Fight Against Cannon Prompts Challenge Debate
The article discusses Congressman Fowler of New Jersey challenging Speaker Joseph Cannon to a public debate, framing it as a pivotal forensic contest that could alter power dynamics in Congress. It notes rising opposition from insurgent Republicans and mentions figures like Parsons and Tawney as part of the shifting stance.
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Tawney
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New York
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Defeat of reform drives push for House rule changes
The piece argues Democratic and Republican leaders in New York and Congress backed Cannon and his rules, thwarting insurgent Republicans and Governor Hughes reforms. It cites Parsons’ charges of corruption, calls for an official probe, and urges genuine representation over clique control.
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New York City
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New York
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Congress
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Billingsgate
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House of Representatives
Women civic league urged for La Crosse progress
In a recent address George Blackstone Irving urged forming a La Crosse women's civic league to unite wives and daughters. He cited Madison and Tomah as examples where women's groups spurred beautification, civic progress, and commercial advancement, noting La Crosse lacks organized female civic influence.
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la Crosse
la ‘Srease
Madison
Tomah
Women’s Civic League
Shovel Engineer in Railroad Drama
In a humorous exchange, Mrs. O'Hoolihan identifies her husband as a shovel engineer on a railroad, then hints it may be a civil engineer. The canvasser clarifies, and she notes he shovels coal into the engine, preserving a local dialect tone.
Gin For The Kidneys Remedy Prompt Attention Warning
Gin for the kidneys advocates a mixture of six ounces gin, half an ounce Murax, and half an ounce Buchu to be taken three times daily after meals. It lists symptoms like backache scanty urination and dark urine as signs of trouble and warns without modern medical caution.
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement From La Crosse Resident
A La Crosse citizen testifies to lasting relief from kidney trouble after using Doan's Kidney Pills. H B Lowry reports backache, headaches, dizziness, and weak strength improved after treatment at Erhart's drug store. He praises the Pills and notes no kidney trouble for years. Sold by all dealers 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole US agents. Remember the name Doan's.
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Annals of Medicine
H. B. Lowry
Ninth St
Wis
Dean
Erhart
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Commencement Days at La Crosse Theater
La Crosse Theater presents John Cort's Commencement Days a three act college girl life comedy with musical interpolations by Frederick V. Bowers featuring Billy Douglas and a 70 member cast including Jane Corcoran Grace Hopkins and others. Two carloads of scenery and elaborate costumes accompany the show as previewed on Oct 30 in a matinee and night performance.
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Virginia Frame
Margaret Mayo
Frederick V. Bowers
Colton
Mr. Bowers
Billy Douglas
Columbia
Cort
Econic Investure
Jane Corcoran
Grace Hopkins
Quips and Cranks and Wanton Wiles Poem by William F. Kirk
A dramatic poem recounts a pitcher bragging he was with Clarke during spring training. A Pittsburg millionaire invites the guest to sit and drink, then assaults him by the nose, knocking out his lower lip for claiming to be with Frederick Clarke.
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Clarke
Pittsburg
Fred Clarke
Frederick Clarke
William F. Kirk
Local Premiere of Little Johnny Jones Set for Friday
The city hosts the last season’s greatest musical spectacle Little Johnny Jones on Friday Oct 29 With 75 performers and a 40 member chorus the production promises elaborate scenery lighting and wardrobe The show features Yankee Doodle Boy Give My Regards to Broadway Good bye Flo and other popular songs drawing strong local interest and a likely crowded house
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Philadelphia
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Buffalo Police Fund Thorough Search for Lost Watch
A Chicago visitor told of reporting a lost watch in Buffalo after a banquet at the Hotel Statler. The sergeant promised to leave no stone unturned, and two years later the man returned, admiring the police work and noting that they had indeed torn up all the streets.
