Game Wardens Pervade Rock County in Unprecedented Dress
In Beloit on March 15 a humorous scene at Brodhead railway station shows deputies and wardens converging as a deer of rumor spreads. An exchange between ex-Postmaster Harvey Clark Attorney J W Bates and a stranger ends with the remark that a frightened chicken triggered the wardens’ overabundant presence.
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Rock County
Brodhead
Milwaukee
Harvey Clark
J. W. Bates
Mr. Bates
Mr. Clark
Darlington
Jenkins Declares Cuba Domestic U S Territory in Debate
In Washington on March 13 during the post office appropriation debate Mr Jenkins of Wisconsin argued Cuba is now domestic U S territory. He cited Supreme Court decisions to claim foreign territory must lie beyond U S jurisdiction and that Spain relinquished sovereignty to the United States. He contended only Congress can alienate such territory and questioned refunds of duties collected since the Paris treaty.
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Jenkins
Wisconsin
Cuba
United States
Supreme Court
Spain
Congress
Mr. Jenkins
United States Land Office
Ashland
Act of Congress
California
Oregon
Nevada
Washington Territory
Gustaf Gy. Miller
Port Wing
Bayfield
William McCardle
William Nyquist
Charles Blomgren
Ole J Miller
Bayfield County
Aug
Doenitz
Register
Bryan Arrives in Washington for Harrisburg Trip
William Jennings Bryan reached Capitol Hill Washington from New York en route to Harrisburg. Fusion Nebraska delegation members joined him for breakfast then greeted by a large crowd in the House corridor. He held an informal levee as Democratic and several Republican members presented.
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Washington
Wiliam Jennings Bryan
New York
Harrisburg
Fusion
Nebraska
Congress
Capitol
Bryan
House of Representatives
Last of the Broguets Prince Henry’s Visit Exchanged
Cablegrams from Washington and Wilhelmshaven relay formal compliments on Prince Henry’s U.S. visit. President William McKinley thanks Germany for hospitality and cordial reception, praising relations and goodwill between nations. Emperor Wilhelm II replies praising the prince and the American welcome, noting broad sympathy and regard.
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D. C
Wilhelmshaven
United States of America
United States
Prince Henry
Alice
Washington, D. C
William
Senator Spooner Called White House Favorite for Supreme Court
Atty Gen Knox suggested Senator Spooner of Wisconsin as aPossible Supreme Court nominee, a view echoed in Congress. Spooner, nicknamed the little giant, has declined prior court offers, preferring active public life in the Senate where his influence remains strong.
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Knox
Supreme Bench
Roosevelt
Senator Spooner
Wisconsin
Senate
White House
Congress
Spooner
English Coronations Compared With James II Proceedings
The London Chronicle notes Edward VII's coronation preparations contrast sharply with James II. A Privy Council committee met on February 16, 1685, ten days after Charles II's death, to discuss coronation details. A February 19 commission set claims, February 22 regalia listed, and Sir Christopher Wren tasked with scaffolding estimates. Charles II joked about his slow dying.
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Edward VII
James II
London Chronicle
Lords of the Privy Council
Charles II
James I
Christopher Wren
Abbey
Westminster Hall
Even as a child the nation mourns its loss
The poem portrays a nation mourning a beloved figure as if an orphaned child. It contrasts a child’s grief with a nation’s collective sorrow, noting tears, aching, and the sense of lost guidance. The speaker, James Whitcomb Riley, echoes themes of innocence, loss, and enduring anguish as society laments.
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James Whitcomb Riley
Rostop
Guizot’s Father The Future Statesman and His Prison Memory
Guizot’s father, a Protestant advocate, was arrested and executed after refusing to betray colleagues. The future statesman Francois Guizot, then six and a half, recalls visiting his father in prison and the so called house of justice during early revolutionary turmoil in France.
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Guizot
France
M. Guizot
Francois
House of Justice
Gentleman’s Magazine
Talkin Weather and a Wandering Dinner Table Tale
A patchwork of dialect quotes and modern scenes blends weather talk with odd diner banter. The old man recalls a winter tale as a business diner negotiates a bill and mindlessly orders various foods amid humorous interruptions.
Broadway merchant recalls subway explosion chatter
A Broadway merchant recalls entertaining an out-of-town guest who enjoyed Waldorf hotel accommodations while the guest commented on liking a high room. The man mentions reading reports of subway explosions in newspapers.
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Wisconsin Central Rail Service Keeps Daily Chicago Milwaukee Run
The line maintains daily service among Chicago, Milwaukee, Manitowoc, St. Paul, Minneapolis, Ashland, Duluth, Eau Claire, Chippewa Falls, Marshfield, Hurley, Ironwood and Bessemer with major Wisconsin points en route. Connections to south east west and north at terminals. all night trains feature Pullman sleepers and A La Carte meals. Agent JAs C Ponp, Gen Pass Agt Milwaukee offers tickets and sleeping car reservations.
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Milwaukee
Manitowoc
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Ashland
Duluth
Eau Claire
Chippewa Falls
Marshfield
Hurley
Ironwood
Bessmer
Wisconsin
Pullman
Wisconsin Central Ry
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Ponp
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