La Follette Rail Reform Drive Foreshadowed in Wisconsin
The Washington Star notes La Follette’s push for tariff revision and railroad reform as key themes for his Senate bid and potential presidential consideration. It highlights Governor Cummins as a tariff-oriented candidate, ex secretaries and Iowa ties, and the role of Northwest influence in national politics with the 1907 Republican convention looming.
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la Fallette
Spooner
Senate
la Follette
Wisconsin
Bailiwick
Northwest
Shaw
New York
Great Financial Center
Cummins
White House
Morgans
Ryans
Belmonts
Pisen
la Pollette
Washington
D. C
Pay Raise for Justice Court Jurors in Legislature
The legislature increased juror pay in justice court cases from fifty cents to one dollar per day and required jurors to deposit six dollars in advance for a jury trial. The change should ease difficulty in securing juries in medium towns while remaining a modest incentive.
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Justice Court
Addressing the aims of high school rhetoric and science
The speaker critiques formal rhetoric and argues for learning through classics and practical writing. He urges focused study of spelling, grammar, and usable composition over imitation of poets. In science, he supports reducing geometry to plane work, limiting algebra and physics, emphasizing applied, life-linked lessons, and advocating trade education balanced with liberal schooling.
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Macauleys
Jay
Childs
Chaucer
Addison
Pythagoras
Anslert
Pie to grapple with difficulty for the moment
The fragment hints at preparing to meet a challenge by shaping the right person for the occasion and guiding efforts to a successful outcome. It emphasizes resolve, labor, and assembling suitable leadership to confront the task ahead. The wording implies a focus on readiness and purposeful action.
High School Notes Spell Check and Lectures
High School notes describe Macbeth act two study by English 1 and Walter Drollinge visiting Monday, no classes last Thursday and Friday due to the Association. Gile wrote for the Association, Dr Wable spoke on communicable diseases, Latta led Esperanto day, Parnas sus Society met, Oto named critic. Cows on the lawns threaten detainment. Latta Johnson and Gile attended the Wisconsin State Teachers Association. Seniors review plays for commencement and narrow to a suitable choice.
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Macbeth
Walter Drollinge
Gile
Association
Wable
H. S
Latta
Johnson
Wisconsin State Teachers Association
Pittsville Social Notes and Local Visitors
Mrs J Ebbe visits Marsh field while R H Holmes stays on the sicket this week T S Woodworth drove to Grand Rapids last Tuesday Mrs B Perner visits relatives at Grand Rapids Many citizens search for her John Donegan moves his family into the Gables John Wiseberg of Chicago visits St Baum home N N Baum transacts business at Wausau Miss Bertha Mitchell spends week at Grand Rapids Farmers haul wood to Iowa amid cold snap Aliss Lissie Hont returns home at Babcock from a visit here County board attendees include J C Kurtz A B Corey G W Brown Nash Mitehyil Peter Hansen Prof Glen Jenkinans Lestie McCoy from Milwaukee for teacher's convention Mr and Mrs David Dupee celebrate golden wedding anniversary nearby.
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T. S. Woodworth
Grand Rapids
B. Perner
Aliss Lissie Hont
Babcock
County Board
J.C. Kurtz
A. B. Corey
G. W. Brown
Nash Mitehyil
Peter Hansen
Glen Jenkinans
Lestie McCoy
Milwaukee
Unclaimed Letters Stalled at Marshield Post Office
The following letters remain in stalled for in the Marshield post office from November through the 15th, 1907. No names or recipients are listed in the excerpt.
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Marshield
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Marshfield Times
Williams & Bailey
Parnassus Literary Society
Oto
Pittsville
John Donegan
Gables
John Wiseberg
Chicaga
St. Baum
N. Baum
Wausai
Bertha Mitchell
Lowa
Tanesarkiynson
Sean
Mrs. Origin de Pier
Pere
Kofling
Ayer
Thes. C. Ayer Co
Lowell
Mase
Carsry
Carney
C.J. Lundgren
Post Office
Iuilding
United States
John J. Mettelka
Marshfeld, Wis
Jack Frost
Schumaker
Prescription Store
Fine Woolens
Louis Hahn
Henry Icke
Central Avenue
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