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Newspaper
Monroe Weekly Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1907
Page
6
Daily edition price schedule lists 83 per year by mail or carrier. Weekly edition costs 1 year in advance for Mondays and Thursdays. Notice entered at Monroe post office as second class matter. Dated February 7, 1907.
The piece notes Senator Robert M. La Follette’s growing national esteem as a conservative reformist figure. It cites positive treatment by Munsey and the New York Times, praising his railroad rate speech, employer liability law passage, and opposition to coal land giveaways. Milwaukee sentiment hints at a possible presidential run in coming years.
The Eau Claire Telegram discusses the shift where railroads buy ad space while newspapers sell railroad tickets for cash. It argues for a square deal where both pay like other advertisers and carriers, noting old relations deserve no special favors. The piece suggests readers will see benefits once the system standardizes.
An advertisement warns men over sixty face prostates and kidney issues and recommends Foley's Kidney Cure. It cites Rodney Burnett of Rock Port Missouri, age 91, who says two bottles improved his enlarged prostate and kidney trouble. West Side Drug Store markets the remedy.
Advertised letters for week ending February 2 1907 include Mrs. Burt Stuntz H S Sutton Herrn Christian Wyss and foreign R A Etter P M.
An investigation into salary duplication is launched in the Wisconsin assembly led by Assemblyman Bancroft to list all state earners with multiple salaries, focusing on university professors and officials. Other actions include bills on railroad executives, women's suffrage, estate payment to H W Chynoweth, and state veterinarians appointment being delayed.
A troubled wife confronts her husband over abuse and separation. He hints at bringing in a companion, Mrs Beardslee, to keep house, while she resists and contemplates leaving abroad with her mother. They agree to attend the theater, hinting at deeper tension.
A series of farm auctions in Clarno and nearby Monroe regions lists sales by multiple owners. Items include horses cows hogs sheep hay corn oats barley and farm machinery with lunch counters on site and auctioneers supplying bidding details and clerks.
Thomas Brooks George Gotterdam and J C Harrison pleaded guilty before Circuit Judge George Grimm to selling oleomargarine colored yellow on the oleomargarine law. Swift and Co Chicago aided the defense while Frank Wiles and Delbert Fischer pleaded guilty to robbing freight cars and each were fined 200 dollars and costs.
Charles J. W. Agrelius, an elderly man arrested near Oregon in Ogle county in 1904 and sent to the penitentiary for fifteen years on horse stealing, plans to apply for pardon to Gov. Davidson citing poor health.
We announce Foley's Honey and Tar cough remedy is not affected by the National Pure Food and Drug Law as it contains no opiates or harmful drugs. It is recommended as a safe remedy for children and adults. West
A Jefferson town sale lists 3 head of horses and 38 cattle with 20 dairy cows 62 year old heifers and 12 steers to be sold February 14 at 10 am at J Blain’s location plus farm implements hay grains and 700 bushels of corn other items include 50 chickens 30 tons hay 200 shacks corn 700 bu oats 100 bu barley 300 bu corn in crib and more goods. George W Norton Nis Hogan clerk.
Advertises Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea and tablets to build up waste tissue, stimulate appetite, aid digestion, and induce refreshing sleep. Priced at 35 cents with contact A. F. Lichtenwalner.
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