Monroes Glee and Mandolin Clubs Delight Local Audience
An enthusiastic Monroe high school program Friday night drew a packed house with every seat filled and doors locked half an hour before showtime. The glee and mandolin clubs performed a musical and literary act titled the Deestrick Skule with faculty members singled out for praise. Frank Stearns and Dorothy Stearns provided a standout bass viol duet, while Carl Ruegger impressed as a strict but entertaining schoolmaster and Manuel Elmer’s eloquence put a student to sleep in a humorous sketch.
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Monroe High School
Deestrick Skule
Frank Stearns
Dorothy
Glenn Boyd
Albert Moore
Feet
Carl Ruegger
E. White
Manuel Elmer
Clark Rouch
Happiness and anxiety in knowing men, says Brooks
Phillips Brooks argues that true understanding of people brings distress as well as joy. He warns that seeking simple pleasures from companionship and friendships without depth leads to disappointment, while hoping to know others deeply will bring inevitable anxiety.
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Phillips Brooks
Unclaimed Letters Advertised for Week Ending Feb 23 1907
Letters listed as unclaimed include Jacob Burki Lola Cart Frau Auguste Stockel Mrs Theo Freeze Mrs Fred Hoesly Jim Richards R A Etter and P M. Foreign notes indicate international origins. Postmaster urges claim by residents or rightful recipients.
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Jacob Burki
Lola Cartwill
Theo. Freeze
Fred Hoesly
Jim Richards
Auguste Stockel
R. A. Etter
P. M
Beauty's Preference
A brief poetic fragment notes beauty lingers where sunlit smiles exist and withdraws as tears approach, contrasting warmth with sorrow.
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Beauty
Woman Says Her Twenty-Seven-Year Marriage Brought Abusive Life
In a London police court a woman seeking relief from her husband declares she has been married 27 years and has ten children, sixteen black eyes, and endured ongoing abuse. The remark highlights her struggle and request for safeguard.
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London
Boston Mayor Faces Emerson Quotation Charge
The Boston mayor is charged with misquoting Emerson in a case that tests public reaction. Officials urge calm and confidence that the legal process will proceed.
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Boston
Emerson
The Know It Alls Quote by John A Howland
A quotation notes that many people claim clear knowledge of others lives yet ignore why they fail to compete in business amid their own ignorance. The remark underscores self awareness and social critique. It presents a skeptical view of public scrutiny and gossip.
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John A. Howland
Neighbor who seeks fault is told to stay outside fence
A sharp remark notes that a neighbor always looking for fault should not trouble himself by climbing over his own fence to judge others. The line uses a fable like reminder about limits and self restraint.
Worthington Named Beloit Postmaster in Yearlong Battle
President Roosevelt sent the senate the nomination of D. B. Worthington publisher of Beloit News for postmaster at Beloit replacing Chalmers Ingersoll editor of Beloit Free Press. Ingersoll faced criticism for lack of personal attention to office duties. the fight stretched two years. Robert Dowd was a competing applicant. the outgoing postmaster was a Rock County leader.
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Roosevelt
Senate
D. B. Worthington
Beloit News
Beloit
Chalmers Ingersoll
Beloit Free Press
Cooper
Ingersoll
Wisconsin
Robert Dowd
Rock County
Green County Teachers Examinations Schedule Released
Examinations set for Monroe, Monticello, Albany, Dayton and Brodhead locations with dates in March. Diploma tests follow with county and school parts on specified days. Applicants should bring Fourth Readers and prepare per the manual, with cautions for pupil readiness and parental guidance.
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Monroe
Court House
Monticello
South Side School
Albany
Daytor
East Side School
Brodhead
High School
Russian artist's vision after Egyptian hashish influence
A Gramme of Egyptian hashish triggered a Russian artist's hallucinatory episode. He described a rapid parade of vivid luminous figures and terrifying creatures including rep tiles with blood-flecked jaws and tarantula spiders with human faces and protruding tongues.
Weeds of Children by Professor Czerny on child labor and peers
Breslau professor Czerny discusses a complaint about heavy school and home work on children. He argues harm arises from interactions with older individuals and urges children to spend most time with peers of the same age.
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Czerny
Breslau
How Great Men Labored and Wrote in Different Hours
The passage notes how various great authors and thinkers worked at distinct daily times. Byron and Poe preferred night, Rousseau wrote in the morning, Le Sage at noon, Villehardouin before daybreak, and Demosthenes spent months in a lonely cavern by the sea to study and correct his voice.
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Byron
Poe
Rosseau
le Sage
Villehardouin
Demosthenes
Notice to Settle by G A Karlen
Notice to Settle. All debtors are asked to call at the store to make settlement as the proprietor has gone out of business and will close the books. G A Karlen.
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G. A. Karlen
Corp
A. E. Mitchell
F. A. Shriner
M’call Magazine
Wisconsin Divorces Target Migratory, Uncontested Dockets
Madison reports a short session with a proposed bill to curb migratory and uncontested divorces. Judges Stevens and Noyes described reform needs and the district attorney’s participation to resist noncontested decrees. A separate tale recalls Barry Hilliard famed for verse and the hat rhyme in Montpelier.
