Taft plan targets watering of stocks in railroad securities
Raymond praises a Republican plank calling for a law to stop watering stocks and curb indiscriminate railroad bond issues. The article predicts Taft will push federal oversight to supervise future securities and protect the market from inflated railroad valuations. The piece suggests Taft may emphasize this early in his administration to win broader support.
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Raymond
Patterson
National Republican Organization
Taft
Congress
Taft urged to adopt anti watered stock reforms in rail deals
The article argues for tougher measures to curb watered railroad securities and protect the public from financier schemes led by Harriman and Morgan. It praises La Follette’s anti-trust valuations and predicts federal adoption of similar state laws, aligning with Roosevelt and criticizing Rockefeller allies.
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Merce
Harriman
Harrimans and Morgans
Taft
Raymond
Wisconsin
la Follette
Mr. Taft
Theodore Roosevelt
John D. Rockefeller
Stephenson Nominated Amid GOP Split In Wisconsin
The piece notes Ike Stephenson’s senate nomination despite weak GOP backing, cites La Crosse Trempealeau county results, and contrasts editorial support for Taft and Davidson. It argues the party’s opposition has been futile for six years, urging restraint as “the heathen rage.”
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Ike” Stephenson
Senate
la Crosse County
Trempeajeau County
Roosevelt
Davidson
Taft
Court Denies Receivership as Appeal Looms
A federal circuit court upholds the government claim that the tobacco trust is illegal but denies a receivership and declines to issue an injunction during appeal. It notes no prison penalty exists for the so called malefactors of great wealth and says the government cannot prevent or punish the crime.
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Federal Circuit
Tobacco Trust
Supreme Court
Paris to revive crinoline with directoire gown blend
A casual observer notes Paris fashion may revive crinoline styles combined with directoire gowns, suggesting the pairing could draw notable attention.
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Directoire
Paris
Nat Goodwin's Literary Luck Sparks Laughs
The remark plays on Nat Goodwin in a jest about winning a rich wife. The quip suggests public amusement at the comedian's social matches.
Edna Goodrich and Nat Goodwin Name Change Confusion
The remark notes that Edna Goodrich may not fully marry Nat Goodwin and suggests she can only partially change her name. It frames the situation as a commentary on social naming norms rather than a legal action.
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Edna Goodrich
Nat Goodwin
A Cheap Blowout by a Canny Scotchman
A quip from Success Magazine about MacDougal a canny Scotchman who avoids wine choosing to blow himself on a bugle whenever he feels fine. The verse humor highlights frugality and self reliance with playful rhyme.
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MacDougal
Sted
Success Magazine
Quips and Cranks and Wanton Wiles Verse Tale
A humorous verse recounts a Boston maid with dreamy diction who inspires a man to wed but earns a quick chill as her sharp contradictions threaten divorce. The quips highlight language quirks and matrimonial misadventure as printed in Success Magazine.
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Success Magazine
Gossip in a Railway Car About Mme Schroder
A group traveling from Dresden to Leipsic discuss a performance at the Court theater the previous night. A critic named Schmieder is blamed for sparking harsh opinions of Mme Schroder, who sits nearby, prompting apologies as she asks to address Schmieder directly.
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Dresden
Leipsic
Euryanthe
Mme. Schroder
Mme Schroder
Schmieder
Well Known Actress Reveals Homemade Quinine Hair Tonic
Mabel Graham now with Maxwell and Bell’s company boasts long brown hair and claims her scalp stays healthy using a DIY quinine tonic. She mixes Beta Quinol with water and alcohol, shakes well, and says the tonic keeps hair soft fluffy and growing at low cost.
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Mabel Graham
Maxwell & Bell
Dixie
New York
Miss Graham
Turn of the Tide and a Growing English Triangle
Hugo and Joy’s evolving relationship deepens through shared golf and talk of Burgess while Joy’s gratitude toward Hugo grows. Burgess rises as a political star in Hernshaw, drawing Hugo’s wary admiration as the two men vie for Joy’s hand amid family and social tensions.
