Who Will Be In Mrs Wilsons Social Cabinet
President Wilson faces a social cabinet question as his wife selects companions for social duties aligning with a Democratic shift. Prominent names include Mrs Norman E Mack who hosted a Dolly Madison breakfast, Mrs Senator O Gorman of New York, and Mrs Champ Clark wife of the Speaker.
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Wilson
Norman E. Mack
Dolly Madison
Senator O’gorman
New York
Champ Clark
House of Representatives
Mixon’s Woes Rise From Family Troubles
A lighthearted squib from Woman’s World reveals Mixon’s sadness due to family troubles and wedding preparations. The joke centers on managing a demanding partner, implying marital strain and the complexity of keeping such a relationship going.
Suffragists Push Wisconsin Suffrage Bills in Capitol
In Madison on March 12 the senate committee heard the woman suffrage bill and a general assembly hearing followed. Supporters included Ada James, Richland Center, Wisconsin Suffrage League president, Mrs. W. G. Bleyer, and Margaret Schaffner of Madison. Opposing the measure was Robert Wild of Milwaukee for the German American Alliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Senate
Assembly Chamber
Glenn
Axel Johnson
House
Ada James
Richland Center
Wisconsin Suffrage League
W. G. Bleyer
Margaret Schaffner
Robert Wild
Milwaukee
German-American Alliance
Wisconsin Utilities Tax Rise for Street Railways
Madison March 12 Wisconsin street railway companies face a tax of 619435.43 based on a state tax commission final assessment. Total valuation 51590000 up from 47365000 last year, tax revenue up 85307.22. State share 91565.32. local units 518870.11. La Crosse utilities shares listed 20000 and 236.65 for Lac & Ona St Ry Co and 540000 and 6389.52 for Lac City By Co.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin Street Railway
State Tax Commission
la Crosse
Lac. & Ona. St. Ry. Co
Lac
City By.Co
Sufficient unto herself fishin' them out alone
A Cleveland Plain Dealer reader recalls a five year old girl being told to cry I am sufficient unto myself by her grandmother as the mother fried doughnuts below The child ran to the stairs and announced Granma mother says she’s fishin’ ’em out herself The anecdote preserves a rustic family moment
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Cup Plates Reveal 100-Year-Old Tea Etiquette
An antiquary explains that cup plates prove the china is authentic and show how table manners evolved. These plates held dripping cups after pouring from the saucer to sip, preventing tea stains on cloth while the cup rested on its plate aloud, a practice once common from kings to generals.
Effort to standardize optometry law in Wisconsin
A Wisconsin optometrists delegation urged the Nordman bill before the public welfare committee to create a board of examiners who would license qualified opticians. Speakers included Charles D. Waugh and H. C. Evenson. Dr. W. T. Sarles opposed. The drive cites university courses and new ophthalmology degrees as support for stricter practice standards.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Assembly Committee On Public Welfare
Nordman
Charles D. Waugh
Milwaukee
Wisconsin Association of Optometrists
Peter Scholler
Hancock
Mich
Michigan State Board of Examiners of Optometry
J. H. Scholler
Janesville
A. A. Lueck
Antigo
H. McEwen
Fond du Lac
J. H. Schafer
H. C. Evenson
la Crosse
W. T. Sarles
Sparta
Bringing blaze to firemen to fight conflagrations
In Janesville Wisconsin a stove caused a car load of perishable freight in the South Janesville yards to catch fire. Instead of rolling a full engine to the scene a switch engine towed the burning car two miles to the fire station where firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze with little loss.
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Janesville
Wis
Social Roundup in Dakota and Nearby Towns
William Harrington visited Winona on Saturday while Charles Zisch of Dresbach and Del Baker of Dreshbach called there. I J Beach traveled to La Crosse with Mrs. Beach. George Purdy and Mr Brown of Winona were in town Wednesday on business. Mr and Mrs John Helsaple returned from visiting their daughter Mrs Walter Turnbull in Galesville. Mrs Rader of Dresbach and her daughter Mrs Widmeyer of La Crescent called Friday. Miss Caroline Shippe is sick. Rev Herman of La Crescent and Rev Gould of South Troy hold revival meetings at the M E church. meetings are well attended despite bad weather. Miss Olive Berry hosts friends, including Miss Bina Bendt of Winona.
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William Harrington
Winona
Charles Zisch
Dresbach
del Baker
Dreshbach
I. J. Beach
la Crosse
George Purdy
Mr. Brown
John Helsaple
Walter Turnbull
Galesville
Rader
Wm. Widmeyer
la Crescent
Caroline Shippe
Herman
M. EK
Gould
South Troy
Olive Berry
Bina Bendt
Julius Caesar as the foremost man of world history
The New York American proclaims Julius Caesar the greatest born ruler of men and highlights his leadership during a pivotal crisis in human history. The piece contrasts this view with a remark on marital sentiment and a family horse’s direction.
