No Bolters Ticket Hinted by Milwaukee Journal in Wisconsin
In Oshkosh Wisconsin June 26 12 the Milwaukee Journal hints the Republican league may bolt the state convention to back an alternative ticket opposing La Follette. The piece stresses loyalty to the governor, warns bolters would face universal condemnation, and calls for unity to heal party rifts after nomination. Nearby editorials discuss Democratic plans and party positions.
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Republican League
la Follette
Wisconsin
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Political league critique and Oshkosh election talk
The Merrill Advocate questions the league's negative stance and its effect on Wisconsin politics, arguing the party lacks positive proposals while praising Governor La Follette and urging unity. References to Oshkosh illumination plans, the Elk convention, and local remarks about newspapers and candidates color the piece with regional color and editorial tone.
Refusal to Place Philippine Schools Under Catholic Control
Governor Tafte stands firm against Vatican demand to control Philippine primary schools. The American principle of religious liberty and church-state separation remains vital, with no concession acceptable to the church. The friar question will be resolved within the native courts or by the government, rejecting church-imposed terms.
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Philippines
Catholic Church
Tafte
Rome
Washington
Doctors Disagree on King Edward’s Disease Letters to the Editor
A reader rebukes an Oshkosh surgeon for misusing terms in discussing King Edward’s illness. The correspondent explains appendicitis differs from perityphlitis and argues that English physicians are not up to date. He cites authorities like Lister and Treves while urging precise medical language.
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Joseph Lister
Henry A Nking
Treves
Barlow
Smith
Doubt Over Dual Republican Conventions Questioned
The Milwaukee Journal questions why two Republican conventions and two ticket aims exist as election delegates are contested. It notes Eau Claire county elected nine La Follette and nine Whitehead delegates, yet both sides maneuver to claim all eighteen. The piece warns that voter wishes may be overlooked amid technical delays and political maneuvering.
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la Follette
Whitehead
Milwaukee Journal
La Follette Support Debunked by River Chronicle
The River Chronicle argues that La Follette’s nomination support stems from corporate paid efforts rather than his personal appeal. It asserts most supporters have no direct knowledge of him and that any reform advocate of equal prominence would garner similar backing.
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Two Rivers
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Scofield
The Nation Unseen: A Poem by Nixon Waterman
The excerpt presents a verse by Nixon Waterman urging cheer and inner strength amid sorrow. It emphasizes smiling, comfort, and personal resolve as a path to happiness, reflecting a late 19th to early 20th century moral-pathetic tone typical of period poetry in the National.
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Nixon Waterman
The
National
Democratic talk and local politics in the era
A mosaic of editorials and brief notes from Wisconsin papers discussing party tensions, La Follette's reforms, and political maneuvering. Commentary targets Republicans, the 1904 era, and local governance, with quips about governors, conventions, and newspaper editorials.
Jests and jibes span May weddings and beachgoing chats
A collage of light witticisms from publications like the Washington Star and Smart Set, noting jokes about May marriages and social entertainments. Cleveland to Philadelphia quips highlight marriage timing, ring questions, and the social tone of seaside visits. A Baltimore American aside recalls Decoration Day orators and rural speech patterns.
Democrats Face Roadblock in Wisconsin Elections
Two Rivers Chron et reports that Democrats must shift tactics to gain recruits and erase a Republican majority of 108,090. The piece argues La Follette's renomination or defeat drives Republican faction alignment and demands platform promises on tax and caucus reform to win support.
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la Follette
Aucoras
Two Rivers
The New British Ambassador and His Wife
Michael Herbert succeeds the late Lord Pauncefote as British ambassador to Washington and is named a knight of St Michael and St George. He will present credentials later this year. His wife Leila Wilson, once Miss Leila Wilson, is famed in society circles from Newport to Europe.
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Herbert
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Washington
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Sir Michael Herbert
Leila Wilson
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Hague
Rome
Newport
World’s Fair Grounds Progress Report from St Louis
The Northwestern correspondent reports on rapid construction at the World’s Fair grounds in St Louis. Key structures include the textiles building with a long keystone form, the electricity building nearing completion, and the varied industries building advancing rapidly. Notable feats include extensive earthworks, river channel work, conduits, and a vast under-roof exhibit space projected at 200 acres.
