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Newspaper
Monroe Weekly Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1906
Page
5
The column contrasts evolving female roles from Lydia Languish to the modern athletic girl, noting the shift from sentimental, quiet types to witty, engaging personalities. It warns against losing gentleness and dignity as youth dominates fashion, urging preservation of graceful, seasoned poise in aging women.
A late 19th century editorial notes a 300 Utes movement from Utah to Wyoming as a settlement effort rather than an uprising. It argues major Indian conflicts largely ended after Wounded Knee and emphasizes assimilation and farming reducing warlike resistance.
Prof Phelps of Yale quips that if all U S undergraduates faced a common Old Testament exam they would reveal vast biblical ignorance. He notes graduates with liberal education pride would join the callous list, arguing the greatest book remains poorly understood.
The Michigan supreme court ruled phonographic evidence admissible in a case where a hotel proprietor sought to prove property devaluation caused by a railroad. The phonograph was decisive, a novelty that observers doubt will endure as higher courts consider the ruling.
The wife of a Cincinnati minister has been voted a salary by her husband's congregation, drawing commentary from the Minneapolis Journal which notes she often earns what she gets and sometimes does not receive it. The Cincinnati example is presented as a subject for reflection.
A fragmentary quote cites the Popeka Genital criticizing Hetty Green for sticking with her old hat as they discuss new winter hats. The line reflects satirical or garbled wording common in OCR of older papers.
A financier narrator recalls uncovering a missing bill that gave the canal commission power to condemn canals, triggering a collapse of his coal empire as allies Roebuck Langdon and Saxe betray him. He contemplates revenge, offers his mines, and plots to win protection through status at the Travelers Club.
The narrator recalls printing widespread letters to investors and meeting Sam Ellersly who doubts his club venture. He contemplates marriage for money while defending self made success and exposing the rumor that he forced Bramwell Ellersly into a coercive arrangement. The tale shifts to Blacklock’s training as rivals spread a smear.
In Yonkers Statesman style a shopper asks if the change can be sent home while she takes the items now. The counter girl confirms sending the change home is acceptable, as the purchaser is in a rush.
Attention is drawn to retrogressive shell changes in aging animals like cephalopods brachiopods and some bivalves. A Washington scientist notes the old man regresses in mind and body and that the cephalopod shell in old age resembles its youthful form despite its adult ornament.
The admiralty shows low confidence in gunners despite recent good gun records on British warships. A plan to target the wrecked battleship Montague on Lundy Island was dropped to avoid risking a nearby lighthouse.
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