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Julius Caesar
Shakespeare
Caesar
New York American
Brindley Resigns from Roosevelt Place Post
Thaddeus Brindley, longtime general manager of the W. A. Roosevelt company, resigns to run a large fruit ranch near Eugene Oregon. He travels to Eugene to arrange home construction as his wife plans to join later. F. F. Flock of Sparta will fill the vacancy.
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Oregon
Thaddeus Brindley
W. A. Roosevelt Company
Eugene
Brindley
John Brindley
la Crosse
F. F. Flock
Sparta
Roosevelt Company
Wisconsin Freshmen Declamatory Contest Set
Ten freshmen from the University of Wisconsin will compete tonight in the annual freshmen declamatory contest the year’s most important event for first year speakers. Eligible contestants include Guy A. Jolivette La Crosse Le Roy I Segall Milwaukee Reuben R Pfeiffer Plymouth Manerd C Mommsen Milwaukee Leon F Hook Indianapolis Joseph W Burke Centuria Crawford Wheeler Eau Claire George H Wahle Marshfield and A W Howson Chicago Illinois.
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Madison
Wis
University of Wisconsin
Guy A. Jolivette
la Crosse
LeRoy I. Segall
Milwaukee
Reuben R. Pfeiffer
Plymouth
Manerd C. Mommsen
Leon F. Hook
Indianapolis
Ind
Joseph W. Burke
Cent
Rockland Wis Sifts Through Local Farewells and Health News
E B Homstad left Rockland for Westby after a short visit with relatives while Dave Jones, Northwestern railway mail clerk, stayed with his parents this week. A farewell party honored A N Berg who departs for Montana on the 15th.Mrs N C Berg and Mettie Homstad were Sparta visitors. Mrs C Nimmo made a first village call after a several day illness. J R Jones went to Sparta on business Saturday. Martin Solberg of Fish Creek died at 65 from heart trouble. John Wolfe and Louis Evans visited La Crosse over the weekend. John Nelson and family and Charles Nelson and family from Fish Creek visited Rockland. Ed Finch, recently ill, has recovered enough to be about again.
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E. B. Homstad
Rockland
Westby
Dave Jones
Northwestern Railway
J. R. Jones
A. N. Berg
Montana
N. C. Berg
Mettie Homstad
Sparta
C. Nimmo
Ed Finch
Dress sale by a frugal housewife prompts bargain talk
A story in National Monitor portrays an economicaul housewife trying to sell a valuable dress. She lowers the price to four dollars and offers a one dollar discount when pressed by her interested purchaser Hannah the enslaved woman. The exchange highlights thrift and social dynamics.
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Hannah
Spring Health Restored by Hood's Sarsaparilla
Julia C. Tison of Atlantic City recounts a severe illness last spring that left her weak and pale. She credits Hood's Sarsaparilla with restoring appetite, sleep, and nerves, improving digestion, and renewing energy within six weeks, and she has remained healthy for a year.
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Hood
Julia C. Tison
Atlantic City
N. O
chiropractors seek bill to regulate profession debated
Madison Wis March 12 special the assembly committee on public welfare heard a spirited discussion on a bill creating a board of drugless practitioners to regulate chiropractic work. Chiropractor operators supported the bill while osteopathists objected noting existing oversight suffices. Dr A S Loewenhart of the University of Wisconsin also opposed the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Committee On Public Welfare of
Assembly
A. S. Loewenhart
University of Wisconsin
Bills Reported Back to Assembly from Judiciary Committee
Nearly a score of bills were reported back to the assembly this morning from the committee on judiciary. The action signals movement on proposed measures awaiting floor consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Assembly
Committee On Judiciary
Space Writers or Space Tales Cited in Novel Lengths
A reflective musing on long novels and the idea that vast books may suggest authors aimed for cosmic scale. The text contrasts learning as life’s guide with the experience of extended narratives.
Confesses to Arson in Janesville Fires
Percy Merrill confessed to State Fire Marshal Purtel on Tuesday that he set fires around Janesville since November, causing losses of several thousand dollars. He will be examined as to his sanity. No man can be popular and tell his troubles, too.
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Janesville
Wis
Percy Merrill
Purtel
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Mack
Clark
Mixon
Feecham
Ladies’ Home Journal
Evenson
Optical Law
Dakota, Minn
Roosevelt
Guy Jolivette
Rockland, Wis
Matt J
Johnson
St. Paul
Minn
Barseho
Addy
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Evelyn
Daddy
Post Tavern
Postum Cereal Co., Ltd
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