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Hotel Statler
Buffalo Chamber of Commerce
Chicago
Buffalo
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Tramp and Deacon Share Bread in Brotherly Prayer
A New York Times story recalls a rural deacon who refuses a hungry tramp until the man pledges to say the Lord’s Prayer. The exchange reveals common faith and ends with the deacon slicing bread thicker after the tramp discovers a shared father.
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New York Times
Blind Mendicant and Maiden Interaction
In a brief street scene a blind mendicant appeals to a kind-hearted maiden who, moved by pity, offers a shilling. He laments his inability to see the faces of generous ladies, while she gives him scraps and coin.
Stump Speaker John Kendrick Bangs Relates Campaign Humor
The Maine coast author John Kendrick Bangs, a longtime resident, recalls last year’s campaign and a waking pratfall at a local meeting. After two local speakers, Bangs as the third had the crowd waiting for the big gun. A fat band member snores loudly, Bangs teases him, and the man bolts for the door when awakened.
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Maine
Mr. Bangs
What Every Boarder Knows About Six Weeks and More
A humorous anonymous note in Judge reflects on boarding life. It jokes that chickens have about six weeks each and that prunes will be breakfast tomorrow. It also hints at a landlady with an interesting past and her daughter’s present, while commenting on food value and boarding-house confinement.
The Labors of Mr. Ardmore and a Constitution
In May morning in North Carolina Mr. Ardmore reads the U S Constitution and Burrs conspiracy while waiting for Miss Jerry Dangerfield. He finds the charter of American liberty simpler than expected and plans questions for Griswold. Jerry rebukes him for reading the paper and insists her work defies statutes and the constitution.
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Columbia
South Carolina
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Appleweight
Reform
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Child Healed Of Eruptions After Cuticura Use
A Tennessee mother reports her two and a half year old daughter suffered an itchy painful eruption on the hips and upper thighs starting in October. After two doctors failed, she used Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent for two weeks and the child recovered by February and has been clear since.
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R. R. Whitaker
Winchester
Tenn
Conversation on a North Carolina political telegram
Ardmore and Miss Dangerfield discuss a terse telegram from Governor Osborne about Appleweight. They question motives behind media coverage, speculate on political strategy, and note how public statements differ from the telegram. The exchange reveals tension over legitimacy and leadership in a heated reform era.
House Query About Father’s Return Remains Unanswered
A fragment from a local page shows a plea asking where papa was and when he would be home. The snippet ends with To Be Continued indicating continuation in the next column.
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Papa
Gompers responds to Eliot on unions at Gambier address
In Washington D C on October 27 President Samuel Gompers of the AFL criticizes Charles W Eliot for urging a federal ban on trades unions He argues unions promote democracy and protect workers despite claims of monopolistic practices and disruption through strikes and boycotts.
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American Federation of Labor
Harvard
Charles W. Eliot
Gambier
Ohio
Nurse Endorses Casca Royal Pills for Personal Use
A nurse in Council Bluffs Iowa declares in a testimonial that many doctors have given her samples and that Casca Royal Pills by Blackburn are unmatched as a mild thorough laxative with no after effects. She urges the pills be in every home to save many a sick spell.
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C. C. Acker
Council Bluffa
Iowa
Petition for Receiver Filed in United States Life Endowment Case
A petition for a receiver for the United States Life Endowment Company was filed in the county court by F. W. Potter. The petition claims assets of 32,887 dollars against liabilities of 462,755 dollars for the Chicago based insurance firm.
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Chicago
United States Life Endowment Company
F. W. Potter
Conductor murder trial ends in life imprisonment
Dr Nelson R Ross found guilty of murdering Daniel Linder a traction conductor who requested a ten cent excess fare and was shot. He received a life imprisonment sentence.
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Muncie
Ind
Nelson R. Ross
Daniel Linder
Linder
Sage and Sulphur Hair Tonic Still Popular, Says Drugstore
A druggist notes many prefer old fashioned remedies like sage tea for hair color and condition. Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur, sold by druggists or mailed from Wyeth Chemical Co, 74 Cortlandt St New York City, is promoted as a modern version.
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New York City
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