Editor’s error chain raises laughs and concern in small town papers
A Pittsville Record misprint saga shows how a simple ad spirals into confusion. The sequence begins with an innocent sale offer and ends with Mrs. Kelly and R. D. Jones in headlines of rumor.
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R. D. Jones
Mrs. Kelly
Tax Rate Set At Browntown
Browntown village board sets 1968 tax rate at 38 per thousand an increase of 9 over last year due to school and county taxes. Budget for 1968 is 40,700 up from 35,000. First installment tax payment deadline extended to February 29, 1968.
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Browntown
Lorraine Schumacher
Trapping Plant Bladderwort Captures Small Fish
The bladderwort is a common water plant found in ponds worldwide. It traps tiny animals and occasional small fish in sacs called bladders. triggers occur when sensitive hairs at the bladder entrance are struck. The plant has no roots and likely relies on animal food for nitrogen.
Dear Abby Advice Column From 1967 Chicago Tribune Note
Abigail Van Buren offers guidance on etiquette and social issues in 1967. Letters include a teen girl troubled by a physically deformed classmate, a mother overwhelmed by the fiance’s blended family guests, and a reader seeking a sharp reply to age questions. The column emphasizes tact, patience, and discreet handling of sensitive topics.
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Abigail van Buren
Chicago Tribuce N. Y. News
Liudy
Abby
Decision Time for Wardrobe Options Stresses Morning
A brief note outlines choosing an outfit under five minutes as the speaker seeks efficiency. It hints at a crowded closet and the pressure of quick selection. The tone reflects a daily routine moment with emphasis on personal style and time management.
Real Estate Transfer and Local Court Docket Notes
The US Daily Record lists Wilbert J. Meier transferring property to John D. Prien in Monroe and records multiple court actions and fines from Conservation and State Patrol departments. Notable items include deer hunting tag issues, uncased firearms in cars, licenses, speeding and vehicle violations with bonds and costs, and juvenile driver restrictions. The docket also records transfers and forfeitures across Monroe, New Glarus, Monticello, and surrounding areas.
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Wilbert J. Meier
John D. Prien
Bridge -West
Add
City of
Monroe
Roger L. Elmer Burnett C. Soddy
Browntown
Conservation Dept
John Finch
New Glarus
Lester Andrews
Darlington
Michael E. Yaun
Route 2
Montice 110
Ralph Yaun
Harry B. Pionke
Stoughton
Stephen Senn
John F. Schindler
Luther A. Severson
Argyle
State Patrol
Daniel E. Wood
Whitewater
Sheriff's Dept
Russell J. Wirth
Juda
Francis Hennager Jr
Brodhead
Marriage Licenses Granted for Braden and Busjahn
Donnie Ray Braden aged 27 of Route 2 Holcombe and Ethel Jane Busjahn aged 26 of Route 1 Browntown appear in marriage licensing records.
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Donnie Ray Braden
Holcombe
Ethel Jane Busjahn
Browntown
Glancing Backward on December 12 1957
Kathleen Fox, five, shows an egg found on her father's Brodhead farm measuring three and a half inches long and seven and a half around. Excavation begins for Gener Telephone Co. building on West Exchange Street Brodhead.
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Kathleen Fox
Gener Telephone Co
West Exchange St
Brodhead
Silver Lewis factory to be rebuilt and enlarged in Mt Pleasant
Twenty years ago on December 12 1947 the Silver Lewis cheese factory in Mt Pleasant Township announced plans to rebuild and expand production. Ray Silver a salesman and manager announced the project while E J Hoesly was named president of the Bank of New Glarus succeeding Rudolph Kundert of Madison.
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Silver Lewis
Mt. Pleasant Township
Ray Silver
E. J. Hoesly
Rudolph Kundert
Madison
Bank of New Glarus
Paris Police Reveal 30 Year Ago Incident Details
Police in Paris disclose details from an event dated December 12 1907 as part of a retrospective look. Officials outline actions taken, locations involved, and preliminary findings in the case file.
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Paris
Discovered Clothes Linked to Twelve Women in St. Cloud Death Villa
Police report tracing the clothes of twelve women found near the St. Cloud death villa to a killer who has already claimed at least two victims. Separately, Edwin C. Lewis home in Albany was destroyed by fire.
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St. Cloud
Edwin C. Lewis
Albany
Lindbergh Starts Nonstop Flight to Mexico City
Forty years ago on December 12 1927 Charles Lindbergh boarded a non stop flight bound for Mexico City in a feat highlighting a new era of long distance aviation. The trip underscored Lindberghs status as a pioneering aviator and drew wide public attention across the nation.
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Charles Lindbergh
Mexico City
Ice harvest planned by Monroe Ice Co on local ponds
Fifty years ago on December 12 1917 Monroe Ice Co announced plans to begin harvests on area ponds as ice reached nine inches thick. St Omar Chapter Eastern Star elected Daisy Bolender as worthy matron and M H Stauffacher as worthy patron.
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Monroe Ice Co
St. Omar
Eastern Star
Daisy Bolender
M. H. Stauffacher
Indignation in Galena Over Illinois Central Passenger Cuts
Sixty years ago today December 12 1907 Galena Illinois confronts ICC passenger service curtailment plans. Blanchardville farmers set a record by shipping 14 carloads of cattle and hogs in one day.
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Galena
Illinois Central
Blanchardville
Milwaukee Court Opens With Judge Elmer Presiding
Judge Roger L. Elmer of Green County sits in Children’s Court at Milwaukee this week with court reporter Mrs. Doris Wagner. Britannica cites that Americans average over 185 bottles of carbonated drinks per year per person.
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Milwaukee
Roger L. Elmer
Green County Courts
Children’s Court
Doris Wagner
Encyclopaedia Britannica
USDA set meetings on filled milk in Midwest and beyond
The U S Department of Agriculture schedules seven regional meetings to discuss filled milk and similar products amid possible hearings next year. Two sessions in December will cover classifications and implications for Federal milk orders with capacity to affect dairy pricing and ingredient use.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
Midwest
USDA
Flying Carpet Motor Inn
Mannheim Road
Des Plaines
Illinois
Holiday Inn
Brockpar Road
Cleveland
Ohio
Consumer and Marketing Service
C and MS
Arizona
Department
Death notice for Henry Kramer and family thanks
The Kramer family expresses sincere thanks to friends relatives and neighbors for kindness after the death of Henry Kramer beloved husband and father They thank Reverend Petzold pallbearers singers organist and all who sent flowers gifts cards or helped in any way Florence Kramer and the Kramer family names included.
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Henry Kramer
Petzold
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