La Follette for President Nominated by Republicans
The Tribune argues Senator Robert M. La Follette should be the Republican presidential nominee. It extols reform, Wisconsin origins, and La Follette as the model of integrity for a party favoring expeditious, honest governance.
Tribune backs La Follette for Republican nomination
The Tribune declares Senator La Follette the best fit to carry forward Wisconsin’s reform work. It praises his record as the strongest for the party, arguing he embodies the essentials of a successful nominee and could restore government to being of the people by the people for the people.
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Bohemian Boast and Letters From The Tribune
The Tribune presents a glimpse of the Bohemian spirit behind the new College of Dramatic Art under Chicago women’s clubs. It recalls Donald Robertson's verse Brothers sent to President Roosevelt and Wilson Robertson, noting their exchanges on art, fate, and the stage.
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Punch) Robertson
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Government call to jail railroad barons sparks tariff debate
An interstate commerce official says the government must jail a railroad magnate to gain baron respect. The American Tariff League opposes Taft’s election as tariff revisionist, seen here as the sole strong reason to back Taft.
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Wisconsin Legislature Faces Reapportionment Struggles
A Madison dispatch to The Tribune notes lawmakers struggle with redistricting for the senate and assembly. The piece calls for guidance and support from Dr. Wendell A. Anderson.
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Dietz’s Friendly Call Cools Village Tensions
John Dietz made a friendly call in a neighboring village and the men who have harassed him for two years chose not to disrupt the peaceful visit.
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Haywood Jury May Need More Time to Reach Verdict
Report notes the Haywood jury could require additional deliberation to finalize a verdict as discussions continue. No further details on jurors or charges are provided in the readable text.
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Attorneys in Special Venue Case Reported
A report notes attorneys handling a case in special venue and mentions another similar Gould case found by New York authorities. The line echoes a bowling alley quip about picking cherries.
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Causes and cure for cancer from the medical record
Artifer C. Jacobson posits a new theory on cancer causation focusing on perverted physiological energy. He links malignant growth to diverted energy during degenerative life stages and argues trauma parasites cause benign lesions, while energy misadjustment drives malignant transformation and recurrence.
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The Circulators Convene for Milwaukee Convention
The Fourth Estate notes the upcoming Milwaukee convention of circulation managers. It stresses the role requires detail orientation, creativity, resourcefulness, and diplomacy with newsdealers to balance rival papers. The event promises serious work and productive outcomes beyond a jovial gathering.
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Confessions of a Young Wife in Harper's Bazaar
The piece explores a wife learning to live independently of her husband. She describes emotional balance, friendship, and personal interests beyond marriage, noting the need for self protection and becoming a "reasonable woman" after an intense early devotion.
Gift of $25,000 boosts Lawrence University fund
Miss Florence Child of Edgerton Wis donates twenty five thousand dollars to Lawrence University in Appleton as part of a fifty thousand dollar request from the general education board. President Samuel Plantz leads the appeal, and the gift earns the mathematics chair the name Child Chair.
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Quips and Cranks and Wanton Wiles
A compendium of satirical quips about joy and pay from multiple papers. The Detroit Free Press, Milwaukee Sentinel, Ohio Sun, and Evening Wisconsin offer quips on beer and happiness, noting pay raises, fame, and the price of a round.
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Impossible Humor Across Ailing German Air
An American student in Berlin tells a Mark Twain joke about a man fearing fresh air. The German listener is puzzled until the punchline reveals the man is dead. The anecdote, cited from Harper's Weekly, contrasts German sensibilities with old world humor.
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Ashes spill on wagon driver as he prays
In a quotation from Bohentan, a child asserts the wagon driver, described as a Christian, is innocent after a barrel of ashes spills over his face and clothes without reaction, while he calmly prays to God. The exchange centers on childlike interpretation of moral virtue.
Zoo Land Flirt Sparks Home Front Tension
A flirtatious encounter in a zoo setting leads to marital strain as the wife suspects infidelity. Whenever the narrator returns home, his spouse confronts him, increasing tension and suspicion in the relationship.
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Solly Struggles to Count Cows and a Lady in Harpers Sketch
In a Harper’s Weekly panel a kindergartner Solly, eyes narrowed in thought, attempts to count cows with a milkmaid, finally blurting out a confused 06-00-000h as the teacher prompts more counting. The humorous chaos captures early lessons in arithmetic and distraction.
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Fishin Time Wish In a Brooklet Song Verse
A verse from the New York Sun expresses longing to fish and wander creeks where speckled beauties hide. It evokes robin songs and sheltered pools along quiet waters, painting a bucolic scene of nature and pastime.
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Husband Doctor Forbids Himself Beer In Excited Room
A captured cartoon caption shows a wife noting her husband, a physician, pacing excitedly in a room and admitting he has just forbidden himself beer, highlighting his unusual self control.
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Cross River Question Angling for Hades Bridge Answer
A Broadway quip frames a preacher asking how society ladies cross the river to Hades. The lean man replies with a punchy Bridge joke about Saturday’s losses and guessing.
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Hades
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How They Do It Little Girls Joke on Marriage
A humorous exchange between two girls turns on gender roles and future expectations about marriage. The first asks if growing up means advertising for a husband, the second quips that she will be a widow instead.
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Hairpin Found in Salad Sparks Restaurant Rant
In a dramatic exchange a diner accuses staff of serving a careless dish while a waiter clarifies the hairpin is part of the diners attire. The incident highlights tension in a modern dining scene.
Drugstore philosopher critiques tonic line in Kentucky politics
The Louisville Courier-Journal quotes a humorous critic arguing that Kentuckians want Roosevelt's Ready Relief over Taft's Tonic, portraying public mood as favoring Roosevelt in a tongue in cheek remark.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Noted Tension Between Relatives in Harper's Weekly Cartoon
A brief dialogue from Harper's Weekly contrasts a spendthrift with an aunt who accuses visits of seeking money. The exchange highlights common social tensions around family aid and funding in period satire.
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Night at the Yukon gambling hall and a daring dealer
In a bustling gambling room a striking woman, Cherry Malotte, takes over Bronco Kid's chair as he battles Swede Sam. A tense scene unfolds with a hygienic look and a wary crowd, while Glenister faces distress in a gallery box and Cherry proclaims her love in a bold, dangerous moment.
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