Cleveland Sympathy Letter Haunts Wilson Tariff Debate
At Washington and Lee graduation Isador Strauss unveiled a monument to William L. Wilson and read a letter from Grover Cleveland praising tariff reform. The missive, never made public, was dated August 18, 184, and lauded Wilson's work while noting party doubts and Democratic doctrine. Other items include a Rockefeller grant to Cornell, Chicago University plans, Carnegie honor, and Teddy Roosevelt punctuality award at Groton School.
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Lexington
Washington and Lee
Isador Strauss
New York
William L. Wison
University
Wilson
Cleveland
Strauss
Washington
Mr. Wilson
Kesitation
Grover Cleveland
Man of Cornell
Ithaca
John D. Rockefeller
Chicago Improvement
Chicago
University of Chicago
U Harper
School of Education
Manual Training School
Carnegie
Andrew Carnegia
Society of American Authors
Thomas Dunn English
Teddy
Theodore Roosevelt Jr
Groton School
Ft Groton
Mass
Allen Roosevelt
Wisconsin Pythian Knights elects Eau Claire as next meeting site
Madison Wis June 19 special to The Northwestern the grand judge Knights of Pythias adjourned for a year selecting Eau Claire as next meeting place officers were elected and installed with promotions for Green and Miner and re elections for Kraus and Burns an appropriation of 360 was made to aid uniform rank expenses to California in August a per capita tax proposal for a sanitarium at Hot Springs Ark was referred to a committee the Grand Temple of Rathbone Sisters adjourned to Eau Claire and new officers were elected and installed about eighty members attended final remarks noted a quip about boils and lobster popularity.
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Superior
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Richland Center
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Shullsbourg
Fred Kraus
Milwaukee
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Nattruss
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Ogden H. Fethers
Janesville
Grand Temple of Rathbone Sisters
Eau Claire
Irene Schreiter
Darlington
Arrona Wheeler
Clarissa Pengelley
Dodgeville
Frances Sumner
Addic Af
Cornell Gets Gift From Rockefeller to the College
The Associated Press reports in New York that on June 13 President Schur announced a gift of a quarter million dollars from John D Rockefeller to Cornell College. The funding is described as a substantial endowment supporting academic programs and campus improvements.
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Rockefeller
Associated Press
New York
Schur
Scofield Runs If Nominated For Governor
West Superior Wisconsin June 19 Ex-governor Edward Scofield states he is not a candidate but would accept if the Republican state convention in July decides it serves the party that way He says he would prefer another to be chosen and cites party unity and opposition to La Follette as motives for a possible Scofield bid
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Wis
Edward Scofield
Scofield
Oconto
Milwaukee
Whitehead
John
Madison
TI Am
Major Scofield
la Follette
Jonesy
Mahoney
Portage Levy Commission
Peck
Racine
Burr Jones
Eau Claire
Eau Claire County
la Foliette Head
Stalwart
Closed Caucuses Shape Wisconsin Republican Drift
Wisconsin caucuses reveal La Follette supporters winning in Fond du Lac Eau Claire and Walworth with strong showing in Marathon and Rock counties. Democratic politics center on J E James Portage bid and rumor of Burr Jones Peck sentiment. Eau Claire reports La Follette leads in Second district. Mickey nominated for governor after seven-ballot Republican convention. Roosevelt praised in platform. Campbell tops Tennessee GOP ticket.
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Fond du Lac
Eau Claire
la Follette
Marathon
Wal- Worth
Forest
Jones
Narrow escape as yacht fire endangers Burns and companion
In Sheepshead Bay a small yacht carrying jockey Thomas Burns and a woman companion exploded after Burns failed to lower a smoke stack. Democratic leader Thomas Osborne and Andrew Jamison led a rescue, pulling both from the water with only wetting injuries as crowds watched from shore.
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Associated Press
New York
Thomas Burns
William C. Whitney
Sheepshead Bay
Burns
Thomas Osborne
Sheepshead
Coney Island
Andrew Jamison
Saarch
Manhattan Beach Bridge
Osborne
Jamison
Gurna
Grammar drills and language lessons in schools
The piece argues for early formal grammar education, noting modern attempts to replace grammar with language lessons have produced fewer clearly skilled writers. It urges a prominent grammar program for ages ten to twenty-five, with an introductory course to spark interest before deeper analysis. A closing line hints at women desiring verbal affection.
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Dwight. L. Moods
Evangelist
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