaukee Journal inspired push for city home rule and critiques the Whitehead plan. It contrasts Des Moines and Oregon styles with Wisconsin proposals, arguing for local autonomy, referenda, recall, and elected officials to check central authority.
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The
Tribune
Milwaukee Journal
Journal
Civic League
la Crosse
Fond du Lac Commonwealth
Artice
Jacocntae
Opinmon
Commonwealth
Des Moines
Wisconsin
Oregon
Los Angeles
Commission
United States
T Des
Hore
Unfolding Car Strike Incidents Prompt Police Action
Reports describe last night’s clashes as serious and call for decisive police response. The paper notes rumors of armed strike breakers and urges enforcement by deputized officers while stressing no carman was officially implicated. Investigations into a claimed strike breaker attack on a youth are promised.
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Carmen
Lane's Family Medicine touted as quick relief
An advertisement promises Lane's Family Medicine herb tea cures indigestion sour stomach constipation and headaches quickly. It urges readers to buy at druggists or dealers for 25 cents and be glad they were told.
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Lane
Riots Prompt Call for Firm Action and Restraint
The piece argues for strong punishment of rioters and protects the car company while condemning imported thugs and lawless elements. It urges authorities to detain ringleaders and warns citizens against demonstrations, stressing nonviolence and support for law and order.
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Tribune
Quips and Cranks and Wanton Wiles
A quirky verse noting summer rules and household cautions. The lines urge closing windows in rain, sending checks, feeding the cat, daily plant care, guarding entrances, and regular correspondence, ending with a whimsical signoff attributed to MecLandbureh Wilson in the New York Sun.
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Wilson
New York
Joke on Himself Stays With Yale Talk
H. H. Rogers loved a joke even at his own expense. During a Yale presidency discussion with William C. Whitney, Rogers quipped about long tenure. Whitney replied that Rogers might own the property but would not be president.
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H. H. Rogers
Mr. Rogers
Yale
Henry
Mr. Whitney
After Henry VIII who followed Mary I
In the Cleveland Leader dialogue a classroom sequence confirms that Henry VIII was followed by Mary I and then Mary I was followed by a student answer Johnny Jones Marys lamb.
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Mary
Henry VII
Henry VIII
Johnny Jones
Lamb
Cleveland
Those Dear Delightful Swedes Ay Tank Ay Go Across The Street
A fragmented caption describes Swedes crossing a street with a humorous tone. The readable text hints at a street scene or playful caption illustrating daily life or a humorous moment.
Tailor Refuses Part Payment For Waist In Ragged Vest
A Swedish foreman tones a supplier about mending a vest. The tailor quotes two dollars and refuses to accept a waist as part payment. A boss and staff note the garment’s poor fit and lack of proper conduct.
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John
Everybody’s Magazine
Married warden Henry Andrae chosen after sleigh ride tale
In a Kansas City Journal note the selection of Henry Andrae as penitentiary warden is recounted. A sleigh ride misadventure leads to a joke about marriage that apparently sealed the appointment, with Andrae vowing to "fix" the situation.
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Hadley
Henry Andrae
Henry
Andrae
Kansas City Journal
Possum Dish Sparks Overnight Hotel Comment in Georgia
A visitor at a Palace hotel in a Georgia village balks at paying two dollars extra for possum a host says was cooked in Georgia style. The landlord jokes about catching the possum after swamp wading and rheumatism. Local talk contrasts tradition with traveler's view.
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Georgia
Palace
Henry S. Weaver
Atlanta
Washington Times
Tommy
Chicago Tribune
Going to Seattle Special Reduced Rates from Chicago
Special low rates daily via The Chicago and North Western Railway to Seattle Exposition Yellowstone Park Yosemite Colorado and Pacific coast. Electric lighted trains offer luxury and daily service between Chicago and major western points. Free illustrated folder maps itineraries and tours available from ticket agents.
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Chicago & North- Western Ry
Seattle
Yellowstone Park
Yosemite
Colorado
Pacific Coast
Chicago
Northwest
North-Western Line
Youngest newspaperwoman in world from Centerville
Miss Ruby Rhinehart a twelve year old Centerville Journal reporter covered the murder trial of John Junkin, writing daily at the courthouse in Centerville while her father edited the paper, earning a global distinction for youth in journalism.
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Centerville
Iowa
Theodore P. Shonts
Theodora de Chaulnes
Francis M. Drake
Corie Payton
Cecil Spooner
Eana May Spooner
Broadway
Ruby Rhinehart
J. W. Rhinehart
Centerville Court House
Little Miss Rhinehart
John Junkin
Clara Rosen
Little Newspaper
The Hope and Glory in a perilous night escape
Tankerlane fights a maelstrom to guide the wrecked vessel toward Conasea. A cottage is torn apart by waves as Dowsett and family are saved, and Tankerlane learns Yardley is dead while Lady Tankerlane is found aboard.
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Black House
Tankerlane
Conasea
Shil
Playle
Yardley
John Shil
Sam Dowsett
Tankerland
Dowsett
Laura
Gorehaven
First Commercial Aeroplane Planned in Buffalo
Edwin L. Thomas leads a Buffalo venture with Carl Denselbach of New York and Dr Francis George Meyers of Columbus to test Americas first commercial aeroplane. Meyers expects the machine ready for its first flight by July 15.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Edwin L. Thomas
America
Thomas
Carl Dienselbach
New York
Aeroplane Club of America
Francis George Meyers
Columbus
Meyers
Canary extinction blamed on cat in Presbyterian item
In a brief humorous exchange the two speakers discuss a canary that has died. The line attributes the extinction to a cat and names the bird as the canary in a Presbyterian context.
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Bessie
David's claim on truth sparks thoughts on marriage roles
A quotation attributes to David the remark that all men lie and adds a note that married men have opportunities thrust upon them. The line hints at social expectations and gender dynamics within marriage.
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David
New Scientific Dandruff Treatment Recommends By Physician
Dr Beardsley and others testify Herpicide cures dandruff and falling hair. Mrs Crawford of Oakesdale and Alf Kelly of San Francisco report hair regrowth and relief. The Herpicide Co. of Detroit offers samples for 10 cents. Hoeschler Bros. act as special agents.
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Mary C. Crawford
Oakesdale
Wash
E. J. Beardsley
Champaign
Ill
Alf R. Kelly
Desadero ‘Street
San Francisco
Herpicide.Co
Detroit
Mich
Hoeschler Bros
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A. E. Bleekman
Cleveland Leader
Law
U. S
Pure Food Commisioner
Listman Mill Company
Wis
J. B. Harris
Burland
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