Dem party praises two Wisconsin campaign organizers
The Oconto Enterprise lauds Dr. Wendell A. Anderson of La Crosse and Edward C. Wall of Milwaukee for organizing and promoting democratic principles. It notes their roles in the recent campaign, Anderson as elector-at-large and Wall as finance committee treasurer, with headquarters in Chicago. It calls for deserved recognition from national leaders and mentions potential honors from party distributors.
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Wendell A. Anderson
la Crosse
Edward C. Wall
Milwaukee
Wilson
Bryan
Dr. Anderson
E. C. Wall
Chicago
Oconto Enterprise
French Judge Rules Horn Harms Public Alarm In Auto Case
In Douai two motorists were charged after a night of horn playing. The court ruled that car horns must emit a single loud alarm not for amusement, to warn pedestrians, and not to entertain.
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Douai
France
Percussive Honks and Quiet Strains in Urban Dangers
A strolling listener muses on whether music and ambient sounds could signal danger, contrasting soft hotel tunes with street horns. The piece argues for quick, sharp honks as the clear, urgent warning amid city life and rejects reliance on sirens.
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Mary Ann
Women to Rule As Men’s Ways Shift Says Martin
In The Reflections of a Beginning Husband Edward S Martin notes a wry forecast that women may govern if they absorb most religion and men grow lax. He cites Turkish piety as a model and weighs corsets ice cream and rouge against balance. He also suggests men’s excesses burden women through paternal ties.
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Edward S. Martin
Fraud Claims Tied To Religion Spark Crosse Warning
A La Crosse case involves a colored man arrested for fraudulently soliciting church and religious school funds. The Continent reports two Kurdistan Syrians Joshua and Ezra Khamis ran a central Kurdistan mission and an orphanage in Gawar with dubious reports. Local citizens are urged to decline support if they encounter such solicitors.
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Presbyterian Church
Kurdistan
Joshua
Ezra Khamis
Persia
Turkey
Central
England
Bible Lands Missions Aid Society
Gawar
Bible Lands Missions Aids Society
The Teddyized Dr Abbott and the War Talk
A satirical notice on Dr. Abbott of the Teddyized outlook being drawn into pro war thoughts, comparing him to Roosevelt and noting how the colonel’s influence nudges him toward considering conflict. It questions whether the doctor will restrain his public stance or risk being seen as indulging in exaggerated rhetoric.
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Dr. Abbott
Roosevelt
Teddy
Lyman
Man Advertises Reward for Bicycle Theft Return
A Palo Alto resident offered a clean conscience reward for returning a stolen bicycle. The next morning he discovered three bicycles on his lawn, implying the theft led to multiple unintended returns.
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Palo Alto
Cal
Latent Life Theory Emerges From Hopkins Experiments
Experiments at Johns Hopkins Medical School suggest the notion of latent life where a person may appear dead while still alive. The claim argues that many men are dead in condition yet unaware of it, challenging definitions of death.
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Johns Hopkins Medical School
Consolation Finds Diminished Value in Dictionary
A concise remark notes that consolation may be sought in a dictionary yet remains a lesser form of comfort, implying that other sources offer stronger reassurance. The comment underscores the limited scope of definitional solace compared with more personal supports.
Quips and Cranks and Wanton Wiles
A verse mocking politicians and financiers. It lampoons tariff tinkering and wealth malfeasance while noting rising living costs and public posturing. It suggests statesmen defend the flag while money interests fear exposure. The poem moves through calls to action and exposure of “the awful truth.”
Insurance Agent Guards Morgan Doorstep Tale
A veteran insurance official recalls meeting J. Pierpont Morgan in his early career. He claims he casually presented life and endowment statistics at Morgan’s desk, Morgan listened without comment, then simply told him to walk out.
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J. Pierpont Morgan
J. Pierpont
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Suburban Child Brings Home Funny Folk Song
An 8 year old’s school item echoes a light verse about worry love and marriage. The lines joke about marrying a millionaire and if he dies crying then marrying another man. The piece reflects playful local humor in a suburban setting.
An Old Man Walks Ten Miles Upset by Speed Sign
An 89 year old man walked ten miles to a nearby town and was surprised by an acquaintance. He said he was doing fine until he reached a road sign that read slow down to fifty miles an hour, which slowed him down. The anecdote, from Youth's Companion, highlights an amusing clash with modern traffic limits.
