History of Monroe Daily Journal and AP affiliations
The Monroe Daily Journal, founded October 13, 1898, has remained under the same management and joined The Associated Press, Inland Daily Press Association, and Audit Bureau of Circulation. Subscription rates are $6 yearly by carrier or mail in Wisconsin and Stephenson County, $7.50 elsewhere, with advance payment required. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
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Monroe Daily Journal
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Associated Press
Inland Eqaily Press Association
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Wisconsin
Stephenson County
Editorial Paving the Square Delayed in Monroe
The Monroe city faces delays in repaving the courthouse square due to plan complications and cement shortages. Public works and water officials cite bid specifications, inner circle parking, and statewide concrete holds as main impediments, noting better timing could yield a cheaper, fuller project despite delay.
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Hiveryone
Monroe
Court House
Monroe Faces Revamp As 1948 Assessment Tops Records
The 1948 Monroe assessment total of 12,027,972 marks a new high for the fourth straight year and underscores the need to modernize the city's municipal government. Valuations rise in real estate, railroad and personal property, reflecting growth and commercial activity. Officials must study efficient, economical management of city services as the long outdated structure is addressed.
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Monroe
Red Fringe of Red Scare Inquiries Prompts Public Debate
The text argues congressional committees uncovering communist activities in high government circles provide a public service. It notes skepticism about red baiting but asserts hearings reveal administration failures to keep experts above reproach and questions why certain indictments and grand jury actions were not publicly presented.
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Congressional
Russia
Justice Department
Reversed Color Tradition For Babies In Some States
Tradition assigns pink to baby boys and blue to girls, yet certain parts of the United States follow the opposite convention. The article notes regional variation in infant color norms.
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United States
Nightly Cadiz deaths and city notes span decades
1938 27 year old Mrs William Gruenberg killed by lightning while berry picking in Cadiz township. Enterprise school plans its first homecoming. Warner Oland dies of pneumonia in Stockholm. Lars Co Wick honored for 25 years at Wisconsin Power and Light banquet at Country Club. 1923 18 year old Harry Douglas injured diverging into Sugar River at Riverview Park. John Ross drops dead while talking to wife. Rotary clubs nationwide observe President Harding funeral. 1908 Linotype machine installed at Evening Times. Fluttie L places second in half mile harness at Edgerton. New disease suspected polio during heat wave. Turner Opera House under new management. Monroe and Washington Telephone Co organized to wed service north of city.
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William Gruenberg
Cadiz Township
Enterprise School
Warner Oland
Stockholm
Sweden
Lars Co. Wick
Wisconsin Power and Light Co
Country Club
Harry Douglas
Riverview Park
John Ross
Court House Square
Rotary
United States
President Harding
Washington
Evening Times
Fluttie L
Edgerton
Turner Opera House
Monroe and Washington Telephone Co
City
Services Tomorrow For Mrs Wesenberg
Funeral rites for Mrs. Fred Wesenberg of Monroe will be held tomorrow at 2:30 PM at Shriner Neushwander Funeral Home with Rev. P C Kehle officiating. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery follows. Survived by two sisters and a brother, she had lived on the Washington township homestead before moving to Monroe 31 years ago.
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Fred Wesenberg
12Th Street
Shriner-Neushwander
P. C. Kehle
St. John’s Evangelical
St. Clare
Emma Youssi
Emanuel
Marie Bruni Youssi
Washington Township
Monroe
P. A. Schuh
Wesenberg
Herman Wesenberg
Anna Youssi
Christ Youssi
Monticello
Fred
Rose O’brien
St. John’s Church
Aid Society
Washington Reformed Church
Rebekah and
G.U.G.G
WRC
John Hunt Moves to Chicago Cheese Firm Procurement
John Hunt formerly managed a Myrtle Point Oregon cheese plant for Superior Cheese Co now joins J S Hoffman Co Chicago. He will assist John Finucane in cheddar and foreign type cheese procurement. Earlier he spent a decade as a buyer for Shefford Cheese Co. Lots of work for little money when you buy a Want Ad.
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John Hunt
Myrtle Point
Ore
Superior Cheese Co
Green Bay
J. S. Hoffman Co
Chicago
John Finucane
West Coast
Hunt
Shefford Cheese Co
Hoax Considered After Golden Gate Bridge Death Clue
San Francisco bridge police found discarded garments and a note near the Golden Gate Bridge hinting at a known Washington spy investigation. The unsigned note addressed to Dear E T B links to Elizabeth T. Bentley, a former communist courier, but officers suspect a hoax as clothing appears scattered and no body is recovered.
