Insurance Divided for City Schools Attendance At Janesville Meeting
The board of education approved $47 500 insurance on city public school buildings including the new high school and Ludlow library, an increase of $4 000. Old policy totaled $43 500 with allocations to each building and library. The library shelving upgrade was referred, and teachers were given Janesville meeting day off on Friday November 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Ludlow
Thorp & Gorham
George Whalen
Edward Ruegger
First Ward
Churchill Building
South Side School
W. A. Trickle
Southern Wisconsin Teachers’ Association
Janesville
Rote
Miss Carroll
W. F Trukenbrod
Wisconsin Supreme Court Orders Legislature for Gas Price Remedy
The Wisconsin Supreme Court held cities must seek legislative remedy for high gas prices. Madison sued to inspect the local gas company's books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Wisconsin
Prices rise on cedar cigar boxes amid Cuban troubles
Cigar box prices jump as cedar shortages push costs up by one dollar per hundred. Chicago manufacturers fix box pricing, shaping the market nationwide except for tobacco trust boxes and a few New York independents. Foley & Co. markets Foley's Honey and Tar for throat and lung relief, noting imitator risk.
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Cuba
Chicago
Tobacco Trust
Trust
New York
Foley & Co
Foley
West Side Drug Store
Book ace courts of S Paul Figi put in collection
Notice from Luchsinger and McGrath attorney at Monroe Wisconsin inviting all persons owing to S Paul Figi to call at their office and settle debts promptly.
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S. Paul Figi
Luchsinger & McGrath
Monroe, Wis
For Sale Three Modern Homes in First Ward
W. H. Caradine advertises three new contemporary residences in the First ward. The lots were purchased properly and the houses built correctly, inviting buyers to inspect and be persuaded he will sell them right.
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First Ward
W. H. Caradine
Post Office Red Tape Debate At St Louis Convention
Postmasters at St Louis discussed cutting the post office rules from 200 to 275 pages and proposed overall reductions. The convention drew broad representation from every postal division and included officials from Washington.
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U. S. Post Office Department
St. Louis
Postal Department
Washington
Mixed carload rates under railroad order clash
Madison Wisconsin October 10 The railroad rate commission faced a hard case on mixed carload freight. Complainants urge shipping cars of mixed freight at car lot rates while railroads oppose claiming lower rate categories already cover handling costs and a new order would reduce revenue and raise costs for remainder.
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Madison
Wis
Railroad Rate Commission
Barley Breeding Advances At Wisconsin Station
Wisconsin agricultural experiment station and Washington department of agriculture expand barley breeding work. A 4000 dollar congressional appropriation funds eight year project. With 14 million bushels grown annually in the state, improving yield by five to ten bushels per acre could add 2.5 to 5 million bushels to the crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin Agricultural Experiment Station
University of Wisconsin
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Wisconsin
Monticello Messenger Local Notice of Illness and Relocation
Mrs Jane Richards ill at sister's home near Mineral Point after a weeks visit. J H Staedtler under doctor care for lung fever and improving. Charley Guggisberg leaves for Roberts to trade residence for a 160 acre farm. Arthur Corcoran and wife move to Brodhead to farm the land of Mrs Dooly father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Richards
John Bartle
Mineral Point
J. H. Staedtler
Charley Guggisberg
Roberts
St. Croix County
Arthur Corcoran
Brodhead
James Dooly
Medical examiners tackle rare licensing dilemma in Milwaukee
The state board of medical examiners meets in Milwaukee to decide on a novel issue. An applicant warns of an appeal if licensed and permitted to advertise. Qualifications to practice are not questioned. the dispute centers on advertising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Medical Examiners
Milwaukee
Annals of Medicine
Jno J Wescott Realty Co Town Property For Sale
Town property and farms everywhere with homes on 2 or 3 lots or a couple of acres. Headquarters to fit your needs. Office over Youngs on the northwest corner. Phones 37 and residence 448.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jno. J. Wescott Realty Co
Young’s
N. W. Corner
Wanted Educators on Fels Naptha
A recruitment note seeks teachers or educators associated with Fels Naptha waving wages. Contact W. A. Schuetze at his livery stable between 7 and 7 30 a m and 5 and 5 30 p m for details.
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W. A. Schuetze Livery Stable
Old Time Buccaneers Had Rituals and Oaths
The account of buccaneering life from Masefield's On the Spanish Main portrays pirates with religious rituals. They honored Sundays, prayed before ventures, and gave thanks after loot. Loot was pooled and shared among chiefs, with oaths and marooning for theft. Partners shared all and loyalty often lasted a lifetime.
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Masefield
Legging a Canal Boat Through Narrow English Tunnels
The article explains canal boating technique called legging used to push boats through low tunnels. It notes women seldom perform this work, describes methods at Maida Hill tunnel and other sites, with leggers lying on the boat roof or fore end and using wings boards for wide tunnels.
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England
London
Maida
Clever Mother Wood Duck Riddle Explained
Country Life In America recounts observations on how a mother wood duck guides twelve to eighteen ducklings from a hollow tree to a nearby creek. Reports include a quack signaling brood exit, youngsters tumbling into water, and other accounts of climbing out or being carried by the mother.
