Debate over truth seeking in voting and press bias
The Tribune urges voters to study both sides, judge candidates on record, and ignore party fanaticism. It highlights Senator Gore's campaign opening, critiques the Milwaukee Free Press for propagandistic coverage, and defends La Follette's commodity clause while denouncing Stephenson and the Free Press for misrepresentation.
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Gore Speech Presses Knowledgeable Voter Line
Democrats and independents should hear Senator Gore as Democrats and Bryan supporters join Republicans in giving him an audience. Gore is a distinguished figure in public life, and his views reflect party ideals. he deserves a hearing tonight for informed voting.
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Gelatt papers shift to full Republican ticket
In La Crosse County the Gelatt newspapers abandon prior failed gains and back the entire Republican ticket after a weak primary showing. The move leaves Republicans with uneasy moments as the papers align with the party slate.
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la Crosse County
Gelatt
Editorial slams alarmist rhetoric in La Follette clash
The piece criticizes phrases like safe and sane and dangerous sensationalism used by reactionaries on the eleventh floor during their fight against La Follette, urging restraint and accusing agitators of reckless conduct.
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Debating Club Reflects on Speaker Cannon Burial
The Franklin club notes the approximate burial of Speaker Cannon and regrets that their progressive debating society is not the ultimate court of last resort.
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Speaker Cannon
Platts Political Economy Joke At Manhattan Beach
The New York Tribune records a quip attributed to Senator Platt after a visit to the Manhattan Beach hotel. A western millionaire’s daughter asks what political economy is, and he replies it is the art of never buying more votes than you actually need.
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New York Tribune
A Joke in Season Clif ton Hill Rustler Quips
TheClifton Hill Rustler reports a playful remark about a lawn mower described as a good thing and urged to push it along in a light seasonal joke.
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Grace Hayward Company Opens Seven Night La Crosse Show
Grace Hayward and a cast of eighteen bring a clean bright Vaudeville and dramatic program to the La Crosse theater for seven nights starting next Sunday. The company is praised for its high quality and new acts every performance.
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Max Figman Heads to La Crosse for The Substitute
Esteemed actor Max Figman appears at the La Crosse theater on Thursday September 24 in The Substitute a comedy drama by Evelyn Greenleaf Sutherland and Beulah M Dix. Last season he was a comparative stranger but he proved himself and attracted strong crowds this year. Figman is an artist in every sense and the play is described as a real drama with a superior supporting company and complete organization.
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Bard to Testify Senator Gallinger in Senate Restaurant
The Bard at lunch mocks a young office seeker as ignorant and uninformed like a Newport damage suit witness. A Providence cross examiner's sharp line provokes a bitter retort about empty boxes and a warning for the witness to testify in due course.
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The Doctor's Expectations
A patient jokes that the doctor’s bill will determine when he is discharged. The exchange shows a light, humorous tone as the old man notes the bill arriving with the doctor’s prognosis. The Catholic Standard records a wry remark on medical care and finances.
Dialogue Sketch Reflects Codes of Honor and Silence
A brief exchange contrasts a man famed for keeping his word with Miles describing him as mute. The dialogue hints at reputation shaping trust and mystery within a tight-knit group.
Marmola Tablets Promise Safe Fat Reduction
An advertisement touts Marmola Prescription Tablets as a fat reduction aid for women, claiming to remove 12 to 20 ounces of fat daily without impacting meals or leisure. The Detroit based Marmola Co guarantees a formula of Marmola, cascara, and syrup Simplex, certified as harmless by pharmacists.
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Vic Morris Proposes After Confession to Vida Romer
Vic Morris confronts Vida Romer admitting past elopement risk and declares duty requires him to offer marriage while confessing love for another. Vida braces for shock as Phil Calmont bursts into the room interrupting the tense scene.
Not an Ideal Juror from a Western Precedent
In a luncheon tale from the New York Press, Martin W. Littleton recalls a juror in a distant western murder trial who declared his approach to justice. He said he judges the prisoner by the dock and concludes guilt, irrespective of lawyers or judges, arguing that each defendant must have done something to be there.
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Forgiven Bridget and the Shy Policeman
A playful verse recounts Bridget's forgiving nature after an awkward intrusion by a visitor. The narrator regrets entering while she entertained a red faced policeman and seeks forgiveness, only to be met with Bridget’s good humor and a cheeky reply about her “shappyroon.”
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Three-Eyed Dream Talk about a Ball Game
A whimsical exchange between Freddie and George imagines extra eyes to glimpse a ball game for free. George claims a back head eye, while Freddie imagines an eye on the thumb to spy through a fence knot. The quirky dialogue captures childlike imagination about watching sports.
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Imagined Congress Busydoing Nothing Quote Echoed
Washington Herald reports a farmer Coboss quip about Congress in session. He says he has a hired man who pretends to be busy while doing nothing, illustrating absurdity through rural wit.
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Backslide Triggered by Preacher’s Alluring Pleasures
A Nashville American quote recalls a person’s backsliding blamed on a preacher who described worldly pleasures so vividly that it stirred homesickness and temptation. The exchange highlights religious conflict and personal struggle in a historical urban context.
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Unequal Load at Breakfast Table
Harry leaves the table with a limp as his mother questions a lame foot. Bob quips that Harry is not loaded but merely carries more flapjacks on one side, revealing a lighthearted family moment from The Delineator.
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