Wisconsin Delegation Uniform as Roosevelt Support Grows
Wisconsin Republicans meet with a harmonious delegation to the national convention. Isaac Stephenson chairs a seventy first birthday tribute, naming officers and committee assignments. A Roosevelt for vice president endorsement passes unanimously amid hints Scofield may step aside for Roosevelt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Isaac Stephenson
J. HH. Stont
Menomonie
J. T. Murphy
Superior
H. Augusta Luedke
Milwaukee
Samuel T. Reese
Dodgevile
J. B. Trest
Mineral Point
Henry C. Payne
Walter Alexander
Wausau
J. C. Reynolds
Lake Geneva
J. T. Barber
Eau Claire
Henry
Cleveland and Benedict portray ex-president as political orphan
The piece reports on ex President Cleveland's stance toward the Bryan platform. It cites E C Benedict and a letter describing Democratic discontent, mentions Cleveland's secrecy over support and sympathy with Benedict's claim he feels a political orphan amid Bryanism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Bryan
Chicago
Congress
Ireland
Mfr
Kievsem
Bryattim
E. C. Benedict
Mr. Benedict
Benedict
Mr. Cleveland
Anti Long Skirt Crusade Sparks Sanitary Debate
The bill by Assemblyman Daggett to ban corsets echoes a Kansas City proposal urging women wear short skirts on streets. Physicians interviewed warn long skirts spread bacteria, while one doctor cites aesthetics and cleanliness, noting the sweeping trains draw attention and critique from passersby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daggett
Kansas City
Wen
White House Bridal Path Aims for Equestrian Use
President McKinley envied public business keeping him from riding. Under Colonel Bingham the White House grounds were arranged with a bridal path south of the mansion. Each afternoon crowded spectators watched the president on his saddle horse, accompanied by Adjutant General Corbin and escort riders in the grand oval near the Grants era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Washington Monument
McKinsey
Colonel Bingham
Executive Mansion
Grant
Corbin
Washington
Lay of the Boxer Man
A Portland Oregonian style verse describes a boxer, ill fated and mocked, as insults and threats fade against his battered nerves. Language depicts a chaotic scene of boxing culture and martial bravado with references to England Russia and distant figures shaping the rumor mill.
Wisconsin Papers Cover National and Local News Mix
Newspapers from Green Bay Eau Claire Appleton and Wausau report on national politics including McKinley Philippines China and direct senator elections. Local notes mention delegates to national conventions from Wausau and Sioux Falls with Wisconsin’s turnout and party alignments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley
Philippines
China
Eau Claire
Telegram
Notes and quips from late 19th century newspapers
A collage of humorous exchanges and brief items from various papers. Jokes about grass, lawn care, hired help, debts, and petty misunderstandings mix with a mock-somber dialogue about depredations on crops and rising grain prices affecting breweries.
Oshkosh Mentioned for Rich Fishing and Lakes
A Chicago panel note promotes Oshkosh Wisconsin as a premier fishing and camping region. It highlights Lakes Winnebago Butte des Morts and Fox River with plentiful black bass pickerel pike and white bass. Reported catches include catfish rising to 100 pounds and strong fishing and yachting facilities drawing visitors from Chicago and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Obicaxa
Oshkosh
Chicago
Wisconsin
Winnebago
Butte Des Morts
Poygun
Fox River
Lake Winnebago
Inland Lakes Yachting Association
National Building Trades Council Extends Citywide Strike Tactics
Chicago dispatch reports a national move by the National Building Trades council to intensify strikes and lockouts in ten cities. Officials ordered unions to stay away from Chicago and advised workers, including carpenters, painters, plasterers, tinners, and woodworkers, to refrain from entering multiple key cities. The notice aims to curb labor mobility and support affiliated unions amid ongoing labor conflict.
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Cby Associated Press
Chicago
Tut
National Building Trades Council
Nation
Ita
National Executive Board
H. W. Steinbiss
Building Trades
Duluth
Dallas
Tex
Cleveland
Savannah
Wisconsin Letters in Turmoil and Tragedy Near Milwaukee
August Bentz is killed in Milwaukee by a falling freight elevator. Chippewa Falls company halts operations due to low water. Governor Scofield pledges to attend the Saengerfest in Green Bay. Old settlers’ reunion set for Green Lake county near Spring Grove. Cumberland man Phillips Smith loses both legs after attempting to jump from a moving train. Union Grove man Joseph Horner dies by suicide. Postal inspector Emmons arrests Harry Anderson and Will Calling for alleged Red Cedar Junction robbery. Milwaukee police warned of a poison plot in a B. A. Lawrence family breakfast incident. W. L. Harris of Minneapolis pursues goat farming on his Cumberland farm. La Crosse awards brick pavement contract. bid total and bidders named. G. A. Smith shot by a woman claiming marriage, near Maple Grove. La Crosse court hears Harvey Dickensen will case favoring Ida Balch. widow solitary survivor. Miss Heath, 14, says hypnotist Le Clair abducted her from Indian Ford to Chicago. arrest and bail set.
