Milwaukee Debates Over Prohibition Split Wets and Drys
Milwaukee Mayor David S. Rose argued for sane regulation while Dr. Samuel Dickie urged prohibition, addressing crime, pauperism, and societal harms. The crowd exceeded 6,000 as Chicago may host the next debate, with Rose claiming prohibition fails to curb social ills and increases tax burdens.
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America
United States
David S. Rose
Samuel Dickie
Albion College
Michigan
National Prohibition Party
Dickie
Rose
Maine
Kansas
Chicago
Assembly Chamber Use and South Wing Expansion Debate
The committee on capitol and grounds will discuss using the assembly chamber for the senate and building a larger south wing chamber. Assemblyman Estabrook urged converting the current chamber to the senate and asked the architect to revise plans for a bigger south wing chamber. A large turnout is expected with many hoping the resolution passes.
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Assembly Chamber
Senate
Assembly
Committee On Capitol
Assemblyman
Estabrook
Milwaukee
Change in Capitol Plans Stirs Wisconsin Capitol Talk
Madison March 27 Special The plan to rearrange the architectural design of a new state capitol building by turning over the project to a new designer or approach prompts debate among Wisconsin officials.
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Madison, Wis
State Capitol
New St Patrick Story From The South
A fragment from a North Carolina tale mentions a wood that is said to rattle snakes and compares it to the deadly Upas tree. The passage appears as a clipped historical snippet with unclear context and missing surrounding details.
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Madison, Wis
North Carolina
Rattlesnake Extermination Letter Stirs Wisconsin Debate
C Steele from E N C writes to Attorney General Steele seeking a contract with Wisconsin to exterminate rattlesnakes. He claims a statewide infestation harms the Wisconsin idea and sways lawmakers, prompting Attorney General Gilbert to refer the matter to the snake extermination department.
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C. Steele
Steele
Wisconsin
Hamlin
Capitol
Gilbert
Learn a Little Each Day Not All At Once
Do not stay up all night trying to learn everything at once. Break tasks into small portions and pace study over days. Consistent effort yields steadier progress and better retention.
What of Overbeck's Confession Now
Madison March 27 Special What happened to Henry Overbeck former state game warden who testified he spent state funds while doing political work? Certification to governor and attorney general was expected but not received by either office causing questions of delay or error. A citizen pledged to seek action if officials do not transmit the testimony for investigation.
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Madison
Wis
Henry Overe
Farmers Kick on a Long Since Dead Bill
Protests flood in against bills proposing stricter cattle measures, including compulsory tuberculin tests for all Wisconsin cows. Assemblyman Otto Onstad of Dane County introduced one such measure, seen as disastrous to farmers’ financial interests.
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Fred L. Holmes
Madison
Wis
Otto On- Stad
Dane County
Wisconsin
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