Labor Should Not Lose by Its Own Default in La Crosse
Labor leaders urged vigilance as John Mitchell spoke on Trades Unionism to about two thousand unionists in La Crosse. Only about a hundred fifty attended the Mitchell address or the following reception, illustrating a gap between the union rank and duty. Frank Weber also spoke on preventing a legislative crime against labor.
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John Mitchell
State Normal Auditorium
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Frank J. Weber
State Federation of Labor
John Rae
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Mr. Weber
Why We Go Slow on Friedmann Cure
The article reports Dr. Friedmann's refusal of banker Charles E. Finlay's offer to pay a million dollars for a fair test claiming a 95 percent cure rate. Friedmann cites financial gamble concerns, noting his patented treatment across many nations and implying cautious optimism amid increased stock of the cure.
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Charles’ E. Finlay
New York
Finlay
Dr. Friedmann
Friedmann Cure Controversy Meets World in Early Debate
The text contrasts a disdain for commercialism with Dr. Friedmann’s step to submit his treatment to the U.S. government for testing. It notes a global wish for a cure and criticizes reputable publications and organizations for uncritically accepting the Friedmann cure without scientific corroboration.
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Friedmann
United States
Fool’s gold tragedy from Siberia exposes human longing
A peasant family travels 3,000 miles with a wagon of supposed gold only to find it priceless fool’s gold worth $10 at the mint. The piece contrasts their hopeful trek with harsh poverty and then warns readers to reflect on their own life’s pursuit of wealth and worldly care.
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Siberian
Purdy's Story Finally Reaches Print After Ninety-Year Wait
In 1820 Jim Purdy, then nineteen, writes a comic tale for a major magazine. Despite editor approval, it takes decades to publish. After years of waiting and aging, a check arrives and the story finally appears, reviving Purdy's spirits as he proclaims the work published at last.
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Jim Purdy
Jim
Revolutions in Mexico and the fate of reform
A bleak assessment argues that Mexicans remain downtrodden under military rule and fall prey to propaganda after revolts. It claims revolutions foster a greaser as nonhuman mindset, leading to the murder of patriots and a drift toward an anarchic, tyrannical system.
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Mexico
Government railroads as profit sharing questioned by Congress
Government ownership of rail roads is a questionable move as a profit-sharing plan. Congressmen would drop the seed and franking privilege and begin issuing tourists' tickets during campaigns.
Woman kills wolf with broomstick in Menominee tale
A Menominee woman is said to have slain a wolf using a broomstick in a local legend. The tale is presented as a caution to young girls about avoiding broomsticks under any circumstances.
Reporter Shot While Covering Mexican Fighting
An American correspondent was hit in the leg by a bullet while observing the fighting in Mexico. He follows a long line of reporters who have been wounded in pursuit of news, underscoring the dangers of war correspondence.
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Mexico
Clean Hands Hint at Hidden Hope in East Side Tenement
A New York mission worker recalls the east side tenement she inherited. She notes the hopeless state of families yet a single boy’s face showed cleanliness. When asked how his hands became dirty, the boy replied he washed his face, revealing a spark of resilience amid hardship.
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New York
William
Three Good Reasons Sawyer Refuses Drink While Sailing
Rev John K Sawyer author of As We Saw on stage at the Majestic in Boston travels toward Scotland when thick fog envelops the deck. An acquaintance asks to drink. Sawyer declines, citing he does not drink and has just signed the pledge and already had one.
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Majestic Theater
Boston
Scotland
Mr. Sawyer
Sawyer
van Twiller
Man Twiller
Distinctions In A Quickmoving World In The Masses
A dialogue shows shoppers debating apartment sizes and bath counts as signs of social distinction amid rapid change. The exchange highlights nostalgia for simpler times contrasted with modern abundance and rising car ownership.
Real Uniformity Col G- demands band discipline
A humorous note from Everybody's Magazine recounts Colonel G- scolding his regimental band chief for visual and musical imbalance. He insists on proper sizing, with large men on large instruments, small men on small ones, and trombone players sliding in unison to keep the band in step.
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Col
Everybody's Magazine
Orrine Secret Treatment for Drunkenness Promoted
A historic ad proclaims DRUNKENNESS curable with ORRINE, sold in powder No 1 and pill form No 2 at $1 per box. It claims home use, no sanatorium needed, no work loss, and money-back if unfounded benefits after trial. emphasizes secrecy and asks readers to talk and request a booklet at 518 Main Street, O T Erbart.
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O, T. Erbart
Main Street
Mexicans Maraud Take Texas Cattle
Reports to Gov. Colquitt describe worsening border conditions along the upper Texas frontier. Marauding bands are said to operate in the Big Bend region driving off cattle and horses and committing depredations. Colquitt threatened Texas troops would cross the border to punish further incursions if depredations do not stop.
The New Reason on cost of living debate
Henry S. Olipant of Des Moines, a banker, told a banquet the price of a commodity rises with monopoly and cites aflame costs. He quipped about a trust magnate’s wife who now attends church to view others’ fashion, contrasting with the era of competition.
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Henry S. Olipant
Des Moines
Sour Milk Diet Claims Long Life In Metchnikoff Book
A commentator cites Prof Metchnikoff arguing sour milk and by products as the main diet could defy time and extend life to about 200 years. A friend samples the diet for a month and jokes that living to 100 but needing the regimen forever might tempt him to die at 100 rather than endure the full plan.
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Metchnikoff
Too Much for Englishman
A professor from Iowa visits England and is teased about Ohio by a host, noting a mix up of states after a summer meeting. The exchange highlights playful misrecognition of American colleagues and a light national stereotype.
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Iowa
England
Ohio
Sam
Towa
Lippincott’s
Suffrage Advocate Claims Equal Suffrage Cures Ills
Mrs. R Wilbur Trout president of the Illinois Suffrage association told a Champaign audience that equal suffrage would cure diseases and sins, declaring disease is sin and equal suffrage will wipe out all sins in the world, in a March 1 address.
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Champaign
R. Wilbur Trout
Illinois Suffrage Association
Mystery Jonah car in Chicago river solved
La Porte Indiana March 1 Stanley Culbertson a liveryman admitted the found upturned automobile in the Chicago river last August was his car He said he drove it into the lake because it was a Jonah and would bring misfortune to him and others
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Laporte
Ind
Chicago
Stanley Culbertson
Sober Man and the Booze Right Belief
A sober man dismisses the idea that alcohol is an inalienable right held by a drunkard. The contrast highlights temperance values and social attitudes toward drinking.
Night vigil at McBride estate naches gloom and plots
In a dim room with fading furnishings Colonel McBride and his nephew guard a murdered man’s memory as Gilmore, Watt Harbison, and others shelter there. Gilmore probes Evelyn Langham’s ties while sleepless, brooding over Evelyn’s husband’s harsh taunts and a woman’s voice heard through the wall.
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Gilmore
Watt Harbison
McBride
Harbison
Evelyn Langham
North
The Gambler’s Plot Tightens in a Tangled Affair
The gambler suspects a love entanglement between Marshall Langham’s wife and his friend Evelyn Langham. He shadows Evelyn to confirm her identity, cherishes a dangerous motive, and sees Langham trapped by forgeries. He plans to leverage silence for money through a lawyer as the tale unfolds.
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Marshall Langham
North
Evelyn Langham
Langham
Idle Rich Face New Tour Car Dilemma
A columnist notes a movement to aid the idle poor while questioning what to do about the idle rich who cannot mortgage their houses enough to buy a touring car. The piece explores social inequities and consumer pressure.
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