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August Bentz
Milwaukee
Chippewa ‘Umber Company
Chippewa Falls
Governor Scofield
Freen ‘Bay
Green Lake County
Spring Grove
Green Lake
Phillips Smith
Cumberland
Joseph Horner
Union Grove
S. E. Emmons
Harry Anderson
Will Calling
Durand
Red Cedar Junction
B. A. Lawrence
W. AL. Harris
Minneapolis
iLa Crosse
Chicago
G. A. Smith
Maple Grove
Green Bay
Smith
Fred
Blwaukee
la Crosse
Harvey Dickensen
West Salem
Ida Balch
Dickensen
Miss the Heath
Charles le Clair
Indian Ford
i_ fRock county
Ethel
la Clair
Terhet
Laair
W. F. Heath
la Mair
Grand Jury
Peruvian Recognition Names George W. Chase U.S. Consul
The Peruvian government recognizes George W. Chase as consul of the United States at Salaverry. A stray line notes a pinnacle moment in fame and dining with no specific time or place given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tima
Galveston
Texas
George W. Chase
Salaverry
Board of Public Works neglect harms Oshkosh streets
A Oshkosh taxpayer argues the board of public works mismanages street repair and maintenance on Algoma street. He cites the Wisconsin Central Railroad disruption, improper trenching, and failed relaying of pavement. He calls for two inspectors year round and a system ensuring durable, first class streets funded by taxpayers.
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Tanpeyee Heste
Northwestern
Board of Public Works
Claea
Algoma Street
Wieconsi Central
Boards of Public Works
Altoma Street
Wisconsin Central Railroad Company
Wisconsin Central Railroads Company
Wisconsin Central
Meir
Oshkosh Water Works Comanhy
Oshkosh
Pur Ne Works
Étix
The Lucky News Cadets to Military Academy
Among the candidates admitted to the military academy as cadets are Edwin Butner of Iowa Crow of Michigan Edward Alvin of Minnesota Edmund Gregory of Illinois Christopher Dansvold of Wisconsin Edward E. Miller of Illinois Robert P. Parker Hinau Irving J Philinson of Michigan and others.
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Associated Dross
Weat Point
Military Academy
Towa
Edwin Butener
Anton €. Crow
Michigan
Edward Alvin
Minnesota
Edmund Gregory
Christopher Dansvold
Wisconsin
Dward E. Miller
PEXSVER STRIKE ENDS IN DENVER
Denver California June 1 The carpen ters strike here ended today with contractors agreeing to the union demands for 41 cents an hour and a one and a half day holiday on Saturdays throughout the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Cal
Sketch Map of Pekin China City Sections and Missions
A historical sketch map describes Pekin as two sections the Tatar and Chinese cities with walls, the Forbidden City at its heart, imperial and foreign areas, three winter lakes, and temples for Buddhism Confucian Mohammedanism and idols. It notes legations near the Tatar city, Catholic cathedrals two Presbyterian missions designated P and the Society of the Propagation of the Gospel shown as 8 P and A for the American board.
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Pekin
China
Thie
Imperial Palace
R. C
Society of Propagation of the Gospel
American Board of Commissioners For Foreign Missions
Methodist
Legations
Convention Wall Portraits at Philadelphia Exposition Hall
Describes the National Republican convention hall in West Philadelphia as seen on June 19, detailing architecture, decorations, seating, and the arrangement of delegates, press, and public areas. Highlights include a large portrait of the party leader, dignitaries on the platform, and the distribution of state delegations in the vast interior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wausau
C. M. Boyles
Sioux Falls
Walter Alexander
Philadelphia
D. L. Plumer
Wisconsin
Kansas City
Fince Whern
National Committee
United States
Lincoln
Garfield
Jackson
Alabama
Texas
Idaho
Indiana
New Jersey
New Hampshire
New York
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Sinois
Missouri
Nevada
Mississippi
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Opening Prayer at Republican Convention by Jamon Gray Hotton
The opening prayer was delivered at the Republican convention by Mae Jamon Gray Hotton and D B D James Gray Barton of Philadelphia. He prayed to God for wisdom mercy and guidance for the nation and its leaders and asked for blessings on the president and the people. The prayer ended with a traditional doxology.
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Mae
Jamon Gray Hotton
Associated Press
Philadelphia
James Gray Barton
D. D
United States
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