Copeland Gifts Park Land to City for North Side Park
Col. F A Copeland donated six lots totaling nearly ten acres to the city through the park commission for the North side park project. The property, not ordinary city lots, would have fetched a higher price, yet Copeland declined any extra gain, underscoring his consistent park system support.
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Col
F. A. Copeland
Park Commission
North Side Park
Col. Copeland
Park Sys
Generous gift to La Crosse civic project praised
The speaker notes the donation is a civic project for municipal betterment and praises the donor for his unselfish approach. He emphasizes that the gift benefits the community and should be appreciated by La Crosse citizens.
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la Crosse
Senate tariff clash between Root and La Follette
The debate centered on whether the Senate Finance Committee had the right to question a House-passed paragraph in the tariff bill. La Follette argued the Senate lacked authority to amend or interrogate certain House provisions, while asserting his own right to judge his role in the discussion. The exchange drew sharp exchanges and attention to procedure over the substantive tariff issue.
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la Follette
Senate
Root
Senator la Follette
Senator Money
House
Senate Committee On Finance
New York
Committee On Finance
Governor Davidson Faces Scrutiny Over Misused Funds
As the legislative session ends, pressure mounts that Governor Davidson must repay $1,200 taken from the game warden department deputies for his campaign fund. Deputies who contributed struggle financially and deserve reimbursement. The issue highlights governance and accountability concerns.
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Davidson
Governor's $1200 fund source questioned and urged returned
A governor is accused of unlawfully accepting $1200 from deputy wardens and keeping part of it. Testimony questioned the source and intent, with witnesses challenging the governor's explanation that he saved unused funds. The committee’s action suggests he is legally obliged to return the money to the deputies. Will he act now.
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Warden Stone
Stone
Atrocity of Great Northern Train Robbery Described as Fiendish
The article condemns the Great Northern train hold up near Spokane as the worst in criminal history. It notes the decision to derail an engine and mail car into waiting passengers as an especially brutal act. It argues society must demand protection from such gratuitous violence and that the law must impose severe penalties.
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Great Northern
Spokanr
Wisconsin Senate Hears Battle Over Wehrwein Bill 72a
Madison discusssion centers on removing university admissions qualification from campus authorities and placing it with the state superintendent. The measure jeopardizes Wisconsin's eligibility for Carnegie Foundation funding of 15.9 million dollars to support senior faculty research and extended professorships.
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Fred L. Holmes
Madison, Wis
Senate Committee On Education
Senate
Assembly
University of Wisconsin
Carnegie Foundation For
Henry S. Pritchett
Carnegie Foundation
Indigestion remedy offer from Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin
Indigestion sufferers urged to try Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a gentle liquid cure for stomach liver and bowel troubles. Testimonials from Carson City Grand Junction Shenandoah and others cited. Free test bottle offered by writing to Dr W B Caldwell Monticello IL with no charge for medical advice.
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C. Fowler
Carson City
Mich
Ida A. Fortune
Grand Junction
Tenn
B. F. Thompson
Shenandoah
W. B. Caldwell
Caldwell Bidg
Monticello
Eczema Cure Shown By Simple Oil Of Wintergreen
A Smithville Missouri resident reports full recovery from widespread eczema after using oil of wintergreen with thymol and glycerine as in D D D Prescription. The testimonial claims the cure remains for a year with no relapse and credits the druggist for recognizing sound science. Hoeschler Bros. promotes the remedy as proven.
Wisconsin Faces Threat to University Standards and Faculty
The Wehrwein bill may lower admission standards, risking Carnegie foundation eligibility for the University of Wisconsin. Critics warn that eased requirements could drive away top faculty seeking higher salaries elsewhere, undermining Wisconsin’s respected status and historic high school inspection system.
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Carnegie Foundation
University of Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Eliot
Harvard
Senate
Wehrwein
Waters-Pierce Oil Co. Expelled From Texas by Supreme Court
The U S Supreme Court affirmed a Texas court ruling forfeiting Waters-Pierce Oil Co. its interstate permit to operate in Texas and imposing a 1 623 500 fine. The case tied to Standard Oil in price fixing and restraints of trade, with penalties totaling 1 500 a day for 1 033 days and 50 a day for 1 480 days. Waters-Pierce had extensive Texas operations with property over 40 million dollars and high dividends, ignoring authorities and a prior ouster judgment.
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Waters Pierce Oil CO
Texas
United States Supreme Court
Waters-Pierce Oil Co
State of Texas
Supreme Court
Standard Oil Company
New Jersey
Waters-Pierce Oil Company
Wit of A Stubborn Cinderella enthralls La Crosse theater
The Chicago musical comedy A Stubborn Cinderella by Will M. Hough and Frank R. Adams drew laughs with quick quips. The plot centers on Mac and Lady Leslie on a Chicago University campus and a Texas train wreck setup with Indians, plus college pranks and flirtatious Cyril-like banter.
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Will
M. Hough
Frank R. Adams
Chicago
la Crosse Theater
Mac
Leslie
Texas
Lady Leslie
Sousa
Chicago University
Columbus
The Right of Way at La Crosse Theater Featured
The visiting stage adaptation stars Guy Standing and Theodore Roberts as Charley Steele and Joe Portugais in Eugene Presbrey’s dramatization of Sir Gilbert Parker’s Canadian tale. Five acts span the Cote Dorion and Vendedor valley as the plot’s romance and tragedy unfold with clear, life like character portrayals.
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Klaw & Erlanger
Guy Standing
Theodore Roberts
Charley Steele
Joe Portugals
la Crosse Theater
Eugene W. Presbrey
Gilbert Parker
Unsympathetic Chorus Mocking Boy and Maid Exchange
A fragment from the Christian Advocate recalls a scene where a mother and maid discuss disciplining a boy who ties a can to a dog’s tail. The maid confirms the boy is her son, and the lady offers cake if he stops.
It's as easy to be foolish as it is foolish to be easy
A reflective line notes the paradox of choosing folly or simplicity, reflecting on judgment and behavior with a wry, literary tone. It presents a paradoxical idea about ease and foolishness without specific figures or events.
Laura at Tankerlane Court After the Funeral
After a bereavement Laura rejects her husband’s plea for reconciliation. She declares her life will be lived for herself and hints at leaving for John Shil, while Sir William admits fault but cannot move her. One month passes with Laura secluded and distant, father as only visitor.
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William Tankerlane
Laura
Laurie
Tankerlane
John Shil
Tankerlane Court
Not the Worst Player Youve Carried For Am I
Oscar Asche begins a round poorly then steadies with a clean shot and a long putt. He questions his caddie, who remains silent until a pause ends with the remark that the caddie is merely thinking.
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Oscar Asche
Mr. Asche
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