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Newspaper

Monroe Weekly Times

Location

Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Oct 01, 1906

Page

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Expenses of Candidates Questions Split Over Filing Time

County clerks seek guidance on whether expense reports for primary nominees are due thirty days after the primary or after the general election. The attorney general urges prudence and to mail blanks to all primary candidates. J S Fessenden submitted a $68.74 account. Willis Ludlow reports no expenses.

Register of Deeds J. S. Fessenden Monticello Willis Ludlow Assembly Toay

Palmer cloaks and suits showcase with Mr Day arrival

Special representative Mr Fred L Day of The Palmer cloaks and suits will be at our store tomorrow Tuesday Oct 2 with the newest styles. Ladies are invited to view the line as Mr Day and his collection need no introduction. J H Miller

Fred L. Day Palmer Cloaks and Suits Day Mr. Day J H. Miller

For Sale Jewel Gasoline Stove

For sale a Jewel gasoline stove with self generating feature three burners even heat in good condition inquire at this office.

Hotel Change In Monroe House By New Owner Henry Kundert

Henry Kundert has taken charge of the Monroe house hotel after purchasing the property. Mrs W T Campbell leaves the house and moves to rooms on the north side of the square. Kundert and family move into the hotel and plan a thorough overhaul. Nearly all rooms will be newly furnished with painters and paper hangers at work. Kundert promises modern amenities and a $1 a day rate, aiming to boost patronage and popularity.

Henry Kundert Monroe House W. T. Campbell

City Wealth Assessed At 3.109 Million In 1909

City Clerk M. T. Gettings finalized the annual assessment showing total valuation for taxation at 3,108,505, up 68,955 from last year. Real estate is 1,965,460 and personal property 1,145,045, both rising from prior figures.

M. T. Gettings

Monore High Opens Football Season at Fairgrounds

Monroe high school begins football season with a home game against Beloit high school at the fairgrounds next Saturday. Despite a prior heavy loss to Beloit Monroe, the team is confident of better performance and expects strong support from local rooters.

Monroe High School Beloit Monroe Fairground Beloit High School Beloit Monroe

Boy Hurt Twice Ends Football Dreams For Walter Bauman

Walter Bauman, son of William Bauman of C Kundert Hardware, broke his shoulder blade in a game in the M E churchyard after attempting a comeback. He now wears a sling and believes he is done with football. In a separate Jordan game between Jordan and Pleasant Valley, John Blum was struck in the eye by a thrown ball, with serious consequences feared.

Walter Bauman M. E Wm. Bauman C. Kundert Hardware John Blum Jacob Blum Jordan Pleasant Valley

Unclaimed Letters Advertised for Week Ending Sept 29 1906

List of unclaimed letters includes F. W. Lehman John E Walls Ida Relyea O J Rangan John H Mc Gowan Christian Neu Micheal Neu Louis Morton Harry Hacker Wm Hamilton Dr A H Gladden Jan Mairua R A Errer P M with notices in the daily mail catalog.

F. W. Lehman John E Walls Ida Relyea O. J. Rangan John H. McGowan Christian Neu Micheal Neu Louis Morton Harry Hacker Wm. Hamilton A. H. Gladden Jan Mairua R. A. Errer P. M

Hollister Tea and Plodding Etiquette Highlighted

A remark praises Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea and contrasts it with a plod ding awkward carriage. The note, signed by A. F. Lichtenwalner, mentions Tenor tablets priced at 35 cents.

Hollister Rocky Mountain A. F. Lichtenwalner

Farm Under Glass Roof at Wisconsin State Fair

Wisconsin state board of agriculture plans an experimental building at the state fair grounds to demonstrate crop growth on varied soils with different fertilizers. The project aims to educate farmers, supported by the university agricultural department, seeking a $100,000 legislative appropriation discussed in Chicago.

Wisconsin State Board of Agriculture Chicago Wisconsin Agricultural Department Wisconsin State University

Woodmen Officials Testify on Insurance Rates

Major C W Hawes head clerk and Head Consul A R Talbot testified before the Iowa insurance commission last week on Modern Woodmen assessment rates. Hawes admitted rates are not adequate in the usual sense and that higher rates will someday be needed to keep the organization permanent in Iowa.

C. W. Hawes Woodmen A. R. Talbot Iowa Insurance Commission Iowa Woodmen Major Hawes Order

Valuable items burned in stove demonstration

Mrs. Michael Sandusky of Manitowoc burned $900 in paper money and $210 in checks while demonstrating gas stove efficiency. The money was left in the oven as a safe deposit and later destroyed. The husband forgot to move the valuables to the bank in time. A second note mentions Janesville stove tests and four toned whistles for locomotives. Col. 5. P. Schadel attends Fifty-sixth Illinois Infantry reunion in Freeport this week.

Michael Sandusky Manitowoc 5. P. Schadel Freeport Fifty-sixth Illinois Infantry

Milwaukee Road shifts time for evening train connections

The Milwaukee road changes the arrival time of the evening passenger train from 7 52 to 8 22 to better align with the Illinois Central at Monticello after a railroad commission hearing. The shift affects the Mineral Point division and Dill connection, with Dodgeville train held back longer. agent Puffer was notified this noon and the change takes effect Monday.

