Mixed Train Complaints Spur Wisconsin Rail Commission Inquiry
Colin W Wright of Monroe petitions the Wisconsin Railroad Commission to investigate Illinois Central service between Monroe and Madison. He cites a sole mixed train for both directions with late departures, poor reliability, and insufficient daytime passenger time in Madison, urging faster northbound departures and earlier southbound arrivals with Sunday service.
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Railroad Commission
Illinois Central
Monroe
Madison
Wisconsin Railroad Commission
Colin W Wright
Freeport
Milwaukee Road
Wright
Wisconsin
State University
Drawing of Lots At Grandview Addition
The drawing of lots at Grandview addition occurred Saturday afternoon at the armory. All lots sold at a flat $250, with three bundles including $500 worth of material drawn by N B Treat Gilford Mitchell and Samuel Hamnan. Sixty four lots exist and many houses are expected to be built this season.
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Grandview Addition
Armory
N. B. Treat
Gilford & Mitchell
Samuel Hamnan
Martintown Man Dies Suddenley While Driving Load of Wood
Harley Spencer, about 50, unmarried, died suddenly Friday while driving a team hauling wood through Martintown streets. Onlookers found him fallen atop the load. he had long lived in Martintown and was widely known in the county.
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Harley Spencer
Martintown
Infant Lemont Drake Dies After Illness
Mortuary notice reports infant Lemont Drake, son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Drake of Clarno near Bethel church, died Saturday after a two week illness from pneumonia. He was one year old and an only child, with many friends offering sympathy.
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Lemont Drake
Arthur Drake
Bethel Church
Clarno
Thanksgiving fares from Illinois Central announced
One and one third fare for round trips within 300 miles. Tickets go on sale November 28 and 29. Return limit December 3.
Thanksgiving Day Rail Rates Announced by C. M. & St. P.
The C M and St Paul Railway announces Thanksgiving day fares with round trip at fare plus one third for tickets to points where one way is $9.00 or less. Sales on November 28 and 29 with return by December 3. Agt F W Zimmerman.
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F. W. Zimmerman
Agt
For Sale Fifteen Poland China Pigs and Sows
Fifteen Poland China boar pigs and the same number of sows for sale. Eligible to register. Located two miles south of the square. Seller: Tos Smith.
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Poland
Tos. Smith
Pythians to Gather for District Convention in Beloit
Eleven lodges will send delegates to the district convention at Beloit hall next Tuesday evening. Ivanhoe lodge will confer the degree with visitors from Janesville Monroe Brodhead Evansville Fort Atkinson Lake Geneva Elkhorn Delavan Sharon and Clinton. Grand officers Crahen Still Thompson Burns will attend and a lunch will follow the session.
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E. of P.hall
Beloit
Janesville
Monroe
Brodhead
Evansville
Fort Atkinson
Lake Geneva
Elkhorn
Delavan
Sharon
Clinton
Order
Ivanhoe Lodge
Grand Lodge
P. H. Crahen
C. A. Still
Orrin Thompson
U.S. Burns
Beloit Lodge
Milwaukee Road declines Monroe Men's Association requests
The Milwaukee road will not grant the Monroe Business Men's association requests. F A Miller says changes cannot be made now due to scheduling and through coach economics. Winter travel is light. better to wait until spring to revisit the matter with the local association and attorney guidance.
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Milwaukee Road
Monroe Business Men’s Association
Geo. E. Thorp
F. A. Miller
Mineral Point
Madison
Prairie du Chien
Janesville
Milwaukee
Chicago
Monroe
Monroe Boy Killed in Jamestown Yard Accident
Thomas Keegan of Monroe was killed at 11 o clock Sunday night while working as a switchman in the Northern Pacific yards at Jamestown North Dakota. His twin brother John Keegan sent the telegram from Council Bluffs to their mother Mrs Julia Keegan detailing the death and pending return of the body.
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Thomas Keegan
Jamestown
N.D
Council Bluffs
John Keegan
Julia Keegan
Northern Pacific Railroad Company
Limiting Gifts At Wisconsin University Sparks Debate
The dean of women at the University of Wisconsin proposes restricting flowers and bonbons to a weekly Friday window and enforcing an early curfew at 10 PM for coeds. She argues these steps protect health and curb expenses, but the coeds resist the plan.
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University of Wisconsin
Cardinal Dinner Farewell for Karl Sanders at E B Krise
The Cardinal club held a six o'clock three course dinner Sunday at the E B Krise Emporium. A musical program followed in the club rooms. The event served as a farewell to Karl Sanders who will soon relocate to Freeport.
