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Newspaper
Monroe Weekly Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1907
Page
2
In a crowded hall Bob Brownley leads a tense daily dash on Sugar as the exchange yell erupts. He buys steadily, eyes 175 to 180 as Beulah Sands watches, while Jim notes a plan to close near 175 and push toward 200.
Jim Randolph and Bob Brownley face a fierce bear raid on the Sugar price as Barry Conant, a top broker for Camemberley and Standard Oil, pushes 50 000 shares in 5000-share blocks. Beulah Sands fears for the family fortune while the crowd closes in.
A generous woman offers a five dollar bill to a starving man who fears he must commit a dreadful act. He reveals the danger is merely to resort to work to obtain relief, highlighting hardship and charity in a Dickensian moral vignette.
The article notes that New York attracts prominent western and southern figures to steer major interests. It cites Theodore P. Shonts tackling transit, Thomas F. Ryan’s Equitable Life transition to policyholders, and Morton’s leadership boosting returns. It also highlights E. H. Gary of U S Steel and other Western plutocrats like John W. Gates and Henry C. Frick as major city leaders.
A Virginia truck farmer recounts how a neighbor's dog mauled his color employee Sam Moore as he tried to flee. Sam's wife heard the commotion and rushed to help, and Sam shouted to her to throw the stone at him instead of the dog, saving himself.
In a rural school a physiology lesson asks for the head bones name. A pupil answers skull, another offers noggin in a moment of quiet study. The exchange captures playful learning and memory in a Judge's Library vignette.
A grocer recounts trying Postum Food Coffee and changing his view after a customer explains proper brewing. The customer notes Java like flavor and health benefits from gluten and phosphates, leading the grocer to quit coffee and join the Postum “army.” The ad touts Postum as a pure food beverage with a healthful claim and directs readers to The Road to Wellville.
The article cites census figures showing farm values and production dwarf manufacturing in 1905 06, noting farms and improvements near three times factory investment while farm output funds much of manufactured goods. It argues farmers sustain wealth, face trusts, and must patronize home industries to boost regional prosperity.
An essay arguing that settlement, town growth, and cities rise from farmer settlement. It explains how villages become cities via trade, how small towns depend on surrounding farms, and how transport and location shape urban progress benefiting both rural residents and urban markets.
The article argues towns should favor expanding existing industries over attracting new ones. It notes payroll size matters most, with a small plant employing a dozen workers generating about $35 to $40 daily and $15,000 to $20,000 yearly output. It cites local trade losses of over $100 daily to distant cities, urging residents to keep purchasing locally for greater benefit.
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