Milwaukee Road Illinois Central Monticello State Railroad Commission Mineral Point Glarus Dill Milwaukee Dodgeville Puffer

Prohibition Governor Candidate Horton Addresses Eloquent Rally

Dr. E L Eaton spoke at the M E church Friday on a united front of good men from Republican and Democratic ranks to stop the saloon. He urged cross party cooperation as the path to victory, and was joined by Prof. O U Thatcher and Rev. Cox. Rain reduced attendance. Eaton and his party left for Janesville next morning.

E. L. Eaton M. E. Church Mr. Eaton O. U. Thatcher Rev. Cox Prohibition State Central Committee Rev. Eaton Janesville

Two Madison Stores Burglarized. $3000 Stolen

Two Madison shops were robbed early Saturday with about $3000 in merchandise taken. W J Gamm Jewelry was entered for silver valuables while The Coop hardware store lost fountain pens and about one hundred calipers valued at eighteen dollars each. Police traced two men who tried to buy Monroe train tickets at 3 am then changed to Janesville. a heavy telescope raised suspicion. City Detective Patrick Bofd was sent to Chicago to observe possible handling of stolen goods.

Madison W. J. Gamm Coop Monroe Janesville Patrick Bofd Chicago

Stove Ends Life of Racine Woman in Gasoline Fire

Mrs Otto Godopski aged 26 was fatally burned at 928 Liberty Street Racine yesterday when a leaking gasoline stove ignited a fire in the kitchen. She ran from the house but clothing burned off as neighbors and her husband aided her. she was rushed to a hospital and not expected to recover. The notice closes with a subscription reminder for the Monroe Weekly Times.

Otto Godopski Liberty Street Racine

Park at Old Belmont Proposed as Wisconsin State Park

Legislature to be asked to fund purchase of the Platte mounds in Lafayette county and create a public park featuring the Belmont site. Plan includes restoring the first Wisconsin legislature building and preserving it, with the area praised for scenery, farms, and mining towns in view from Platte mound.

Darlington Wis Platte Mounds Lafayette County Belmont Wisconsin Pecatonica Platte Rivers United States West Platte Platte Mound Illinois Line Mississippi Potosi East Platte Belmont Mound Belle Mont Beautiful Mountain Pecatonica River Blue Mounds Wisconsin River

Reasons for Ousting Must Be Sufficient

The state civil service commission contends that the attorney general ruling does not grant appointing officers unlimited power to dismiss. It argues mandamus can test dismissal reasons and that unjust firings are a misdemeanor, deterring weak motives. Wm Owen, star of Romeo and Juliet at Turner Opera House, spoke on Shakespeare to a high school today.

State Civil Service Commission Attorney General Wm Owen Turner Opera House

Tickets Placed for Monroe Citizens Course Entertainments

Pupils at Monroe High School have placed tickets for five top entertainments priced at 1.50 with reserved seats. An organized list tracks all invitees and nonattendees to ensure broad citizen support. The program, funded by 500 dollars, aims to engage the entire community and receive ample response.

Monroe

Edward C Wall Announces Engagement to Miss Martha Arndt

Edward C Wall 63 a longtime Democratic national committee member and two year widower, announces engagement to Martha Arndt 24 formerly his stenographer described as an exceedingly pretty girl and a former stenographer.

Edward C. Wall Democratic National Committee St. Louis Martha Arndt

Special Cloak and Suit Sale Three Days

J H Miller announces a three day sale featuring the Palmer line of cloaks and suits praised for style and workmanship. The event also offers 100 tailored wool skirts from 1.98 to 3.93 and 1000 Nottingham lace curtains at wholesale prices, with claimed savings of 33 to 50 percent.

Nottingham J. H. Miller

Real Estate Transfers Logged in Attica and Brodhead

Sylvia M. Scott sells 1 acre in Attica section 31 to Turner Canfil for $500. Will H. Clark sells 4 east half lot 6 bank 8 block 53 in Brodhead to Hattie B. Clark for $1. Mrs. H B Parlin sells lots 5 and 7 block 51 in Brodhead to William Hahn for $2,050. Will H. Clark sells lots 6 and 8 block 53 in Brodhead to S D Fisher for $1,800.

Sylvia M. Scott Turner Canfil Attica Will H. Clark Hattie B. Clark Brodhead H.B. Parlin William Hahn S. D. Fisher

Infant son dies in Jefferson township

Mr and Mrs James Benson mourn the death of their infant son after illness with catarrhal fever and cholera infantum. The funeral for the child was held Saturday at Bethel A B church. Mrs Phillip Reeser dies at her home west of Orangeville after a period of illness due to pneumonia. Her funeral was held Sunday at Amity church in Orangeville.

James Benson Jefferson Township Bethel A. B Phillip Reeser Orangeville Amity Church

Cement Walk Prices Seen Rising Under Steel Deal

Chicago dispatches report the Steel corporation will control the entire Portland cement product in the west and east. Output may rise by 150 percent, a move likely to curb price increases. Monroe city, expanding cement walks, watches the potential impact.

Chicago Dispatches The Steel Corporation Monroe

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