Appointing the Courts Provokes Wisconsin Debate
A Madison column rails at Dean Haskins of the University of Wisconsin law school for advocating judges with long tenure and government appointments rather than popular election. The piece questions whether such reactionary ideas fit a progressive state and hints at a reprimand from the university president. It also notes tributes to George Kirschner and various late season anecdotes from city life.
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Great Eastern University
University of Chicago
Starr
University of Wisconsin
van Hise
McCarthy
Ross
Dean Haskins
University of Wisconsin Law School
Madison
van Hisen
Wilson pushes anti trust reform and Brandeis role
The Wilson administration pledges fearless trust reform with Louis Brandeis named for shaping a new anti trust law. Critics note Sherman act holes, praising the need to curb inflated steel and rail prices while addressing broader trust power. Seasonal mis imports and river floods accompany a Wisconsin report.
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Wilson
Louis Brandeis
Boston
Germany
Growing broader world of faiths and tolerance
The piece argues religion is expanding globally as new faiths emerge while old ones grow in power. It notes tolerance increasing for diverse dogmas, rejects witch-hunt zealotry, and mocks materialist fears. It touches on public figures and social issues with a satirical tone.
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Cotton Mather
Two Sinners by Ella Wheeler Wilcox
A poem contrasts male and female transgressions with a tale of a prodigal man rewarded and a fallen woman cast out. It questions double standards as priests offer forgiveness to the man yet stone the woman, while a brave husband remains silent in judgment.
Mail Hints for Santa From Uncle Samuel in Letters
Public post office guidance urges early parcel mailing and secure wrapping especially for fragile items. It covers marking parcels fragile, including sender and recipient addresses, language for advanced mailing, and rules on weights, stamping, and insurance. It also notes staffing boosts to handle holiday congestion and touches on local notices about suffrage and publishing changes in nearby newspapers.
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Samuel
Adac
Post Office Department
Wisconsin Extension Service Offers 18 New Correspondence Courses
The University of Wisconsin extension division has issued a bulletin describing eighteen new correspondence courses aimed at increasing earning power. Most courses are for study on the side, with a few earning university credit, including a notable group for retail salespeople and store owners. Courses in retail selling store management advertising and show card writing are now offered or in preparation.
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University of Wisconsin
Christmas Parcels, German Vote Stir Public Urge
In Marshfield the fall weather invites street wear testing as shoppers eye holiday parcels. The common goose may outpace the turkey in price and quality for Christmas dinners. Berlin faces a parliamentary censure vote, prompting warnings that similar action in Washington would trigger uproar.
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Washington
COWS TOO GOON TO SELL
State papers adopt Wisconsin Advancement association slogan that high quality dairy cows coming from afar are too good to sell and communities should act to keep them within the state. Citizens are urged to support maintaining the highest dairy cow grade.
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Wisconsin Advancement Association
Wisconsin
Dr King's New Discovery Promises Quick Cough Relief
Purported old advertisement touts Dr King's New Discovery as quick and permanent relief for coughs colds and lung ailments. Claims include world wide popularity with millions of bottles sold and a money back guarantee. Testimonial from Mrs J E Cox of Toliet Wisconsin cites dramatic curing of a severe cough.
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DR. King
Within a Stones Throw and Hidden Worth
The essay contends distance fools us into magnifying distant matters while truths near us remain unseen. It cites Greece’s brigand and Indian fakirs as examples of imagined mystique, urging appreciation of the familiar before chasing the extraordinary.
JHE Christmas Gift Some Sound Observations From The A
A reflective piece on Christmas giving, arguing the true gift is the sentiment and sacrifice behind it. It warns against equating material value with sentimental worth and emphasizes the spirit of love as the essence of the gift.
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