Wisconsin's Fighting Senator La Follette Bold Reformer
James A. Edgerton portrays Robert M. La Follette of Wisconsin as a persistent reformer who battled railroads bosses and tax dodgers for over a decade. The profile traces his rise from farm boy to college success, law career, and repeated gubernatorial bids, highlighting his primaries, battles with the machine, and push for a state primary law and railroad reforms.
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La Follette’s Rise Amid Attacks by Preds and Patriots
The piece portrays Robert M. La Follette as at a career low in health and finances yet poised to challenge predatory interests. It argues his past service to reformers contrasts with foes in business and politics who label him a threat to trusts. It highlights his Wisconsin roots, legislative battles, and the hope he embodies for an awakening public conscience against graft and corporate control.
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Madison, Wis
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Indian Territory
Robert M. la Vollette
Brave Endurance Saves Father on Alpine Pass
Edgar Bertram, an American traveler, observes a smugglers’ peril on the Fraele pass. A girl and her father cling to a rope as a slide threatens death. The girl refuses to cut the rope, and a rescuer arrives just in time to save them. Bertram departs, haunted by the brave girl’s steadfast courage.
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Fraefe
Fraele Pass
Italy
Lord Dundreary Creation Explains Its Fame and Rise
The Theater Magazine recounts how Lord Dundreary in Our American Cousin was crafted by Sothern the elder. It details changes, ad libs, and the actor’s long influence from 1858 in America to 1861 in London, where the role became a lasting hit and symbol of his wit.
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London
Unfit for Politics Says Senator Sorgum
The Washington Star quotes Senator Sorgum advising a modest questioner that asking advice proves unfitness for politics. The piece notes an old aphorism about suitability for public life.
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