Wisconsin’s La Follette Faction and the 1924 Party Crosscurrents
Milwaukee dispatch describes a tense Wisconsin political scene as La Follette progressives threaten to split the Republican vote while Democrats hope to carry Wisconsin for Bryan. Officials warn that Abemelian loyalty tested by years of reform battles may determine state loyalties ahead of a fall election.
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Uncle Ike
Vite
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Chicago
Bryan
Aylward
Davidson
la Follette
Abemeia
la ‘S Knee
Ued
Col Stewart testifies on riding feats and heart history
Col William Stewart told a retiring board that after Fort Huachuca declared him unfit for the 90 mile ride he rode daily with Chaplain Chase, sometimes 8 to 14 miles, once covering 50 miles in 28 minutes while walking horses. He said he served 41 years and noted other active officers exceed his era.
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Washington, D. C
Col
Wm. Stewart
Fort Huachuca
Foster
Lieut
Parker
Chaplain Chase
Stewart
Frisco
Cooper
Army
Fort Grant
Wm. Sprigg
IS TOURING AMERICA IN INTEREST OF IRELANDS HOME RULE
John Redmond, head of the United Irish League, predicts Irish home rule soon and speaks to crowds in America. He cites Nationalist gains over four years, including free speech, housing aid, and school funding. The drive to improve labor housing, pensions, and education is highlighted with large sums raised.
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America
Ireland
John Redmond
United Irish League
Nationalist Party
England
Redmond
Mond
The
Shamrock
British Treasury
Shonts Addresses Waterways Convention in Chicago
Theodore P. Shonts led the final session of the waterways convention in Chicago on October 9 with John A. Ockerson among speakers. Delegates will hear committee reports and tour the city in 1,000 automobiles. The convention urged support for a deep waterway from the lakes to the gulf and a $20 million Illinois canal bond issue, with next year’s gathering set for New Orleans. Old officers were re elected and the session adjourned sine die at 1 o'clock.
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Chicago
Theodore P. Shonts
Theaterways
John A. Ockerson
St. Louis
United States
International Congress of Navigation
St. Petersburg
Chicago Association of Commerce
Congress
Association
Gulf
Illinois
New Orleans
Hobson Sues Over Navy Visit Remarks in Boston
Congressman Richmond Pearson Hobson sues John A. Kelliher for $50,000 accusing him of calling Hobson a liar. The dispute stems from Hobson's Sept meeting at Faneuil Hall promoting naval expansion, with Kelliher alleging Hobson was paid by Martin Lomasney for his Boston trip and speeches.
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Boston
Mass
Richmond Pearson Hobson
Merrimac Fame
John A. Kelliher
Kelliher
Martin M. Lomasney
Martin Lomasney
Hitchcock Seeks Funds in Chicago for Campaign
Frank H. Hitchcock, chairman of the Republican National Committee, remains in Chicago through today and Saturday to raise money to finish the presidential campaign. He had planned to depart for New York but stayed to secure needed funds.
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Hitchcock
Chicago
Frank H. Hitchcock
Republican National Committee
New York
Htchcock
Geddes and Mc Donald Wed in Menominee, Wis
George Geddes aged 78 and Lovina Mc Donald aged 76, both of Grover Wisconsin, were married in Menominee Michigan on October 9. The ceremony united the couple in the local town.
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Menominee, Mich
George Geddes
Lovina McDonald
Grover, Wis
Professionalism in Politics Ends
A New York article notes a trend toward amateurism in campaigns with talks of permanent national campaign bureaus and card index systems to track actions. It predicts stricter campaign finance laws and broader public funding as a major shift in political management.
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New York
Congress
Washington
National Administration
Horse Killed as Box Cars Hit Team on North Second Street
A team owned by William Will of 503 Caledonia street was struck by two box cars being dropped on North Second Street opposite the tannery. One horse suffered a broken leg and was shot to end its pain by Detective McGrath after efforts to move the team off the Burlington track failed.
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William Will
Caledonia Street
North Second Street
Will
Burlington
la Crosse River Bridge
McGrath
Miller named perjurer at canal inquiry clash
William A. Brothers accused Spencer Miller of perjury during the Panama canal inquiry session in New York. The hearing erupted in commotion as Brothers insisted there is only one side of the story and then withdrew to an adjournment.
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New York
Spencer Miller
Lidgerwood Manufacturing Co
Panama Canal
William A. Brothers
Brothers
Miller
Ekern Accuses Paper of Altering Libel Content
Ekern claims the Arcadia Leader revised a story to curb liability and imply he sold influence to Senator Stephenson. He cites changes that split a sentence and altered wording to soften the implication, asserting deliberate misrepresentation by the article’s author.
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Ekern
Arcadia
Assembly
A. T. Twesme
the Tribune
Esch
Trempealeau County
United States
la Crosse
Stephenson
Herman L. Ekern
Chenges
Norman L. Ekern
Registration outlook at Rosebud reservation on Friday
Superstitious Friday kept land seekers from rushing to register at Rosebud. Officials now estimate at most 150 000 will register. The reasoning cites overall prosperity among people, with city laborers too poor to travel.
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Dallas
Ls. D
Rosebud Reservation
Water power issue stirs Trans-Mississippi conference
In San Francisco on October 9 a heated committee on resolutions debate centered on removing forest reserve restrictions for power companies. A Pinchot targeted resolution against the forest service faced a delaying pigeonhole after a sharp clash.
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San Francisco
Committee On
National Forest Reserve
Pinchot
Forest Service
Gifford Pinchot
Committee of the
trans-Mississippi Congress
Rock Island Express Wreck Near Yukon Claims Fatalities
A westbound Rock Island express carrying state fair visitors collided head on with an eastbound freight near Yukon Oklahoma. Seven passenger coaches derailed four toppled an embankment. Two people died and between fifty and sixty were injured as physicians and relief trains aided the injured.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Rock Island
Yukon
el Reno
Chicago Fans Flock to Detroit for World Series Opener
Chicago exodus to Detroit began last night as fans rush to see the Tigers and Cubs start the world series. Crowds form for seats at the ballpark and a large welcome is planned when the Cubs return to Chicago for games Sunday and Monday.
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Chicago
Detroit
Cubs
New York
Tigers
State Aids Riot Prosecution In Humphrey Case
Illinois Attorney General Stead and Governor Deneen dispatched Charles Mansfield to assist the county prosecutor in the riot case against Slim Humphrey. The move follows two unreached convictions in Abe Raymer cases, signaling state involvement to secure prosecutions.
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Springfield
Ill
Illinois
Stead
Deneen
Charles Mansfield
Attorney General’s Office
Slim Humphrey
Abe Raymer
Balkan crisis deepens as Servia and Austria clash
England abandons hope of avoiding war as Servia masss troops on the frontier and Austrian gun boats near Belgrade threaten shelling. Britain orders battleships to Lemnos to back Turkey, aiming to calm the region and deter spoilation of empire amid a world wide diplomatic crisis.
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London
England
Servia
Austria
Balkans
Egypt
Turkey
Glory
Prince of Wales
Diana
Lancaster
Malta
Lemnos
Grecian
Achipelago
Besika Bay
Dardenelles
Germany
Danube
Belgrade
Europe
Lloyds
Weather report notes cool La Crosse and warm San Antonio
Weather bulletins show La Crosse at 32 and San Antonio at 86 as warmest in the region with 54, while Charles City records 30 as the coldest. The river remains nearly stationary with La Crosse water stage 2.45 and Prairie du Chien 2.6, a rise of one foot.
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U. S
San Antonio
Charles City
Prairie du Chien
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Ilowa
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