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Newspaper
Mineral Point Tribune
Location
Mineral Point, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1907
Page
2
The piece surveys 2 cent fare plans, rail service concerns, and anticipated regulation. It notes San Francisco indictments against Abe Rueff and Mayor Schmitz, plus a Cleveland park hugging controversy and Governor Deneen signing the Illinois 2 cent fare bill. It also comments on Wisconsin and Illinois travel tickets and Milwaukee editorial formats.
The legislature proposes limiting express service charges to two thirds of the May 1 1907 schedule. Any agent overcharging is a misdemeanor with 100 to 1000 dollars fine. if done by company direction, the company faces 500 to 1000 dollars. Damaged customers may recover three times the overcharge.
The author argues that past pessimistic forecasts underestimated world coal reserves. He notes vast undiscovered Canadian deposits could fuel hemispheres’ needs for generations, with forests once along Hudson Strait and Baffin Island becoming coal fields that may power ships via a Hudson Bay route to Europe.
Copy of James Longstreet's 1902 letter to General Sickles published via Capt. Rogers recalls Gettysburg days. Longstreet speaks of his wound and praises Sickles role at the Peach Orchard and the Army of the Potomac. He wishes reunion and honors to northern and southern veterans. He also notes census data on women breadwinners and a math joke anecdote.
Citizens have planted and tended beds of flowers in the city hall park to beautify the town. Vandalism rises as plants bloom with wanton plucking and trampling. The Mayor vows prosecution for any person molesting the flowers. A new Studebaker sprinkler debuted last Friday. Mr Peaberthy is praised for his purchase and enterprise.
J C Arthur is in our city tuning pianos and will stay only a few days. Those desiring work may leave orders at the U S Hotel or with Miss Nettie Wallace.
Carload shipments include Studebaker wagons and buggies and two carloads of American Fence. 28w2 Jenkin & Gervacn, Sholto D. Rogers & Co. operate from the Railway Exchange Building Milwaukee Wisconsin, buying and selling zinc and mining stocks on favorable terms. Correspondence solicited. Linden & Branguer callers urged to settle accounts. any claims should be presented.
Local notice lists names including Martin Meyer Miller W Sethe Iron & Metal Co Ed Burton Leo Jackley and N T Martin. Patton’s paints sun proof sold at Ivey's Pharmacy with general sale details and a reference to June 6 1907.
Apell s Barber Shop in Mineral Point remains the best and most popular barber shop, offering elegant facilities and first class workmen. Satisfied customers are ensured with attentive ladies hairdressing and trimming.
A nineteen year old, Miss Drewe Jackson, travels from Columbus to Hastings with warnings from her mother. On the ferry she loses her purse and a cab fare, then Professor Nordenfelt of Columbia College helps her by buying tickets and loaning money. Jimmy Kid, the robber, resurfaces in disguise, while the aunt and Irene weigh the professor’s wealth and status amid an unfolding deception.
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