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Newspaper
Monroe Weekly Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1907
Page
7
Publication details for Monroe Wisconsin include subscription prices for daily and weekly editions, two telephone numbers, and postal information. The notice notes mail or carrier rates, per year and per month, with the date of May 9 1907.
The University of Wisconsin reports 3 660 students in the new catalogue soon in press. Last year enrolled 3 571 while 350 faculty members and 4 000 total population mark a record. The figure surpasses the 1905 state census for several Wisconsin cities.
Secretary John M True reports that winter wheat clover and alfalfa prospects fell after April cold, with rye steady and oats near last year. Wheat acreage down, barley up, corn up, potatoes slightly reduced, tobacco and sugar beets stable, pastures poor, livestock prices high.
John D. German relocates his harness business from the east side of the square to the east room in the H. E. Wells livery barn building and will occupy the former blacksmith shop space. Patrons are urged to visit the new quarters.
Due to the chautauqua at the M. E. church the weekly prayer gathering at the Union Church in Christ will be postponed for one week.
Madison May 7 The judiciary panel will investigate charges against Milwaukee inspector R L Tracy after the senate held up his appointment sent by Governor Davidson. The session also saw light voting on state races and a push for insurance bills as absentees swelled.
Sam Isley won the cement work contract for the new high school. He bid 10 cents per square foot for walks, 18 cents per lineal foot for steps, and 50 cents per lineal foot for curb and gutter. The project includes walks in front and on both sides with approaches to three entrances. The total contract value is estimated at $1,000.
List of unclaimed mail includes Johann Hofmann and Charles Wells. R A Etter P M notes unclaimed letters for the week ending May 4 1907.
A French court rules theater managers cannot deny free admission to newspaper men. The Ohio State Journal remarks on the decision with a satirical note praising the ruling.
An advertisement by A. F. Lichtenwalner touts Hollister's Rocky Mountain tea as a remedy for romantic distress and unrequited love, urging readers to seek consolation the product offers.
The Illinois Central offers Saturday and Sunday excusions from Freeport and intermediates to Madison Wisconsin from May 4 to October 27 1907. Round trip Monroe to Madison Saturday evening 145 Sunday 110 with return limited to Sunday evening. Sunday intermediate points round trip one fare. Train departs 8 10 a m and Madison return departs 6 p m Sundays. Madison lakes promise a pleasant outing. F E Lamboey agent.
Twenty members of the Green County Medical Society were entertained by Dr. R. B. Clark at a banquet during the quarterly meeting. The meal was at Monroe house at 1 p.m. DRS Byers Gnagi and G S Darby responded to toasts and the program was brief yet enjoyable. The association held a morning session and an afternoon discussion at the court house on medical practice matters.
Entertainment at Turner opera hall Friday night May 19 features a four act play and music performed by high school pupils under faculty direction. Proceeds fund decorating the new school building. Tickets available at Schneider shoe store after Wednesday morning.
Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup is recommended for women and children due to its mild action and pleasant taste. It does not nauseate or gripe like pills and ordinary cathartics and aids digestion while stimulating the liver and bowels without irritation. Remember the name Orino and refuse substitutes. West Side Drug Store.
The monarch boasted that when he died the world would end, a claim he was unusually candid about unlike most men who kept such thoughts private.
An early 20th century advertisement touts Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea to regulate bowels and improve blood and complexion. It claims constipation steals iron, causes anemia and disease, and offers tea or tablets for 35 cents by A. F. Lichtenwalner.
A U S bulletin based on 1904 data shows Wisconsin with 63 593 miles of highway. Of these 9 900 miles are gravel surfaced and 733 miles stone surfaced. Dane County leads in total mileage with 1 704 miles. Walworth tops gravel roads with 722 miles while Fond du Lac has 55 miles of stone surfaced roads. Milwaukee city reports 575 miles with 268 gravel and 154 stone. Total expenditure on roads reaches 2 181 262 28 with taxes contributing 2 199 261 - detailed per mile and per inhabitant figures provided.
Mr and Mrs Sam Holmes visited Tuesday with Mr and Mrs Harry Swartz. Families visited in Judo Monroe Oakley Orangeville and Monroe. Ida Pinnow of Orangeville had a birthday surprise with twenty two friends present. Guests included Alma Barnhill Lulu Tracy Otho Barnhill Raether Pinnow and others. Bert Orten traveled to Chicago for his uncle's funeral. Refreshments and music followed the games.
A terse moral reflection cites Phaedrus on disgrace and self earned suffering, framing a timeless view that virtue and consequence align in human conduct.
Parties planning cement walks are advised to place orders at A F Rote's lumber office. Prices are advertised as reasonable and the work expected to be good.
Foley's Honey and Taf coughs cold and lung troubles is said to be unaffected by the National Pure Food and Drug law because it contains no opiates or harmful drugs. West Side Drug Store recommends it as a safe remedy for children and adults. Subscribe for The Times.
Don’t be disheartened if your best intentions are mistaken for pose or affectation. Some persons can’t be pleased, don’t want to be pleased, and would be displeased if they were.
In the Gulf of Mexico ten miles southwest of Sabine Pass a calm stretch two miles long and three quarters of a mile wide is known as the Oil Spot. The area is described as always placid and steady.
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