Crowds Flock to Society Circus and Carnival Shows
The square drew large crowds Tuesday night for balloon ascension at 7 and Flying Cromwells at 10 30 with hundreds touring carnival booths. The Society Circus played three sold out performances to packed tents with strong acts from Dr F L Hodges Max G Booth and a cast including Rose Bruni Minna Etter and others. Balloon ascension ended with a mishap as ropes twisted, landing in a nearby cornfield. Flying Cromwells headline daily 3 pm and 10 30 pm with a dog and pony act and jugglers also on tonight’s program.
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Society
R. B. Clark
Society Circus
F. L. Hodges
Max G. Booth
Rose Bruni
Minna Etter
Anna
Belya Marty
Chas. S. Young
Pete Woodle
Win Babler
I. M. Stauffacher
Ed. Faubel
Ed. M. Thorp
Miss Bruni
Earl
Henry Miner
Clarno
Lewis Dodge
Fred T. Odell
Court House Park
City council approves several claims in brief session
The city council met Tuesday evening and approved a small batch of claims. Bills totaling 129 dollars were recommended by the water board and allowed, a 30 dollar bill for lumber and cement from A F Rote was allowed, and expenses of city representatives at a Wisconsin League of Municipalities meeting were partially approved: A S Douglas 18.80, E J Manning 13.50, Jac Karlen 14.00.
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Board of Water Commissioners
A. F. Rote
Wisconsin League of Municipalities
A.S. Douglas
E. J. Manning
Jac. Karlen
Public property head warns against saloon visits
Co. C. Bennett the superintendent of public property at the capitol gathered his staff yesterday and outlined policy warnings. He stated that frequenting saloons would be ground for dismissal from the service.
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Co. C. Bennett
Capitol
Milwaukee Sentinel: Baby cinnamon bear arrives for Henry Bulder
Henry Bulder receives a baby cinnamon bear sent from Monroe Wisconsin by Mayor Willis Ludlow. The sixteen week old bear stands about twenty inches tall weighs around sixty pounds and is described as playful and tame. The animal traveled in a park commissioners’ automobile to the Milwaukee zoo after arrival at Union depot.
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Milwaukee Sentinel
Heinie
City
Washington Park
Henry Bulder
Zoo
Park Commissioners
Henry
Willis Ludlow
Monroe
Wis
Canada
Milwaukee
Union Depot
Bear
Brain
Appeal Over Railroad Switching Decision Stirs Major Action
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway appeals a rail commission ruling on switching cars between rival lines at the Janesville area. The decision requires each railroad to switch others’ cars at a reasonable charge, affecting terminal access and competition. Harvey Clark of the state institute for the blind urged sidetrack switching to Northwestern Road cars. The commission’s lengthy ruling upheld compulsory switching between rival lines.
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Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad Company
Railroad Commission
Janesville
Harvey Clark
State Institute For the Blind
Milwaukee Road
Milwaukee Company
Brave Doctor's Family Suffers Repeated Appendicitis Case
Doctor Arthur Connell and his son John both suffer appendicitis in Beloit. Father, Dr. Connell, performs the operations at Beloit Hospital. This marks the fourth such case in the physician's family in three years, with his wife and another son previously treated.
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Arthur Connell
John Connell
Beloit
Beloit Hospital
DR. Connell
Bargains in Watches Sell or Trade at Wettstein's Model Workshop
More Bargins in Watches Sell or Trade. 17 jewel Aurora adjusted pat ent reg worth 12.00 at 8.00. 15 jewel Seth Thomas pat reg worth 9.50 at 6.50. 13 jewel Chicago pat reg worth 6.50 at 4.50. 11 jewel Columbus pat reg worth 9.00 at 5.50. 11 jewel Hampden worth x at 4.75. 7 jewel Elgins Hampdens etc worth 6 at 4.00. Silverine cases 3 oz 75c 5 oz 1.25. Silver coin 3 to 4. Fine old gold box case worth 16.00 only 9. Ladies watches 3.75 to 12. All warranted and nearly good as new. At Wettstein's Model Workshop.
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Jewel Aurora
Jewel Seth Thomas
Chicago
Columbus
Wettstein
Kidney Cure testimonial from James Donahue in New Britain
James Donahue of New Britain Connecticut credits Foley's Kidney Cure with his health recovery after trying several remedies and doctors for diabetes then passing a rigid life insurance examination. He reports improvement after the second bottle and full cure after five bottles. West Side Drug Store advertises Foley's Kidney Cure for back ache and kidney and bladder trouble.
