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Newspaper
Waunakee News
Location
Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1900
Page
5
A string of short items reports visitors and moves including Peter Olsen heading to Kexser for work, Mrs Betz visiting Madison, and Mrs A L Loomie traveling to Fort Atkinson. Lectures at the Opera House drew large crowds on License or no license. Cattle and feed shipments, market notes, and local personalities populate the week’s snippets.
A bustling week among local merchants is noted with new goods arriving and active trade. Ads tout F B Cowen and Laurence Freney offers while medicines from One Minute Cough Cure and Kodol Dyspepsia Cure are praised by several readers. Employment notices cite Antepseveral trestworthy pleas for local managers with salaries and references listed.
The page compiles multiple small ads including property for sale or rent in Waunakee and Madison, carpet tools, and mortgage or loan offers. It also promotes Rocky Mountain Tea and patent services, with contact details for M Homebleck, The Patent Record, and L Baker among others.
An old newspaper prompt advertises F B Cowen offering modern shaves for a smooth appearance, praising his up-to-date grooming service.
The Waunakee village caucus will meet at the Village Hall on Saturday March 31 1900 at 7:30 p.m. to nominate candidates for President six Trustees Supervisor Clerk Assessor Treasurer and Constable for the April 3 1900 village election. Attorney General rules 1899 caucus law not apply to towns or villages. Dated March 20 1900 Village clerk C R Marks.
Notice to electors of Waunakee village of Dave Co Wika Cousin. Election at Village Hall on Wednesday April 3 1900 to choose a President six Trustees a Supervisor a Clerk an Assessor a Treasurer a Constable. Polls open 10 am close 5 pm. Dated C RR Marka.
A humorous item depicts a business man debating a new invention called the phenotypewriter which would let a person dictate letters via a receiver, replacing a secretary and potentially restoring women to their traditional roles in the workforce. The scene includes a misread letter and comic misspellings.
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