Monroe Defeats Footville in Sept 27 1909 Baseball Game
40 years ago Monroe tops Footville 4 to 2 at fairgrounds in a Sept 27 1909 game marking a midseason win. George Hall circus passes through Monroe en route to Evansville for winter stay. Mrs Anna Earle 93 dies at home of son David in Clarno. Paul Ruf starts brick chimney addition on Jackson street with steam heating. Lewis Dodge and Fred Odell race Milwaukee train to Monroe. Odell arrives before the train reaches depot. J M Schmidt New Glarus wins Kilbei shoot of Wilhelm Tell club.
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Monroe
Footville
Fairgrounds
George Hall
Evansville
Anna Earle
David
Clarno
Paul A. Ruf
Jackson Street
Lewis Dodge
Fred T. Odell
Milwaukee
J. M. Schmidt
New Glarus
Kilbei
Wilhelm Tell Club
Farm scene notes and state dairy update from Green County
Ralph L. Huffman erects a cement stave silo on Triple Springs Farm Clarno township near Monroe. Wisconsin University fall field day will showcase hybrid corn with field scale plantings 90 to 120 day maturity. Green County plowing contest Oct 6 at Kad erly farm Spring Grove is one of 14 state events. Five Mississippi dairy farmers visited Green County with trainer and Oklahoma buyers noted. U S milk production August 10.5 billion pounds up slightly from last year. Per cow production on Sept 1 sets a record for the date helped by good pastures. Dairy crops 1940 total at 130 percent of 1923-32 average per Dairy Products Marketing Association.
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Ralph L. Huffman
Triple Springs
Clarno Township
Monroe
University of Wisconsin
Madison
Green County
E. J. Kaderly
Spring Grove Township
Russell Carter
Virgil Brunkow
C. S. Pierce
Brodhead
Robert Keen
Stanley Knight
U. S
Dairy Products Marketing Association, Inc
Chicago
Green County Roads Lacking Signage For Local Cheese Factories
The piece notes Green county has many cheese factories and rural schoolhouses with little or no identifying signs. Tourists see scenic views but must rely on locals to know names, suggesting school boards or pupils could add tasteful signs to foster pride and aid visitors.
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Wisconsin
Green
Green County
Tse
Monroe Weighs Schoolboy Patrol Program Feasibility
A newspaper note discusses potential schoolboy patrols to improve discipline and safety near schools. It notes past interest, limited momentum, and the need for adult encouragement to pilot a full program for protecting children crossing streets and guiding traffic.
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Monroe
Hanor
Revival of Monroe historical society gains ground
The Monroe historical society moves toward a county wide program with a new headquarters in the old Arabut dlow farm cark house. A potential museum will preserve priceless items to inform future generations and revive interest in the county’s pioneer era.
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Monroe
The
Historical Society
Green County
British American Contest May Slash Ocean Air Rates
The article reports a transatlantic fare shakeup as British Overseas Airways and other carriers face pressure to cut rates. U S carriers press for permanent dollar fare cuts, seeking international agreement, while BOAC faces seat constraints and passengers exploit currency shifts. Pan American proposes lower roundtrip fares and a 25 percent tourist rate, with governments involved in setting rates.
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New York
Atlantic
British Overseas Airways Corp
U. S
Steamship Lines
London
International Accord
BOAC
Pan American Airways
PAA
United States
Iowa Crash Kills College President
Dr. Paul Grossheusch 59 president of Mission House College Ply mouth Iowa was killed when his car collided with a gravel truck 10 miles south of here. Rev Calvin Grossheusch brother and the truck driver Fred O Hocker were injured along with family members in the wreck and the Grossheusch car struck a telephone pole after the collision.
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Hampton
Iowa
Paul Grossheusch
Mission House College
Plymouth
Here
Franklin County Sheriff's Office
Calvin Grossheusch
Klemme
Grossheusch
Fred O. Hocker
Altonna
Judith Grossheusch
Melbourne
Fred Hocker
Local Men Planning To Build Own Homes
Hilton E. Kirchner of 1914 14th Avenue and Lawrence Ruehlow of Brodhead moved toward building two frame homes on adjoining lots in the 2500 block of 11th Street. Both men work in the Monroe office and plan to do most labor cooperatively with family help.
