Railroads Face Higher Valuation in Wisconsin Tax Proposal
Wisconsin officials report total railroad property valuation at 255.85 million dollars, up 18.61 million from last year, with a tax rate of 10.39 per thousand and total state tax of 2.801 million. Railroads would pay 527,304 more under ad valorem than under the old license-fee system. Major lines listed with gains include Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul, Chicago and Northwestern, and others, with Illinois Central assessed at 1 million.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin State Tax Commission
State Tax Commission
Chicago
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Chicago and
Northwestern
Minneapolis
Omaha
Wisconsin Central
Burlington and Quincy
Great Northern
Minneapolis, Paul
Sault Ste. Marie
Green Bay and
Governor appoints board of directors for state mining school
Madison July 31 Governor Davidson named the board of directors for the state mining school at Platteville. named were S E Smalley of Cuba City former assembly member and R N Dugdale of Platteville editor with State Superintendent Cary ex officio on the panel.
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Madison
Wis
Davidson
State Mining School
Platteville
S. E. Smalley
Cuba City
R. N. Dugdale
Cary
Tasmanian Myrtle Wood For Cabinet and Piano
A newly imported Tasmanian myrtle wood suitable for high class cabinet and piano work. It features a rich pink color, moderate hardness, and a very close grain, making it desirable for fine joinery and instruments.
Australia Ranks Second in Global Sheep Population
Argentina leads with 92 million sheep, Australia follows with 72 million, and Russia ranks third with 70 million as world sheep-raising figures are reported.
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Australia
Argentina
Russia
Never So Nervous as That
A witty quip notes there are nervous women yet not so many as those disturbed by a silk skirt’s rustle. The remark, attributed to Fliegende Blaetter, contrasts anxious behavior with the dramatic phrase about nerves.
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Fliegende Blaetter
Judge concludes remarks on magazines at supreme court
The supreme court judge adjusted his glasses with dignified calm and warned against judging others. He paused and warned that publicity could roast him in magazines.
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Supreme Court
Ancient Drums Through Centuries and Cultures
The article notes that ancient Romans used hand drums in religious dances and that more than a thousand years ago other nations used drums to signal in war, illustrating drums as enduring tools in ritual and conflict.
Temperance Union to Hold Friday Election Meeting
The W. C. T. U. will meet with Mrs. Hugh Lichtenwalner Friday at 2 30 for the annual election of officers. After the election a 5 cent coffee will be served and each member should bring a lady friend interested in temperance work.
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Hugh Lichtenwalner
Fund for Lawyer in Florence Dugan Case
Prominent Janesville residents have raised a large purse to hire top legal talent for Florence Dugan, the waitress accused of shooting George Schumaker on April 18. Schumaker, badly wounded, was recovering, and Dugan faces trial next week for assault with a deadly weapon.
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Janesville
Florence Dugan
George Schumaker
Schumaker
Miss Dugan
State colleges group bans use of term small college
Dr. R C Hughes of Ripon College leads a coalition of Beloit Lawrence Carroll and others to stop calling them small colleges. The aim is to classify these institutions as colleges rather than universities and to push newspapers to use college class terminology.
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R. C. Hughes
Ripon College
Beloit College
Lawrence University
Carroll College
Hughes
Ripon
Beloit
Lawrence
Body of Unknown Man Found in Lake Waubesa
Two boys discovered a dead man about 24 years old floating in Lake Waubesa near the railroad bridge after a rowboat turned over on the opposite bank. The initials B.L. were on his garments. He likely drowned about forty eight hours earlier near the south lake train bridge in St Paul area.
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Lake Waubesa
St. Paul
Not Even Saint Patrick. The Great Thistle Sits Picked
A witty Scots voice denounces Mr. O'Brien for forgetting fable and folly. The Sketch mocks smug respect while insisting on the stubborn pride of the thistle in contrast to roses and shamrocks.
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Saint Patrick
Mr. O'Brien
Doctors Could Not Help Her Then Foley’s Kidney Cure Helped
Mrs Raymond Conner of Shelton Washington writes that years of irad kidney trouble resisted medical help until Foley's Kidney Cure gave her relief after the first dose. She asserts the remedy cleanses the diseased kidneys and eliminates poisons from the blood, enabling good health. West Side drug store.
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Raymond Conner
Shelton, Wash
Foley
West Side Drug Store
Monroe 1907 tax assessment open for public inspection
Notice to tax payers announces that the 1907 Monroe assessment roll will be open for public inspection at the city clerk's office on Friday and Saturday August 9 and 10, 1907. The assessor will be present to correct errors and omissions. The board of review will meet on Monday August 12 and continue as needed until adjournment. M. T. Gettings, City Clerk.
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Monroe
the Board of Review
M. T. Gettings
Frequently the Case in Bowles Surely No One Questions
Commentary on character covering sins and exposing sinners. The tone recalls a Smart Set perspective noting moral scrutiny and honesty about faults amid social judgment.
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Bowles
Thomas
Customs in Argentina Maintain Strict Mixes of Sexes
The text notes that Argentine customs keep girls and men separated. a man does not introduce his closest friend to his sisters. It also claims arranged marriages place girls aged 12 to 14 with boys aged 16 to 19, described as common practices.
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Argentine
Every man has his niche in life Uncle shows
A long tale of William Brice who fails at many jobs in an ironworks. He is passed from department to department until a chance romance with an elderly widow changes his fate. Brice finally finds a niche and earns a fortune, while the ironmaster admits the moral: every man has his niche.
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C. H. Sutcliffe
William Brice
Brice
Ory
M. Quad
Before and After and Five Dollar Flowers Joke
A satirical exchange contrasts a woman’s behavior before and after marriage. A sad eyed man notes the difference while a youth near graduation from a correspondence school asks for guidance. The punchline imagines a wife reacting to seven eighths of a weekly salary after marriage.
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George
Chicago News
Grand Swiss concert and picnic planned in Chicago
The Chicago Maennerchor with Harmonie Singing society will hold a grand concert at Turner opera house Saturday evening August 10, followed by a mid summer picnic at Hyde's park Sunday August 11. Swiss counsel Mr Hollinger will deliver the oration with music by the Monroe Military band. A Swiss delegation of about 250 is expected from Chicago.
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Chicago Maennerchor
Harmonie Singing Society
Turner Opera House
Hyde’s ‘Park
Hollinger
Chicago
Monroe
Unbleached Muslin and Dress Trimmings Clearing Prices
Fragmentary sale notes listing fabric items with prices. Mentions 12 percent unbleached Muslin 40 inch at 8c, roc to 30c, and Dress trimmings with 1sc to 30c values and clearing prices 5c to 30c. Indicates merchandise and small-value pricing in a ledger-style record.
Homes for Nice Babies
Twenty six nice babies, boys and girls, need good homes. Apply at the State Public School in Sparta Wisconsin.
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Sparta
Wis
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Wisconsin
Brighton
Nonze
J M. Dok
Bostwick
Steens
Sred
Sor Gadies
Sentlemen
Drakenbrod's
the Commercial & Savings Bank
Savings Department
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