Prohibition Act Declared Constitutional by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court unanimously upholds the validity of the federal Prohibition Amendment and the Volstead Act. It rules Congress had authority to define intoxicating beverages and enforce national prohibition, allowing injunctions against enforcement in states and reinforcing the new sober regime. The decision boosts dry interests while wets consider repeal movements.
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Federal Supreme Court
Congress
Wisconsin
Ubia
Pershing 10 Retire As Army Head
General John J. Pershing announces retirement from active duty as head of the United States Army. He states he will accept an inactive list after completing work under the army reorganization act and remains ready to serve if needed in emergencies. The nation honors his past service and wishes him success in future endeavors.
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John J. Pershing
Ies
General Pershing
Baker
Secrentry
Pershing
Right to Strike Debated by Gompers and Governor Allen
The article contends that Gompers defends workers rights to strike while arguing the public has no higher rights than individual workers to work or abstain. It compares this to Governor Allen's claim of an individual right to work and opposes organized labor’s dominance over the individual. It notes Republican nomination bets favor noncompetitive individual candidates and mentions La Follette’s illness and Chicago's weather, with the convention and political maneuvering described.
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Gompers
Toller
Allen
Gomperas
Kanden
Monk
Persoon
Wil
Mr. Gomperas
Noe
AljJen
Freight car surplus and shortfalls shift empties nationwide
A report by the car service commission shows railroads facing uneven box and coal car availability. New England groups hold 42 percent more box cars and 68 percent more coal cars than owned, while Pennsylvania coal routes run near normal. Allegheny carriers have 16 percent fewer coal cars but 20 percent more box cars. The South coastal lines add 48 percent more box cars, West group B 22 percent more box cars and 24 percent fewer coal cars, and the Northwest district reports 73 percent more coal cars but 16 percent fewer box cars. Canadian lines show a 165 percent deficit in box cars.
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The
Sun and New Xorn Herald
United States
Car Service Commission
New England
Pennsylvania
Tlalda
New York Central
Lackawanna
Erie
Lotkh Valley
Delaware & Hudson
Allegheny
Pocahontas Or
Southern Coal District
South
Coast Lines
Debate proposal on labor and ownership by Gompers and Allen
The Buffalo Express quotes Mr. Gompers and Governor Allen arguing about work and master prerogative. The piece suggests a joint debate on whether workers must quit or continue work under a master or owner’s direction, framing a provocative comparison to slavery and calling for a follow up discussion.
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The
Buffalo Express
Mr. Gompers
Governor Allen
Kansas
Willa
Governor Allet
Among the Newspapers Opinion Fragments Comment on Politics
A collection of editorial snips from several papers critiquing leadership and political betting in 19th century tones. Notes fuss with candidates and public policy while warning about accidents and civic duties amid scattered quips.
Dinner Stories and Courtship in Hazy Vignettes
A quirky collection of light sketches shows a mintress instructing a servant on bell etiquette, Martha’s milk tray appearances, a pulpit tack joke, and a dyspeptic advised to golf. The humor pivots on social misreadings and playful quips about manners and courts.
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Mirtha
Martha
Taft Nominated On First Ballot At Republican Convention
The 1912 Republican gathering at Chicago Colosseum chose William Howard Taft on the first ballot with 561 votes while Roosevelt and La Follette trailed. The Progressives then bolted the convention. The Auditorium nominations named Theodore Roosevelt for president and Hiram Johnson for vice president. The convention convened August 5.
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Chicago
Coluimeum
William H. Taft
Willam H. Tatt
Theodore Roosevelt
Robert M. la Follette
Albert B. Cummins
Charles E. Hughes
Prinl
Dent
Hiram Johnson
Summer Camp Reading Aids At Oshkosh Public Library
Oshkosh Public Library staff catalog summer camp reading aids under acting chief Ming Patience Kamps during chief librarian Edth K. Van Emin’s vacation. The display covers camping cookery, girls’ camps, woodcraft, fishing, and amateur photography with books on safe plants, tracking, and camp life activities.
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Oshkosh Public Ibrary
Ming Patience Kamps
Edfth K. van Emin
Nyone
Camp Iife
Hig
Kipling
Service
Snap Shots at Convention
United Press reports on the Democratic convention in Philadelphia with Mayor Rolph visiting San Francisco for pointers, Will Hays to preside using a rafter from an Independence Bill, and crowd scenes. It notes Kansan legislator Grinstead advocating bans on public smoking and Longworth's cautious presidential hopes amid pageantry.
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United Press
Chieigo
Rolph
San Francisco
Will Hays
Moore
Philadelphia
Minnte
Grinstead
Kansas
Kansay
Tan
Ben James Marsh
Ing
Farmers' National Council
Congress
Ben
Wall Stree
Uncle Joe Cannon
Joe
Nicholas Longworth
Theodore Moosevelt
Coliseum
Wisconsin News Briefs Highlight County Auctions and Clinics
The Marathon County Guernsey Breeders association will hold its first consignment sale on Thursday June 10 with over fifty pure bred and grade Guernseys offered. A later sale is planned for Elderon on June 24. A nurses training school is to be installed at St Vincent's hospital this fall to boost the nursing staff and services. A city council resolution condemns welcoming a state socialist convention, opposing courtesy gestures to delegates. Clamming along the Wisconsin river predicts a record summer with dozens of licenses issued and shell prices around 40 dollars per ton as shells are turned into pear buttons. A French deed record from 1828 notes land purchases and signatures in animal or bird forms by native bidders aided by witnesses.
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Associated Press
Wanaas
Marathon County
Gusrn
Acy Breeders’ Association
Elderon
Greem Bar
Stevens
Wisconsin
Grand Rapids
Stevens Point
Knowlton, Rothschild, Wausac, Merrill
Tomahawk Grees Bar—Amene
Register of Herds Office
Roeder
Acwin
Monsieur Dominique de Caarme
Brown County
Tester
Michigan
Tambatt
Distribution and production debate in The Review excerpt
An English writer argues about production and distribution, claiming the organization favors distribution over production and that distribution is the more developed and survival driven. The piece notes agreement that distribution poses the key challenge nearing the spotlight.
Only One Can Be President
Bruce Barton reflects on the longing for the presidency as many rivals chase the prize. He compares past hopefuls like Webster, Calhoun, Clay, Blaine, and Sherman to Garfield, framing the office as a coveted but elusive mount. The piece contemplates national ambition, sacrifice, and the personal cost of political greatness.
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Bruce Barton
United Press
Chicago
Webster
Calhoun
Clay
Blaine
Greeley
Sherman
Garfield
America
Carlway
Partners of the Might at the Orpheum redux
The Orpheum presents Partners of the Might reissue featuring Leroy Scott in a production praised for its bold, revealing look at New York life and character. Critics call it bizarre, colorful, and startling in its dramatic moments.
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Orpheum Redux
Leroy Scott
New York
Surion
Diary of an Engaged Girl Diary Casts New Cook
A narrator chronicles breakfast duties and the search for a new cook. Family praise contrasts with ongoing interviews as foreign applicants, including a Parisian artiste and several Europeans, fail to fit. Jessie from upstate proves steady, ending the screening week with cautious optimism.
New York Notes on Leroy Scott and Language Reform
The piece praises Leroy Scott as a keen observer of New York life and crime, claiming his realism outshines works spun from imagination. It also discusses the Taihu station phonetic system for Chinese, noting rapid literacy gains among native readers and governmental support, alongside a remark on high automobile sales in Canada.
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Susung
Ankwel
Taihu Station
Quttock
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