Reform and Rivalries Shape Wisconsin GOP Clash
A veteran observer highlights the Wisconsin fight between Stalwarts and Half-breeds as pivotal for the national Republican stance. Senator La Follette leads opposition, seeks to retire radical members, and fends off opponents in the state campaign while Chandler urges reform to avert Bryan’s rise. Labor in Indiana adds pressure with mixed GOP and Democratic loyalties.
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Strong Man Cochems Enters Wisconsin Congress Race
Henry F Cochems a famed Wisconsin athlete and Harvard law graduate enters the Fifth District race aided by his brothers Karl and Ed. The trio tour Milwaukee and Waukesha County meeting voters at picnics and gatherings. Cochems claims strong public life experience and a bold 100 yard race win over Congressman Stafford boosting Welsh votes in the district.
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Army and Navy Gossips on Navy Meat Contracts
The Navy meat suppliers at New York Philadelphia and Norfolk face probation and secrecy as charges and refutations unfold. Navy officials defend quality amid criticism while testing and menus at the Lancaster receiving ship reveal substantial meals. Other items discuss Arlington Cemetery staffing, oil fuel trials, Manila housing expenses, and House Rules reforms.
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The Gambler King and the Rise and Fall of a Card House
A Chicago Tribune analysis explores the gambling business, its risks, and the fate of its leaders. It traces the rise of the "gentleman gambler," the high costs of luxury, and the inevitability of ruin amid raids and legal pressure. The piece contrasts myth with reality, noting social optics and the perilous economics of crime.
Gambling Psychology and the Gambler’s Fate
The article argues five thousand dollars in a night seems huge to a gambler but is ordinary loss in a big establishment. It distinguishes two gambler types driven by luck or depression, notes the temptations of extravagant living, and warns that unsystematic play in unfamiliar games or markets tends to ruin a gambler in time.
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Man Cuts Hand for Rum in Desperate Act
An Ohio dipsomaniac at an almshouse mutilates his hand to obtain liquor. After attempts to procure rum, he uses a woodshed axe, severs his hand, drinks from a bow of rum, and declares satisfaction. The tale is cited with humor by a Harvard professor and Chicago News in a clipped extract.
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