Law delays highlighted by Walsh and Sykes cases
May 21 reports from Chicago and Trenton show the U S circuit court of appeals weighing the Walsh bank wrecker case with a decision expected next fall while John Sykes receives sixteen years for forgery and larceny. Walsh remains free on bonds as prosecutors pursue further delays.
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Chicago
John R. Walsh
Unit States Circuit Court of Appeals
Trenton
N. J
John Sykes
Sykes
Walsh
Assemblyman Twesme cited for profiting in illegal election deal
Milwaukee Journal critiques Twesme with a sworn statement alleging deliberate gains from an illegal transaction tied to his legislature bid. The piece hints at a broader clash over law and office while noting Cree's arrest after reportedly receiving 175 dollars in connection with the probe.
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Twesme
The
Milwaukee Journal
Wealthy La Crosse men aided campaign for legislature
The article reports that financier supporters helped candidate Twesme in the race against ex-Speaker Herman L. Ek ern. Twesme admitted knowing the $175 he accepted violated the law, citing the explicit statute on prohibiting payments to secure nominations or elections. It calls for strict enforcement or repeal of corrupt practices laws.
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la Crosse
Herman L. Ekern
Twesme
Senate
Wisconsin anti tuberculosis lecture draws large audience
Dr. Harvey Dee Brown led a public lecture in Shiperton on the fight against consumption. Despite venue changes the talk drew farmers traveling long distances and filled the auditorium, with La Crosse noted for support during the Red Cross stamp crusade. The Wisconsin Anti Tuberculosis association offers to send lecturers to communities showing sufficient interest.
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Shipcton
Harvey Dee Brown
Opera
Wisconsin Anti-Tuberculosis Association
University of Wisconsin
Heart Interest
la Crosse
Red Cross
Supreme Court forges limits on federal intervention in state receivership
The Palmer v. Texas decision holds that if a state court gains jurisdiction by appointing a receiver and keeps it through appeals and supersedeas, the federal court cannot intervene. The ruling states the state court did not lose jurisdiction, so the federal court should not have appointed a receiver to seize the property.
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Waters-Pierce Oil Company
Texas
Court of Civil Appeals
Federal Circuit Court
Circuit Court
Akien
United States Supreme Court
State of Texas
Retort Courteous Between Two London Cabbies
Two London cabbies glare at each other trading slang and sharp retorts in a comical exchange from Tit Bits. One accuses the other of a narsty look and denies giving it, while the other argues the opposite with blunt urban wit.
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London
Heir to the Hoorah staged by The Woodruff Co
Spotlights praise Great Western comedy as a robust, satire filled tale of a gold mine and a baby. The Woodruff Company presents this special production at popular prices for three nights and one matinee starting tonight.
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Bret Harte
Woodruff Co
Madison opens multiple fish seasons under draft uniform law
Wisconsin lawmakers have not enacted a general fish and game law this session. A draft uniform law sets open seasons for catfish and various bass in May and June. Some lakes start later, enforcement argued as easier but still complex. The current law bans possession of more than fifteen bass or keeping under eight inches with penalties from ten to twenty five dollars.
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Wis
Fish and Game Committee
Big Green Lake
Devil's Lake
Lake de Neveu
Wisconsin
Committee On Fish and Game
Wanderlust in Spring Weather
A rustic verse expresses longing to roam as spring nears, the speaker feeling a restless ache beneath the loam of winter. The changing air and coaxing birds spark a desire to travel, with memories of home and the annual housekeeping stirring a wish for freedom.
Williams Bridge Treasurer Turns Up 176000 in City Funds
The late Robert McTurk, longtime Williams Bridge leader and treasurer of the town and sewer fund, vanished with 176000. The Greater New York comptroller found no record of the funds, but McTurk later handed a 176000 draft to Comptroller Fitch, who noted no record of such money in the treasury. He said he could take the money but not discharge the bondsmen while McTurk argued Westchester elects honest men without security.
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Robert McTurk
Williams Bridge
New York
McTurk
Greater New York
William Bridge
Hot Springs
Ark
Comptroller’s Office
Fitch
Mr. McTurk
Westchester County
New York Sun
Passing Show on Ambition and Charity in The Low Town
A reflective piece contrasts lofty ideals with crass wealth through a vignette of a wealthy shopper who scorns the poor. The narrator laments narrow views and highlights a butcher’s remark that he will not deny the poor, exposing social hypocrisy and compassion’s absence.
Secretary Knox and the dusty globe gag in Philadelphia
The Brooklyn Eagle reports Secretary Knox in his new office inspecting a six foot globe. A colored messenger jokes that dust covers the desert of Sahara and even reaches the Atlantic as Knox tries to suppress a smile at the geography quip.
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Knox
Brooklyn Eagle
Pennsylvania Statesman
William
Sahara
Atlantic Ocean
Philadelphia Record
Nordica contest of aunt's will raises humor tale
Apropos of Mme Nordica's contest of her aunt Mrs Allen's will, the singer claims much wealth came from her grandfather Camp Meeting John Allen. The old revivalist's humor surfaces as his wife trips into a carriage and he quips that she is not as buoyant as when she was a gal.
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Mme. Nordica
Boston Journal
Man Warned by Dog Trade Warnings
A pithy folk saying cautions that many men have regretted entering risky dog trade ventures, highlighting caution in dealing with aggressive markets and unreliable partners.
Laura’s confession erupts in a tense seaside scene
Laura accuses John Shil of betrayal after revealing she was two months married to Leonore’s husband Sir William Tankerlane. He misreads her as mad, comforts her, and she rants through memories of Ben Holland, Paris, and a life of poverty, while he struggles to calm and understand.
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Laura
America
William Tankerlane
John Shil
Laurie
Jack
Dowsett
Ben Holland
Round Plantation
Paris
Widley Street
Checkers at Night with Father and Son
A brief verse recalls evenings spent playing checkers with a father and son. The father teases with a light wager, then praises the son when he wins, while dismissing the game as mere amusement to mother.
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Ned
Sonny
Designing Woman Outsmarts Arrogant Man in Love Tale
Quote loaded slyly contrasts a conceited man with a resourceful woman who maneuvers in romance. The line about eating onions hints at affection surviving odd habits, while a woman’s steadfast resolve blocks predictable behavior.
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