Remarkable Remedy for Red Blotchy Skin Promises Cure
An advertisement extolls S S S as a blood purifier that Purges skin diseases by removing root causes from the bloodstream. It claims pimples eczema lupus and other skin troubles vanish under its antidotal action and urges readers to buy at drugstores and request the company check on skin problems.
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Swift Specific Co
Swift
Atlanta
S&s
Baking Helps From Mrs Janet McKenzie Hill Editor
Baking guidance from Mrs Janet McKenzie Hill outlines oven heat strategies for cakes and pastries. It covers gradual temperature changes, avoiding early high heat to prevent shrinking and misshapen centers, and explains why small ovens require hotter settings. It notes separate baking for bread and pastry and promotes a baking powder book offer from Jacues MRC Co Chicago.
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Jaques Mrc. Co
Chicago
The Parting Guest
A woman visits a house and stays long. She tells a child named Dorothy she will leave soon and asks the girl to walk part of the way with her. Dorothy declines, saying they will have dinner as soon as the guest leaves.
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Dorothy
Questioning of Witness Reveals Recurrent Abuse
In a courtroom exchange Lawyer Thompson asks Mrs. Sullivan if her husband struck her with impunity. She replies he struck her often enough, then notes partial amnesty for past acts. The dialogue appears in Norman E. Mack’s National Monthly.
Reformation Would Be Disastrous
A country minister encountering a barefooted lad driving oxen and swearing is lectured on reform. The boy replies that his family has religion and asks who will drive the oxen if he starts attending revival meetings, illustrating a pragmatic view of faith versus daily life.
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National
Uncle Joe Cannon on a ragged edge politician
A friend asked Uncle Joe Cannon about a politician seen as unstable. He thought the candidate was improving, though others disagreed, recalling a Maine anecdote about ice thickness and risk.
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Joe
Cannon
Uncle Joe
Maine
Henry
Concord Lawyers Propose Partnership In Go Sketch
In Concord New Hampshire a lawyer W Mugridge and Judge Minot walk the street and joke about partnership with Mugridge offering brains and Minot offering capital. The judge shows a two cent piece and says cover that. The banter ends with a witty coin trick.
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W. Mugridge
Judge Minot
Concord
N. H
Notice of Probate Final Account Hearing La Crosse 1913
Notice in Wisconsin County Court La Crosse County set for June 17 1913 at 10 AM to hear the administrator John S Berendes final account and request for assignment of residue of William Berendes estate. Attorney Mahoney and Schubert for the estate.
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State of
Wisconsin
la Crosse County
la Crosse
John S Berendes
William Berendes
City of la Crosse
of la Crosse
John Brindley
Mahoney & Schubert
Leona Keeps Mary Ellen and Danny Dutton in Studio
Leona, a photographer, adopts Mary Ellen and Danny Dutton after they arrive at her studio from an orphanage. She builds a thriving career around them, finding purpose and fame through portraits of the children. Daniel Dutton returns, seeking his family, and a quiet promise forms as Leona contemplates keeping them together.
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McClure
Leona
Trifle
Mary Ellen Dutton
Mary Ellen
Tom
Ife
Danny Dutton
Danny
Daddy
Daniel Dutton
Dutton
History of the Key Through the Ages
Harper's Weekly notes that the key began as a simple thorn or splinter and evolved through fish bones and wooden pegs to a highly developed modern tool. Fifty years ago only a few hundred varieties existed, each with a special name and use, while today keys are legion.
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Legion
Harper’s Weekly
Silvered Glass Ball Signs Guide Aviators
Experiments in France test large signs for pilots using silvered glass balls on dark backgrounds. The signal displays on buildings and refs provide high visibility over long distances.
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France
When We Are Middle-aged
A London Daily News line asserts middle age arrives when comfort overrides pleasure, offering a terse reflection on aging mindset and priorities.
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London Daily News
Grace's Ailment: Child Highlights Headache Pain
A six year old Grace suffers illness and tells the doctor the pain is all in her head. The family physician checks her pulse but Grace insists the headache is the source of her distress.
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Grace
Well Mated Pair
A brief dialogue highlights a mutual search for trust and compatibility between a manager and an applicant as they seek a harmonious working relationship.
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