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Newspaper
Monroe Weekly Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1907
Page
2
The notice outlines pricing for the Daily Edition at 25 cents per month or 83 dollars per year and the Weekly Edition at 1 dollar yearly in advance, with publication entered at the Monroe post office as second class matter. Telephone numbers are listed as no. 8.
Madison reports a heated exchange between Col. Munson and Gov. Davidson as candidates Chris Paulus and J. M. Hubbard face civil service scrutiny. Senator Roehr opposes the committee report unless Paulus is certified, while Davidson says he did not urge Hubbard’s appointment. Hubbard ranked first among eligibles after examination. Legislature adjourned to Tuesday as per diem pay for employes continues.
E A Huffman announces a week long sale starting Monday January 4 offering all ladies and misses coats and children's coats at no matter the cost to clear stock. Hats priced at 19 and 25 cents. Children's furs under cost. Gingham 12 and 15 cent fabrics cut to 9 cents. Children's black fleeced hoses reduced to 10 cents. Includes other unlisted bargains. Dry Goods.
The Welsh market shows limited use of combination safes due to low burglary risk and fire safety, with stone and brick buildings and strong security norms. Yet rising numbers of new businesses create demand for custom orders, as cheap American safes appeal to cost conscious buyers.
A six year old girl proclaims she will be an actress when grown up and jokes about meeting her mother if she forgets, uttering playful mispronunciations like deer and mether. The lighthearted remark captures childhood speech and aspiration.
A reflection from Von Humboldt on human resilience and personal happiness. It suggests that mental pleasures build inner independence from external fortunes. The quote elevates self-help by choosing inner growth over worldly luck.
A Tunbridge Wells woman who recently mourned a beloved dog arranged an ornate oak coffin with silver fittings from a local undertaker for the pet’s funeral, highlighting the pet’s prized status and the ceremony.
Offer extraordinary sale on toilet articles for ten days. Three items including Toilet D Italie bottle Elete Face powder box Skin Food offered together for $1.50 from formerly $2.00. Mrs Emma J Weber announced.
A Thursday Turner masquerade packed the venue with 1100 attendees. The event showcased Milwaukee costumes including the Gold Dust Twins. Top prizes went to Herman Fritz, Bertha Huenig, Edward Ruegger, Anna Schertenleib, Clyde Wells, and Anna Steinman. Dr. F L Hodges led the committee.
Fitzgibbons Bros. plan to extend their carriage factory by building a new three story block on a 40 by 42 foot corner along the alley. The basement will be above ground, making the addition effectively four stories high. The existing works have grown rapidly and demand more floor space.
A well dressed woman stalled her single seated car at Sixteenth and Curtis. A bragging man claimed the sparker was broken and knew autos, but the machine suddenly ran after the woman kept tinkering. A crowd watched, a joke was made, and a police officer prevented a fight.
Dry pine kindling four feet long stacked at the Monroe Planing Mill for sale or use.
West Side Drug Store announces Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs and lung troubles is not affected by the National Pure Food and Drug law. It curtails no opiates or harmful drugs and is recommended for children and adults as a safe remedy.
An old advertisement touts Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea by A F Lichtenwalner. It claims to strengthen nerves aid digestion and bring refreshing sleep with a 35 cent price for tea or tablets.
Brick house on two lots with 109 feet frontage and 152 feet depth on East Washington. Ice house and other outbuildings included. For terms and particulars contact T. B. Fager, Forreston, III.
J Bolender Dry Goods Co announces its annual clearance to close out winter remnants. The sale features Kneller stock at low prices with special cuts in cloaks and millinery and prints at 4 cents. Begins Monday January 14th with details on small bills.
John Winans a prominent Janesville attorney and former representative of Wisconsin First District in Congress died at his home in Janesville on Thursday at age 76. A Democrat, he served in the 48th Congress from 1883 to 1885 succeeding Charles G. Williams, with prior successors listed in the district.
Henry Sanford travels to counties to compile twenty year divorce data ending December 1906 for the department of commerce and labor. He reviews thousands of cases though vital details are kept confidential, with thirty cases per day required, to reveal laxity in divorce grounds and potential for a sweeping federal reform next year.
A historical note discusses the 1568 decision in Elizabeth region that a woman by marriage loses her former name and takes her husband’s surname per the case Ben versus Smith.
An old advertisement claims Urino Laxative Fruit Syrup cures chronic constipation by aiding digestion and stimulating the liver and bowels. It promises immediate improvement, pleasant taste, no nausea or griping, and advises refusing substitutes at West Side Drug Store.
This notice lists unclaimed letters including Jacob Burke Moses Engelhardt Wayne Edwards Mrs R C Dunnell Edward Hagar John Hoof master Mrs Spencer H Phelps Elinor H Smith Julia Stauffacher R A Etter P M.
Old style sorghum home made and on sale at Shar's grocery store with fresh barrels just opened for customers.
Madison reports a bill to pay Wisconsin road taxes in cash, abolish the pathmaster system, and appoint township highway superintendents. Other measures include alternating ballot order to curb ticket order manipulation, a 25 percent party vote penalty for deserters, and strict voting limits for University of Wisconsin students and travelers with penalties up to 100 dollars or six months in jail.
Mrs. Fannie A. Smith died at Loofbourow hospital after long spinal illness. She was born in New York in 1837 and lived here since 1868, widow of Samuel M. Smith, mother of seven. Funeral Sunday at 2 o'clock from Jacob Baumgartner’s home with Rev. Dixon and Rev. Berkey officiating. Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dillon died Thursday afternoon at 2 from stomach trouble. He was six months old. Funeral Saturday at 9 from the house and 11 from St Victor’s church.
A brief notice urges no smoking or smelling near Magic Safety kerosene and specifies the warning applies only at Chambers' location.
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