Committeeman Wright Pushes for Through Trains on Mineral Point Line
Colin W. Wright, chair of a nine member group seeking better Milwaukee road service on the Mineral Point division, demands through trains or coaches to Milwaukee, more coaches, faster times, and three daily through trains by March. He notes a Dill connection and a Sunday train are needed, and plans a formal request to the railroad president after a meeting on the 27th.
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Colin W. Wright
Dill
Dodgeville
S. C. Road
Janesville
Milwaukee
Chicago
Wright
Milwaukee Road
Rebekah Lodge Elects Officers for No 182
Esther Rebekah lodge No 182 elected officers Friday evening with Louisa Duebendorfer as Noble Grand Sadie Baltzer as Vice Grand Edna Dunwiddie as Treasurer Nellie Summeris as Secretary and Louisa Ruegger as Trustee for three years Dr and Mrs L A Moore of Kewanee Ill visiting Mrs Moore's parents Mr and Mrs John Walters
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Rebekah Lodge
No. 182
Ing
Noble Grand
Louisa Duebendorfer
Sadie Baltzer
Edna Dunwiddie
Nellie Summeris
Louisa Ruegger
L. A. Moore
Kewanee, Ill
City Mail Routes Set For Three Delivery Areas
Postmaster Etter outlines three citywide routes to begin soon, detailing a long sequence of street junctions and turns. Routes 1 2 and 3 cover key corridors, with cross-street houses included and service planned twice daily in neighborhoods and three to four times in the business district.
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Etter
Russell
Madison
Fair Grounds
Payne Street
Monroe
Payne
George
Argyle Road
Tallman
Jackson
Illinois Central Freight Depot
Condensing Plant
van Buren
Adams
Liberty
Post Office
Washington
Racine
Jefferson
Mechanics
Merchants
Beloit Road
Market
Farmers
J. Lanz
Green
Summit
Franklin
West Avenue
Mechanic
Emerson
Wisconsin
Clinton
Church
Railroad
Fulton
Letters to Santa From Monticello Children 1906
A collection of handwritten Christmas wishes from Monticello Wisconsin children dated December 21 1906. Frederick Osborn Magdalena Voeleli Rose Zuercher Louis Bontly Colletta Sickinger request toys dolls sled skates trains dominoes piano and other gifts to Santa Claus with personal notes and hopes for presents.
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Santa Claus
Paul
Mama
Papa
Frederick Osborn
Louis Bontly
Monticello
Wis
Dee
Real Estate Transfers in Monroe and New Glarus
Real estate transfers record multiple 1 dollar sales across Monroe city and township of Monroe and the village of New Glarus. Parties include George Bleiler to Jacob E Stuessy on 5 acres, Martha J. Winslow to Herman Schmerse Jr on 10 acres, Joachim Klassy to J Henry Duerst on 2 acres, Richard J. Gilmore to A E Divan on 70 feet of Payne’s donation, and Fred E. Benkett to Arthur A. Kubly on 160 acres.
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George Bleiler
Jacob E Stuessy
City of
Monroe
Martha J. Winslow
Herman Schmerse, Jr
Monroe Township
Joachim Klassy
J. Henry Duerst
Village of
New Glarus
Richard J. Gilmore
A. E. Divan
Payne
Fred E. Benkett
Arthur A. Kubly
Township of
Stamping Out Tuberculosis in Wisconsin Livestock
The Livestock and Sanitary Board reports the 1905-06 tuberculosis crusade led by State Veterinarian Dr E D Roberts. Of 10,078 cattle tested, 2,000 reacted. 1,233 shipped to abattoirs with 507 condemned and 726 passed. Revenue from passing carcasses totaled 12141.18. Sixty horses tested for glanders yielded 39 reactions and many killed.
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Livestock and Sanitary Board
Russell
E. D. Roberts
Green County
Robert
Sanitary Board
United States Department of Agriculture
Wisconsin
Illinois Central fixes 8 10 morning passenger trains timetable
A new Illinois Central timetable fixes 8 10 am as the leaving time for morning passenger trains passing here. The first run met schedule, arriving ahead of the northbound train, with the southbound using a sidetrack for five minutes. The Madison line gained a new on time train, praised by patrons and conductors alike as the postal clerk wrestles with mail bags.
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Illinois Central
Madison
Chicago
Peter Moore
Freeport
Monroe
Weather Outlook for Chicago Snow Possible North Portion
The official forecast for tonight and tomorrow calls for warmer conditions tonight, then a cloudy Monday and Tuesday with probable snow in the northern portion.
