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Newspaper
Monroe Weekly Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1906
Page
8
Hampton Roads Virginia near Norfolk prepares for the Jamestown Ter Centenary Exposition to mark 300 years since the first English speaking settlement. The event features grand naval displays, industrial showcases, and colonial style architecture along the water front.
An ancient hero appeals to a cottage resident at the back door asking for his lost leg. The woman answers sharply that she does not have it, and slams the door. The scene unfolds on a washday with a sharp exchange.
The author laments the decline of archery in England noting the shift of the wrist and eye skill to games. They warn that villagers should reclaim archery drills using the Morris tube instead of splitting wands with arrows, hoping for a revival of rustic Robin Hood figures.
Notice to taxpayers of Jordan announcing tax collection by S. W. Kruecer. Collections begin Wednesday December 26 at Citizens Bank every Saturday until February 1 and at Farmers Bank of Browntown on Monday December 31 and January 7. Balance of time at home. Come early and avoid the rush.
Fred C. Beckman the treasurer outlines a tax collection plan detailing days and locations. He will collect at home on December 26 27 and 28 29 at Citizens Bank Monroe, with remaining time at home except Saturdays when at Citizens Bank Monroe until February 1.
A courtroom anecdote recalls Baron Bramwell on the South Wales circuit where a defense counsel addressed the jury in Welsh. The verdict came swiftly after the line that the prisoner’s case lies in a nutshell. The judge and counsel were Englishmen, the Welsh jurors and the Welsh defendant differed, and Bramwell refused to repeat the experiment.
English paper notes name coincidences from Cambridge University two Japanese students M Seda and M Wisugi listed together. J Hunter recalls being asked to fill a vacant village pulpit once held by Fox. In Leeds Miss Orange marries Mr Peel, fearing a hyphenated surname. Diary of John Epps mentions Ann Devil who later marries Mr Angel.
In the Shipka pass during fierce fighting General Dragomiroff's leading battalion recoiled under Turkish fire. He, stout and calm, walked ahead of his men on a ridge and urged them to hold. He shouted to the retreating troops, provoking a renewed charge that drove the Turks back.
A discussion on how music boosts marching endurance. It notes that weariness often stems from the mind, not the body, and that music provides a fresh nerve center to renew exertion. When the tune ends, soldiers may feel more refreshed than before the performance.
A Scientific American note explains starting a tight screw by firmly placing the screwdriver without turning, then gripping the shaft with flat jawed pliers near the head and turning. A hand vise is preferred, leaving only the tip of the screwdriver outside the vise to fill the slot. This minimizes breakage of a tempered screwdriver.
Taxes may be paid at the Commercial and Savings bank of Monroe for the town of Monroe. I will collect on dates named: Saturday December 29, and every Saturday in January, plus the first and second Mondays in January. Fred Freser, Treas.
Mrs Schiffmann offers several board rooms two blocks east of the post office at the Mc Cammant house. Accommodations available for a few boarders now.
An Outing Magazine piece on scouting, choosing routes, and retracing steps to avoid hazards. It emphasizes evaluating leading choices, dodging rock slides, and testing alternative paths, noting the fun in careful exploration and decision making.
The Cincinnati Enquirer describes milk fed kid leather as superior for gloves. Leather merchants praise supple, soft skin from French mountain goatherds who feed kids exclusively on milk, claiming grass spoils the material and that milk fed skins stay delicate and pliable.
The article recounts how the Tuxedo coat earned its name from the Tuxedo colony formerly called Duck Cedar. It notes George Tidabech, an early settler, named the place after a duck cedar rich lakeside area once known as the fish pond.
While his wife, a suffragette jailed in London, remains incarcerated, Pethick Lawrence promises to subscribe $50 a day to the suffrage fund for each day of her imprisonment. The motive of sympathy or gratitude is not stated.
William P Lang known as Bill, veteran Tilton auctioneer, faced a heckler during a sale. The man teased that a fly on Bill’s bald head would slip up. Bill shot back that if a fly landed on the heckler’s head he would slump through.
Kandor notes Roxley family opposition to Galley engagement saying he is not a match though Roxley is wealthy. Galley defends the match and questions the family concerns.
A visitor criticizes the lack of Irish busts in the Boston Public Library and cites Hugh O Brien and John Boyle O Reilly as examples. A clerk replies there is a bust of Lucifer in the periodical room, noting he was not Irish, in a humorous exchange.
Theodore Riter returned home to visit his father Richard Riter and departed for Ainsworth Nebraska today where he is employed as an operator for the Northwestern road.
A diner at a five cent lunch counter discovered a chunk of putty mixed with a side dish. The waiter confirmed the item, noting it came from a broken window pane the old man had been fussing about. The incident ended with the putty returned.
The anecdote recounts Aurelius Paulus the Roman consul seeking a divorce. Friends ask why with a beautiful virtuous noble and wealthy wife. He lifts his shoe and says even fine material may pinch him where it hurts, unseen by others.
The writer notes John Milton regarded Paradise Re gained as superior to Paradise Lost and expressed that On the Morning of Christ's Nativity was his best work. It was his earliest composition, written in 1629 at age twenty one.
In a brief dialogue Mabel argues he must have money since he does not hide it. Papa counters noting that he actually has none. The exchange highlights a clash over perceived wealth and honesty.
A wry remark notes that those who borrow trouble often carry abundant doom, suggesting a remedy in refraining from lending it out and instead letting worry pass.
A quoted line states patience guards weakness while impatience ruins strength attributed to Colten, reflecting a concise moral observation on self control.
Fifteen Poland China boar pigs and the same number of sows are for sale. They are eligible to register. Located two miles south of the square. Contact TuHos Smith for details.
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