Phrenology Head Readings At Local Fair Sparks Debate
A quirky exchange at the fair features a professor named Lackwitt-Well examining a visitor’s skull, while Prof Bumps-No disputes the reading, highlighting head shape theories. The odd duo draws small crowds amid lighthearted scientific chatter.
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O. K
Bumps
Farmer Mistakes Ibsen For The Merry Widow
A Philadelphia theatergoer and his wife misread a gloomily serious Ibsen play as The Merry Widow. After a harrowing last act prediction, the farmer told his wife Mandy that he was darned if the show was The Merry Widow and suggested they leave.
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Philadelphia
Mandy
Merry Widow
Philadelphia Ledger
Ethel’s Father Remains No Beauty Contender
A short parable-like exchange shows Ethel asking if God made her father and whether he is improving in appearance. The father affirms creation and his own looks, while Ethel candidly judges beauty through a child’s mirror reflection.
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Papa
Ethel
Philadelphia Ledger
Roosevelt Hints Africa Trip Amid Lion Hunt Tale
The New Yorker big game hunter in Uganda sparked a dramatic chase as a lion charged toward a photographer while his chief cried to open the door. Kermit Roosevelt speaks of Africa with excitement and caution against such feats.
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Kermit Roosevelt
Africa
Uganda
George
New York Times
How to Cure Stomach Troubles With Simple Home Mix
A home remedy article advertises a three ingredient cure for indigestion belching sour stomach and dyspepsia. It instructs mixing Prosene Compound one ounce Compound Tincture of Cinchona one ounce and half a pint of sherry wine then taking a teaspoonful in water before meals. The Prosene Compound is from Cooper Pharmaceutical Co Chicago and sold in drug stores.
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Cooper Pharmacal Co
Chicago
Girls at La Crosse Theatre in Shubert Novelty
The Shubert organization brings Clyde Fitch's comedy Girls to La Crosse for a Wednesday show on November 11. The tale follows three young women in New York studio life as they question male convention and later seek love, with Fitch's humor and a surprise scene promised by management.
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Messrs. Shubert
Clyde Fitch
la Crosse Theatre
Daly's Theatre
New Yok
New York
Fitch
Long Stock Company Opens at Theater with Two Crowded Houses
The Long Stock company opened at the theater yesterday to two crowded houses. The company is better than ever and presented Honesty Is the Best Policy in four acts. Specialties include Mock Sad Alli the magician, Harry Head the Irish tenor, and Gloomy Garn the pianist. Tuesday night features A Vagabond's Honor, a four act comedy.
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Long Stock Company
Alli
Harry Head
Digging Work Ends in Fatal Stone Collapse
In Waupaca Wisconsin on November 9 Martin Benson was killed when a stone rolled onto him while he and Carl Johnson dug holes to bury a stone. Benson stood in a six foot deep hole bracing the wall and Johnson, absent briefly, left materials to protect against caving. The earth gave way and the stone killed Benson almost instantly.
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Waupaca
Wis
Martin Benson
Carl Johnson
Benson
Johnson
Sheriff-elect appoints undersheriff in Fond du Lac
Sheriff-elect William J. Seeve names Charles H. Graham of Ripon as undersheriff after Graham lost to Seeve in the September Republican primary. The appointment follows the election in Fond du Lac Wisconsin.
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Fond DU Lac
Wis
William J. Seeve
Charles H. Graham
Ripon
Graham
Seeve
Grim reminder of Bishop Fowler's blunt witticisms in Buffalo
A Buffalo Methodist recalls Bishop Fowler describing gambling houses and mercy to ruined players. He quoted a grim line about Jonah's money and those who took it being the same who threw him overboard, illustrating sharp character observations.
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Bishop Fowler
Buffalo
Girl equates heart to piano or organ in witty remark
A girl remarked that the heart is a vital piano. When informed the heart is an organ she replied that she knew it was a piano or an organ.
Testimony on Father John’s Medicine at Ammendale Novitiate
Brother E Alfred writes from the Ammendale Novitiate that Father John’s Medicine benefits boys and young men from various states preparing to join the Christian Brothers. He claims it prevents pneumonia and provides pure nourishment without dangerous drugs.
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Cristian Brothers
Ammendale
Sid
E. Alfred
Father John
John
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