Green County Fair Recap Sets New Revenue Record
Receipts total $6,056.46, up from $4,483.60 last year, led by gate income of $4,085.74 amid 15,000 Saturday visitors. The 1907 state fair net rose to about $18,589 with $28,000+ profits after state aid, promising funds for next year's improvements and expanded facilities.
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Green County
W. J. Knight
Bolender
Satuday
Catper Deen
Pat Chinilios
Iron River
Casper Deen
Clara B
Hazel Dell
Johnnie V
Elizabeth
Star Gazer
Olivewood
Billy the Kid
Manda
Treasury
State Board of Agriculture
Back to School Opens with Large Attendance in Schools
The public schools opened with strong turnout. The high school enrolled 182 pupils. exams were held for summer credit. Supt. E J Shives and teachers planned the year as staff met in the evening. N S Durst leaves tomorrow for Yellville Ark to prospect mining property. Specimens will be sent to the Arkansas State Fair and Mining Congress in Joplin.
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E J. Shives
N. S. Durst
Yellville
Ark
Little Rock
Joplin
Churchill
Ellen Freeman
Clara Zumbrunnen
Grace Byers
Mary McDowell
Kittie Norton
Mollie Wohlwend
Bertha Bennett
New
Sarah Ward
Harriet Corson
Real Estate Transfers in Brodhead and Exeter
Harvey W. Reigle and others sell lots 1 and 3 block 146 in Brodhead to Elmer T. Reigle for 1. Ida A. Witt sells 5 acres in Exeter section 36 to William Witt for 2000 dollars.
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Harvey W. Reigle
Elmer T. Reigle
Brodhead
Ida A. Witt
William Witt
Exeter
Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup Promises Smoother Complexion
A sketch advertisement claims sallow skin and dull eyes come from poor digestion and an inactive liver. It promotes Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup as aiding digestion stimulating liver and bowels for a smooth clear complexion without nausea or griping. Refuse substitutes. West Side drug store.
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Orino
West Side Drug Store
Timely rescue as blaze consumes Hasse home
A fire three miles west of town destroyed the Edward Hasse home in Monroe township between 6 and 7 pm Thursday. A nearly two year old blind boy, left alone, was saved by his mother's quick arrival after she heard his cries. The child suffered blistered burns but survived. the house and contents, insured for 600 dollars, were lost.
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Edward Hasse
Loofbouron Hospital
Hasse
Monroe High Opens Season with Watertown Fight
Monroe High School football begins season with a game against Watertown next Saturday at home. First practice is Wednesday evening and the squad to meet Watertown will be named the night before. Coach Jack Conroy leads a schedule of five games with Evansville and Janesville also on the slate.
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Monroe
Watertown
Kohli
Evansville
Janesville
Walter Wellman Returns After Polar Airship Trial
Famed journalist and explorer Walter Wellman, leader of the Wellman-Chicago Record-Herald polar expedition, is returning home after abandoning this year’s attempt. The ascent occurred Sept 2 in strong NW wind, the balloon parted from the ship and was recovered after two days of searching.
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Walter Wellman
Wellman
Chicago Record-Herald
North Pole
Invincible Electric Bank Protection Company Profile
A national banker article extols the Invincible Electric Bank protection device as a superior electric alarm system for vaults. It describes a braided copper cable network buried in concrete that triggers loud alarms if interrupted or bypassed. The firm plans multiple $50,000 capitalized sales subsidiaries totaling $1,000,000 and seeks organizers to expand sales, stocks, and plant capacity nationwide.
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Invincible Electric Bank Protection Company
National Banker
Bankers’ Journal
Disruption Threatens Stephenson County Medical Society
Dissent within the Stephenson County Medical society sparks talk of forming a new group as two recent meetings failed to resolve conflicts. Some doctors oppose public use of their names in connection with operations and fraternal organizations, while others defend publication and maintaining former practices.
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Stephenson County Medical Society
Chicago Weather Forecast Tonight and Tomorrow
The official forecast calls for showers tonight and tomorrow. Expect cooler conditions Tuesday with light to fresh south winds, turning variable.
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Chicago
Bridge men fined in Carroll County conspiracy case
Judge Farrand at Mt. Carroll III imposed fines on bridge trust men after guilty pleas to indictments by the special grand jury. Continental Bridge Co led with 3500 dollars. other fines ranged from 350 to 1000 dollars. They paid without objection. The defendants were parties to a conspiratorial agreement.
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Farrand
Mt. Carroll, III
Bridge Trust
Continental Bridge Company
Carroll County
W. H. Shons
H. E. Hughes
Wm. A. Barber
M. M. Billmire
William Bayne
Government Labor Bureau to Guide Jobs and Wages
Secretary Strauss announces a new national employment bureau to locate labor demand and wages. The bureau will indicate where labor is needed, which classes are in demand, and the wages offered, plus where to obtain labor and at what price, with government stamps adding value.
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U. S
Strauss
Department of Commerce and Labor
Janesville Property Damaged by Grade Work
Damage claims totaling 6600 are filed by River view Park property owners after city grading along Gar field avenue and Carrington street. One claim cites Pauline Robinson for 3000 as his corner lot was left “way up in the sky.” Arbitration by a three member disinterested committee is considered. redress seems likely.
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Riverview Park
Janesville
Pauline Robinson
Garfield Avenue
Carrington Street
Boy seeks sling shot after Sunday school tale
A five year old boy who attends Sunday school asked his mother for a sling shot after learning a story of a boy slaying a giant with one. He gave a simple reply that the tale inspired his request and he wanted a sling shot.
Bicycle Use in Europe Draws Tourists on Wheels
The bicycle remains a popular transport in Europe with Americans, Frenchmen, and Englishmen touring the continent by bike. It notes the US less enamored with cycling today yet Europeans embrace cycling as a common travel method and sight.
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Europe
United States
Fine Australian Opals Found in Queensland Mines
Black opals of great beauty are found in Queensland Australia along with 56 other kinds of precious stones. The discovery highlights a variety of gems reported in the region and underscores its mineral wealth.
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Queensland
Australia
Workman Unearths Chest of Gold In French Courtyard
A workman named Leznaert employed by builder M. Defrancq at Menin France struck a hard object while trenching an empty house courtyard. After clearing the obstruction he found a metal chest containing gold coins worth about $3,000, still negotiable.
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Leznaert
M. Defrancq
Menin
France
Typhoid Spread Linked to Water and Ignorance in Pittsburg
Officials blame typhoid cases in Pittsburg on bad water and ignorance, warning the dangerous mix fuels the outbreak. Public health advocates urge sanitation improvements and education to curb the disease.
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Pittsburg
Wiring a Piano Demands Extensive Steel String
A historical note explains piano construction needs massive amounts of wire. It states one mile of top grade steel wire is required and five hundred single strings are threaded to complete the instrument.
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