Wisconsin Assembly Considers Eight Hour Day for Rail Workers
The Wisconsin Assembly approved an Anderson bill to limit railway worker hours with a Thompson amendment setting an eight hour day for railway telegraphers. It also debates ten to eight hour rest rules and telephony duties as well as a pension bill for former Governor Taylor. The session features reform leaders La Follette and Esch, a senate committee proposal on two exchanges, and a water powers inquiry.
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Madison
Wis
Assembly
C. A. Ingram
R. M. la Follette
John J. Esch
Washington
Anderson
Ingram
Wisconsin
la Follette
Esch
Congress
Senate Transportation Committee
Bird
W. R. Taylor
Committee On
Taylor
Gisholt
Granger
Cottage Grove
Railroad Commission
Chicago Board of Trade
Meilhac’s Final Witty Remark and Death
French dramatist Henri Meilhac, famed for clever sayings, suffered memory loss in his last days and joked “I've got my name back” to a friend before dying within days. Cord wood and stove wood of all kinds for sale by W. B. Shafer phone 232.
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Henri Meilhac
Mellhac
W. B. Shafer
Rip Roarer Mine Heist Revealed in Bold Exchange War
Jim Benton and Maggie Benton exploit a stock manipulation scheme at the Rip Roarer mine in Colorado. Benton uses a coded letter to trigger a market surge, exposing a brokered syndicate led by Critchlow and yielding a fortune as the mine’s true control shifts.
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Rip Roarer Gold Mining Company
Colorado
Rip Roarer
Rip Roarer Company
Maggie Benton
Benton
Maggie
Jim
Critchlow
Colorado Springs
Rip Rearer
Tell
Telegraph
Mag
Croesus
Jim Benton
Critchlow Syndicate
Spencer Trowbridge
Wisconsin Odd Fellows Hold State Convention
The Wisconsin lodge reports 17 592 members with a 276 gain for the year ending 31 December 1906 and 190 new admissions to the grand lodge degree. Marinette chosen as next grand lodge site after Milwaukee bid strongly. J D Beck of Madison elected grand master. D H Wright honored with a golden jubilee jewel.
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Odd Fellows
Superior
Wisconsin Lodge
Marinette
Milwaukee
D H Wright
Madison
Odd Fellowship
Wisconsin
J. D. Beck
Veteran newspaper man dies at Freeport at 54
F Charles Donohue a veteran journalist and former Freeport postmaster died Friday of throat cancer at age 54. He worked on the Chicago Times and Telegraph in the early 1870s and served with Freeport papers for thirty years. A wife and two children survive him. he was brother in law to Conductor John Gleason of the Illinois Central's Madison passenger. The funeral was held today.
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F. Charles Donohue
Freeport
Old Chicago Times and Telegraph
John Gleason
Illinois Central
Madison
Hindostan Kettle Drums Music and Old Sound Claims
A London Saturday Review extract praises Hindostan musicians for dexterous toublabs played with fingers. It notes single drums with sticks to frighten tigers, and argues no music is inherently good or bad by age, criticizing Wagner zealots and stressing judged, not assumed, musical value.
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Wagner
Arthur Symons
London Saturday Review
Do you think it is time for us to put on our summer underwear
Anonymous letter dated June 8 1907 sent to a prominent young man of the city from a feminine hand. The writer describes social upset and asks if it is time to wear summer underwear, noting sleepless nights and parental disapproval amid a community-wide worry. The note seeks a candid reply from a trusted friend.
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Cardinal Club
Life of Sea Anemone Revealed by Scientists
Scientists report a sea anemone can live up to 60 years in its natural habitat, highlighting remarkable longevity for simple marine invertebrates and long term resilience in reef ecosystems.
Store policy boosts trade after semiannual loss
A retail note explains a policy to purge stock twice a year causing temporary losses but resulting in higher future trade. The passage mentions a grain rug priced at 7.50 dollars as part of the setting.
Special Clearing Sale Sells Dress Goods at Deep Discounts
A six day sale begins Friday June 7 offering 100 pieces dress fabrics below half price. Includes voiles Panamas serges crepe de chiens and mohairs with many 44 to 54 inch widths. Also 50 pieces wash goods and mercerized fabrics at steeply cut prices and substantial reductions on ladies suits jackets and skirts. A note on licenses to wed Jacob Poff and Anna Schnider from Wiota and Jordan.
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London
Brussels
Axminsters
Royal Wilton
L. L
J. H. Milner
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the Times
New York Press
Newpaper
J. Bolender
Ces
Ene
Longley
Benkert & Stauffacher South Side Square
Monroe, Wis
Jacob Poff
Wiota
Anna Schnider
Jordan
Muresco
Trukenbrod
Trorenbrod
John T. Etter
PRIMA
New York
Citizens Bank
Monroe
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