County school meeting discusses progressive teaching plan
County superintendent meeting at the courthouse drew about fifty attendees including patchers and several school boards. Key discussions covered State Supt Harvey’s plan to assign lessons and the need for thorough, purposeful instruction to replace aimless teaching, with endorsement from Blumer Trollis Upham and others.
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Court House
Meniber
Harvey
Blumer
A. P. Trollis
Brodhead
A. A. Upham
Whitewater
A. P. Hollis
Brailhead
Hollis
Hhis
Glimpses Across the Sea Edition Ordered for Distribution
The Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul railway has purchased an edition of Sam T. Glover's Glimpses Across the Sea for distribution. Readers are urged to send their address with six cents for postage, and copies will be mailed to interested parties, especially as Paris Exposition interest grows.
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Sam T. Glover
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Beatford
Old Colony Building
Chicago
Foresight in Peace Sparks Farm Buying Parallels
The piece argues that Boers show foresight in mobilizing peacetime prep for war and urges Americans to scout better farms. It notes farms on the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul line in Marinette County Wisconsin with rich crops, ample work, good markets, clear climate, pure water, and cheap land on long terms. It invites inquiries to land agent C F Rollina in Chicago. Pittsburg capitalists reportedly plan a large cigar factory in Janesville with $30,000 stock sought from local investors.
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Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Wand
Marinette County
Wisconsin
C.F. Rollina
la Salle Sh
Chicago
Beer on the Milwaukee State Fair Grounds
Milwaukee moves to allow beer sales at the state fair grounds. The state board of agriculture will withdraw opposition if Milwaukee funds 15000 dollars and the fair is permanently located in the city. Local Germans and others view beer as a harmless drink and expect strong financial support for the arrangement.
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Milwaukee
State Board of Agriculture
Milwaukey
Hinktor
State Board
Contested 1K Vance claim in estate case judged
Daniel Vance’s $1816 claim for gating during his father Samuel Vance’s illness was reduced to $607 weekly charges by Judge J M Becker after a Friday hearing. Attorneys argued amid a heated exchange that nearly sparked a confrontation, but no blood was shed.
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Daniel Vance
Samuel Vance
J. M. Becker
M. E. Baltzer
Ecounty Conurh
Kinuniesa
Wen
Maken Dink
Unclaimed letters at Monroe post office week ending Tan 39 1000
The Monroe Wisconsin post office lists unclaimed letters for the week ending Tan 39 1000. Names include Mrs G Andrist Christ Acbersold Capt William J Baker Mae Disch Fred Streif Fannie Elmer GC Feesenden Sohn Hogan Anguata Maske and others.
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Monroe
Wis
G. Andrist
Christ Acbersold
Wmn. J. Baker
Mae Disch
Fred Streif
Fannie Elmer
Feesenden
Sohn Hogan
Anguata Maske
Cooking School Promoted By Women's Relief Corps
The Ladies of the Woman's Relief corps plan a charity cooking school in Janesville next week with Miss Cook of Milwaukee in charge. Proceeds fund aid to the poor, inviting city residents and especially men to buy tickets to support the effort and help a young woman attend. Miss Cook is touted as the state’s best culinary instructor and will provide thorough training at the event.
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Woman's Relief Corps
Miss Cook
Milwaukee
Furn
Janesville
Wni
Monroe
Corps
Miss Conk
Homeseekers excursion fare and dates announced
A Homeseekers excursion offers one fare and two dollars for round trip to west and south points. Sale dates are March 6 and 20 and April 8 and 17 with a 21 day limit. Excursion tickets from Monroe to New Orleans and return are $37.15. Sale runs February 19 to February 85, good to reform until March 13, H. C. Kunny.
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Monroe
New Orlents
H. C. Kunny
Special three months free tuition offered by To lan d
Liberal offer for students entering Wisconsin Business University locations in La Crosse Heu Claire Wansun Monroe Winona and lands Minn Sixty days after Feb 1 1900 the university asks us to announce May terms. All inquiries for the catalogue or special information should be addressed to F J Tolann La Crosse Wis.
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Wisconsin Business University
la Crosse
Wis
Toland
Heu Claire
Wansun
Monroe
Winona
Minn
One fare round trip to Jangsville for winter fair
The M. and S. P. Ry quotes a foliny and forty cents round trip from February 10 to 21 inclusive for the winter fair, with a final return limit February 28. For details and premium list, inquire P. W. Patter, Agent.
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Jangsville
P. W. Patter
Agt
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Norwal School
S$ecrist
State Board of Medical Examiners
Europe
America
Anne Dicutar
Kiddley
Baglin
Monch
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H.C. Secrist, D. D. LL. Bosient
Toshwantee
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Secrist
Ludlow House
Veleematt
Kundert Hardware CO
Monrac
Wiss
Montgomery Ward & CO
Inhigan
Madison Street
the Times
DR. Miles
Dr. Miles Medical Company
Elkhart Ind
Monroe Brewery
Adam Blumer
Taape
South Africa
Pittsburg
Brewers
W. B.C. Cooking School
Miss Cool
SL. P. Ry
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