Reform No Passing Fancy
Beloit News mockingly questions the Janesville Gazette’s view on reform and urges swift action against graft and privilege. It lauds Wisconsin’’s reform mood, La Follette’s work, and Ekern’s speakership as signs of progressive citizenship amid calls for accountability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beloit News
Janesville Gazette
Cooper
Harrimans
Wisconsin
L la Follette
Ekern
Robert M. la Follette
Local residents and visitors seen around Beloit and nearby towns
Friday notices place M E Baltzer and Harry Howards in Beloit and other locals visiting Orangeville Edgerton Milwaukee and Clarno. Licensed to wed Henry Hoesly and Lena Blum. Royal Arcanum social after Perseverance council installation. Real estate Seibel Watertown and Seidel pony show promoter visiting Beloit. Ludlow house tin roof repair underway after leaks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ena Berkey
Edgerton
Fred J. Karlen
Milwaukee
Alfred Karlen
Beloit
I. M. Stauffacher
H. F. Mauverman
J. M. Boyer
Clarno
B. B. Keister
L. R. Holmes
Orangeville
Henry Hoesly
Primrose
Lena A. Blum
Washington
Max Adelowish
Chicago
F. F. Jordan
Ill
H. O. Kelly
Mendota
Ilinois Central
Burlington
George Walker
Loofbouron Hospital
Royal Arcanum
Perseverance Council
E. Seibel
Watertown
Seidel
Seidel Dog and Pony Show
Ludlow House
Janesville
Burn Magic Safety kerosene in town notes
News notes list residents and visitors including J J Tschudy from New Glarus Fred Witte from Beloit John F Reimer from Darlington Flora E Dodge visiting Madison and others. Local commerce items offer for sale items from a large hall safe to sorghum and leather post cards plus a mask ball prize boost and a coffee fundraiser at the M E church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.J. Tschudy
New Glarus
Fred Witte
Beloit
J. B. Treat
Chicago
S. S. Summers
Madison
John F. Reimer
Darlington
Flora E. Dodge
E. H. Considine
Milwaukee
Chambers
F. A Niles
Belleville
Samuel Haman
Monticello
W. B. Shafer
Shar’s
C. L. Chambers
Ivanhoe Lodge
Knights of Pythias
W. H. Palmer
Janesville
R. B. Clark
Fred W. Fischer
A. Miller’s
Trakenbrod
Correspondence from Juda A Wintery Weekend Notes
A light snow fell on Saturday though warm weather suggests it will not linger. The Mite society will quilt at Mrs. Harvey Baremore's Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Krider reports cold, good sleighing, and visits her sister Mrs. Carrie Miller. Eva Collins spent the weekend at Brodhead. Jefferson Telephone has joined the Bell line. Mr. Williams preached in Clinton Sunday. Rev Wittie preached here in the Baptist church. John Krider has filled in as mail carrier for a few days while Mr. Kildon is sick. Mr. and Mrs. Willoughby and Mrs. Kate Collins visited Walter McElwee Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Mite Society
Harvey Baremore
Krider
Carrie Miller
Eva Collins
Brodhead
Jefferson Telephone Company
Bell
Mr. Williams
Clinton
Wittie
Baptist Church
John Krider
Mr. Kildon
Willoughby
Kate Collins
Walter McElwee
Jacob Stauffacher
George Pfeiffer
Schultz
Dutch Hollow
Central
Orangeville
George W. Hoyman
William Taft
Oneco
John A. Meehan
Meehan
Darlington
Ludlow
Chicago
Jacob Sacker
Carrie Sacker
South Dakota
Vivian
Groin Abscess Operation At Local Hospital
Mrs. Rex G Booth underwent groin abscess removal at Loofbourow hospital yesterday. Surgeons Palmer Clark and Secor performed a more extensive operation than anticipated. The patient is reported doing well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex G. Booth
Loofbourow Hospital
Palmer
Clark and
Secor
Local notes from Albany and nearby towns
Saturday updates list J. L. Sherron in Albany and several residents visiting relatives in Brodhead Madison Belvidere and Monticello. A Star chapter installation is planned and marriage licenses issued. Illness at home near the Illinois Central depot and funeral arrangements for Lewis Baker are noted along with a G A R annual address in Warren. Senator La Follette wins in the senate with a 70 to 1 vote on labor hours bill. Spooner paired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Omar
Order of the Eastern Star
Fred Stoll
Helen Kundert
Beloit News
la Follette
Senate
Spooner
Micno stomach tablets advertised as a cure
An advertisement warning against Digestives urges using Mi o na stomach tablets before meals to strengthen digestion. It claims permanent relief as the stomach is prepared to digest food and promises a 50 cent price and money back guarantee from Trukenbrod's Pharmacy. It cites a Cleveland Leader quote about a church deacon in Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trukenbrod
Paris
Cleveland
The Other Man Felt It Dentist Prodding Gum
A humorous exchange shows a patient and a dentist jostling for nerves. The dentist probes for a fragment while the patient jokes about not feeling the pain, delivering a playful bite to the scene.