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William Brewster
America
Origin and shifting sense of the Levant in history
The Levant once meant the rising east broadly, derived from lever to rise. Bacon used high Levant for the far east, Chambers works extended to east of one, Evelyn contrasted Levantine parts with Italy, and Milton linked Levant with Ponent minds in the London Chronicle.
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Levant
Mediterranean
East
Bacon
Far East
Chambers’ Encyclopedia
Evelyn
Italy
Orient
Milton
London Chronicle
Ringed timepiece gift to George III from Arnold
In 1764 a London watchmaker Arnold presented a repeating ring time piece to George III. The device weighed under five pennyweights and contained 120 parts with the first ruby cylinder. The king rewarded Arnold with 500 guineas.
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George III
Arnold
London
Pocket Hidden in Pants Claims A Married Man
A man asks his tailor for a nearly invisible pocket sewn into his trousers or waistband. The tailor replies with a wry remark that the request implies the man is married, reflecting satirical tone from the Chicago Inter Ocean.
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Chicago
Inter Ocean
Sailors’ Sheath Knives Feared For Compass Interference
Reports claim common sheath knives carried by sailors are highly magnetized and can deflect a compass needle two points if within eighteen inches. It is advised that no man wear such a knife while steering or on lookout in the bridge house.
Ship Smashed on Rocks From Darkened Light
A coastal tale explains the ship struck rocks after a young man courting the keeper’s daughter caused the light to be dimmed. The couple’s distraction led to the dangerous misdirection and the accident.
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Parks
Barks
A Different Complexion dialogue between Maud and Marie
Maud and Marie discuss beauty and perception as Maud accuses Marie of powdering her face. Maud reluctantly concedes that makeup alters how she appears, noting it changes the complexion.
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Maud
Marie
A Little Different
A brief exchange reveals a puzzled reaction as a daughter recalls her father asking what she admired in him and she answers with a wry uncertainty about her own imagination.
Boy Escapes Injury After Wagon Run-Over Near Crown Farm
James Hughes Jr. was knocked down and briefly run over by a team and lumber wagon at his Crown farm home while crossing near the Illinois Central track. He escaped with only scratches after the mixed southbound train whistled and the horses bolted. The wagon and harness were left undamaged. the crew stopped but did not render aid. Also, Dave Fritz sold his coon hunting hound to a Jordan farmer for 50 dollars, the dog delivering strong hunting work.
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James Hughes, Jr
Crown Farm
Illinois Central
Dave Fritz
Jordan
Mr. Fritz
Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea Promises Health Boost
Purported tonics claim to cure indigestion constipation headaches and stomach disorders with Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea and Tea or Tablets priced at 25 to 35 cents. An ad from A F Lichtenwalner touts benefits for children. Separately olives cost rise due to crop shortage and sardine prices climb from smaller catches.
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Hollister
A. F. Lichtenwalner
Monroe Highs to Face Delavan Mutes Saturday Game
The Monroe Highs will host the Delavan Mutes for a Saturday afternoon football game. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 30 oclock.
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Monroe
Delavan Mutes
Administrator's Sale of Bank Stock in Baltz Heitz Estate
The administrator will offer for sale at 10:00 a.m. on October 12, 1906, at the Citizens Bank of Monroe Wisconsin the twenty shares of Citizens Bank stock belonging to the late Baltz Heitz deceased. J. H. Durst will conduct the sale to the highest bidder.
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Citizens Bank of
Monroe
Wis
Citizens Bank
Baltz Heitz
J. H. Durst
Illinois Central Schedule Lays Out Southbound Trains
The notice lists Illinois Central passenger No. 332 arriving Chicago at 8 10 am and No. 342 arriving Chicago at 12 25 pm with through connections to No. 331, No. 1 for west, and No. 6 from Freeport. It notes a Sunday limit and a stock freight No. 360 at 9 30 pm with arrivals at Freeport and Denver to Omaha connections. Agent L. L. Lams signs.
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Chicago
Freeport
Monroe
Omaha
Denver
L. L. Lams, Agt
Mison Capevere
Pearenter
Madison
Freiht
C M and St P Ry Passenger Schedule and Through Coach
C M and St P rail line provides eastbound and westbound passenger times with arrivals at Chicago. Through coach service offered for Mineral Point division and parlor cars between Madison and Chicago. Agents P W Puffer and F A Miller listed.
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Pron -Ciences Sc
Prrpontor Ois
Preighit
Ie Edas
Chicago
Mineral Point
Madison
P. W. Puffer
F. A. Miller
Gen.Pass
Furs Rugs and Fashion Arrivals at Local Store
Janesville store touts extensive stock with 250 large area rugs in multiple sizes and affordable prices from 9 to 60 dollars. It promises low Chicago Milwaukee price comparisons and highlights women’s wear including McCall patterns and magazines offered by mail. Fashion sheets are mailed free monthly.
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Lorraine Iona
Moneybak
Windham
Chicago
Milwaukee
Janesville
McCall
Roc
Rsc
McCall Magazine
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Monticello Messenger
James Hughes
Team
R. R
C. M
St. P. Ry
E. A. Huffman
Dneamk Pecet
Savings Bank
the Commercial & Savings Bank
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