La Follette boom seen as republican option in Washington
Washington observers note that among leading Republicans and Roosevelt allies La Follette is discussed as a potential challenger who could defeat Bryan and carry out current administration policies if Taft falters. The talk suggests radicals in the West may sway yet conservatives might favor Follette to shift the 1912 dynamic.
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Brooklyn Eagle
Senator la Follette
Roosevelt
Taft
la Follette
Bryan
Warwicks
Nelson W. Ash
Wisconsin
Senate
Follette
West
Everyoe
German Foreign Office Statement Mentioned by Ambassadors
A fragment from a report notes the German foreign office raised the question of whether Mr. 44 would feel himself comfortable as American ambassador, hinting at an attempt to explain a lingering insinuation. The passage ends without a definite conclusion.
Ambassadorship Doubted After Turbulent Discussion
The report notes lingering doubts over Mr. Hill potentially accepting an ambassadorial post. It cites Ambassador Tower as having a not pleasant role, with the situation described as a stupid muddle and leaving Hill uncertain about comfort or declines.
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Hill
Ambassador Tower
Fair financing yields public benefit and support for Corn Palace idea
The interstate fair funding is praised as a boon to La Crosse and local business leaders. Officials urge Merchants Protective Association to push a Corn Palace project, planning seed provisions and county farmer collaboration to boost agricultural links and public value.
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la Crosse
Merchants’ Protective Association
Great is the Launch in La Crosse Harbor Plans
The city plans dockage for launch owners in the harbor and Mr Pettibone will add landings at the park to aid their use. Motor boating is hailed as the city's leading recreation, with strong public support and calls for full accommodations for enthusiasts.
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Pettibone
la Crosse
Charming One Piece Apron Pattern For Girls
A simple to make apron in one piece with cross back extensions buttoned in back and over shoulders. Uses ginghams chambrays or printed fabrics. Medium size needs 3 yards 2 4 or 1 1/2 yards 36 inch width. Pattern 5949 offered in sizes 6 8 10 and 12 years by the paper's Fashion Department.
Citizen's Wry Wish On Hatred Escapes Big Man Myth
A resident muses that wishing to be a great big man who hates no one is impossible, reflecting on the absurdity of hatred and the ideal of universal goodwill in everyday life. The remark highlights a humane aspiration amid ordinary discourse.
Faust at La Crosse theater dazzles with Brocken scene
Spotlight on Frank B. Fanning's Faust production at the La Crosse theater next Friday evening promises stunning stagecraft. Eighteen seasoned actors deliver a balanced ensemble performance, with skilled electricians crafting a dramatic brocken scene that may transport the audience underground.
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Frank B. Fanning
Faust
la Crosse Theater
Satan
Fanning
Fanning Company
Viola Allen to Star in Irene Wycherley at La Crosse Theater
Tickets for Viola Allen's Thursday April 2 engagement are selling. The noted actress returns in Irene Wycherley, a play praised in London by Lena Ashwell and in New York for weeks. Liebler and Company direct the tour and have assembled a strong company including Edwin Arden, Paul McAllister, Grant Stewart, John Glendinning, Nellie Thorne, Marie Wainwright, Mrs. Sam Sothern, and Mrs. Ben Webster.
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Viola Allen
la Crosse Theater
Irene Wycherley
London
Lena Ashwell
New York
Miss Allen
Liebler & Company
Edwin Arden
Paul McAllister
Grant Stewart
John Glendinning
Nellie Thorne
Marie Wainwright
Sam Sothern
Ben Webster
Walls of Jericho Comes to City with Kelcey and Shannon
Herbert Kelcey and Effie Shannon head a strong company led by Ernest Shipman to present Alfred Sutro’s The Walls of Jericho on Saturday April 4. Shannon’s portrayal of refined female character hooks audiences while Kelcey’s restrained stage presence provides elevated drama at the venue.
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Effie Shannon
Walls of Jericho
Alfred Sutro
Miss Shannon
Mr. Kelcey
Brummel
Lyceum
Walack’s
Madison Square Theatres
New York
Ernest Shipman
Walls of
Jericho
At the Bijou Five Numbers Delighted Audiences
The Bijou week offers five acts including Bert de Ormond the versatile vaudeville star with recitation vocal and instrumental pieces. Nevin's Narcissus in rag time draws praise while the Wedding March falters in transformation and No Wedding Bells for Me charms with its singing.
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Bert de Ormond
Nevin
Narcissus
D D D Prescription Clears Eczema Scales in Connellsville Patient
A Connellsville Pennsylvania resident reports curing eczema after using three bottles of D D D Prescription. The ad praises the oil of wintergreen blend and claims hundreds of cures as doctors supposedly gave up.
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P. J. Wetmer
Connellsville
Hoeschler Brothers
Purity claim for Dr Kilmer Swamp Root advertised
The notice touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a pure medicine for kidney liver and bladder troubles and offers a free sample by mail from Dr Kilmer Co of Binghamton New York. It also mentions a theater listing with reviews of Grace Edmond Co Milton Kerr and a Washington Star joke about forests preservation.
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Dr. Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
la Crosse
The Pauper of Park Lane: A City Mystery Unfolds
Wealthy financier Samuel Statham faces a hidden past and a deadly threat as his former confidant Charles Rolfe uncovers upstairs secrets. Levi the janitor guards the green baize door while Statham contemplates suicide after burning letters and debt.
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Samuel Statham
Finance
Paris
Berlin
Levi
Sam
Statham
London Hospital
Rolfe
Park Lane
Marion
Maud Petrovitch
Charlie
Old Statham
Lyric Weekly Screen Offerings Include Auto Race Feature
The Lyric presents a sensational picture titled A Race for a Wife with notable automobile racing sequences. Mr. West's son sings well and with merit, accompanied by a program of entertaining pictures including Nature Fak ers which is highly enjoyable.
Electric theater to show varied films on South Fourth Street
The Electric theater on South Fourth Street will feature a changing program four times weekly running half an hour per showing. The first film this week is the drama Through Darkness to Light and promises to be very interesting as the best films will be shown there from time to time.
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the Electric
Electric Theater
South Fourth Street
Reckless Sale of Firearms Prompts Chicago Plan
The Indianapolis News notes Chicago police arrested over 2000 people for revolver carry last year and many faced no fines. It argues firearms misuse spurs homicide and predicts cities will adopt stricter laws like New York to curb this dangerous trend.
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Indianapolis News
Chicago
New York
Napoleon in Advertising Irony at Real Estate Office
A Boston Post note recalls a real estate firm with lots for sale in a new suburb. A young agent writes eloquent copy urging buyers to seize the passing moment while the senior partner questions advertising Napoleon with company money.
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Napoleon
Boston Post
To Be Continued Comedy Exchange
A brief exchange shows a character chiding another for inviting Mr Hamfat to dinner and promising four good roasts. The remark labels Hamfat as a bum actor, hinting at workplace or social tensions.
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