Schweizer Flop Signals Shift Toward Progressive Republicans
The Tribune analyzes Charles H. Schweizer's switch to the progressive faction of the Republican party as a culmination of a long held sentiment. It notes Schweizer's evolving alignment from Bryan Democrat to a La Follette influenced Republican and discusses potential national implications amid Taft criticism.
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Charles H. Schweizer
Republican Party
Schweizer
Parker- Daniel
the Tribune
Taft
Winona
Why a Progressive Turns Republican in Taft Era
The article argues a progressive Democrat and independents join Republicans to combat corruption and tariff abuses. It notes Western support for Taft waning as Washington State rebukes his ship subsidy stance and endorses alternative leaders like La Follette or Cummins. It predicts Western voters would replace Taft rather than abandon their principles.
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Republican Party
Taft
Middle West
Northwest
Washington
Ballinger
Cummins
Aldrich
West
William Howard Taft
Wisconsin voters ignore La Follette rally despite national fight
A Washington dispatch suggests a major effort to defeat United States Senator Robert M. La Follette next year. The piece notes opposition from influential politicians and financial interests led by Morgan Aldrich and Boise Penrose, while Wisconsin voters appear unpersuaded by calls to rally behind the effort.
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Washington
St. Louis
National Capital
Wisconsin
United States
Neior
Robert M. la Follette
la Follettes
Taftop
Better Stick to the Bench
A colored man faced a police judge for stealing chickens and pleaded guilty. He explained that with a dog in the yard and a night wind at the window, explaining the act would be useless. He warned the judge to stick to the bench if he wanted to engage in rascality.
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Ladies Home Journal
Wisconsin Magazine urges reform of sorority rushing
Madison observes a call to curb early rush activities at the University of Wisconsin. Mrs Helen R Olin 76 wife of attorney John M Olin advocates postponing pink teas and house parties until freshmen complete most of their first year in an article on Sorority Rushing in the new Wisconsin Magazine formerly the Wisconsin Literary Magazine.
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Madison Wis
University of Wisconsin
Helen R. Olin
John M. Olin
Rushing
Wisconsin
Out Today
Wisconsin Literary Magazine
Atchison Grocer's 20 Year Cigar Sparks Illness
An Atchison retail grocer with a two decade cigar selling history tried a cigar that he deemed very good and it made him sick, prompting concern over product quality and possible impurities.
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Atchison
Boy’s Questions Reveal Depth of Knowledge Gap
A reflective line notes that learning exposes how much there is to know as even the wisest struggle when a child asks probing questions. The quote emphasizes curiosity and humility in understanding.
Falconio Seen as Likely Cardinal Prospect From Washington
Washington sources say Mgr. Falconio could join the College of Cardinals at Rome's January consistory. Born in Abruzzi and raised in Italy, he rose from Franciscan priest to apostolic delegate to Canada and later to Washington, noted for his diplomatic skill and administrative experience. If chosen, he would follow Mer. Satolli and Mgr. Martinelli.
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Falconio
College of Cardinals
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Mgr
Martinelli
Mer
Falsonio
Abruzzi
Adriatic
Father Diomede
Newfoundland
Lacedogna
Dominion
Canada
Mer. Falconio
One Kind of Carelessness and a Lesson in Truth
John D. Rockefeller Jr. warned against one sided care in business in a Sunday school address. A coal dealer’s insistence on weighing accuracy led to a blunt lesson about honesty and fair dealing, illustrating the perils of selective carefulness.
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John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Real estate transfer from Luedke to Mehren on South Eleventh Street
A. A. Luedke transferred two lots on South Eleventh Street near Farnam to H. G. Mehren for 1250 dollars. The deed records record the conveyance between the two individuals and the stated consideration.
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A. A. Luedke
H. G. Mehren
South Eleventh Street
Farnam
Quips and Cranks and Wanton Wiles Then and Now
A Washington Star verse laments fading oldtime slang and wit. It recalls phrases like Come off the roof and Whoa Emma while noting modern diction moves faster and conversation loses its charm. The poem contrasts past and present speech with nostalgic humor.
Fishing trip leads to woodshed warning tale
A stern father questions Willie about his whereabouts and accuses him of lying. Willie answers he has been on a fishing trip. The father retorts with a threat of a whaling trip in the woodshed, framing a harsh parental discipline in a bleak moral vignette.
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The
Milwaukee News
East
Willie
Baltimore
Shoes Repaired While You Wait Sign Sparks Odd Exchange
In a brief judge's library anecdote a customer recalls six shoes repaired while waiting and told to return in three days for another pair. The tale blends a domestic flavor with a humorous note about service timing.
Unknown Caller Confrontation Ends Call
A Pittsburg Post note recalls a telephone exchange where a young woman asked the bookkeeper who was calling. The senior partner guesses it is a foolish girl, and the matter ends there.
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Pittsburg Post
Hairdresser mentioned in room of ladies remark
Quip from Baltimore American notes a hairdresser’s behavior in a room full of ladies, prompting curiosity about politeness. The remark centers on a man who smoked quietly, considered rude by some and unremarkable by others, highlighting social etiquette.
The Generous Newsboy at the Station
At a railway station a country gentleman buys a penny weekly from a persistent newsboy. Lacking change the boy offers eleven copies as security for the eleven pence. The man, moved, pays for all and distributes copies to fellow passengers before the train departs.
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London
Nature Balances Senses and Limbs in Irish Patient Tale
A Philadelphia College of Physicians meeting featured a tale about an Irish patient who questions why one arm may fail while the other stays normal. The physician suggests nature compensates, noting sharper hearing in the other ear or a longer healthy leg when one side is impaired. The patient concedes, and Judge adds a seasonal quip about summer’s pride before a fall.
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College of Physcians
Philadelphia
Belove
The Little Brown Jug at Kildare and a Sleeper’s Train Tale
In a dim sleeper car Griswold revises a High Seas rights lecture while Alabama and North Carolina politics echoes from a stranger. A young lady in the opposite section sits apart with a dusky maid near her, her rosebud half‑opened as the journey darkens.
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Charleston
Osborne
Charlie Osborne
Charlie
Bill Dangerfield
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South Car’line
Griswold
High Seas
Duenna
Giswood
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Phoebe
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South Carolina
New Orleans
Doan's Kidney Pills Ad In A Real Village Rag
An old advertisement for Doan's Kidney Pills claims cures for backache and urinary ills with a testimonial from William P. Delphenick of La Crosse Wisconsin. The copy notes 50 cent price and Foster Milburn Co as sole US agents. It ends urging readers to remember the Dean’s name and buy no substitute.
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Doan
la Crosse
William P. Delphenick
Badger St
Wis
Dean
Erhart
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Beatrice or Barbara Mystery on Train Car
Professor Griswold obsesses over a quietly aloof young woman on a train reading his notes and noting her redacted past. He speculates on her identity through hints like a Swiss hotel luggage tag and the Baltimore and Ohio initials while Ardmore remains distant. A cough ad ends the fragment.
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Ardmore
Phoebe
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Ohio
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Barbara
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Benjamin
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Washington Star
Ostetter
Sonny
Emma
Nell
Athur Ayres
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Ralph Wldeer
Chicago Record-Herald
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Batavian National Bank
State of Wisconsin
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