11 Mar 1894
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Newspaper
Cudahy Times
Location
Cudahy, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1894
Page
1
The article outlines a new act allowing highway taxes to be paid in labor instead of money. It appoints four town supervisors and requires electors to vote on labor versus cash payment at annual meetings. Road superintendents will oversee labor projects and report expenditures to the town meeting.
The undersigned freeholders and electors request the next annual town meeting vote on whether highway taxes in the town shall be paid in labor rather than money as provided by chapter 284 laws of Wisconsin for 1893.
A reflective column argues that advertisers measure a town’s health and business climate. It notes Mary’s tale shows failure without advertising and compares editorial pieces to a barometer of public sentiment. It also laments reader differences and the newspaper’s duty to all subscribers.
Letter list shows undelivered mail at the Quenhy Post Office addressed to Henry Amdt Hans J. Berg Eustman M Brickey J J Bell Ernst Buschmann Frank Conway Annie De Veer John A Downer Kiddesen and Chas Ostberg MM McNamana P M Delays or changes not specified and no further details provided.
Community notes list personal items and small events around the plant. Fred Hyde remains on the sit list while Dan Packard moves to Packard avenue. Several locals travel to Chicago or attend church, with plans for a March 31 ball and Liederhalle event on March 17 noted.
Brief mention of local events including vaccination calls and real estate, with names such as Foran's Hotel sign, Doc Burdick as town Chairman, and Van Roo architect. Mentions election four weeks away, building repairs near the depot, and a bicycle race along Layton Sharar road.
Carl Zeuner heads the extensive sausage department at the Cudahy Bros Plant and oversees mass production of high quality sausages. The factory features a vast, orderly room with many machines, all kept meticulously clean under his supervision, signaling Zeuner as a leading figure in American meat processing.
List shows patents issued to multiple inventors in Wisconsin and beyond. Entries include refrigeration by F. B. Fargo Fond du Lac, butter-worker by G. D. Frederick Clarno, corn-planter by J. Z. Crald haug Stoughton, motor by GM Hinkley Milwaukee, and signaling apparatus by E D and M A Ritentenber Milwaukee. Includes boat propulsion means by HH Woeft La Crosse and other metal enameling, wheel, chair, and secondary battery items. Office note invites orders for 1594 job printing.
Fernwood notes include Pete Miller joining Langston, Mrs Sherbrook visiting South Milwaukee, Miss Millie Beck staying with Jog Grass, and John Chart losing five dollars in seeds on Clement Avenue. The Mannerchor assists at Father Ma waukee church dedication. Twenty eight seminary students will be ordained deacons and forty to minor orders after a five day retreat. A deaf and dumb asylum inmate named Peak died suddenly. coroner investigates. Northwestern road schedule lists train to St Francis Station with 5:00 pm departure daily except Sundays.
Closing prices list vegetables such as lettuce parsley radishes beets cabbage and tomatoes with varied per unit and crate costs. Hogs and cattle receipts noted with price ranges and market status. Chicago and Crippled butter cheese eggs and pork products included with current quotes and futures.
Chris Nedine plans a house build on Okhonave while Andine Connors visits friends. Ostrom notes a Shaw related date in the fragmentary report.
Stock was received by Cridnhy Bros Co from numerous dimnpers this week including XO. Boyam, Dance, A Blanchard and many others across Wisconsin Minnesota and South Dakota. Names listed include Goeonomowee Wm North Cottage Crave Denerit Bros Lake Mills Watertown Stevens Carpenter Evansville Gale Packwaukee McCarthy Waupaca Keyeré Co Prairie Du Lac and more along with towns Baraboo Dodgeville Lodi Sauk City and Centerville.
Market notes show hay prices from 4.00 to 9.50 per ton for various grades and regions, straw per ton from 4.50 to 7.00, and seeds priced by bushel with clover and timothy ranging around 1.65 to 5.40. Receipts are described as steady to moderate and jobbing prices listed for clover and timothy.
Live chickens fetch 8 to 9 cents per pound with turkeys at 74 to 9 cents. Geese range 25 to 8.50 per dozen, ducks 8 to 9 cents, dressed chickens 9 to 10 cents with ducks 10 to 11 cents and turkeys around 8 cents. Northern markets show similar spreads and limited high values for large stock.
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