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Newspaper
Monroe Weekly Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1907
Page
19
A massive Saturday crowd at the fair grounds swelled to near 15 000 with transit overloads and extra staff. The Brodhead-Fvyotville team defeated Shullsburg 2 to 1 in the championship baseball game.
Rev. E. C. Dixon of Monroe was chosen by the West M. E. conference as delegate to the general conference to be held in Baltimore on May 9, 1908.
Luther Berryman purchases a farm near Footville. David Zietlow, once of this place, now in Delavan Wis, is in very poor health with heart disease and dropsy. Mrs. Wm Kinyon spends the week with her daughter near Oakley aiding in care of two grandchildren born September 4. T H Jones has a patent on a trace buckle and plans to market the invention.
A Mississippi court ruled that electric light companies must insulate trees likely to be climbed by children. A boy was shocked by uninsulated wires in a tree and injured. his father won a suit against the company. The decision notes the tree and child climbing habit as key factors.
A Tokyo mercantile firm with strong U S links sought a translator. Many applicants answered the ad but few met the vernacular English requirement. One educated in the United States stood out and, when asked about his command of the local tongue, answered, Sure, Mike. He was hired.
A romantic scene unfolds with the Romeo of 1910 guiding his air yacht to a vine covered balcony. He whispers to Juliet of seeing stars while she warns of discovery by her father who might rise with his cane in the background.
A gold watch engraved with Columbia on the face has been found. The finder is asked to leave it at this office to claim a reward.
About 2000 farmers attended the Wisconsin state fair conven tion advocating national and state aid for roads. A permanent organization and committees were formed, with leaders including Gov. Davidson and Senator Stout, and W. W. D. Hoard elected president. John O'Connor named Green County vice president.
Mr and Mrs Ep Hasse Peter Jenny and family express sincere thanks to neighbors and friends for assistance in saving household contents during Thursday evening fire. Worship of snakes in India features 15000 to 20000 shrines dedicated to minor divinities with offerings and idol serpents described.
A health note warns men over sixty face prostate and kidney issues. Foley's Kidney Cure is advocated for early use, with testimonial from Rodney Burnett of Rock Port Missouri stating improvement after two bottles at age 91.
The watchmaker advises winding watches in the morning rather than at night. Evening bedtimes vary, risking irregular winding and a run down watch. Winding in the morning aligns with a fixed rising hour, improving consistency and reducing forgetfulness. Establish the habit to ensure regular winding.
After this month Mrs Emma Booth will close her dressmaking rooms at her residence and continue residence dress making cutting and fitting. Engagements can be made now by phone 206 or at residence 509 East Payne street.
A. M. McCulley is commissioned to construct cement walks. First class work and many satisfied customers cited. Call 414 in the evenings or reach Monroe Planing Mill office for arrangements.
The notice states Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs colds and lung troubles is not affected by the National Pure Food and Drug Law as it contains no opiates or harmful drugs. It is recommended as a safe remedy for children and adults by West Side Drug Store.
Parties planning cement walks are advised to place orders at A F Rote's lumber office. Prices will be reasonable and work expected to be good. A F Rote.
The Philadelphia Record reports a bolt struck a 125 foot oak on Wissahickon avenue near Lincoln Lake. The tree split 75 feet with halves yawing apart, 50 feet of upper bark stripped, roots ripped from the ground and hurled some distance, leaving a four foot high circle of bark.
The passage recalls a scene of afternoon tea where a single sugar lump signals disapproval. It mentions King Edward using social pressure against the Duchess of Roxburghe and Miss Goelett for alleged excess weight and dieting advice, framed as a moralizing social hint.
A man wins seven hundred fifty dollars in a suit against a street car company alleging insulted dignity from a conductor. The prompt hints at a related case against a hotel clerk as a counterpoint without detailing the outcome.
The note speaks of establishing a company named Jack Frost and securing a stove associated with Fred Lanz as part of the plan. It references two named entities, Jack Frost and Fred Lanz, in a brief planning context.
Notice to Woodmen stating all members who have not paid assessments by Monday September 9 will be suspended. Clerk STRAUS KriskE signs the notice.
A park tale shows two lovers on a bench with a locksmith who drops his kit and laughs. The park policeman asks why he laughs and the locksmith says love mocks locksmiths, so he laughs at love as a form of payback. He then walks away, leaving the scene.
Advertises Hyomei as a cure for catarrh detailing it as a germ disease cured by breathing the medicated air. Claims modern science disproved blood disease theories and notes Trukenbrod's Pharmacy offers a money back guarantee if Hyomei fails to deliver.
A girl offers a simple method to transport country flowers by pasteboard shoe box. Line the box with wet paper, place flowers inside, sprinkle, and seal with a second paper layer. Transporting in a box preserves freshness longer than carrying in hand during long trips to town.
A terse moral reflection on character noting that true goodness should not seek constant praise or acknowledgment from others. It emphasizes humility and integrity over self-promotion.
The residence occupied by Dr. F L Hodges will be available to rent starting October 1 with all modern improvements included.
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