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Newspaper

Monroe Weekly Times

Location

Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Feb 15, 1900

Page

7

Pastor Denounces Dance in the Dark as Evil Influence

Rev. H. O. Bettel of the Presbyterian church denounces the "dance in the dark" and its spread in Monroe. He argues darkness enables evil deeds, attacks dancing houses and salons, urges families and fathers to worship, and calls for total abstinence from dancing as a moral imperative to safeguard the community and kingdom of Christ.

H. O. Bettel Vandevilles Monroe Vubroad Ilo Lnst

Fragmentary report hints at a Sunday night incident

A partial OCR fragment references a Sunday night event and a failed attempt to introduce a dark iniquity. Names and details are unclear, but the snippet suggests a disrupted gathering and underlying wrongdoing without graphic description.

Dance in the Dark Omitted From Local Social Dance

Report of a social event at G. F. Sickinger's theater where the advertised dance in the dark was omitted. Guests waited for lights to extinguish but the feature was canceled causing disappointment plus later apology from Mr. Bickingur who noted adverse commentary and decided not to proceed with the act.

G. F. Sickinger Bickingur

No Dark Dance For Then Military Ball Proposal Rejected

A suggestion to introduce a secret dark dance at the military ball on the second was turned down by management. They did not approve the idea and ruled it out of the program for the event.

Go H Nob

Miss Newman and town notes in Albany Wisconsin

Correspondence from Albany Wisconsin reports Miss Kate Newman of Juda visiting Miss Warren who is ill but improving. Capt. Flint suffered a severe illness but recovered. Dr. Morgan and Dr. Hitch sock went to Chicago for a surgical operation. Mrs. James Campbell's body was moved from Joliet to Albany for burial, with relatives present. A funeral party and medical advice for a boy were mentioned. Nellie Summerill from Monroe arrived to visit her sons. The Mutual Improvement club meets at the schoolhouse Saturday afternoon. A joint sale by A Edwards and D Sherbundy on the J A Cleumer farm west of Albany is set for Wednesday at 1:30 p.m.

Flint Dr. Morgan Dr. Hitchsock Chicago James Campbell Joliet Albany Geo. Clinton Aspeenl Mutual Improvement Lab Messrs. A. Edwards D. Sherbundy J. A. Cleuumer Here

JUD A JOTTING Juv Wis Feb Mrs Freak Mitchell Visits

Mrs Freak Mitchell spent last week in Monroe with her daughter Mrs Lyman. Mr and Mrs Ken Toyland have been visiting friends in Albany and Holgerton. Mrs Gardner of Brodhead visited her friend Mrs WY Miller. Mrs Hutzel traveled to Orfordsville Friday to visit granddaughter Mrs Smiley. D Dunwiddie of Broitsend visited here. Ella Mackey spent Friday in Brodhead. Suit filed against Be ot Blackford and T J Blackford by British clutch trustees for cutting the wire fence along land south of the church. they cut the wire to move the matter before court.

Juv, Wis Freak Mitchell Monroe Lyman Ken Toyland Albany Holgerton West Gardner Brodhead WY. Miller

Drugs Sold Cheap at Bankruptcy Sale

The Detroit firm Dettlolt & Butterheld, bankrupt, has its stock picked up and to be shipped to Madison, purchased by Ralph Go. Dane county debtors face 27 cents on the dollar of the $565 total appraisement. The sale follows court directions with Vernonheim as the highest bidder, leaving creditors disappointed at a much lower price than expected.

Flrnt Dettlolt & Butterheld Madison Rauph GO Sion Exsboritt Dane Comtety Vernonheim Widder

Green County Cheese Meeting Draws Wide Attention

A Wisconsin dairy and food meeting on Swiss cheese formation drew large crowds in Green County. Attendees discussed holes in cheese, production scales, and regional cheese factory output, with experts presenting papers on cheese ripening and adulteration concerns. Governor Scofield could not speak, and the session focused on temperature, moisture, and cheese composition.

Grew Coutty Wiscousin Ohers Marchon Mattieeth New Glarus John Lughsinger Phursday TH. Monrad Wintetky Asistant Dairy and Food Commissioner Mmlinots Brent Snehaler Ma. Mourad Dochainger Tiis Lueheinger Green Dane Towa Grant J. E. Powwell John W. Decker Wid Anther Ohe Wisconsin Jessons Scofield

SENDING OUT THE COIN FOR WISCONSIN TROOPS

The government begins paying Wisconsin troops for time at Camp Harvey through the paymaster in Washington by drafts to the soldiers. A telegram to the adjutant confirms payments are being issued to men in units including Third Wisconsin at La Criss and Second Wisconsin at Osie Jkosh with the officers to follow.

Wisconsin Camp Harvey Washington Benihiy la Criss Osie Jkosh Oilers

Charity drive for cooking lessons in GAL KR hall

A WK Co committee plans to canvass the city to fund cooking classes in GAL KR hall. They seek enough pupils to justify six lessons priced at 84.00 for all to join. Scholarships are offered to help underwrite tuition for needy children. A unrelated medical ad for DeWitt's Welch Hazel Salve is noted.

Wk, Co Gal KR Lyon Seni Weethy Tady

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