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Newspaper
Monroe Weekly Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1906
Page
2
One hundred thirty couples danced at the Monroe Fire department annual Thanksgiving party held at the armory. Receipts reached 165 dollars with a well decorated hall featuring a large bell of red and green lights and hundreds of glowing lanterns. Darling's orchestra provided music and supper in the basement was served by the Royal Neighbors.
Liquor dealers are warned to comply with a new pure food regulation effective January 1. Each bottle and decanter used for sales must be labeled with the exact brand and indicate contents whether a quart or pint. Fines are described as heavy for violations and for mislabeling or misrepresenting bottle contents.
Jacob Dahl & Sons of New York and Jones-Smith Co. of Madison gained writs of replevin for pianos placed here by J Gordon Morse and held by Commercial & Savings Bank. Attorney Chas H Tenney levied on one piano for Jones-Smith and three for Dahl. Bank claims some instruments belong to Morse. fight slated in circuit court. An unclaimed organ and stool and eleven Morse sale instruments in South Wayne will be replevined by same parties.
An old medicine advertisement warns that many men over sixty suffer from prostate enlargement and kidney trouble. It promotes Foley's Kidney Cure as a remedy, citing Rodney Burnett of Rock Port Missouri who at 91 says after two bottles he feels much better and claims a twenty year improvement. West Side Drug Store promotes the product.
City budget planning notes a forthcoming apportionment covering state and county shares plus paving bridge and school superintendent taxes. The item outlines which authorities contribute to the tax mix and signals plans for the next fiscal period.
Roney's Boys will appear at Turner opera house in a popular program. The nine annual tour spans thirty states ending in June. The group, famed for a White House Christmas event for President and Mrs. Roosevelt, drew 600 children and encore waves from the audience. New sorghum on sale at S. R. Greenwald's.
As Christmas approaches the Monroe post office increases staffing to handle outgoing parcels and ensure on time delivery. The piece warns against writing notes inside mailed packages, noting a ten dollar fine and the need to declare all contents as first class with proper postage.
Trakenbrod’s Pharmacy promotes Hyomei as a cure for catarrh with a money back guarantee. The ad claims long lasting relief and no stomach dosing, using a pocket inhaler for direct meditated healing. A complete outfit costs $1 with extra bottles at 50 cents if needed.
The Dairy and Food Commission reports Kennedy and Bee brands contain opiates and cronton oil, a dangerous purgative. It urges refusing any but Foley's Honey and Tar in yellow packaging, claiming Foley's contains no opiates and is a safe cough and cold remedy. Miss Josephine Grant returns home from a wedding near Argyle.
An old advertisement claims a sluggish liver causes dullness and fatigue and promotes Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup as a mild, non nauseating remedy that stimulates the liver and bowels. It endorses urine as more effective than pills and urges refusals of substitutes at a west side drug store.
Attorneys for Janet Jennings and the City of Monroe report slow progress as Saturday’s session focuses on witness Robert Miller the city assessor who testifies he raised the Jennings assessment from 2500 to 5000. Other expected witnesses include Mayor Ludlow R D Gorham E F Bauman and N B Treat with clerk Sam Blum presiding.
A complaint to an English bishop accused a clergy man in the diocese of wearing an Oxford master's hood without the degree. The bishop, in calm humor, suggested calling it a false hood rather than a lie.
A witty exchange notes marital changes in courtesy as a man begins offering a chair more often after marriage. The remark contrasts past chivalry with current politeness, highlighting domestic humor.
A lake in South America named Titicaca preserves iron objects. Chains and anchors left in the water for weeks remain as bright as when first made. The iron resists rust, leaving items uncorroded.
A lighthearted reminiscence notes that five years ago she sought a husband, and though she is married now she continues to search, especially at night, for the elusive match.
A banker quips to the new cashier that if she ever feels tempted to steal cash, he would accompany her. The remark is noted in a historical dialogue from the source.
An Outing Magazine excerpt describes careful scouting of mountain routes. The narrator weighs going above or below ledges to avoid climbs and a slippery rock slide, encounters a hidden riven boulder, and retraces steps to seek new options.
A leather merchant extols milk fed kid leather as exceptionally soft and pliable. He notes it comes from French mountaineers whose goats are kept on exclusive milk diets, arguing that even one grass meal spoils the skin and ruins the glove quality.
The Tuxedo coat derives its name from a fashionable colony once called Duck Cedar. Settler George Tidabech named the place after a hunting trip when ducks and cedar trees lined the shore, initially calling it Duck Cedar before the name changed to Tuxedo.
Notice to all indebted individuals to call out their accounts at Karlen & Sons' office and settle immediately. Unsettled accounts will be turned over to a collector after a reasonable period. Mrs. R. Affolter.
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