Notary Public Affirms Signing On April 30 1909
Suescribed and sworn to before me this thirtieth day of April, 1909. A. E. BLEEKMAN, Notary Public.
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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1909
Page
3
Striking at the Root: Assembly Cuts University Support
The editorial denounces state lawmakers for trimming funding to the university, arguing that such retrenchment harms progress. It defends the university as a cornerstone of enlightenment and political advancement, urging representatives to protect education.
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State Assembly
Bristow’s Senate Victory and Graft Exposure
The piece highlights Joseph L. Bristow of Salina Kansas winning a U S Senate seat by defeating Chester I Long and links the change to reform efforts. It notes Bristow’s prior role as fourth assistant postmaster general and his exposure of graft inside the post office department under presidential orders.
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Joseph L. Bristow
Salina
Kansas
United States
Chester I. Long
Medicine Lodge
Aldrich
Senate
Joe” Bristow
Bristow’s Senate Entry Unsettles Aldrich Machinists
Bristow arrives as a sharp investigator challenging the Aldrich machine. He pursues a tariff dispute from pig and white lead duties to smelter trusts, demanding explanations for a $12.50 a ton duty when smelting costs total $8. He confronts delays as Beveridge and Hale press for votes and proper recognition in a tense senate session.
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Congress
Bristow
Post Office
Joe” Bristow
Senate
Aldrich
Kansas
Rhode Island
Indiana
Beveridge
Mr. Bristow
Hale
Finance Committee
Fro
Detective Wagner Arrested in Perjury Case Tied to Stephenson Senate Fight
Detective Wagner, charged with perjury for implicating men in a bribery plot tied to Isaac Stephenson's senate election, has been arrested on charges filed by one of his accusers amid calls for full punishment if guilty.
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Wagner
Isaac Stephenson
Senate
Right of Way dramatization praised at La Crosse theater
Review lauds Eugene W. Presbrey adaptation of Gilbert Parker novel The Right of Way for preserving atmosphere and characters. Performers Guy Standing and Theodore Roberts shine as Charley Steele and Joe Portugais with Grace Benham leading Rosalie. Klaw Er Langer booking May 20. Seats go on sale tomorrow.
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Gilbert Parker
Eugene W. Presbrey
Klaw & Erlanger
la Crosse Theater
Guy Standing
Theodore Roberts
Charley Steele
Mr. Standing
Mr. Roberts
Joe Portugais
Habitant
New York
Grace Benham
Rosalie
A Stubborn Cinderella to Feature Word of Money and Wardrobe
The La Crosse theater will show A Stubborn Cinderella on Wednesday May 19. The production features fifty two chorus girls each changing costumes five times on average and using about 168 dresses and over 1000 yards of material.
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la Crosse Theater
No doubt cast on Wagner guilt external to surface doubt
The writing argues against Wagner's guilt as merely plausible and accuses others of perjury before a committee. It suggests Wagner's arrest was right and calls for prosecuting several men, including Stone, for falsification under oath. The piece insists on holding trusted state officials accountable.
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Wagner
Stone
Abandoned Duty Kept Seat Citing Ambition of Millionaire
The article criticizes an unnamed senator for breaking laws and neglecting duty to protect supporters of a rich magnate, describing the act as “cutting a melon” to justify his occupancy of a U.S. Senate seat. It urges lawmakers to act without favoritism and to pin the responsible group.
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United States Senate
Assemblyman Thomas to Invoke Legislative Privilege
Assemblyman Thomas and allied lawmakers plan to refuse testimony before the senatorial investigation committee claiming legislative privilege. They say they are being badgered and accuse the inquiry of political games. Thomas aims to avoid questioned material sworn testimony and faces accusations of false statements.
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Thomas
Assemblyman
Opening Day Misfire Numbs Team’s Season Start
A poor showing on the season opener leaves an unwelcome first impression and raises questions about the squad’s readiness and future performance.
Seventeenth and Main Streets Offer A Regular Circus
Report notes a lively scene downtown with a portable circus setup tonight on Seventeenth and Main streets featuring rides acts and performers drawing crowds expected to linger into the evening.
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Seventeenth and Main Streets
Court rules Ahern can hold office after removal
In People vs. Ahern the New York Supreme Court ruled that removal from a public trust does not bar the removed official from future eligibility. The decision notes no express intent to strip the person of any right to hold or be elected to the same office.
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Ahern
Board of Aldermen
People
New York Supplement
New York Supreme Court
Taft Golf Story From Chevy Chase
A Washington Star report recalls President Taft playing golf at Chevy Chase while out of form after a sea voyage from Cuba. A caddy, visiting from the East, notes Taft’s self apologetic remark about being off form and returning from a voyage.
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Taft
Chevy Chase
Cuba
Washington Star
Post Mortem Inquiry at Medical College
A student was asked to name the cause of death for those who perished at the destruction of Herculaneum and Pompeii. He replied that they died of an eruption, to the instructor's cue, in a sharp classroom exchange reported by Argonaut.
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Herculaneum
Pompeii
Oh Lord Increase My Faith Parody Recited by Child
A Sunday school memory from The Delineator notes little Florence reciting the verse with great solemnity but humorously changes the line to Oh Lord grease my face causing a gentle laugh and charm.
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Little Florence
Mary's Little Hen and the thrifty life lesson
Daisy Field reports from the Kansas Board of Agriculture on a verse about Mary and her little hen. The poem traces a simple farm tale from eggs sold for groceries to mortgage, schooling, and a nest egg, ending with a thrift message to readers.
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Mary
Daisy
Kansas Board of Agriculture
Delirious Kind and the Absent Banker Compliment
H K Adair the detective is toasted in Grand Rapids for tracking down an absconding banker who “gave himself away.” The tale features a grim undertaker and a widowed woman with a humorous coffin order about yellow pine trim. The exchange ends with a sharp dismissive line.
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H. K. Adair
Grand Rapids
Mr. Adair
Detroit Free Press
Surprised Bishop Hears Odd Letter Superscription
A London Chronicle note recounts a sister intercepting a chatty letter from abroad. To reply she addressed it to Kenneth A. I., Esq., unsure what nickname the initials concealed. The Bishop of Argyll and the Isles was surprised by the peculiar courtesy.
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Kenneth A. & VT
Kenneth A. & I
Argyll and the Isles
London Chronicle
Amusing Bret Harte Tale Sparks Miner in Box Office
In a gold rush era anecdote, Bret Harte recalls a rough-voiced miner in a red shirt at a Othello performance. The man half swore, half cheered as Iago’s line about the handkerchief inflamed his jealousy and drew a dramatic outburst from the crowd. The tale ends with a comic domestic quip about forgotten cigars.
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Booth
Golden Dats
California
Bret Harte
Chicago
Pacific Coast
Othello
Iago
Shakespeare
Desdemona
Lago
Home remedy for dandruff and hair loss from beta quinol
An old Boston Globe feature describes a home preparation using beta quinol, alcohol or Bay Rum, and water. Mix beta quinol with diluted alcohol or Bay Rum, shake well, apply daily to roots for a week then two or three times weekly. The mixture is claimed to prevent dandruff and hair shedding, strengthen roots, and make hair light and fluffy.
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Boston Globe
Long Grey Night Tests Laura’s Resolve and Shame
Laura Tankerlane endures grief after a stillborn child and a drunken husband. She contemplates rebellion and fleeing with John Shil, weighing the cost of breaking vows, honor, and duty as she sinks deeper into isolation and desperation.
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Laura Tankerlane
William Tankerlane
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