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Newspaper
Monroe Weekly Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1906
Page
2
The Berlin international conference adopted radio telegraphy as the official term for wireless communications. The United States advocated free ship to shore and ship to ship wireless use, gaining broad acceptance despite some reservations from a few governments. Ratification of the treaty is set to end July 1, 1908.
Frederic Masson argues Napoleon was a poor rider though many writers claim otherwise. He was frequently thrown, kept a crooked back, and misused the reins yet remained master of his mount. Incidents include Boulogne where he fell beside a child and Würzburg where damages were paid for riding down a woman. His taste in horses, however, was excellent.
French statistics detail school density and per head costs across Europe. Germany has one school per 700 inhabitants with 100 pupils per school at 88.25 cents per person. France one per 500 with 66 pupils at 29.5 cents. Italy one per 600 with 56 pupils at 16.75 cents. Spain mirrors 600/56 with 25 cents per child. England similar at 27.25 cents. Austria 104 pupils per school and 1,300 inhabitants at 19.1 cents. Russia 1 school per 2,300 inhabitants at 5.5 cents.
U S trade data reveal unusually large imports of agricultural products while farmers need not worry. Sugar and tobacco do not threaten domestic output, and coffee silk and rubber are not direct rivals to home crops. The American breadstone producer remains ahead, supplying much of the world with essentials.
A Washington woman sues for 5000 dollars claiming a postal card criticizing how she treated her children caused her to lose 30 pounds. The remark is described with irony noting potential savings in doctor bills and diet trouble.
A pondering line notes that the best calculator and the most human heart share a limit. It suggests that mastery of numbers cannot fully capture life's meaning or the value of human experience.
The narrator recalls a boastful claim about a lineage dating to Montenotte and recounts his ascent from bootblack to financier. He describes a confrontation with the Roebuck character, who embodies a corrupt god of finance. Despite warning signs, the narrator accepts a charmed promise of advancement and returns to his office convinced he will join the kings of finance.
In New York, Blacklock details his purchase of Manasquale mines and presses Sam Ellersly to sell Steel Common while courting Ellersly's sister Anita. The scene shifts from stock talks to a lunch invitation, revealing social dynamics of Fifth Avenue and a possible match amid a web of monopolies.
In a reflective 1930s piece, the narrator recalls Henry J. Roebuck as the most trusted finance adviser to the great capital powers while denouncing rivals as bucket shop gamblers. He claims a populist base built on trust and publicity, contrasting with the kings of finance whose power rests on wealth and influence.
The Northern Wisconsin State Fair association elected officers in Chippewa Falls. A. C. Cox of Augusta was named president and Robert B. Clark of Chippewa Falls is secretary. The secretary’s report showed a net gain of 4 575 86 in the fair’s history.
Henry Smith of Armour Road tried to lance a throat cancer during intense pain and died shortly after. His physician noted the procedure likely did not hasten death and a professional operation would not have altered the outcome.
George Barnhart, a school teacher, drowned while attempting to skate across Connor’s lake. Clinton Crosby, 12, near the scene, rushed to aid and nearly drowned when the ice broke as he reached for his teacher.
At a church board meeting the Rev. Dr. W. Hayes Martin was granted a leave of absence to assist the Cree Publishing Company president in preparing publication of Luther Burbank’s horticultural observations and discoveries.
If the $6000 judgment against the Racine Trade and Labor assembly is recovered by O B Schulz the baker he will sue members of the painters and decorators union and others for heavy damages claiming ruined business due to union boycotts led by John Korzelius who once ran a saloon in Racine.
A coroner's jury verdict finds Wisconsin Central Rail and its employees responsible for the deaths of Morris Schechter and Charles Quinn in a Stanley wreck. Witnesses testified they had no orders about trains' whereabouts before the collision.
Mrs Konstanty Hruszczyszyn, who arrived from Polish Austria, reencounters her husband living with another woman and three children. He sold his old home to the son of his second partner, now deceased, and moved to Chicago with the wife he had deserted.
Col. Orlando Holway considers a steel and concrete auditorium in La Crosse large enough for two local military companies Dana's Third Regiment band and the regimental headquarters signaling a major civic military facility proposal.
Wellington Baker and Miss Lourisa May, prominent Dixon residents, wed in Kenosha in a county court ceremony presided by Judge Slosson. The groom admitted traveling to Kenosha to marry as a surprise for friends.
The Menomonie and Eau Claire city councils with the Chippewa Valley Electric Railroad company have reached substantial agreement on proposed traction light and power franchises. Early council action is expected to pass two ordinances and begin construction to connect Eau Claire and Menomonie.
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