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San Francisco
Golden Gate Bridge
Washington, D. C
Golden Gate
Washington
Golden Gate Channel
E T. B
Elizabeth T. Bentley
Bridge
Janesville Woman Regains Her Memory in Chicago
A woman found wandering in Chicago identified herself as Mrs Genevive Buggs 31 of Janesville wife of Ray Buggs owner of a Janesville grocery. She recalled being treated at Janesville for a nervous breakdown and could not explain how she came to Chicago. Her memory returned while questioned by a physician at a hospital. The Statue of Liberty weighs 225 tons and stands 151 feet high.
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Chicago
Genevive Buggs
Janesville
Ray Buggs
West Side
Reds Scare Europe Into Talk on Union
In a shift toward European federation, Italy's Count Sforza urged immediate union and curtailment of sovereignty, while France's Reynaud hopes Britain supports a United States of Europe next autumn. The move follows the five-nation Western European union and aligns with Marshall Plan solidarity.
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Dewitt Mackenzie
Associa Press
United States
Europe
Italy
Carlo Sforza
Paul Reynaud
Britain
United States of Europe
London
France
Belgium
Holland
Luxembourg
America
Communist
Moscow
Count Sforza
Union
Senate
Sforza
Mussolini
Asia
South America
England
Winston Churchill
Tortured gang member found in auto trunk near Chicago
The tortured body of George A. Red Smyth 28 a Tunnel gang member was found in the trunk of a 1948 Lincoln convertible near Chicago by John Williams Lockport. Identification came from photos and fingerprints on file. Smyth had been shot three times and his neck was bound with rope and his mouth sealed with tape.
Eckener Cleared of Nazi Charges by German Denazification Court
In Stuttgart an American zone denazification court cleared 79 year old Zeppelin designer Dr Hugo Eckener of Nazi charges yesterday.
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Stuttgart
Germany
Hugo Eckener
How to Kill Athletes Foot Germ in One Hour
An advertising notice promises quick relief from athletes foot with THOL fungicide found at Kemptert Pharmacy. The product boasts 90 percent alcohol content for penetration and faster germ kill, with a 5 cent guarantee if not pleased.
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Kemptert Pharmacy
Albany Scout Troop 107 earns 4.9 pennant in apple river outing
Albany Times Special reports Boy Scout Troop 107 of Albany earned an honor pennant for the third year in a row at Apple River Canyon with a 4.9 score. Roger Steindorf joined the Order of the Arrow and earned canoeing and swimming merit badges, along with Arlyn Elmer James Sharer Shelby Sherbondt and John Burt who also earned a life saving merit. Warren Willis Nipple and Donald Thorne completed second class scouting while Scout master S D Gaarder earned life saving canoeing and swimming badges. The troop returned Sunday from a week long outing.
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Albany
Apple River Canyon
Roger Steindorf
Order of the Arrow
Arlyn Elmer
James Sharer
Shelby Sherbondt
John Burt
Warren
Willis Nipple
Donald Thorne
S. D. Gaarder
Dairyland Power Wins Okay on Dam Near Ladysmith
The Public Service Commission approved Dairyland Power cooperative’s plan to build a large hydro dam on the Flambeau River north of Ladysmith after two years of dispute with the state conservation commission and sportsmen groups. The ruling said the dam would not significantly obstruct navigation or public rights, despite concerns about scenic and recreational impact.
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Madison
Public Service Commission
Dairyland Power Co-Operative
Flambeau River
Ladysmith
State Conservation Commission
Conservation Commission
Wisconsin
Presbyterian Film Show At Union Church Sunday
Westminster Fellowship sponsors screening of My Name is Han at 8 p m in the church as part of the 1948 49 mission study program The film photographed in China by the International Film Foundation honors the Chinese Christian church And tells the heartwarming story of one man found
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Westminster Fellowship of Union Presbyterian Church
Protestant Film Commission
China
International Film Foundation
Doan's Pills Advertises Kidney Relief
Doan's Pills advertised as a stimulant diuretic for kidney and bladder issues. The copy claims backache rheumatic pains loss of energy and frequent urination as signs of kidney trouble and urges readers to ask their druggist for Doan's Pills, stating they have helped millions for over 50 years.
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Doan
Vesper Service Led by Youth Group Supports World Wide Missions
A local fellowship holds a vesper service with young people performing all parts. The offering benefits World Wide Missions. Special choir music is planned. The Protestant Film Commission, based in Hollywood, acts as the official production body for 19 Protestant denominations and 13 interdenominational agencies.
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The
Protestant Film Commission
Hollywood
Calif
Cherry Harvest Expected to Surpass 1946 Record
In Door County Wisconsin the cherry harvest is 18 days in and halfway done. Growers and processors survey suggests the crop could reach 43 million pounds, about ten percent above the 1946 peak, signaling a bigger season than ever.
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Sturgeon Bay
Door County
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