Polio fears push taverns to close Sundays and evenings
Ten years ago Green County Tavern League members vote to close all taverns on Sundays and limit hours to 6 PM nightly to curb polio spread from affected areas. Monroe city health officer Dr. L A Moore leads the drive amid halted gatherings and rising health concerns.
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Green County Tavern League
L. A. Moore
Monroe
George A. Waligorski
Orfordville
Madison
Wisconsin
Goodland
Government Spending at Record Levels in Month
Service, state and local governments ran at record spending levels for the month, signaling strong public sector activity across multiple layers of government. This uptick suggests sustained fiscal momentum amid ongoing policy initiatives and funding programs.
In Recompense Cheese Day
Wisconsin editorial celebrates Cheese Day in Monroe, noting the fall mood and the 10th big celebration at Green County the Cheese Capital of the U.S.A. Expect about 100000 visitors for Sept 9 and 10 enjoying cheese, music, dance, and neighborly fun.
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Wisconsin State Journal
Monroe
Wis
Green County
U.S.A
State Law Moves To Silence Noisy Mufflers On Cars
Commissioner Melvin Larson announced the state will strictly enforce a new law banning cut outs bypassing devices or any gadgets that increase exhaust noise. The crackdown targets noisy motorists and hopes to curb automotive exhibitionism. Ty Cobb and Frances Cobb faced a renewed divorce filing on grounds of extreme mental cruelty, the second suit this year after an earlier reconciliation.
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Indianapolis Speedway
Melvin E. Larson
State Motor Vehicle Department
Usu
TY Cobb
Frances
Opium Seized From Communist China in Singapore
Customs officers seized 250 pounds of opium from Communist China aboard a junk in Singapore harbor. The contraband, valued at over 40000 dollars, marked the first seizure from Red China in years.
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Singapore
China
Opening day at 1915 County Fair draws large crowds
Historic September 8 1915 attendance set a record for the County Fair with Automobil e Day bringing cars from a wide region. S. P. Schadel of Monroe notes the 46th Regiment Reunion Association will meet in Freeport on October 5. Automobiles collide near the square as a car veers to avoid oncoming traffic. West Wisconsin Methodist Conference urges Sabbath observance in a resolution.
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S. P. Schadel
Monroe
46Th Regiment Reunion Association
Freeport
Sam Ladon
Jay Clayton
Wisconsin Methodist Conference
Eau Claire
Pentagon Plans No Outlay Cuts
The Defense Department says it will spend 34 billion dollars this year as originally estimated and will make no drastic cuts in defense programs. Acting Secretary Robertson denied reports of possible further reductions to balance the budget, noting that the 34 billion figure aligns with January and summer budget estimates.
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Washington
Defense Department
Reuben B. Robertson Jr
Robertson
Defense
Wilson
Heart Disease Causes One Quarter of Early American Deaths
A health trend shows about one in four deaths among Americans aged 25 to 44 are attributed to heart disease, highlighting significant early loss and the need for preventive care and awareness.
Jobless Total Slashed by Half
The government reports a sharp drop in long term unemployment and a rise in total employment. August nonfarm payrolls reach 57,952,000 with 65,488,000 total employment and unemployment at 2,237,000. Mitchell and Weeks cite seasonally higher manufacturing activity and Farm employment near midyear levels amid a broad upturn.
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Washington
Commerce and Labor Departments
Mitchell
Commerce Weeks
Monroe Area Radio Club Meeting Postponed a Week
Tomorrow night’s Monroe Area Radio Club meeting is rescheduled to the following Friday due to Cheese Day activities. Upcoming officers to be installed are Andrew Erickson president Harold Leuenberger vice president John Schild treasurer and Robert V Chinnock secretary. A study plan on radio fundamentals from the amateur handbook will be discussed at the Community Center meeting.
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Monroe Area Radio Club
Andrew Erickson
Harold Leuenberger
John Schild
Robert V. Chinnock
Orangeville Social News Highlights Labor Day Visits
Mr and Mrs Walter Blasing and children visited Rockford with Glen Nicholls family. Home Bureau members attended a Lutheran church luncheon in Pearl City. Many families from Milwaukee Browntown Palmyra Dells Chicago and Durand spent weekends visiting relatives and returning home with updates from local homes and kin.
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Marjorie
Dauane Blasing
Labor Day
Glen Nicholls
Rockford
Della Seidel
Clay Bridge
Otto Folgate
Rex Jones
Home Bureau
Luthern Church
Pearl City
Arno Wetzel
Norman
Milwaukee
Herman Busjahn
Dean Rinehart
Victor Folgate
Robert Blasing
Wendy Lee
Durand
John Jensen
Erie
Victim's Mother Invited to Trial in Emmett Till Case
Dist. Atty. Gerald Chatham said he would wire Mamie Bradley to invite her to attend the murder trial of two men charged in her son Emmett Till's death. He pledged protection and noted her testimony could aid the state's case after Till's body was found Aug. 31 with a gunshot wound near Sumner Mississippi.
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Till
Two Men Indicted in Kidnapping and Murder Case
Money resident was robbed at his home on August 28 hours after he allegedly flirted with a woman in a store. Roy Bryant, 21, and his half brother J. W. Milam, 36, both white, of nearby towns, have been indicted for kidnaping and murder.
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Money
Roy Bryant
Bryant
J. W. Milam
Glendora
Tulip breeders promote bulb storage in discarded hosiery
Tulip breeders recommend storing bulbs in old nylon stockings to protect them during off-season handling. The tip emphasizes simple, inexpensive storage that keeps bulbs separated and dry, aiming to preserve vitality until planting time.
Sentinel Man Killed in Milwaukee Collision
Irving Peters aged 56 a circulation branch manager for the Milwaukee Sentinel was killed Wednesday when he was thrown from his car after a collision with another vehicle at an intersection.
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Sentinel
Milwaukee
Irving Peters
The
Milwaukee Sentinel
Bat Banded Near Carlsbad Recovered in Mexico
A bat originally banded near Carlsbad New Mexico has been recovered 800 miles away in Jalisco state Mexico, confirming movement of the tracked animal and aiding wildlife researchers.
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Carlsbad
N. M
Jalisco State
Mexico
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