Trains Will Wait at Dill for Regular Evening Connect
Illinois Central will hold its Dill evening train thirty minutes if needed to connect with the Milwaukee road's 8:15 westbound train. The plan aims for regular Dill connections, contingent on Milwaukee road punctuality, after discussions with General Superintendent C. S. Ewing.
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Dill
Illinois Central
Milwaukee Road
C. S. Ewing
Colin W. Wright
Chicago
Mr. Ewing
Wright
Dillis
Ewing
I. C
Railroad Commission
Wm. Ellis
Brooklyn Lad Fined For Stolen Watches
Harry De Voll a 16 year old Brooklyn boy faced Justice John Luchsinger after two watches were taken from an open grip at a Brooklyn livery barn. The Waterbury and a plated watch were recovered. The judge noted a clean record, earnings given to support his mother and younger child, and fined him $1 plus costs totaling $1. He was allowed to return with a constable to raise the money.
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Harry de Voll
Brooklyn
John Luchsinger
Constable Sholts
Waterbury
Luchsinger
Green County Benevolent Society Sends $500 Gift
D. S. Young treasurer notes funds paid by society members to Mrs Hannah Maveus of Brodhead Wis. Enclosed draft of $500 with promise to remit the rest as paid. Mrs Maveus thanks members and wishes the society prosperity and growing membership in Monroe Wis. Sept 1907.
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Green County Benevolent Society
Hannah Marcus
Brodhead
Wis
D. S. Young
Monroe, Wis
The
Hannah Maveus
Brodhead, Wis
No 1 Farm for Sale 160 Acre Property Near Monroe
No 1 farm offered for sale is 160 acres located five miles west and south of Monroe. For particulars inquire at this office.
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Monroe
Jewish synagogue organized by local Orthodox Jews
Abraham Congregation formed as the first permanent union of Jews for worship in the city. Services will be held at the former Bradshaw house on Racine street owned by the congregation. Rabbi H. Wolpert of Chicago led Day of Atonement observances and officers include President Max Adelowish and Trustees M Ladon S Glinsky N Ladon.
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Abraham Congregation
Bradshaw House
Racine Street
H. Wolpert
Chicago
Union of Jews For
Max Adelowish
M. Markowitz
Dave Becker
Henry Solomon
M. Ladon
S. Glinsky
N. Ladon
Citizens lecture course opens with Bostonia Sextette
The Citizens lecture course begins Wednesday evening October 9 with the Bostonia Sextette as the main attraction. Remaining dates include Rogers & Grilley October 31, Congressman Landis November 18, S W Gillilan January 22, and Lyric Glee Club March 31.
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Bostonia
Rogers & Grilley
Congressman Landis
Indiana
S. W. Gillilan
Lyric Glee Club
Frenzied Fans Target Moll After Wisconsin League Suspension
Infuriated Freeport fans paraded the streets seeking vengeance for the suspension of Warhop and Bond from the Wisconsin State League amid a row with La Crosse. Umpire Picket was threatened, police were deployed, and a game was postponed due to darkness as President Moll faced accusations of biased standings and delayed decisions.
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Freeport
Ill
Moll
Wisconsin State League
la Crosse
Pink Hawley
Warhop
Bond
Bush
Milwaukee
Model Bank Demonstration Impresses Orangeville Visitors
A Monroe Monticello and Belleville delegation visited Orangeville to view the Invincible Electric Bank Protection system at the Bank of Orangeville. The alarms performed flawlessly in tests, boosting confidence in the bank, Wagner Bros., and the city’s status. The Bolender hotel hosts guests from the Invincible company, famed for its excellent table.
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Monroe
Monticello
Belleville
Orangeville
Bank of
Invincible Electric Bank Protection Company
Wagner Bros
Begi
Ning
Invincible Company
Local baseball game ends in ten innings at fairgrounds
Tuesday afternoon at the fairgrounds the Star Bloomer girls battled a local team to a 6 5 ten inning win. The bloomers and tresses drew attention though only four players were notably actual team members. Monroe’s pitcher, a bloomer faker, struggled with a shoulder and hip. The catcher drew crowd ire but the Stars triumphed amid band music and a portable park. Jos Eley of McPherson Kansas left for Iowa after visiting.