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Cardinal Club
E. B. Krise Emporium
Karl Sanders
Freeport
Mi-O-Na Stomach Tablets Promoted For Digestive Strength
An advertisement touts Mi-O-Na stomach tablets as a remedy for out of sorts health, claiming to strengthen digestion and nerves. The ad promises improved appetite and energy, a money-back guarantee, and a 50 cent box sold by Trukenbrod's Pharmacy. It invites readers to visit before Christmas.
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Trukenbrod
Hundreds Proving Up in South Dakota Homesteads
Hundreds of settlers in South Dakota land districts are filing commutation proofs for homesteads. Frances Treat and Ada Williams of Westover, S C, are to appear before US Commissioner W S McLain on December 13 in Murdo. Presho, Murdo, Stearns and other points host hearings with early morning starts and long hours.
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South Dakota
Frances M. Treat
Ada B. Williams
Westover
S. C
United States
W. S. McLain
Pioneer
Murdo
Presho
Stearns
Lyman
Stanley
Chamberlain
Ft. Pierre
McLain
the Times
Git
Uncle Sam
Real estate transfers reported in Cadiz Monroe area
Real estate sales list multiple transfers including S W Brown to Henry E Fitch for tract 26 Cadiz for 1, Catherine Kundert to William Aut land 32100 acres in Jefferson, 75 Lewis Trickle to Jesse Trickle in Lydland donation Monroe city for 600, Louis G Schuetze to Caroline Schuetze 4 int and lot 68 Section 35 Monroe for 16, Margaret Canfield to Charles Murphy lot 13 block 13 Forter’s Monroe for 1206.
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Catherine Kundert
William Autland
Jefferson
Lewis Trickle
Jesse Trickle
Lydland
City of Monroe
Louis G. Schuetze
Caroline Schuetze
Margaret Canfield
Charles Murphy
Forter’s
City of
Monroe
Public Sale at D M Davis Farm in Spring Grove
Auction notice for Dec 4 1906 at 10 a m at the D M Davis farm in Spring Grove 24 miles southeast of Juda selling 5 horses 20 cows Holstein bull 60 spring shoats 20 tons timothy hay 2 bob sleds milk wagons cans and other farm goods Usual terms T L Summeril Son Auctioneers M M Hutsurt Clerk W J Newman clerks listed
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T. L. Summeril & Son
M. M. Hutsurt
W. J. Newman
Storm sash prompt and rheumatism cure ad
Storm sash is being manufactured and promoted with urging to place orders. An accompanying medicinal claim touts Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea or tablets as curing rheumatism by supplying the blood with a substance to absorb uric acid. Advertisement credits A C Lichtenwalner.
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Hollister
Dairy and Food Commission Findings on Laxative Honey and Tar
The Minnesota Dairy and Food Commission cautions that Kennedy’s Laxative Honey and Tar and Bee’s Laxative Honey and Tar contain opiates and cronton oil. It warns against Foley’s Honey and Tar in yellow packaging as safe, noting Foley’s contains no opiates and is a trusted cough and cold remedy sold at West Side Drug Store.
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Minnesota Dairy and Food Commissions
Kennedy
Foley
West Side Drug Store
Notice To Settle Debts At Karlen & Sons Office
Notice to all who are indebted to Mrs. R. Affolter to call at Karlen and Sons office to settle accounts at once. All unsettled accounts will be handed to a collector after a reasonable time.
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Karlen & Sons
R. Affolter
Sluggish Liver Warns Ambition Affected
Advertisement notes a sluggish liver dulls energy and vision and claims Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup stimulates liver and bowels. It stresses mild pleasant taste and no nausea or griping and promotes Urine as more effective than pills.
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West Side Drug Store
Unclaimed Letters Advertised for Week Ending Nov 24 1906
List of unclaimed letters for the week ending November 24 1906 includes E. H. Canfield George Eiberger Mrs Waldo Fuller Gravnn Francisco foreign G C Guard Daniel Mc Donald Gus Morris Carl Wenger T R Wilder Warden Francis Henry Figs Emma Stocops foreign R A Errer P M
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E. H. Canfield
George Eiberger
Waldo Fuller
Gravnn Francisco
G. C. Guard
Daniel McDonald
Gus Morris
Carl Wenger
T. R. Wilder
Warden Francis
Henry Figs
Emma Stocops
R. A. Errer
P. M
Also Mentioned on This Page
Colin W. Wright
Mortuary Record
Drake
C. M
St. P. Ry
Thomas’ Keegan Young Switchman
Jamestown, N. D
Plowers and Candy
Earl Sanders
H. H. Clark Drug Co
the Land Office
Sam
S. W. Brown
Henry E. Fitch
Cadiz
Monroe Planing Mill CO
Dairy and Food Commission
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