Wilson Outline of Tariff Reform Plan Reached
Senator Simmons and Representative A Mitchell Palmer met with President Wilson in his private office to present the main features of the proposed tariff reform bill. The plan calls for free sugar lumber meats and farm machinery with a 15 percent duty on raw wool drastic cuts in steel duties and a minimum duty on citrus fruits. The draft will be submitted to the Democratic caucus before April 7. The president will not back a constitutional amendment granting women suffrage in the coming session.
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Washington
Wilson
Simmons
Senate Finance Committee
A. Mitchell Palmer
House Ways and Means Committee
Congress
House
Pape's Diapepsin Offers Fast Stomach Relief
A 50 cent large case of Pape's Diapepsin promises rapid relief from sour upset and gas by digesting undigested food. The ad asserts the medicine regulates the stomach, allows wholesome meals without fear, and claims quick, gentle action for dyspepsia.
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Pape
Peary Receives Honor in Rome for North Pole Discovery
Rear Admiral Robert E. Peary sails for Rome to be presented with a medal by the Royal Italian Geographical Society in honor of his North Pole discovery. He will then travel to Egypt with friends and plans to return to the United States in June.
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Robert BE. Peary
Rome
Royal Italian Geographical Society of
North Pole
Egypt
President’s lone agenda focuses on tariff revision push
The president plans to urge fast passage of tariff revision legislation while signaling he will ignore other requests for currency reform and various issues. This single recommendation dominates the brief outline of his policy aims.
Freight Derailment Near Lansing Iowa
Five cars of an extra freight train on the Chicago Milwaukee and Saint Paul railway derailed near Wansing Iowa at 9 o clock last night. Half the train jumped the track as heavy traffic continued with most trains reported on time by the Milwaukee office.
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Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
Wansing
Iowa
North Side
Milwaukee
Young People Meet at Brice Prairie Church
The Young People's society of Brice Prairie Methodist Church met last night at the home of Mr and Mrs L C Sharpe 1133 Caledonia street. Twenty five attended.
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Young People’s Society of
The
Brice Prairie Methodist Church
L. C. Sharpe
Caledonia Street
North Side Hunting Club Receives Four Acres for Clubhouse
Ernest Horner of the La Crosse County Hunting and Fishing Club gifts four acres north of Dakota, Wisconsin side of the Mississippi, a favored duck and bass fishing area. Club to discuss a year round cottage at next meeting. Wisconsin Minnesota joint legislative committee to meet in La Crosse Friday and Saturday to hear members’ views.
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Ernest Horner
la Crosse County
Wisconsin
Minnesota
la Crosse
Slayer Is Acquitted in Wisconsin Murder Trial
Louis Beldon was found not guilty by a jury in Janesville for the February 27 murder of Edward G. Ryan, a Northwestern road employee who died after being slashed at the Northwestern station. Beldon testified Ryan bullied him and he acted in self defense.
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Janesville
Wis
Louis Beldon
Edward G. Ryan
Ryan
Northwestern Road
Northwestern
Beldon
Railroad grain tariff suspensions ordered by ICC
Washington March 19 proposed higher railroad charges on grain moved from Illinois to interstate points were suspended by the Interstate Commerce Commission pending further hearings on their validity.
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Washington
Illinois
Interstate Commerce Commission
Wolff Renominated by Fond du Lac Democrats
Frank J. Wolff, Fond du Lac's Democratic mayor, was renominated at Tuesday's primary in Fond du Lac Wisconsin.
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Fond DU Lac
Wis
Frank J. Wolff
Nails Protect Piling in Amsterdam
In Amsterdam some piles 300 to 400 years old are protected by driving in nails with large heads above ground to create an iron coating. The coating rusts in water, shielding the wood from pile worms. The process must be repeated every fifteen years.
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Amsterdam
Superstitious Burglars Use Coal Talisman in Court
An English burglar clings to a coal talisman as a source of luck. He splits a lump of coal and alters another piece, maintaining belief even when captured with the talisman. Courts sometimes exhibit the coal fragments found in the prisoner's pocket.
Wife wrote threats to keep husband home at night
Caney man received letters threatening his life if seen after dark. He avoided going out after sundown. Postoffice inspectors found the letters were authored by his wife as a scheme to keep him home at night.
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Kansas City Journal
Impatient creditor and debtor argue over payment demand
A creditor urges immediate payment of a bill while the debtor refuses to commit to any further payment. The exchange highlights carefree attitudes toward debt and responsibility.
Aunt and Niece Comic Con Cert Exchange
In a playful panel from Fliegende Blaetter Aunt scolds a concert crowd, asks to borrow Ida’s fan to hide her yawns, while Olga offers her own larger fan prompting a lighthearted dispute. The moment captures family banter at a staged event setting.