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Hilton E. Kirchner
14Th Avenue
Lawrence Ruehlow
Brodhead
Monroe
11Th Street
Deanna Durbin Sues for Divorce from Felix Jackson
Deanna Durbin files for divorce from Felix Jackson in Los Angeles charging desertion and mental cruelty. She seeks full custody of their three year old daughter Jessica Louise.
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Deanna Durbin
Los Angeles
Felix Jackson
Jessica Louise
Two Lobby Charges Dismissed by Court
Dane County District Attorney Robert Arthur dropped charges against Milton T. Murray and Arthur J. Balzer two Milwaukee men and lobbyists for a petroleum firm. Superior Judge Roy Proctor ruled the attorney general, not the district attorney, had authority to file such actions. The charges alleged pay contingent on passage of a gasoline hauling bill.
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Madison
Dane County Dist. Atty
Robert Arthur
Milwaukee
Roy Proctor
Milton T. Murray
Arthur J. Balzer
Proctor
Arthur
Murray
Balzer
Milwaukee Intersection Closure Causes Massive Morning Jam
Thousands of Milwaukee residents were tardy after a surprise closure of West Wisconsin Avenue and 35th Street. Officials said the project was known to police and highway authorities on Saturday but not to the public or repair crews until today.
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Milwaukee
Glidden Tour Moves to Williamsburg After Start in Gettysburg
A cavalcade of 90 aged automobiles, 25 years and older, left Richmond for Williamsburg on the third lap of the Glidden tour. The endurance run began its fourth postwar revival in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, Sunday, continuing across five states.
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Richmond
Colonial Williamsburg
Gettysburg
Boy Hurt by Blast Telephones for Aid
Milwaukee report tells of nine year old Richard A Labisch who called the fire department after a powder prank exploded in his face. He gave his address and a clear account while caring for two sisters as parents were away.
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Milwaukee
Richard A. Labisch
Richard
Fire Department
Harley Davidson Faces Federal Action Over Exclusive Deals
The FTC charged Harley-Davidson Motor Co of Milwaukee with illegal exclusive dealing contracts. The complaint says the firm used conditions preventing purchasers from dealing in competitive products. The FTC says Harley is the largest motorcycle maker in the country and the company has 20 days to answer.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Harley-Davidson Motor Co
Milwaukee
FTC
Doyle Arrangements Changed To Home Here
Funeral arrangements were set for Eugene R. Doyle who died Sunday evening at St. Clare hospital. The Rosary was to be said at 8:30 p m at the Doyle home and the series to be held at 9 a m the next day at the home and 9 30 a m at St. Victor's church. Rev. E C McCollow would officiate with burial in St. Joseph's cemetery at Gratiot.
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Eugene R. Doyle
St. Clare Hospital
Doyle
13Th Avenue
St. Victor’s Church
E. C. McCollow
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Gratiot
Senator doubts Soviet atomic know-how and stockpiling
Senator O Mahoney says Russia lacks the industrial know how and facilities to stockpile atomic bombs and disputes Hickenlooper who blamed lax security for aiding Moscow. He cites automative tech as a parallel and notes security concerns during wartime and postwar periods with temporary clearances.
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Washington
O’mahoney
D-Wye
Russia
Hickenlooper
Ria
Wyoming
McMahon
Ancient Sailors Used Star Maps to Guide Ships
In ancient times sailors relied on star charts to navigate seas. The celestial guidance helped determine course, season, and position, enabling long voyages across oceans.
Walworth Opens First Murder Trial Since ’29
Walworth county began juror selection for its first murder trial in 20 years. Defendant Trinidad Alvarez, 27, of Lake Geneva, is charged with first and second degree murder in the June 5 stabbing death of Tony Cervantes, 20, of Lake Geneva, at a Lake Geneva tavern. Alvarez, who is illiterate in English, is represented by judge appointed attorney Hugh Burdick of Lake Geneva.
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Elkhorn
Walworth County
Trinidad Alvarez
Lake Geneva
Tony Cervantes
Alverez
Hugh Burdick
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Monroe, Wis
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