Ekern Case Falls Flat Sparks Libel Debate in Editorial
A lengthy editorial defends editor Twesme against libel claims over a paragraph linking Speaker Ekern’s support to La Follette campaign funds. It questions intent, asserts the language misled readers about Ekern’s stance, and argues political history shows Ekern's value to the state despite past opposition.
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Full Campaign Funds and Rich Men Behind Taft Campaign
The Chicago Record-Herald links Jim Hill to Burlington deal finance and the New York rich men funding the Republican campaign. It notes Hill aided Hanna in 1896 and suggests motives behind concealment of campaign contributions. A Chicago Tribune joke about unemployed workers and beds is criticized as belittling the hungry public.
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Mark Hanna
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Taft
Mr. Bryan
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Ekern case and Twesme campaign critique in Trempealeau county
The passage attacks opponents and supporting lines in a political dispute over Ekern and Twesme. It condemns Twesme for unclear language in drafting laws and questions the credibility of political factions, noting Gaveney and Bert Gipple as campaign figures in Trempealeau county.
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Twesme
Trempealeau County
Vitalizing the South A push for education progress
The piece praises Southern leaders including the University of Virginia's President Alderman and other public-spirited figures for advancing education. It notes Southern states now spend more per capita on schools than many Northern states, arguing the South’s power rests on widespread, modern schoolhouses rather than crop yields.
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Mason and Dixon
A Question of Relative Merit In Spelling
An eight year old pupil away at school writes to his sister about a spelling match. He claims he spelled all the poys down and won the Meddile, reflecting a child’s playful mispronunciations and the relative merit of his spelling success.
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Lincoln's renomination battle strains unions and rebels
In 1864 the Union factions split between radicals pressing for tougher slavery and war policies and the moderates backing Lincoln. A Cleveland mass convention backed Fremont, denouncing Lincoln, while the Baltimore convention re-nominated Lincoln on the first ballot with a strong war platform. The split reflected deep tensions as the Civil War dragged on and a constitutional shift aimed at abolition emerged.
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Political realignments in 1864 campaign and Lincoln's victory
The text surveys 1864 party maneuvers with Andrew Johnson as Democratic vice president pick, McClellan’s ticket, and Lincoln’s reelection. It notes Union war events that boosted Lincoln, Fremont’s withdrawal, and the electoral tally of 212 to 21. It also covers Lincoln’s December 6 message denying negotiations with the Confederacy and urging war end through victory. It then shifts to dialogue and character notes from a novel, focusing on social scenes and relationships among Hugo, Joy, and others, interwoven with anecdotes from Hernshaw.
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Injun Summer Rehearsal Sparks Dignity Debate
A Washington Star note records a request for greater dignity in a rehearsal of Isolde and a mention of Isolde as a king's daughter. London Tribune quotes Richter criticizing string players as playing like married men rather than lovers, amid Tarred and feathered heat of Indian Summer references.
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London Tribune
Child counsels mother on marriage age in 1900s quip
A 5 year old asks how much older the mother is than her future partner. The parent responds thirteen years, prompting the child to advise against marrying a man much older. The Delineator presents a humorous, pointed remark on marriage choices.
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Jack
Genial Dr Hans Richter Faces Orchestra With Music Demands
Countless tales recount the amiable conductor Dr Hans Richter. During a Mozart rehearsal he urged the first violinists to play pianissimo and joked about Queen Mab not suffragettes. He later stopped the orchestra during a Tristan and Isolde scene to seek a finer rendition.
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Twins Meaning Sparks Coincidence in Town Topics
In a playful school exchange, a pupil confesses difficulty spelling a word yet explains its meaning. The teacher probes the concept and the student delivers a clever answer pointing to twins as the source of the coincidence, echoing a Town Topics note.
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Kings and a child muse on Sweden's sovereigns
A Washington Star anecdote recalls King Oscar visiting a class of young girls who were excited by a royal audience. When asked to name Sweden’s great kings, the girls name Gustavus Adolphus and Charles XII, but one girl hesitates and confesses she knows none. The king jokes that he does not know any himself.
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Washington Star
Mrs Eddy Weighs In On Sleep Hack From Medicine
Mrs Mary G Baker Eddy recounts a tale from a western Christian Scientist audience about a nervous friend who could not sleep. A doctor advised a light bedtime meal with milk and biscuits, claiming advances in science since three months ago. The anecdote underscores skepticism toward medical advice.
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Mary G. Baker Eddy
Washington Star
Brown's In Town at La Crosse Theatre
Spotlights announce the comedy Brown's in Town at La Crosse theatre with Saturday and Sunday matinee and night shows on Oct 24 and 21. The farce takes place in a single house on a summer day and uses two sets, promising a cordial welcome to theatre-goers.
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Doll Congress at Doerflinger's inquiry ends in display
A reader asks about the Doll Congress at Doerflinger's venue, seeking details on the event location or schedule. The note hints at a doll exhibit or meeting held at the Doerflinger establishment with attendees discussing or presenting dolls.
Theatrical Fak ing Law tightens in Mexico
Indianapolis Star notes Mexico bans theatrical fakings with a law imposing fines or imprisonment for unadvertised acts. An official witness attends each show to enforce the rule, leading to many arrests and the faker largely vanishing. The item ends by reminding readers of Thursday Dollar Day at Doerflinger's.
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