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Chicago
Christmas Eve Preparation Lights Up Churches and Homes
Santa Claus will make his first genuine appearance this Christmas Eve as churches and Sunday schools stage trees and services. Families plan gifts and reunions while post offices warn of mail congestion. offices and banks close for Christmas with no Milwaukee freight or Times issue.
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Santa Claus
M. E
St. John’s Evangelical
United Church In Christ
Emanuel’s Evangelical
Etter
R. C. Whitcomb
Milwaukee Road
the Times
Notice To Taxpayers of the Town of Jordan
Tax collector 5S. W. Kruecer announces levy collection starting Wednesday December 26. Stop by Citizens bank Saturdays through February 1 and Farmers Bank Browntown December 31 and January 7. Balance of time at home. Come early and avoid the rush. Treasurer 5S. W. Kruecer.
Tax Collector Notice for Clarno Town Treasurer
Notice to taxpayers of the Town of Clarno. Treasurer Fred C. Beckman announces tax collection at home on December 26 and 27, at the Citizens Bank in Monroe on December 28 and 29, and at home otherwise with Saturdays at the bank until February 1.
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Citizens Bank
Monroe
Fred C. Beckman
Honeywell Family Travel to Chicago for Son’s Wedding
Mr and Mrs J D Honeywell left this morning for Chicago to attend the wedding of their son Alvin Honeywell and Miss Jessie Richards, set for Thursday. A B Zu Tavern from Elgin visits local friends and remains with the commercial college noted as a leading state business school.
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J. D. Honeywell
Chicago
Alvin Honeywell
Miss Jessie Richards
A. B. Zu
Elgin
Commercial College
Madison Terminus Named on Lake Superior Southern Rail Line
Madison is chosen as a terminal for the Lake Superior Southern railroad organized at Oshkosh. The line will run from Huron Bayou Lake Superior through Champion to Florence Appleton Oshkosh and Madison, connecting with the Illinois Central. D E Baxter of a New York firm won the contract. work starts after January 1 with operation to Huron Bay to Champion by June 1 and full 290 mile line completed within two years.
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Madison
Lake Superior Southern Railroad
Oshkosh
Oshkosh Capital
Huron Bayou
Lake Superior
Champion
Michigan
Florence
Appleton
Illinois Central
D .E. Baxter
New York
Huron Bay
Marriage of Martha G House and Willard T Saucerman
Mrs Martha G House and Mr Willard T Saucerman were married at 6 30 Thursday evening at the M E parsonage Rev E C Dixon officiated The reception luncheon followed at 311 West Russel street Saucerman is a young attorney and the bride has run a dressmaking business in the Treat block for six years Friends extend best wishes for happiness and prosperity.
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Martha G. House
Willard T. Saucerman
M. E. Parsonage
E. C Dixon
West Russel Street
Saucerman
Treat Block
Mortality notices from Postville and nearby towns
Deaths announced for George Bleiler at Postville age 58 from stomach ulcer after a week of illness. Survivors include wife and five children, brother Christ Bleiler and four sisters. Also listed are infant daughter of Jacob Stauffacher, Lottie Stevenson of Winnebago City, cancer death at 44, sister of Dr. J F Roub, and Ephraim Miller death from heart trouble at 79 with G A R burial. Funeral plans noted for Miller.
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George Bleiler
Postville
Bleiler
Christ Bleiler
A. Buehler
Mary Montieth
Louise Knipschild
Lena Sexauer
Belvidere
Hannah
Anna Gill
Lottie Stevenson
William Stevenson
Winnebago City
Minn
Stevenson
Minnesota
J. F. Roub
Richland Cemetery
Ephraim Miller
Fred Miller
Miller
O. F. Pinney Post
Local figures travel on first Chicago line train
A. E. Kundert from Madison, assistant state chemist in the dairy and food department, is in the city. Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Clawson went to Madison this morning as part of the Illinois Central's inaugural daily passenger train run.
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A. E. Kundert
Madison
Mr. Kundert
Dairy and Food Commissioner’s Department
P. J. Clawson
Illinois Central
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Rebekah Officers
City Mail
Santa
Magdalena Voeleli
Rose Zuercher
Coletta Sickinger
Chambers
Livestock Board
Abattoirs
The
Times
Weather Forecast
George MacPhillips
Beloit
Town of
Jordan
Clarno
Madison Terminus
House-Saucerman
Mortuary Record
Stauffacher
Jacob Stauffacher
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