Ghent Court Voids 25-Year-Old Election
The Ghent court of appeals declares a past election invalid and expects the incumbent, a lawyer named Will Now, to vacate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Appeals
Ghent
For Sale Fifteen Poland China Boar Pigs and Sows
Fifteen Poland China boar pigs and the same number of sows are for sale. Animals eligible to register. Located two miles south of the square. Contact Thomas Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poland
Thos. Smith
Dudley County Revival Controversy Spawns Winged Eavesdrop
During Eben ezer chapel revival a congregant, smitten by a horsefly, utters an expletive while Brother Quackenboss pleads forgiveness. The halted service prompts a humorous but cautious prayer for restraint and guidance to avoid sin in sermon and social discomfort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ebenezer Chapel
Brother Quackenboss
Bradder Quackenboss
Strange Cure for Lunacy and the Bang Beggar
A London Graphic note recalls old practices where whipping was used as a remedy for lunacy and smallpox. 1691 records show payments for restraining and whipping a distracted woman and later for whipping two who had smallpox. The term bang beggar described a beadle who seized and driven away beggars, a notorious local authority figure in midland counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntingdonshire
Midland
Cheshire
London Graphic
Fox and Fleas and the Clever Fox
A fox tormented by fleas cancels the pest by gathering moss from tree bark, carrying it to a stream, and submerging its body as fleas flee to the moss. After a calculated wait the fox releases the moss and fleas drift away, leaving the fox relieved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reynard
Caution Urged On Medicine Use By Physician
A physician warns that the belief that more medicine is better leads to harm. He cites quinine as an example where small doses help but excess bought at stores can cause serious detriment. The danger increases when patients alter doses after a first prescription.
Marriage by words in Scotland cited in literary anecdote
A Chicago Record-Herald note recalls Wilkie Collins Man and Wife where a note signed Your Wife and a reply signed Your Husband creates a legal marriage. The piece argues textual form can bind when parties acknowledge marriage by writing or speech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotland
Wilkie Collins
Chicago Record-Herald
Weather Outlook for Chicago Turns Colder Tonight
Chicago forecast calls for fair skies and a cold wave tonight with much colder conditions tomorrow. Tuesday promises continued fair weather and further cooling overall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
A Lawyer's Trick on the Welsh Jury
Baron Bramwell once allowed Welsh to be spoken to a jury on the South Wales circuit. A defense attorney urged the verdict be acquittal after a terse Welsh appeal. The judge and counsel were English, the plaintiff English, but the jury and prisoner were Welsh. The strategy was not repeated with any other language he did not understand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baron Bramwell
Crown
South Wales
Name Coincidences in English Papers and Marriages
English papers collect name coincidences from Cambridge where two Japanese students share a residence list, and from Leeds where Miss Orange marries Mr Peel. A diary excerpt notes a patient named Ann Devil who later marries a Mr Angel, sparking speculation about hyphenated surnames and ironic outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge University
M. Seda
M. Wisug
J. Hunter
Fox
Leeds
Orange
Peel
John Epps
Ann Devil
Ann Angel
Daring Charge Under Fire at Shipka Pass
During the fiercest fighting at Shipka Pass General Dragomiroff lead his Russian battalion into a Turkish hail of bullets. He moved ahead of his men, steadied by calm temper, shouted remarks to spur them, and after a moment ordered a bold assault that drove the Turks back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shipka Pass
Dragomiroff
Why Bands Help Marching
The piece discusses how music on the march motivates soldiers, altering the mental sense of weariness. Music activates a new nerve center, reducing fatigue and letting bodies keep pace while the mind remains engaged. When the music stops, soldiers often feel more rested and ready to continue.
Starting Tight Screws With Hardened Tools
A Scientific American note explains starting a tight screw by gripping the screwdriver firmly without turning, then using flat jawed pliers near the head to turn it. A hand vise is preferred to pliers, leaving just the tip visible to fill the screw slot and reduce the risk of tool breakage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scientific American
A Wall Street Gamble Ends in Love and Luck
A man recounts his first Wall Street boom and bust with Northern Pacific stock. He doubles his $2,000 stake, courts Miss Gylling and Miss Worsley, faces a rapid fall, and regains $192,000 after a dramatic bid surge. He remarries and vows to quit gambling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Street
Northern Pacific Railroad
Miss Gylling
Agnes Worsley
Miss Worsley
Northern Pacific
Also Mentioned on This Page
Emery A. Odell
Bridge's
South Jackson Street
Oath
Monroe
M. E. Baltzer
Harry Howards
Frank Thorp
P. W. Puffer
Thomas Evans
Allen Bromley
New York
City
Hast Street
S. P
Fiat
M. Secor
H. Seffens
Augusta, Wis
E. A. Drake
Albion
Wis
Drake
T. J. Bragg
M. E. Church
John Bolender
JUDA
J. L. Sherron
Albany
Mrs
Ray Stewart
South Wayne
Alma Connery
Grace Haren
Martin Mayer
Herman Herring
Belvidere
Edward Wittner
J. T. Etter
Peter Zimmerman
Mount Pleasant
The
Lewis Baker
Jordan
Kelly
Cadiz
F. W. Byers
Warren
J. H. Berkey
Mettie Monroe
Freeport
Christian Church
Mineral Point Division
Milwaukee Road
Rate Commission
H.L. Russell
Brudder
Weather Forecast
State OF
Green County
Lucy L. Deal
Colin W. Wright
J. M. Becker
Munn & Co
J.arcest
All Newsdealers
Washington, D
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!