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Madison
Wis
Assembly
Senate
E. Ray Stevens
George H. Noyes
Milwaukee
Stevens
Fowler
Monroe City Officers Election Settled For Two-Year Terms
The spring city election is cancelled by 1905 law changes. only primaries are planned in Monroe. Fred T. Burke remains treasurer as a holdover, while E P Mitchell and R D Gorham seek the republican alderman nomination in the First ward. Constables Ruegger and Luchsinger seek re-election with no opposition.
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Monroe
Fred T. Burke
City Treasury
E. G. Kneeland
Robert Miller
Douglas
Gettings
E. P. Mitchell
R. D. Gorham
Edward Ruegger
Thomas Luchsinger
A New York clergyman’s verdict on the present generation
A New York clergyman declares in a brief verdict that drunkenness is down while profanity rises and tobacco chewing declines. He notes more smokers than four decades ago, fewer strong spelling skills among children, and a shift toward more piano and violin abilities among the young.
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America
New York
For Sale One Lot South of Library
A single lot located south of the library is offered for sale at a low price. Inquiries should be made at the residence of George Schneider.
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George Schneider
Exclusive chandeliers mark public buildings and halls
An observing man notes that public buildings every have unique chandeliers with no duplicates. He observes churches and big halls feature distinct, exclusive fixtures, praising the variety and suggesting designers create many original designs rather than copies.
Revival of the concertina in England sparks old fashion debate
The piece notes the concertina's 19th century origins dating to the early 1800s and links its invention to Sir Charles Wheatstone. It mentions Vienna’s simultaneous accordion innovation and highlights Sig. Regondi’s role in popularizing the instrument among London audiences and German listeners.
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England
Charles Wheatstone
Telegraph
Vienna
Sig. Regondi
London
Gladstone’s furious budget speech in two hours
The report notes Mr. Gladstone delivering a two hour budget speech with rapid pace and little reliance on notes. He faced interpellations and cheers, moving through logic, figures, and extracts with breathless energy yet remained calm and finished without a pause. He left the house quietly, likely telling Mrs. Gladstone he had spoken at length that night.
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Mr. Gladstone
Mrs. Gladstone
Whitty
Temperatures of Flames Show Acetylene Among Hottest
Experiments list flame temperatures in Celsius for several fuels and devices. Acetylene flame reaches 2548 C, with other readings including Bunsen 1871 C, alcohol 1705 C, Denayrouze mix 2053 C, hydrogen 1900 C, gas jet with oxygen 2200 C, and oxyhydrogen 2420 C. One degree Celsius equals 1.8 Fahrenheit.
Too Fast First Day With New Auto Ends With Tow
A Houston Post item notes a man’s debut with a new car ended abruptly when he had to hire a farmer to tow him home after stopping fast. The anecdote highlights cautious driving.
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Houston Post
Not Bird Built
A short dialogue features Ethel greeting her father at home and describing a visitor with a plain nose rather than a bill. The exchange hinges on a humorous misdirection about a stranger’s appearance and a father’s reaction.
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Papa
Ethel
Doctor Madam insists husband rest amid comic exchange
Conversation from Illustrated Bits presents a humorous scene as a doctor urges strict rest for a husband. Madam argues, and the doctor praises the start of compliance, framing a light domestic moment.
He Was the Limit in Answers on Intellectual Match
A dialogue fragment shows a man fearing marriage to a woman he deems intellectually inferior. The woman counters that such doubt is foolish, asserting a stronger bond beyond intellect.
Franklin Quote About Care Versus Knowledge
A concise quotation from Franklin notes that neglect or carelessness harms more than lack of knowledge, emphasizing the impact of diligence over ignorance in practical life.
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Franklin
Enjoy Eating With Mi-o-na Stomach Tablets
The ad claims Mi-o-na stomach tablets let you enjoy meals without distress and heaviness. It asserts seven symptoms of weak digestion are cured by Mi-o-na, backed by a money back guarantee from Truken brods and Monroe druggists, promising full refunds if not effective.
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Trukenbrods
Monroe
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Cham Ingersoll
Green County Teachers’ Examinations
Monroe—Court House
Side
Dayton
Brodhead—High School
A. M
Rules Govering
Haschisch
Weeds
the Times
Barry Hilliard
Vermont
Montpelier
Barry
Barty
Boston Herald
Gladstone
the Boss
Little Willie
Philadelphia Press
He Was
the Limit
W.N. G
Mch
Monroe Hand Laundry
WM. Kelley
South Jackson Street
P. S
Munn & Co
Scientific American
Comely Illustrated
Washington, D.C
F. L. Hodges
White Block
Citizen Bank
C. E. Secor
M. D
R. B. Clark
Hollister
Rocky Mountain
Dave Cowpany
1St Infantry
U. S
Rath
J M. Bos
Main ST
Janesville
Equality UP
G.A.R
DRS. Rideout & Clark
Stephenson Street
Freeport, Ill
W. B. Monroe
R. B. Clark, M. B
Churchill
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