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Newspaper
Waunakee News
Location
Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1900
Page
2
A long excerpt presents the modern woman arguing for personal freedom and equal moral and esthetic rights. She denies being inferior to men in morality and intellect yet accepts limits in science and heavy industry. She envisions shared lawmaking, broader education for children, and a shift from traditional domestic vassalage toward partnership and growth.
Notice announces a Republican delegate convention to meet at the Madison courthouse on the first day of September for nominating county officers and electing a county committee. It specifies representation as two delegates per town ward and village and lists officers to be chosen.
George Brader writes from the Philippines to Henry Schuster Jr describing daily life in Silang eight miles from Manila, noting American rule, local pretensions, and a rich but little cultivated country. He mentions soldiers from the 2nd and 3rd battalions, shows fascination with islands and typhoons, and comments on climate, transport, and native customs.
The week saw the average temperature about six degrees higher than last week, with western regions at 75 and northern counties at 66. Rain was light overall, heavy in spots, hail reported with limited damage. Corn grew rapidly after early moisture, oats and barley harvested, hay largely finished, pastures good, tobacco progressing, peas damaged in Kewaunee and Manitowoc counties, apples fair, cranberries and blackberries in good condition.
A reader testimonial from Mrs. Geo. F. Burdick of Liberty, Vermont, recounts a severe bout of dysentery and cholera in her household. She credits Chamber’s Coke Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy with saving her daughter and calls it the best medicine they have used. The note ends with the claim it was widely recommended and sold by a local druggist.
Delegates conventions of the Republican electors in Dane County First Second and Third Assembly Districts are called to meet September 19 1900 at noon in Madison Court House to nominate Republican Assembly candidates for the November election. Each town ward and village will elect three delegates. Advertising or printing requests should be sent to editor POA Everill Middleton Wisconsin.
A brief Chicago Daily News item noting that police officers are not society favorites yet are recognized for their taking ways, implying scrutiny of conduct in law enforcement.
During the civil War and the late Spanish War diarrhoea troubled the army and many veterans. David Taylor of Wind Ridge Green, Pa, suffers still and credits Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedies with rapid relief. Pills for sale by all druggists.
Excursion tickets at one fare for round trip to Madison Wisconsin August 21 and 22 limited to August 24 on account of Prohibition State Convention. Apply to agents Chicago and North Western.
The soothing and heating properties of Chamberlains Cough Remedy provide prompt and permanent relief. It has become a great favorite with people everywhere and is sold by all druggists.
A Waunakee post office notice lists unclaimed letters including Mrs. Margaret Dowling and several Daggett family members. It promotes trustworthy locals to manage office work from home with a salary of 900 to 900 per year plus expenses, urging applicants to send self addressed stamped envelopes to Herbert Hess in Chicago.
Real estate bargains offered near Clear Lake Iowa by C R Freeman for teachers in Nue County. Write for particulars Box 20% July 28 11.
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