New Food Rules End Cheese Name Usage in Wisconsin
Prof. Doane warns pure food laws will bar foreign cheese names from interstate shipments. Swiss, Limburger, and Brick Cheese must carry domestic designations or lose market identity, with stamps showing fat content and weight under new federal standards. Wisconsin inspectors gain authority to arrest violators.
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Milwaukee
Wis
C. A. Doane
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Green
Switzerland
Alps
Wisconsin
Agricultural Department
Fred Marty
Monroe
Chedder
Prof
Doane
Food Commission
Dairy and Food Commissions
Middle West
Balzac and Hume show bold claims on authorship
Balzac is described as highly ambitious and equal to the greatest authors of any era. Hume, in his essay on Miracles, states he has found an argument useful against superstition that will endure as long as the world lasts.
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Balzac
Hume
Neat Town in Holland Quiet, Horse-Free Streets
Brock town in Holland with 2700 residents thrives on Edam cheese making. Citizens keep streets horse free to maintain tidiness and order.
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Holland
Brock
Summeril & Son Sell Uriah Keister Farm in Illinois
T L Summeril and Son sold the Uriah Keister farm in Illinois comprising 1314 acres to August Beyer for 13000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. L. Summeril & Son
Uriah Keister
Illinois
August Beyer
Cardinal, Brodhead Dominate Armory Basketball Night
The Cardinal club defeated Brodhead 40 to 2 as Monroe led 15–0 at halftime and 25–2 in the second half. Brodhead hardly scored while Monroe played fast, with guards locking down defense. Girls games opened with the high school team, Junior-Freshmen beating Senior-Sophomores 10 to 20, and Booth and Bast’s orchestra accompanied a large crowd and postgame social.
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Cardinal
Brodhead Athletic Club
Armory
Brodhead
Monroe
Monroe Guards
M B I Suffers Defeat by Stoughton Wagon Makers
The Monroe Business Institute basket team lost to Stoughton 67 to 14 on Thursday at Stoughton. M B I, comprised of new players, faced a stiff rule-breaking game as their second contest. The piece also cites a humorous lost umbrellas anecdote from the New Orleans Times-Democrat about a method to avoid forgetting an umbrella on trains.
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Monroe Business Institute
Stoughton Wagon Makers
Stoughton
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Fire weapon from ancient sieges and Mecca described
The text details Greek fire with names wild fire and fire rain, noted as the era’s most destructive war material before gunpowder. It cites discovery by Calliniceus, use at Constantinople and Mecca, dramatic effects, and ingredients like naphtha and pitch.
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Calliniceus
Constantinople
Mecca
Transformations From Liquid to Crystal Stated By Miers
Professor H A Miers explains in Cape Town that crystals form from liquids in both micro and geological contexts. He notes a plastic solid may flow and glass is a super cooled liquid, with seas and subterranean magma as primary crystal sources.
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H. A. Miers
Geological
British Association
Cape Town
New York Globe
German Regulations Safeguard Landscapes From Advertisements
German states enforce laws to protect landscapes and monuments from disfiguring ads. District authorities designate protected sites and punishing violations with fines or imprisonment. The rules bar displays likely to mar attractive landscapes or harm artistic values of buildings or city streets.
Battles in the Blood at Royal Microscopical Society
A malarial fever case featured a vivid account of battles within blood between parasites and white blood cells. Leucocytes engulf the malaria parasites, causing disintegration with pigment granules absorbed by succeeding leucocytes, described at five hours of minute intervals.
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Royal Microscopical Society
Shank of Monroe Stirs Freeport with Strange Corn Claim
J B Shank of Monroe visits Freeport on business claiming to own three ears of corn that have been preserved for twenty eight years and are reported to be in fine condition. The farmer emphasizes the unusual age and state of preservation of the ears.
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Freeport Bulletin
J. B
Shank
Monroe
Monstrous Specter Described in Stephenson Fragment
A vivid excerpt portrays a terrifying figure described by R L Stevenson, a diseased grotesque entity that stalks, feeds, multiplies, and evokes fear in onlookers, while others recognize him among their group.
The Kennel’s Sunlit Safeguard for Healthy Dogs
The text warns that damp kennels are a great evil to dogs kept outside and can kill even strong dogs. It stresses guarding against dampness and ensuring dogs receive plenty of sunlight. Kennels should face south to catch sun, but in hot weather they should be moved to shade.
Woes of Society Ladies and Fashion Reform Letter
A London Truth letter argues there should be an eight hour day for fashionable women to curb scandal and preserve mental health. It cites ongoing talk of scandal and the strain on imagination as excessive in current society.
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London
McLush Arrest Prompts Colonel Pepper Bail Plea
A fragmentary dialogue shows McLush arrested for drunkenness asking to be bailed out. Colonel Pepper exclaims bail is needed and questions the level of intoxication.
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McLush
Painter Faces Windy Challenge During Studio Session
The critic notes the picture lacks atmosphere while the artist admits difficulty in raising wind as he painted. The exchange highlights how weather and mood influenced the artwork during the studio period.
The Nazareth of Today
A snapshot contrasts ancient Nazareth with modern Palestine. Railroads telegraph wires and new hotels replace old scenes while the English orphanage educates orphans. Schools teach English Arabic housekeeping and needlework as Nazareth stays connected via a telegraph station.
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Nazareth
Jesus
Palestine
Israel
France
Barber Shop Pause in Senate Wing Tale
A northwest senator visits a barber shop in the senate wing for a shave. All chairs are filled. The head barber calls him next, prompting the senator to jest that he may be slated but wishes peace until the blow falls. The room chuckles at the witty exchange.
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Northwest
Senate
Statesman
So Far Off
A Boston Transcript writer recalls an old Maine woods woman who consoles a New York City sportsman visiting her cabin. She sympathizes with his far distant life, offering milk and comfort as he shares his travel tale and loneliness.
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Boston Transcript
Maine Woods
New York City
Joyous sight as plumber dreams of repairs abroad
A master plumber, now wealthy, travels abroad for health and an amusing voyage sighting of a whale school triggers his ecstasy. A passenger asks why he smiles, and the captain explains he imagines each whale spout as a future burst water pipe to be fixed at his old rates.
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London Telegraph
Bargain Textile Sale With Deep Discounts Across Home Linens
Wise shoppers rush to buy now as prices stay low for a spell. The sale features lace curtains, bedspreads, bleached and unbleached outing flannel in 15 yard cuts, sofa pillows, Scotch flannel, damask, flannelette, cloak fabrics, and cloth cloaks. Discounts include one fifth off and twenty percent off with no underselling.
Henry Peck Defends Self With Fiery Retort
A Chicago News quip captures a tense exchange as Mrs. Peck and Henry Peck clash in a bold verbal confrontation. The remark signals a heated moment in an ongoing feud and reflects sharp social ribbing of the era.
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Cardinals
Booth and Bast
Gearer
R. L. Stevenson
Bose
Ivery Month
Nottingham
Fancy Eiderdown
the Commercial and Savings Bank
Benkert & Stauffacher South Side Square
Monroe, Wis
Turner Hall
EB. A, Hufpman
Coats
VHE Citizens Bank
Surecus
Minnetta C. Flinn, M. BD
Commercial & Savings Bank
WM. Kelley
South Jackson Street
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