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James Donahue
New Britain, Conn
Foley
West Side Drug Store
IL Central and Monroe to St Paul Rate Set at 6 50
Illinois Central today set a 6 50 rate from Monroe to St Paul with Agent Lamboley implementing passenger department instructions. The carrier offers two routes via Albert Lea or through Madison, while broader interstate cuts remain limited to other states with few exceptions including Chicago St Paul Minneapolis and several Iowa towns.
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Monroe
St. Paul
Illinois Central
Lamboley
Albert Lee
Madison
Milwaukee
Illinois
Minnesota
Iowa
Chicago
Minneapolis
Dubuque
McGregor
Freeport
Stoppped Fast Train to Give News of Death
Rockford Aug 21 A compassionate act by an Illinois Central dispatcher allowed the Omaha fast train to stop at Warren Illinois to deliver news of Mrs Richard Clark’s death to her mother. Thomas Clark, a brother-in-law, sought a message to the family but the plan reached the home only to find the mother gravely ill, so the news was withheld to spare her distress. The stop demonstrated humanity sometimes shown by corporations.
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Rockford
Warren
Richard Clark
Thomas Clark
Illinois Central
Clark
Omaha
Freeport
Galena
Go es Wrong Monday Smith Held On Assault Charge
Monday Smith, the Filipino boy once brought home by Co E Second Regiment W N G after the Spanish war and longtime mascot, is jailed in Fond du Lac on a charge of assaulting the mother of former Captain Sieve. The youth, once cared for by the Sieve family, is said to have visited the home and demanded money. when refused he choked the elderly woman. Tensions run high in Fond du Lac.
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Fond du Lac
Negative art and luck in photography
Giles Edgerton argues in the Craftsman that even with careful subject and timing choice the novice can produce more artistic negatives with a kodak than a trained veteran. The veteran’s best work often comes from chance rather than deliberate skill.
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Giles Edgerton
The Passing of the Levite Parable Told by a Child
A London Tribune caption recalls a Scottish classroom where a teacher asks why the priest and Levite passed by. Silence breaks as a small boy volunteers that the man had been rabbit already, delivering a quip on the biblical tale.
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Rabbit
London Tribune
Sherman Vindicated Rhyme War with Aha Victory
A New York poet argues for General Sherman’s methods in wartime prose, claiming his strategy was justified. The verse links the Civil War era to contemporary strategic logic, asserting Sherman’s decisions as vindicated by outcomes.
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Sherman
New York
Gen. Sherman
Cheap Amusement Spurs New York City Growth
New York City shows rapid expansion in affordable entertainment with 400 cent five cent and dime venues appearing where none existed a decade ago.
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New York City
The Handy Man. The Visitor
A brief quip recalls a husband who mended a cuckoo clock but says it still misbehaves. The joke centers on the clock’s tendency to cuckoo prematurely, delivering a playful domestic moment.
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Andy
Fables on Labor and Loyalty From a 1900s Office
A satirical tale about a clerk who joins a protection association, gains a share of the profits, and becomes a limb of the working hierarchy. Bosses, wages, hours, and the wage earner’s plight are exposed with a final morale urging inclusive schooling for every employee.
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Clerks’ Protective Association
Simon Legree
How To Avoid Appendicitis
An item notes appendix risk often tied to chronic constipation and promotes Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup as a mild remedy that stimulates the liver and bowels without nausea or griping. Sold at West Side drug store.
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Orino
West Side Drug Store
Coal Famine Warned By Experts For 1982 Winter
Experts warn that global anthracite reserves will run dry in 75 years at the current consumption rate. They urge prudent households to secure coal for the 1982 winter now to avoid shortages and price spikes.
The Only Way to Stop Her
A concise saying notes that a woman will stop if the man hastens to agree with her, implying a test of resolve and speed in yielding to demand. The line frames a gender dynamic with humor or caution about bargaining power in conversations.
Cement Walks Promotion By A F Rote Lumber
Parties intending to build cement walks will find it to your advantage to leave orders at A F Rote's lumber office. Prices will be reasonable and the work good. A F Rote.
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A. F. Rote
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Robert Howard Russell
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Philadelphia Record
Uuingy
Adams
Sawyer
Mason's Corner
Schneider Bros
WM. A. Becker
Langley
Elk
Penkert H Stauffacher
South Side Square
Monroe, Wis
John T. Etter
New Fall
North Side Square
Sred
Sor Gadies
Sentlemen
Drakenbrod
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Stephenson Street
Freeport, Ill
J. S. Clark
Oshkosh Fluff Rug Co
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