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Newspaper
Monroe Weekly Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1906
Page
6
A Wisconsin city ban on chemically colored maraschino cherries ends their use in cocktails. The natural red fruit now discolors and mushes, prompting purist drinkers and mixers to abandon the cherry in favor of purity under new statutes.
Local notices list families gathering for Thanksgiving at Twin Grove and Juda. Mentions visits to Chicago, a fat stock show, and a planned future performance at Juda. Also reports on Jefferson Telephone work, house plans, travel to Platteville and Chicago, church program, and funeral arrangements for Mrs. Anna Elmer with a special funeral train.
In a criminal libel suit brought by Judge J M Becker against Emery A Odell, publishers of The Times, authorities move to examine county fee records. Subpoenas compel Judge Becker County Clerk Stauffacher and County Treasurer Raymond to produce books showing fees paid 1902 1906, plus related records and memoranda.
The body of Joseph Dowling was shipped from Milwaukee for burial and interment followed at the local cemetery. He was found dead on Thanksgiving evening in Lake Michigan and identified by papers on him. Dowling, about 40, had worked as a hotel clerk in Freeport and later in Minneapolis with family ties in Freeport and Chicago.
The Milwaukee railroad surveys a fifteen mile route from Shullsburg to Benton through Lafayette county mining district. Grading is set to begin March 1.
Ivanhoe lodge No 41 Knights of Pythias elected C C George Schneider as chief officer and others including Roy Woodle Jr Will Trukenbrod Louis Kohli Ed M Thorpe C L Barlow Nick Duerst Jr Jay Brewer and R Schiesser. Monroe lodge 72 I O O F elected C F Tilley R D Gorham Alf T Clark M F Baltzer C T Meythaler. land for sale after farm purchase details.
List of names in the week ending December 1 1906 for advertised letters. Peter Langer Johann Pfafili John Ryser Mrs Katie Schmidt Casper Stusse Mrs Gusta Stark Carl Stark R A Errer P M all are named as potential recipients.
Illinois Central offers round trip tickets to Chicago for the exposition from Dec 1 to 8 with return by Dec 10 at $5.00. A cheap round trip to Kansas City is $13.85. Tickets go on sale Nov 18 to 21, 1906 with a return limit of Nov 18 and extension to Nov 28 for $1 more. Agent L. L. Lamb announces.
Monroe Planing Mill Co urges customers to place orders now for storm sash. Local advertisement emphasizes urgency and product availability.
G B Burhans of Carlisle Center New York reports that about four years ago he was completely cured of a severe kidney trouble after using less than two bottles of Foley's Kidney Cure. He says brick dust sediment pain and other symptoms disappeared and have not returned in four years. He endorses Foley's Kidney Cure to others with kidney or bladder trouble. West side drug store.
One and one-third rates apply for roundtrip tickets with sale dates listed from December 20 to December 31, 1906 and January 1, 1907. Return limit set for January 7, 1907. L. L. Lamp, agent.
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