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Fairgrounds
Pecatonica
Rockford
Odessa Couple Weds at Noon in Home Ceremony
Miss Nettie Hirsig and Mr. John C. Gans of Odessa Minnesota were married at noon Tuesday in the bride’s mother’s home. Rev Alfred Schuh officiated with immediate relatives present. The couple, graduates of Monroe High, will reside in Odessa where the groom is a bank cashier.
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Nettie Hirsig
John C. Gans
Odessa
Minn
Elizabeth Hirsig
East Market Street
Alfred Schuh
St. John’s Evangelical Church
Clara Roderick
Juda
St. Paul
Odessa Stock Growers’ Bank
Monroe High School
Man Goes Over Dam In Narrow Escape At Orangeville
Two men nearly drowned when Kiester of Kiester Sherbondy Co. and Grover Holmes tried a Richland creek boat ride. Holmes escaped near the dam, Kiester clung to the boat and was rescued by R. W. Moore after the craft lodged in brush below the crest. Water ran high from overnight rains.
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Orangeville
B. Kiester
Kiester
R. W. Moore
Richland Creek
Sherbondy
Holmes
Keister
County Farm Grain Stack Fire Suppressed
Lightning struck a grain stack at the county farm at 6 o clock Wednesday. Inmates raised alarm as smoke drew attention to the fire. The stack burst into flames but three barrels of water stopped the blaze. One of four stacks, it might have ruined the season's crop if not detected. The fire brigade did splendid work preventing total loss.
Lightning Wrecks Brooklyn Church
The Brooklyn church was struck by lightning yesterday morning. The structure was torn from top to basement and cannot be rebuilt. it must be rebuilt anew. The building did not catch fire, despite the extensive damage.
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Brooklyn
Gasoline coach to traverse Illinois Central from Omaha to Chicago
A gasoline coach will pass through here on its way from Dubuque to Chicago over the Illinois Central Wednesday. The car is a new locomotion mode the railroad is testing and it will make an endurance run from Omaha to Chicago through the line.
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Dubuque
Chicago
Omaha
Real estate transfers list in Exeter and Dayton notes
Dennis Cullen sells 1.78 acres in Exeter section 11 to Samuel Oliver for $4. W B Monroe sells lot 34 in Gettings addition to M R Sullivan for $250. Gotfred Lehnherr sells 4 in Dayton parcel to Albert Lehnherr for $1.
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Dennis Cullen
Samuel Oliver
Exeter
W. B. Monroe
M. R. Sullivan
Gettings
Gotfred Lehnherr
Albert Lehnherr
Dayton
Weather forecast for Chicago shows showers Thursday
The official forecast for Chicago predicts strong showers on Thursday with tonight's conditions to be watched. Friday will be fair, bringing clearer skies and improved conditions after the rain.
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Chicago
Public Auction Of Three Monroe Homes Sept 28 1907
Public sale announced for three dwelling houses at 621 627 and 633 North Jefferson Monroe on Saturday September 28 1907 at 1 pm. Properties include 6 rooms 621, 3 2 4 rooms 627 and 633 with basements wells cisterns and recent painting on good macadamized streets. Inspection allowed before sale. terms easy. auctioneers F H Smock and Jacob Sacker.
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California
Jefferson Street
Monroe
F. H. Smock
Jacob Sacker
The New Pure Food and Drug Law Announcement
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 other harmful drugs and is recommended as a safe remedy for children and adults at West Side drug store.
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Foley
West Side Drug Store
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Abraham
Mol
State League
Model Bank
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Bloomer Girls
Jos. Eley
McPherson, Kas
Iowa
Chas. A. Culbertson
Texas
C. D. Frey
Odessa, Minn
C. L. Collins
J.C. Kellogg
Alexandria, Minn
Fire Brigade
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