Echo from the political graveyard on La Follette delegation
Washington correspondent Sumner Curtiss reports that La Follette may need to fight for admission to the national Republican convention in 1908. The piece discusses expected convention rules, possible at large delegates, Wisconsin primary effects, and potential rival delegations as the national committee negotiates credentials.
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Sumner
Washington
Chicago Record-Herald
Senator la Follette
Sumner Curtiss
Gil’ Vanderhook
la Follette
The
Sentinel
Charley Pfister
Eleventh Floor League
anti-La Follette
National Committee
Wisconsin
Badger
Chicago
Republican National Committee
Senator Spooner
Men of Note Edmund Clarence Stedman Born 1833 Hartford
Edmund Clarence Stedman the poet and literary critic was born in Hartford Connecticut on October 8 1833. He graduated Yale University in 1853 and began journalism in New York. He served as Civil War war correspondent for the New York World from 1861 to 1866 and later joined the stock exchange in 1869 remaining until 1900. His home is in Bronxville New York. He wrote many poems and critical articles.
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Edmund Clarence Stedman
Hartford
Conn
Yale University
New York
The
Tribune
Mr. Stedman
New York World
Stock Exchange
Lawrence Park
Bronxville, N. Y
Wisconsin Gop Faction Fight Over La Follette Leadership
The piece discusses a fierce struggle within Wisconsin Republicans over presidential support. It speculates on a state convention producing dual delegate blocks, risking a split similar to 1904. It argues leaders wish to push La Follette from the party, a move they cannot achieve, while fearing corporate influence at the national convention.
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Sumner
la Follette
Roosevelt
Wisconsin
Madison
Milwaukee graft probe challenged by supreme court
The supreme court nudges Prosecutor McGovern of Milwaukee for straying beyond established procedures in pursuing convictions of alleged city and county grafters. It acknowledges Milwaukee’s beaten paths had allowed graft to flourish before his election.
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Supreme Court
McGovern
Milwaukee
Responsibility for Dupont mill accident demands justice
The remark blames the Dupont powder mill disaster on carelessness and calls for a strong punitive response, arguing that the guilty party should bear the full consequences and face a proper explosion of justice.
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Dupont
Vindication of the Magills Seen as Doubt Reversal
The remark frames the Magills' vindication as proof that reasonable doubt has been overcome. The statement emphasizes the perceived success of the defense in establishing innocence or exoneration through skepticism toward guilt.
Must We Change Guns The shift to larger calibers
A decade of gun design shows the 12-inch and 13.5-inch calibers may surpass the 13-inch in damage, durability, turret space, and firing cost. Coast defenses avoid heavier than 12-inch guns, though Sandy Hook holds a 16-inch gun without carriage funds. The British 13.5-inch marks a shift that could redefine future coast and naval batteries worldwide.
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Sandy Hook
Congress
Weather Prediction in Domestic Exchange
A milkman notes rain on the way as he serves a customer. The housewife, with cold resolve, confirms the likelihood of rain and the exchange ends as the milkman leaves with his load.
Ma's New Husband hits La Crosse theatre tonight
The farcical musical comedy Ma's New Husband comes to La Crosse with 16 new song hits and lively comedy. Promoted as a light, clean, snappy entertainment, the plot centers on a dodgy marriage scheme that leads to rapid-fire misunderstandings and a happy ending directed by Scott and Raynor, whose company has earned press praise in other cities.
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la Crosse
Scott and
Raynor
His Last Dollar Dramatist David Higgins Stars Again
The stirring drama His Last Dollar with David Higgins in the lead returns to the stage at La. Higgins has starred in the production for four years, drawing strong audience response and critical praise.
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David Higgins
The
Emma Salvator
la Crosse Theatre
Crosse Theatre Presents Popularpriced Drama Sunday
The company renowned for success stages a popular priced play at Crosse Theatre this Sunday October 20. The production is noted for strong emotional appeal and features a standout Futurity race scene in the fourth act.
Little girls party dress with delicate frock for 6 to 12 years
A fashion notice details a charming rose silk voile dress for little girls with half low neck elbow sleeves and ruffles. It describes materials such as chiffon crepe de Chine silk voile and Persian lawn, with options for lace ribbons or material frills, plus pattern 5801 in sizes 6 8 10 and 12 mailed from the Fashion Department for ten cents and two more for faster service.
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Fashion Department
Crooked Finance in Oil and Metropolitan Scandals
The piece reports on alleged mass misappropriation by Metropolitan and Standard Oil figures with records destroyed as routine, large cash payments to a purchasing agent, and millions missing from Metropolitan stockholders. It notes ongoing government probes and rivalries between Ryan and Rockefeller factions, ending with a poetic aside about summer obsessions and food.
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New York World
Standard Oil
Metropolitan
Albany
Paul Cravath
Ryan
Rockefeller
Actress Delivers Standout Performances In Local Play
The La Crosse theatre presents a richly staged production with a distinguished company. Miss Truax returns for two Saturday performances as seats sell quickly.
The Giant's Strength A Basil King Portrait Scene
In a London studio, painter Winship evaluates Paula Trafford as his muse. Conversations with Lady Alice and Marah reveal differing views on art, marriage, and the pressures of an industrial era shaping Paula into a pivotal symbol of wealth, ambition, and moral complexity.
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Jane Grey
Madame Royale
Paula Trafford
Alice
The Non Moral Corporation and Reform
The piece argues corporations are impersonal machines with Mammon as master and internal reform impossible. It urges capital suppliers to curb power through public opinion and law, hoping a stricter, more representative management will reduce class alienation.
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Mammon
Just Life Always You and Other Pieces
A reflective poem traces how thoughts fixate on a beloved image across settings from Indian Summer water reflections to autumn scents and smoke rings, implying an enduring fixation of the mind. The piece shifts to a short prose section asserting that great men arise by using neglected opportunities and not by unique birth, urging action. It ends with a stray line about launch owners paying four cents less per gallon for gasoline after Kellogg started against a oil trust.
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Sarah Truax
John Cort
John Hutchins
Claudia Deering
Miss Truax
Kellogg
John's Oil Trust
No Time for Laughs Finds Vacation Calling
A brisk man who never excuses a laugh sees the need for a break as work pace tightens and stress rises. The piece hints at travel as a remedy, urging a pause to refresh and reset before burnout.
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Marquette
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New York City
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Frank H. Burgess
la Crosse Tribune
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Notary Public
Brooklyn Eagle
May Manton
Crooked Finance
Love
Summer
Basil King
Harper & Bros
Chafter
Marah Winship
Marah
Rembrandt
Amsterdam
Elizabeth Bas
Trafford
Ludovic
Louis
Edenbridge
Maple
New Hampshire
America
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Lely
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Lady Alice
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