Wisconsin Livestock and Potato Tariff Hearings Stir State
Wisconsin railroad rate hearings open focusing on livestock and potato shipments across 1 200 points. Commission probes general rates, noting potential wide impact on Madison Milwaukee stations and northern logs while eyeing broader tariff changes.
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Madison
Wis
Iitiative
Walter L. Houser
Mondovi
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
St. Paul
Northwestern
Railroad Rate Commission
Bank Shows Gain at First National Annual Meeting
Stockholders re-elected the same board and officers. The January 7 financials show total resources of 1 028 620 71 with deposits at 753 703 74 and liabilities totaling 1 038 620 71. The bank reports a strong, prosperous condition and a well funded asset base.
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First National Bank
United States
Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea Promises Quick Recovery
A short health advert claims most people can regain strength in a month using Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea or Tablets priced at 35 cents. The notice is signed by A. F. Lichtenwalner.
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Hollister
A. F. Lichtenwalner
Mollister
Rocky Mountain
Rouster Pave Company
Madison
Wis
Monroe Girls Team Plays Friday Night Armory Game
The Monroe high school girls basketball team will play at the armory Friday night as a lead-in to the Brod head Cardinal game.
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Monroe High School
Armory
County treasurer Thorp faces cash shortfall at start
George E. Thorp succeeds B. T. Raymond as county treasurer with $3.70 on hand and an overdraft of $549.20. Town treasurers will file returns in a few weeks, necessitating borrowing to meet current expenses. The first tax money must be in by the second Monday in February, and state funds must be turned over by that date.
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George E. Thorp
B. T. Raymond
Monroe couple wed in California amid surprise ceremony
Mrs. Julia Wattles and Col. George W. Prescott, once Monroe residents, married January 2 in California. Prescott, an orange grower in Highland, hosted twenty old friends for a dinner at Hotel Stewart before the ceremony officiated by Rev. Mark B. Shaw. They will live in Highland. Wattles previously resided in Battle Creek Michigan.
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Monroe
Daily Sun
San Bernardino
Cal
Julia Wattles
George W. Prescott
Prescott
Highland
Wattles
Battle Creek
Mich
California
Hotel Stewart
Mark B. Shaw
First Baptist Church
Milwaukee Road
Run on anything and every chance in field and page
Martha Baker Dunno muses on the habit of players to seize all chances and on Montaigne and Wordsworth as examples of persistent inquiry. The author muses on buttonholes and knots as a metaphor for focus, linking sport and literature in playful reflection.
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Monutcigue
Wordsworth
Loscortl
Montaigne
Martha Baker Dunno
Atlantic
Stagecoaching Days and Their Romance in Transport History
The piece recalls the romance of stagecoaches before railways, noting the Bath Dover and York roads as vital travel corridors. It highlights coachmen guards and the vivid scenes in Dickens works, and images of fatigue and cold on long winter journeys.
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Bath Road
Dover Road
York Road
Charles Dickens
White Hart Inn
High Street
Borough
Pickwick
London Standard
Wood sale by W B Shafer cords and stove wood
Cordwood and stove wood of all kinds for sale by W. B. Shafer. Phone 232.
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W. B. Shafer
Unlawful to Leave Fish Lines Brings $10 Fine
A Janesville man paid a $10 fine plus costs for leaving fish lines unattended with a single hook, a strict enforcement under fish and game laws. The note warns many anglers violate the rule unknowingly and face penalties.
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Janesville
Only me. The elder child’s unequal maternal treatment
A London Tit-Bits tale recalls a contributor’s wife who favored her younger daughter, calling the elder “Only me” in a moving scene. The contrast in affection caused pathos and rebuke, then a later change in how the eldest was treated.
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London
Aliases and misnamed towns spell confusion in English names
The piece notes how English towns have unofficial aliases and mispronounced spellings. Hull is Kingston-on-Hull while New Sarum is Salisbury. Windsor is New Windsor and Hampshire is really Southampton. Some seaside towns have multiple identifications and popular shortenings.
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Hull
Kingston-on-Hull
New Sarum
Salisbury
Windsor
New Windsor
Hampshire
Hants
Southampton
Bradford-by the-Sea
Morecambe
Poulton le Sande
Bridlington
Burlington
Wakefield-by-the Sea
Ghostly testimony saves Highland murderers in Gaelic trial
A legend of a ghost leads to a trial in Edinburgh after two men are accused of murder near Braemar. A Gaelic-speaking apparition and a naked-figure witness sway the jury, with the defense arguing language proves the ghost’s nationality and credibility. The verdict hinges on belief in the idolized spirit over English speech.
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Scott
Braemar
Eigat
Christie
Court of Judiciary
Edinburgh
London Standard
Admonition at 1790 Handel Festival for Ladies
A Westminster Abbey notice for the 1790 Handel festival asked women to come without hats feathers or large hoops. It states no ladies will be admitted with hats and requests minimal head adornments.
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Westminster Abbey
Green County Agricultural Society Meeting Proposes Street Extension
The annual meeting of the Green County Agricultural Society will be held next Monday afternoon. Proposals include extending Russell Street through the grounds to the Grandview addition for consideration at the gathering.
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The
Green County Agricultural Society
Russell Street
Grandview Addition
Clock of Glass Built by Bohemian Artisan
Joseph Bayer, a 71 year old Bohemian glass polisher from Theresien thal, spent six years assembling a working clock almost entirely from glass. The frame, dial, hands, gears, and even the winding key are glass, with precision comparable to metal clocks. some parts required up to forty remakes. He estimates the model at 2,500 marks, about $625, noting labor costs are low in Bohemia.
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Joseph Bayer
Theresienthal
Avera
Bohemia
Erratic Engines and the Superstition of Locomotives
The piece compares two locomotives built alike, one reliable and one cursed by misfortune. It cites a South Florida railway case where a famed "hearse" locomotive killed many and drove three drivers to quit, yet it survived until the owners broke it up.
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South Florida
New York Herald
The Art of Flattery and Honest Hearts
The piece notes a knack for flattering speech in kindly people who seek to please others. It suggests true flattery cannot coexist with a warm, good heart and warns against excessive desire for popularity.
Bulrush Church Built in Perth by Early Colony Troops
The first Western Australia church, built at Perth by soldiers after their 1829 arrival, was mainly made of bulrushes. It served Sunday worship and occasionally functioned as an amateur theater, while also acting as barracks throughout its use.
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Western Australia
Perth
The Pawnbroker Sign Passed Through Florentine Lineage
The sign of the pawnbroker traces to Lombard bankers who borrowed from the Medici sign in Florence. An ancestor was a medicus and physician whose descendants became bankers and brokers. Their heraldic arms show six golden pills on blue.
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Florence
Sunny People and Joyful Aid for the Poor
A reflection on cheerful living as the world embraces sunny dispositions. The aged seek love over bread, and giving encouragement or a garment of praise is valued as more helpful than material blankets.
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Henry Drummond
The Critical Period Quip From Indianapolis Star
A brief witty exchange notes that a common saying oversimplifies society, suggesting many bold claims about youth and age. The Indianapolis Star frames the exchange as a light social quip about thinking and maturity.
Gilmore's Home Bakery and Restaurant Opening Offer
Local advertisement invites meals at Gilmore's home bakery and restaurant for a price of 25 cents located at the southeast corner square.
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Gilmore
Southeast Corner Square
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J. T. Etter
Flattery
Minnetta
C. Flinn, M. D
Commercial & Savings Bank
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WM. Kelley
South Jackson Street
P. S
Indianapolis Star
Elvill Ilewis
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