Cave In At Both Ends Blocks Illinois Central Tunnel
Large crew clears tracks after a major cave in the Illinois Central tunnel between Belleville and Monticello caused by spring rain and frost withdrawal. Trains resume with delays managed as workers repair the line. reduced roadbed washouts affect Milwaukee between South Wayne and Gratiot.
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Illinois
Central
Belleville
Monticello
Lamboley
Farnum
Madison
Freeport
Milwaukee Roads
South Wayne
Gratiot
Tunnel Landslide Halts Monticello Tunnel Traffic
Heavy rains Friday caused a landslide that blocked both ends of the Monticello tunnel four miles north of Monticello. A force from Freeport cleared earth by 4:30 p.m., resuming Illinois Central trains with passengers diverted to the opposite side and taken to Freeport.
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Madison
Monticello
Illinois Central Road
Freeport
Central
Central's section men get more pay
Illinois Central section men have been granted a wage increase effective immediately. The raise amounts to about 1.50 dollars per day, while foremen salaries rise by over ten percent as management offsets union agitation.
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Illinois Central Section
Foley's Honey and Tar safe under new Pure Food law
West Side Drug Store states Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs colds and lung troubles contains no opiates or harmful drugs and is recommended as a safe remedy for children and adults despite the national Pure Food and Drug Law.
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Foley
West Side Drug Store
New Plan Lets Wisconsin Butter and Cheese Makers Send Monthly Samples
Professor E H Farrington of the University of Wisconsin dairy school outlines a program for butter and cheese makers to mail monthly product samples for expert examination. Results and advice will be returned with diplomas awarded to participants, stressing quality without competition.
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E. H. Farrington
University of Wisconsin Dairy School
Dairy School
Wisconsin
Painting Under a Double Inspiration
In Interlaken a neck of the Jungfrau inspires a girl to paint. An American stranger counsels morning work and rest, guiding her canvas to rise with the mountain. The finished piece is attributed to Demond, but the admirer reveals he painted with love.
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Interlaken
Swiss Alps
Mademoiselle
Paris
Demond
G. Demond
Miss Barker
Gertrude Gowan
Jefferson Republican Caucus nominates town ticket
Republicans of Jefferson caucused on Thursday and nominated a full town ticket. Candidates include J. J. Raymer as chairman supervisor, W. J. McElwee, F. J. Tschudy. clerk W. D. Whitehead. assessor Chas. Bridge. treasurer Ammann. justice J. H. Ostrander. Chas. F. Grenzow. constables Herman Nix, Ben Hoylane, Mark Randall.
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Town of
Jefferson
J. J. Raymer
W. J. McElwee
F. J. Tschudy
W. D. Whitehead
Chas. Bridge
Ammann
J. H. Ostrander
Chas
F. Grenzow
Herman Nix
Ben Hoylane
Mark Randall
Agates Found on Plum Island and Goose Island
Between Long Island and Watch Hill a string of small islands hosts two named Plum Island and Goose Island where heaps of colored quartz pebbles called agates are mined. The stones yield red yellow and purple tones used for stained glass and attract regular work for owners who sail to beaches to gather them as waves polish them.
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Long Island
Watch Hill
Plum Island
Goose Island
New York
El Dorado meaning traced to Orinoco and Amazon tale
The term El Dorado is linked to a land of wealth said to lie between the Orinoco and the Amazon. Sir Walter Raleigh and other explorers sought it, giving the phrase its legacy as a mythical golden realm akin to Cockaigne.
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el Dorado
Pizarro
Orinoco
Amazon
Walter Raleigh
Cockaigne
New York American
Happiness and Hunger
A seedy philosopher describes ideal happiness as entering the finest restaurant, placing a hand over the price list, and ordering what his taste dictates regardless of a dwindling wallet. He makes his fourth visit to the free lunch counter.
Correction on Bertie Father and the Egotsist
A playful dialogue defines an egotist as the man who says he is smarter than anyone else. The father and mother debate whether all men think themselves clever, revealing the common belief with a humorous spin.
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Bertie
Father
Mother
No Black Dog Sought By Mourning Widow At Seller
A widow seeks a dog but rejects white gray or brindled colors and insists on an all black hound. She states she is in deep mourning.
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Panama
Priestley
Loisirs
Chickering Chase Bros. and Stronger Piano CO
Has Continuous Life Venus Archery Cupid Rhyme
Comic verse dialogue features Venus and Cupid in a playful exchange. Cupid jokes about rhyming with stupid while Puck comments on engagement and activities beyond archery. The lines mix mythic figures with light wordplay and whimsy.
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Venus
Cupid
Puck
Unclaimed Letters for Week Ending March 23 1907
Advertised letters include Rulah Bonder Cleo Buch Lee Frederick Caroline Hefty Mrs L G Legler Lela Morris Jakob Matti Johan Ryser Mrs Dr E A Smith Bruno Taensch Zeller Steiger R A Etter and P M. Unclaimed items listed in the week ending notice.
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Rulah Bonder
Cleo Buch
Lee Frederick
Caroline Hefty
L. G. Legler
Lela Morris
Jakob Matti
Johan Ryser
E. A. Smith
Bruno Taensch
Zeller Steiger
Georgia Judge Calls Bridge Whist as Bad as Craps
A Georgia judge condemns bridge whist, equating it with craps in a sharp remark that reveals no special aspirations from the jurist.
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Georgia
Fooling Worry and The Hard Work Remedy
The note counsels confronting fear by facing tasks head on and applying steady effort. It advocates active labor as a cure for anxious hours and suggests persistence to overcome unease.
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Illinois Central
Big Hill
John Leech
Millais
Cowdray Hall
England
Leech
Jefferson Republican Caucus
BOSC
Janesville
Wis
Seneca
R. A. Etter, P. M
Hackley
Chase
Stodard
Strohber Upright
Chicago
Ellington
Ferrand & Volty
Estey & Camp
G. W. Speigel
A. Miller’s
Monroe
Thymoline
Troaenbrod
United
W.N. G
Mch
Oec
She Commercial Savings Bank
Monroe, Wis
THE
Citizens Bank
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