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Newspaper
Monroe Weekly Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1907
Page
8
The Monroe Weekly Times lists daily edition pricing with Mailee Carrier at 25 cents per issue, six months for 32 dollars and a full year. Weekly edition published Mondays and Thursdays at one dollar annually in advance. Contact details include office at the post and telephones No 3. Monroe Wisconsin July 4 1907.
A digest of arrivals and local happenings includes L A Hodges visiting from Chicago and others from Argyle Freeport and Cuba City. Evangelist Scoville reports 400 converts at Janesville, the Monroe Theater opens, a 3 percent semi annual dividend is declared, and Baxter mine sale to Michigan interests may net about 750000.
Take The Times-get all the news. Fourth of July goods at Chambers' L. A. Hodges returned to Chicago today Mrs. F. Kausler went to Milwaukee Pine kindling at the Monroe Planing Mill Co. L. A. Sanders is in the city from Freeport There will be no issue of The Times tomorrow New fresh fot 10-cent candies at Joe Marti left last evening for Huron S. D. Chas. Rohrbeck went to Janesville
Miss Hazel Emrick of Juda visited with her brother John Emrick and family along with sister Mrs. John Raymer. Mrs. Perry Kesler and baby spent a few days in Monroe. Floyd Chambers injured his foot and is laid up. Mrs. Sam Myers visited the Miles Myers family. Jack Swartz has his house painted by Geo. Donmeir of Clarno. Various relatives visited the Frank Myers family including Ben Hoyland and many Kryder and related families.
JUDA Miss Muzette Chryst of Hudson visits, Vera Gifford stops in Monroe, and Sam Newman visits. Beaver lodge serves ice cream. IOGT adds twelve new candidates and a new organ gifted by Jno Legler.Visits from Giffords and Barnums mark a community week with socials, elocution, and reminiscences shared among neighbors.
The passage details Hindoo drums called doles built from baked earth, up to a yard long with a center wider than the ends. It also explains kettle drums as thin copper basins covered with parchment or calf-skin and fastened by an iron hoop.
A Georgia man sought a marriage license with a freedom attachment. When pressed to explain, he said he wanted a paper that would free him without going to court if the state did not approve the union.
The drum is falling into disrepute as the bugle replaces it for calls. Once the drum and fife summoned tattoes reveille and taps in infantry times, now the bugle is used across all branches of the service.
A Frenchman named Andre Pojom found the anagram Pendn a Riom hung at Riom and, believing fate called him, committed a crime in Auvergne and was executed by hanging in Riom, fulfilling the omen he deciphered.
Imitation pearls abound and fool experts through a glass shell, glue, and orient essence. The pearly material is formed from fine scales rubbed from the bleak or athlete fish, with about 17,000 scales needed to rub a pound.
Four hundred pounds of obsolete German pennies with copper tin composition have reportedly been bought by U.S. manufacturers at 21 cents per pound as a cheaper alternative to electrolytic copper for high conductivity castings.
A reflective line about a woman's mood shifting with a new hat. The quote suggests confidence and optimism replacing concern in the first afternoon of wearing the hat.
A modern woman sits content in a smoky room, defending a permissive smoke policy. She claims male friends may smoke anywhere with pride, reflecting evolving social norms and attitudes toward tobacco use.
Miriam entertains a visiting clergyman as her mother returns with a white sugar almond. The man thanks the girl, and Miriam notes the confection was pink before.
In northern Mexican cities where American goods circulate, natives replace oil with Standard Oil tin cans. Carriers attach two or more cans to their yokes, doubling the load compared with traditional receptacles.
The Manchester Union quotes a thought on persistence in art urging steady effort to improve. It notes that even a sunset painted with stunning realism can consume the canvas, symbolizing the demanding nature of perfection.
Janesville readers learn two state two and a half cent Wisconsin fare and two cent Illinois fare do not cover interstate trips to Chicago. Ways around the law exist via Sharon or Roscoe with separate Chicago tickets, though practical hurdles and train schedules complicate quick exchanges. Potential for a special Chicago rate arrangement is noted.
Our Wash Goods Department offers strong value with 1-5 off regular prices on new fabrics like Banzai Silks Etamines Muslins Lawns and Dimities. 150 Dress Patterns remnants marked 1-3 off. 20 percent off Ready-to-Wear coats jackets suits and white skirts. 100 Black Broadcloth Jackets Pon style satin lined included at 1-5 off.
Extra heavy striped oriental couch covers in six styles, 50 inch by 3 yard dimensions, fringed around. Nottingham lace curtains 34 yards long, 54 and 60 inch widths, copies of classic lace designs, priced at 1.98 per pair.
The weather forecast for Chicago predicts fair conditions in the south portion tonight with showers in the central and north portions. Warmer conditions are expected in the east portion tonight. Thursday is expected to be fair.
The store announces 1-5 off on woolen dress goods including colored wash and ready to wear items. A sale features $35,000 worth of dress fabrics, with regular 50 cent and 1 dollar patterns cut to 40 cents and 80 cents per yard, covering colors, plaids, checks and novelties.
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