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Ida
Olga
When I asked that lady for dinner she set the dory on me
A humorous exchange notes a blunt response as one man asks for dinner and another quips about needing a social secretary as a buffer. The line reflects light social banter and regional phrasing.
North Side Briefs Highlight Local Movements and Visits
A steady stream of residents travel for visits to Whitehall Wisconsin Minneapolis and Alma. The Dome announces a planned reopening after a four day closure with a Sunday matinee. Local residents recover from illness travel to Madison and Milwaukee while others relocate or plan moves to North Dakota and Winona Minnesota.
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J. A. Kreuger
Whitehall
Wis
Roth Bates
Minneapolis
Igs
Blanch Downey
Avon Street
Green Bay
Arnold Triplett
Kane Street
Minnie Kelsey
Denver
Col
Luella Zaiser
Wood Street
Parker-Hirt Machine Co
Rev. J. Bergholz
Milwaukee
B. M. Mercereau
Charles Street
C. Schoenfeldt
Alma
Helen Hurley
Caledonia Street
A. Foster
Berlin St
Madison
Silloway
Palm Beach
Fla
Julia Britton
Mildred Noem
Charles St
John Semmingson
Clara Sammingson
North Dakota
C. Brzowski
Alden
Minn
C. Lien
Berlin Street
Westby
S. Gunderson
Sigurd Stendahl
C. Gilberg
H. Roth
Winona
Young People's Society
Charles Street Lutheran Church
Henry
Alilda Moe
Henry Noem
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Dubuque
J. W. Bergholz
H. J. Richter
Bach
Paul
Capella Chorus
Houston man claims trust in lies after marriage
A Houston man says every lie he told his wife was successfully hidden, a claim noted in the Houston Post. The item highlights his described faith as unusually strong.
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Houston
Pike’s Pial
Houston Post
Concerning Woman Quote by Henry Ward Beecher
A Beecher quotation on the nature of motherhood describes God’s conception of woman as rich deep divine and full of soul power and beauty. The excerpt reflects reverent praise for maternal qualities.
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Mother
Henry Ward Beecher
Endless Cycle
A St. Joseph News-Press item notes people with nothing to worry about grow fat and then worry about that, reflecting a social column on lifestyle and anxiety.
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St. Joseph
Credit and Discredit Proverb on Parental Pride
A compact moral note warns that a father often bears the burden of credit for his son’s future. The saying suggests parental effort alone may determine a boy’s standing as a credit to his family.
Seven Keys to Baldpate Delights Readers in Clipped Notes
A trio of newspaper clippings praise the novel Seven Keys to Baldpate. The Buffalo Courier calls it absorbing with vivid blue eyes and havoc. The New York Sum lauds its light touch and bright chatter. The Denver News highlights humor and surprises amid alarms and excursions.
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Buffal Courier
New York
Denver News
Boston Bigamist’s Skull-Crook Courtroom Scheme
A Boston man accused of multiple marriages admitted to a judge that with every new sweetheart he would take her to a cemetery show her the grave of his first wife and propose marriage. The admission clarified his method and intentions in the case.
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Boston
Easter Sunday Dress Revival by Dyeing and Cleaning
Don’t miss Easter in worn attire. Pitzner's Dyeing and Cleaning Co offers dyeing and cleaning to refresh old suits, making them look as good as new. Spots won’t return. wagon calls, office at 201 State Street.
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Pitzner
State Street
Ten Round Boxing Bout Planned in West La Crosse
The Olympic Athletic club, with Sheriff John Weber consent, plans a ten round bout at Sokolik's pavilion in West La Crosse between Young Merry of San Francisco and Kid Girard of Bay City. Two or three preliminaries are planned. the event aims to open La Crosse's boxing season with a lively self defense exhibition and may lead to summer exhibition bouts by Northside and others.
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John Weber
Olympic Athletic Club
Sokolik
West la Crosse
Young Merry
San Francisco
Cal
Kid Girard
Bay City
Mich
la Crosse
Northsile
Bethel Lutheran Men’s Society Entertained Tonight
The Bethel Lutheran church Men’s society will be entertained in the church parlors by Mr Edward Holme tonight. Services with communion will be held in the Bethel Lutheran church tomorrow evening.
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The
Tabernacle Baptist Church
Barber
Elliot
Bethel Lutheran Church
Edward Holme
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Grace
Redfern
Thanhouser
la Crosse Theater
Pearl Street
Peary
Robert E. Peary
Lansing
Maud Adams
Mississippi River
Dakota
Castoria Tor
Kae
King Baggot
Universal
Dr. Jekyl and
Mr. Hyde
Andre
North Side Briefs
George M. Cohan
Earl Dear Biggers
Frank Snapp
Atail Atail Booksellers
the Bobbs.merrill CO. Publishers
Joseph Tumulty
Joseph Tumulty, Jr
Little Joe
O. T. Erhart
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