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Newspaper
Monroe Weekly Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1900
Page
7
Tuesday personal items list neighbors and visitors with names such as Mrs. George Hardy, Miss Gurtiv Skindingsend, and Rev. J. A. Brockhaus. Also mentions Evangelical association meetings in Sheboygan, and local civic notices including property purchases, medical updates, and upcoming church services in Monroe and surrounding towns.
Delegates nominate Mr Trent for state race amid cheering as Judge Orton announces the nomination. Joseph Treat of the First District is mentioned. the speech defends his front line stance on current issues and party platform. Billy Sunday cancels engagements due to illness. Rev Bethel orders rest while Sunday tours planned in Chicago and La.
Shire Superintendent L. D. Marvey drafts a circular to town and village officials of fourth class districts to withhold annually from school funds per capita amounts for the purchase of library books. The measure, if enforced, carries penalties including possible county jail terms or fines.
The case over the will of Maria Crasy ends after both sides agree to a stipulation. Orpha Crow receives the homestead in the city and 21,900, with the remainder divided among the contestants. The estate is valued at 815,000 while health updates note a relative's death and a torn knee ligament amidst family details.
A string of residents and visitors are noted leaving for distant places or arriving in town. Robi and Kadi depart Bar Malaya, Mrs. Julia Isely sails to Ghana, and Mrs. Willis Laine travels onward. Several locals, including Miss Sophia Gerber and Mr. and Mrs. J. Zweitel, are seen about town with plans to relocate or visit. A searing fever outbreak closes schools in Irvanaville while sidewall repairs and sidewalk accidents disrupt daily life. Community meetings, temperance pledges, and local photography exhibitions round out a busy period of travel, disease response, commerce, and civic activity.
The Wisconsin weather service notes past week conditions were favorable with above normal temperatures and ample moisture. Rainfall varied by region, heavy early-week totals in northeastern and west-central counties, lighter in extreme northwestern areas. overall soil remains too wet to cultivate but well stored with moisture. Winter wheat injury appears widespread though not uniform. clover suffers heavy damage and timothy some localized kill. Pastures are greening, fruit trees show no major injury, and seeding should expand this week. Local notes include personnel moves and a fatal accident involving a teen, with detailed but non-graphic reporting.
Mary Regez of Spring Grove and James Casey of Adams are declared insane and sent to Mendota. Regez, 22, wife of Fred Teges and mother of three, was examined by Drs. Richards and Willis. Casey, 84, unmarried, threatened self harm and requested lethal surgery. bail was posted by Harry Gardner and they departed Mendota. John Wagner remains critically ill with pneumonia. his children have been notified.
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