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John J. Dunnavant
William Goldie
Varied Industries
M. E Rountree
Exekier Smith
Telford
Endless Hollow Cylinder Chain Pumps Water
A inventor describes a mechanism of hollow cylinders entering at the bottom between rubber tops and exiting at the top then descending outside. The device relies on buoyancy to drive motion and to counteract water pressure at the entry point.
French American friendship praised by Deschamps in Harper's Weekly
The North American review quotes Gaston Deschamps praising U S French ties and urging better mutual knowledge. He argues Americans mistrust Parisian life while French see Americans as money seekers, yet Deschamps sees Americans valuing gold as a flexible medium linked to science and art.
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North American Review
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Ze la
America
Paris
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M. Deschamps
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Collapse of Western Passenger association imminent
REWS NOTES reports a collapse of the Western Passenger association imminent. The Fowler plant sale to the Swifts in Kansas City prompts merger rumors. A wind storm in Ravenswood Chicago toppled a tent at a church fair. no injuries. Fast rail service between St. Louis Chicago and Chicago New York increased postal gains. Burlington and Northwestern rail gauge conversion to standard gauge to occur next Sunday. one rail moved. Michigan probes inmate fund schemes for parole influence. Wednesday storm caused 3 million damage across Indiana Iowa and South Dakota. six fatalities and numerous injuries. central Indiana tornado wrecked crops.
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Ping Pong and Literature in Wartime Reading Tastes
A Harper's Weekly style note comments on ping pong's rise and its impact on popular fiction and reading habits. It argues the wheel of new games and newspapers reshapes leisure without improving literary quality, citing uncertain effects on sales and readers. It mentions bicycles, newspapers, golf, and Lovars library as context.
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K Lovars’ Library
Tabard Inn
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Ita Harper’e Weekly
Diplomas, Exposition plans, and royal health notes
Six hundred fifty persons received diplomas yesterday at the college. The art palaces at the St Louis Exposition will cost 1 000 000 and construction starts at once. Sydney Blanshard Flower of Chicago sued for divorce on cruelty and desertion. The king’s condition remains serious but hopeful per The Lancet and The British Medical Journal. Roosevelt awarded LL D at Harvard. Garland critiques Poe era and Whittier.
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Baraboo to Get New Water Works Plant
State news item highlights Baraboo to build a new water works plant. Additional notes include state treasurer Devideon catching two forty inch pickerel in Lake Mendota and Milwaukee brick yard worker Charles Wahick breaking his neck after a fall. The Madison women’s rest room shows growing patronage. Wisconsin Dental society to convene in Milwaukee July 15 to 17. The Stevens Point Brewing Co. product hitting the market amid saloon growth in La Crosse. A farmer near Waupun uncovers a Spanish coin dated 1776 while hoeing corn. Dearborn Stock Co. members narrowly escape drowning after capsizing on Delavan Isle. Milwaukee man Louis Inraclenka seeks divorce after recurring desertion each spring. Harriet Merrill of Madison’s public natural history museum to sail for Rio Janeiro for crustacean collection. Lawrence university buys Johnson residence for dormitory use pending new construction. Janesville fee dealer customers’ red cards deter solicitors over disease fears. State Superintendent Harvey promotes rural school consolidation and transport. State tax commission says boards of review lack authority to alter assessments without evidence. Lawrence students Ane drug and Spaulding confess their earlier police report was a fabrication to obtain money. Appleton reports Dudley Pierce blamed rumors on political enemies. A dove sighting prompts neighbor’s investigation. Mrs. Louis A. Hemmens, recently married, nearly dies from a self-inflicted act driven by jealousy.
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McKinley Autograph Rush Draws Requests in Capital
The McKinley autograph scene grows crowded as Senator Hanna and Secretary Cortelyou both face an avalanche of requests. A New York Times item notes the surge, with Mrs. Benham and Benham quipping about advice in a humorous exchange.
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McKinley
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