The Political Pot Simmering In Wisconsin
An editorial notes Wisconsin politics in flux with hints of a statewide shakeup. It criticizes Madison spending under the Republican administration and university. It also reports Col John Hicks engagement to Mary Powers of Oshkosh and praises his editorial career. It mentions Chicago dice gambling as another curious expose by the Tribune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Madison
John Hicks
Peru
Chile
Oshkosh
Northwestern
Mary Powers
Milwaukee Free Press
Middle West
The Gossip by Uncle Walt Mason Verse
The piece mocks village gossipers who peddle scandal while urging busy work in the garden and fields. It questions rumors about J William Hunkyberg and Jim Rooster’s Slai er Eton, presenting a playful critique of gossip and its reach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. M. Adams
Walt Mason
William Hunkyberg
Mother Hoary
Marshfield Briefs Bring City Life, Tales and Train Car Wit
Neighborhood talks and small city vignettes unfold as Marshfield reflects on sports travel, school mishaps, a land boundary suit, and a honeymoon couple provoking a seated passenger on a Soo Line No. 5 train. A witty line about witnesses closes the piece.
Scandal monger and the village sting
Fragment reveals a narrator's scorn for a local scandal monger, claiming his hunger for attention and lack of admiration from the nation. It questions why townspeople rise against him and warns that lying about neighbors destroys labor and leads to social exile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fabers
Roosevelt rivals stay on the defensive in Chicago clash
The piece notes the Roosevelt faction clinging to non surrender while critics taunt with jabs on stage and in court. It mentions Fritzi Scheff facing bankruptcy rumors and a British minister denying the turkey trot in London. Wisconsin forecasts cheese output at 150 million pounds with much shipped from Marshfield.
Let Him Alone Warns Of Mexican American Tensions
The piece discusses President Wilson's warnings to Americans in Mexico and Mexican claims that Americans are safe. It argues Americans risk losing property if they do not stay, contrasting a dangerous Mexican political faction with aggressive American capitalists and urging Wilson to focus on safeguarding lives and property.
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Wilson
United States
Mexico
Senor Gamboa
Maocn
Odd Voices Hint at Global and Domestic Political Frictions
Fragmentary remarks imply Europe should curb meddling in Greece while Mexico faces unrest. A mention of Henry Cochems hints at future actions. The Baal Mausers are portrayed as steadfast in sacrifice. Governor McGovern criticized the US Constitution as questions arise over authority and governance.
Not the Same Uncle Jerry Aft Sumter N G
A large crowd gathers as a train arrives at Sumter depot. An elderly Black man nicknamed Uncle Jerry sits apart. a passerby mistakes him for Stivers and teases him about recognizing and hearing him. The exchange reveals racial dynamics and recognition issues amid a transportation scene.
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Sumter
N. G
Depat
Jerry
Pasgev Tigers
Phalinum
Misser Stivers
Kurnel Johnson
Kurael Johnson
Chicago Record-Herald
Clarence Vere de Vere in Dark Africa Necktie Promise
A humorous exchange from Puck depicts explorer Clarence Vere de Vere wandering into central Africa while wearing a Christmas gift necktie from Miss Darling. The line lampoons the mismatch of peril and holiday fashion as the explorer explains his motivation.
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Lalitude
Clarence Vere de Vere
Africa
Miss Darling
Puck
War on the English Sparrow Declares Destruction Plan
The University of California launches a campaign to eradicate the English sparrow by nesting destruction and trapping of adults. Officials note the bird’s dirtiness and nuisance, while the Agriculture Department claims it is edible and a tasty, fatty meat. No laws prevent trapping or killing sparrows, and citizens are urged to test cooking the birds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of California
Federal Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Controversial cancer cure claim stirs cautionary view
A European cancer cure announcement is challenged as unfounded by medical experts. The piece notes no evidence of cancer transfer between people, cites nurse experience in cancer wards, and urges restraint until extensive testing. It recalls Matthew Arnold’s income tax dispute as a historical aside.
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Europe
Dexterity and Superhuman Skill in Needle Work
A Harper's Weekly report describes a needle factory worker who drilled a hole through an entire sewing needle from eye to point, measuring one and five eighths inches, just wide enough for a fine hair to pass. The feat is attributed to exceptional eye hand coordination and brain control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harpers Weekly
New Golf Theory From Marghell Whitlack
Golf expert Marghell Whitlack, once a national figure, claims a new theory that golf and brains do not assimilate. He says good golf comes from the tower nerve centers and motor channels, while poor play results from direct brain interference or consciousness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marghell Whitlack
Oakland
Woman Journalist Reviews Poetry Collection
A woman journalist notes poems about dust rags fish and tea in a recent poetry collection and asserts that women have failed to spark the poetic fires, claiming women have descended from their pedestal into the hurly burly of fire.
Despondency Relieved by Chamberlain's Tablets
Despondency often stems from indigestion and constipation and vanishes quickly when Chamberlain's Tablets are taken. Sold by all dealers.
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Chamberlain
Woman Recovers From Nervous Breakdown Despite Poor Help
A Pueblo woman Anna Kounz credits Dr Miles Nervine with recovery from nervous prostration after years of symptoms. The ad touts Nervine as a proven 30 year remedy, promising a refund if the first bottle fails, and notes availability from Miles Medical in Elkhart Indiana.
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Anna Kounz
Mechanic St
Pueblo
Cole
Miles
Nervine
Miles’ Nervine
Miles Medicalee
Elkhart, Indy
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Chicago Tribune
Chicago
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Meimberh
R. J Strauss
Indianapolis
Palm Beach
John
Johnnie
State Bank
Jones
Reedsburg
Thomas
My Cha
Roosevelt
Fritzi Scheff
Porr
Angels
New York
London
Marshield
Greece
Henry Cochems
McGovern
National Association of Facade Ee
Hara
New Adler
Cecil M. Hepworth
England
Canada
Irving Berlin
Faust
Mephistopheles
Faust Histopheles
Marguerite
Vivaphone Eastern Exchange
Ee Arthur J. Abrams
Hi Greenway
Een Carlin
Wm. Harley
Department of Agricultura
Arnold
Matthew Arnold
Edgware
W. A. Liese
Amphreyster
Humphreys
Humpbrezer Vomeopathic Medicine Company
Wilind Streat
New York City
Aga
Jem
Miss, E. M. Rowan
Ayer
C.B. Edwards
Marsumeto State Banz
Herman Buchmiller
Dray Line
Pronor
Uland
Ae Bon
Wm, Ebbe
Chicago School of Auctioneering
Marshfield Hardware & Auto Co
South Cent. Ave
4Th St
Incorporated
Wood County
Taylor & Scott Co., Wood County Abstracts
Grand Rapids
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